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In traditional herbalism, it was used as a remedy for toothache and nosebleeds [79] and as a vulnerary (used for or useful in healing wounds). [80] Ginkgo biloba: Ginkgo: The leaf extract has been used to treat asthma, bronchitis, fatigue, Alzheimer's and tinnitus. [81] Glechoma hederacea: Ground-ivy It has been used as a "lung herb". [82]
[1] [2] [3] It is also used for infected wounds, respiratory infections, and stomach pains in Thai and Chinese folk medicine. [4] The genus Blumea is found in the tropical and sub-tropical zones of Asia, especially the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Blumea balsamifera is one of its species that is used in Southeast Asia.
Balaustines are the red rose-like flowers of the pomegranate, which are very bitter to the taste. In medicine, their dried form has been used as an astringent. [15] Some metal salts and acids have also been used as astringents. [16] Calamine lotion, witch hazel, and yerba mansa, are astringents, [17] as are the powdered leaves of the myrtle. [18]
Burow’s solution. Burow's solution is an aqueous solution of aluminium triacetate.It is available in the U.S.A. as an over-the-counter drug for topical administration, with under the brand name Domeboro (Moberg Pharma) [1] The preparation has astringent and antibacterial properties and may be used to treat a number of skin conditions, including insect bites and stings, rashes caused by ...
The Galician people were known for their strong connection to the land and nature and preserved botanical knowledge, with healers, known as "curandeiros" or "meigas," who relied on local plants for healing purposes [31] The Asturian landscape, characterized by lush forests and mountainous terrain, provided a rich source of medicinal herbs used ...
Neurolaena lobata is an herb which grows 1–4 meters tall. [1] The leaves are long and slender when young, but typically have three points when mature. [4] The flowers, which appear in clusters at the end of stems, are small and yellow.
The oleo-gum-resins of a number of other Commiphora species are also used as perfumes, medicines (such as aromatic wound dressings), and incense ingredients. These myrrh-like resins are known as bdellium (including guggul and African bdellium ), balsam ( balm of Gilead or Mecca balsam) and opopanax ( bisabol ).
Twisted kuding leaves ready for brewing (Ilex kaushue) Kuding Ilex kaushue, "一葉茶" (一叶茶) Kuding Ligustrum robustum, "靑山綠水" (青山绿水)Kuding (Chinese: 苦 丁 茶; pinyin: kǔdīng chá; lit. 'bitter nail tea'; pronounced [kʰù.tíŋ ʈʂʰǎ]) is a particularly bitter-tasting Chinese infusion, which due to their similarities in appearance is derived from several ...