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[9] [10] [11] Epilobium parviflorum herb has been prescribed internally as tea in the traditional Austrian medicine for treatment of disorders of the prostate, kidneys, and urinary tract. [12] Extracts of Epilobium have been shown to inhibit proliferation of human prostate cells in-vitro by affecting progression of the cell cycle .
Epilobium coloratum, known by the common names purpleleaf willowherb [4] and cinnamon willow-herb, [5] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Epilobium of the willowherb family Onagraceae. This species is native to the Midwest and Eastern United States (excluding Mississippi and Florida ), as well as the Canadian provinces of Ontario ...
Epilobium ciliatum, known by the common names fringed willowherb, [1] American willowherb, [2] slender willow herb, and northern willow herb is a species of flowering plant in the willowherb family Onagraceae. This species is native to much of North America, southern South America, and East Asia.
Epilobium minutum is a small, spindly plant with thin, branching stems approaching a maximum of 40 centimeters (16 in) in height. The sparse leaves are oval-shaped and 1 or 2 centimeters (0.39 or 0.79 in) long. The stems are topped with few tiny white to light purple flowers with notched petals each a few millimeters long.
Epilobium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Onagraceae, containing about 197 species. [1] The genus has a worldwide distribution. It is most prevalent in the subarctic, temperate and subantarctic regions, whereas in the subtropics and tropics Epilobium species are restricted to the cool montane biomes, such as the New Guinea Highlands.
The dried flowers and flower buds are used as a substitute for tea in case of diabetes patients. The powdered seed is also applied to the eye, in case of chronic purulent conjunctivitis. [citation needed] Sesuvium portulacastrum: Shoreline purslane The plant extract showed antibacterial and anticandidal activities and moderate antifungal ...
Extracts from Camptotheca (the "happy tree" or "cancer tree") were used to develop the chemotherapeutic drug Topotecan. Plant sources of anti-cancer agents are plants, the derivatives of which have been shown to be usable for the treatment or prevention of cancer in humans. [1] [2]
Cancer Research UK caution that there is no reliable evidence for the effectiveness of herbal remedies for cancer. [ 105 ] A 2012 phylogenetic study built a family tree down to genus level using 20,000 species to compare the medicinal plants of three regions, Nepal, New Zealand and the Cape of South Africa.