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2. Euphorbia hirta - Wikipedia

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   Euphorbia hirta (sometimes called asthma-plant [3]) is a pantropical weed, originating from the tropical regions of the Americas. [4] It is a hairy herb that grows in open grasslands, roadsides and pathways. It is widely used in traditional herbal medicine across many cultures, particularly for asthma, skin ailments, and hypertension. [5]

3. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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   The plant is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of insomnia and anxiety, despite serious safety concerns. [118] A 2006 study suggested medicinal potential. [119] Plantago lanceolata: Plantain It is used frequently in herbal teas and other herbal remedies. [120] A tea from the leaves is used as a highly effective cough medicine.

4. Withania somnifera - Wikipedia

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   Limited clinical studies have found that supplementation with various ashwagandha extracts may decrease anxiety and perceived stress, and improve sleep. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 16 ] As the studies used different extract preparations, durations of use, doses, and types of subjects, it remains undetermined how ashwagandha may have effects in people, as of ...

5. Traditional African medicine - Wikipedia

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   Practitioners of traditional African medicine claim, largely without evidence, to be able to cure a variety of diverse conditions including cancer, psychiatric disorders, high blood pressure, cholera, most venereal diseases, epilepsy, asthma, eczema, fever, anxiety, depression, benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinary tract infections, gout, and ...

6. List of medicinal plants of the American West - Wikipedia

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   Many plants that grow in the American West have use in traditional and herbal medicine.. Eriogonum fasciculatum, used in treatment of headaches and diarrhea. Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) contains a large number of pharmacologically active compounds, and has been used for centuries as an effective laxative and diuretic, and as a treatment for bile or liver problems.

7. Ebers Papyrus - Wikipedia

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   The treatment for asthma suggested in the Ebers papyrus is a mixture of herbs heated on a brick so that the patient could inhale their fumes The Ebers Papyrus is written in hieratic Egyptian writing and represents the most extensive and best-preserved record of ancient Egyptian medicine known.