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The plant is used to treat bronchitis and cough. It serves as an antispasmodic and expectorant in this role. It has also been used in many other medicinal roles in Asian and Ayurvedic medicine, although it has not been shown to be effective in non-respiratory medicinal roles. [156] Tilia cordata: Small-leaved linden
medicinal seed medicinal use highly disputed: White mustard: Sinapis alba: Brassicaceae: annual herb: culinary: seeds also known as Brassica alba or B. hirta: Alexanders: Smyrnium olusatrum: Apiaceae: biennial herb culinary, medicinal leaves, seeds entire plant is edible: Kutjera: Solanum centrale: Solanaceae: small shrub culinary fruit Blue ...
Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Plants synthesize hundreds of chemical compounds for various functions, including defense and protection against insects , fungi , diseases , against parasites [ 2 ] and herbivorous mammals .
Archaeological evidence indicates that the use of medicinal plants dates back to the Paleolithic age, approximately 60,000 years ago. Written evidence of herbal remedies dates back over 5,000 years to the Sumerians, who compiled lists of plants. Some ancient cultures wrote about plants and their medical uses in books called herbals.
Lovage (/ ˈ l ʌ v ɪ dʒ / LUV-ij; Levisticum officinale) is a tall perennial plant, the sole species in the genus Levisticum in the family Apiaceae, subfamily Apioideae. [1] [2] It has been long cultivated in Europe and the leaves are used as a herb, the roots as a vegetable, and the seeds as a spice, especially in southern European cuisine.
As a folk remedy, the seeds are often roasted, then boiled in water to produce sicklepod tea. The plant's seeds are a commercial source of cassia gum, a food additive usually used as a thickener and named for the Chinese Senna's former placement in the genus Cassia. Roasted and ground, the seeds have also been used as a substitute for coffee.
The fruit of Bassia scoparia with the calyx attached is dull brown, but when hulled, it reveals dull black seeds, [4] or dark to blackish-brown seeds in some escaped regions, such as Europe. [5] The seeds are dispersed by wind and water and are transported when the whole plant detaches and rolls on the wind as a tumbleweed. [2]
Moringa stenopetala, commonly known as the African Moringa or cabbage tree, is a deciduous tree in the plant genus Moringa, native to Kenya and Ethiopia. [3] A drought-resistant species, it is characterized by its bottle-shaped trunk, long twisted seed pods, and edible leaves likened to cabbage, from which its common name is derived.