Medical Conditions and Plants Flashcards
heartburn
Cynara scolymus (artichoke)
Gentiana lutea (yellow gentian)
nausea/vomiting
Zingiber oficinale (ginger)
Hyoscyamus niger (henbane)
Datura
IBS/bloating & flatulence
Mentha (mint)
Carum carvi (caraway)
Foeniculum vulgare (fennel)
gastritis/ulcers
Matricaria recutita (camomile)
Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)
constipation
Plantago ovata (psyllium husk)
Triticum aestivum (wheat bran)
Linum usitatissimum (flax)
Aloe vera
Cassia senna
Rhamnus (buckthorn)
eye inflammation
Euphrasia officinalis (eyebright)
Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel)
Matricaraia recutita (camomile)
glaucoma
Phytostigma venenosum (calabar bean)
Pilocarpus
ocular pressure
Atropa belladonna (belladonna)
Erythroxylum coca (cocaine)
excessive cerumen (earwax)
Prunus amygdalus (almond oil)
Olea europaea (olive oil)
irritation of oropharynx
Thymus (thyme)
Mentha piperita (mint)
Salvia officinalis (rosemary)
anterior uveitis (iritis)
Atropa belladonna (belladonna)
weight loss
Hoodia gordonii (hoodia)
sweeteners/taste modifiers
Stevia rebaudiana (stevia)
Synsepalum dulcificum (miracle berry)
hypoglycaemics
Momordica charantia (bittergourd)
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Serenoa repens (palmetto)
Prunus africana (african cherry)
phytoestrogens
Glycine max (soy)
Trifolium pratense (red clover)
Pueraria lobata (kudzu)
hormonal imbalance (in women)
Cimifuga racemosa (black cohosh)
Vitex agnus castus (chaste tree)
arthritis/rheumatism/pain
Salix (willow)
Filipendula ulmaria (meadowsweet)
Harpagophytum procumbens (devil’s claw)
Curcuma longa (turmeric)
Ananas comosus (pineapple)
Carica papaya (papaya)
Rosa canina (rosehips)
gout
Colchicum autumnale (autumn crocus)
topical anti-inflammatory agents
Gaultheria procumbens (wintergreen)
Betula lenta (sweet birch)
Capsicum frutscens (hot pepper)
nocturnal leg cramps
Cinchona
dart poisons
Strychnos
Chondondendron tomentosum (curare plant)
bruising
Arnica montana
stimulants
Coffea arabica (coffee)
Camellia sinensis (tea)
Theobroma cacao (cocoa)
Cola acuminata (kola)
Ilex paraguaiensis (maté)
Paullinia cupana (guarana)
Catha edulis (khat)
Ephedra sinica (ephedra)
Erythroxylum coca (cocaine)
Nicotiana tabacum (nicotine)
Areca catechu (betel nut)
