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Medicinal Plants
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The following plants have been discovered to possess properties that provide relief of pain, ailments and discomforts. From thousands of years of study to more recent laboratory research, they are seen to promote optimal health and vitality. However, plants also have the ability to be toxic. With this caution in mind, adventure through Earth's most dynamic regions and explore how cultures have incorporated plants into medicinal usage.
Plants by Traditions:
- Ayurveda Medicine
- Chinese Traditional Medicine
- Traditional African Medicine
- Native American Medicine
Medicinal Plants as Systemic Remedies:
- Nervous System
- Skeletal & Muscle Disorders/Ailments
- Immune System
- Circulatory System: Heart, Blood, Lungs
- Respiratory System: Lungs, Blood, Heart
- Digestive
- Urinary
- Reproductive
- Integumentary System, Nails/Hair Conditions
References:
- Medicinal Plants at Wikipedia. Accessed 19 July 2015.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
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143 Accessions:
- 1101: Catharanthus roseus - Rose Periwinkle - Apocynaceae
- 1102: Vangueria madagascariensis - Spanish Tamarind - Rubiaceae - Rubiaceae
- 1104: Strophanthus gratus - Climbing Oleander - Apocynaceae - Apocynaceae
- 1104: Strophanthus preussii - Preuss' Strophanthus, Poison Arrow Flower - Apocynaceae
- 1104: Tamarindus indica - Tamarind - Fabaceae - Fabaceae
- 1105: Combretum molle - velvet bush willow, basterrooibos - Combretaceae - Combretaceae
- 1105: Marantachloa leucantha - Yoruba soft cane - Marantaceae
- 1107: Euclea racemosa - Kersbos, Bosghwarrie - Ebenaceae - Ebenaceae
- 1107: Tabernaemontana elegans - Toad Tree - Apocynaceae - Apocynaceae
- 1108: Withania somnifera - Ashwagandha - Solanaceae
- 1109: Ceiba pentandra - Kapok Tree, Silk Cotton Tree - Malvaceae - Malvaceae
- 1109: Kigelia africana - Sausage Tree - Bignoniaceae - Bignoniaceae
- 1109: Thaumatococcus daniellii - Katamfe, African Serendipity Berry - Marantaceae
- 1110: Mondia whitei - Mondi, White's Ginger - Apocynaceae - Apocynaceae
- 1110: Zamioculcas zamiifolia - Aroid Palm, ZZ Plant - Araceae - Araceae
- 1112: Cola acuminata - Cola Nut - Malvaceae - Malvaceae
- 1112: Napoleonaea beninensis - Napoleonaea - Lecythidaceae - Lecythidaceae
- 1114: Plectranthus amboinicus - Cuban Oregano - Lamiaceae - Lamiaceae
- 1115: Lawsonia inermis - Henna - Lythraceae - Lythraceae
- 1115: Tulbaghia violacea - Wild Garlic, Society Garlic - Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllidaceae
- 1116: Acanthus montanus - Bear's Breech, Mountain Thistle - Acanthaceae - Acanthaceae
- 1116: Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree, Fountain Tree - Bignoniaceae - Bignoniaceae
- 1117: Cyperus alternifolius - Umbrella Plant - Cyperaceae
- 1117: Hydrocotyle verticillata - Water Pennywort - Araliaceae
- 1119: Centella asiatica - Gotu kola - Apiaceae
- 1119: Thalia geniculata - Bent Alligator Flag, Arrowroot - Marantaceae
- 1120: Burchellia bubalina - Buffalo Wood, Wild Pomegranate - Rubiaceae - Rubiaceae
- 1201: Acalypha wilkesiana `Macafeana' - Copperleaf - Euphorbiaceae - Euphorbiaceae
- 1201: Plumbago indica - Scarlet Leadwort - Plumbaginaceae - Plumbaginaceae
- 1202: Cinnamomum verum - Ceylon Cinnamon - Lauraceae - Lauraceae
- 1202: Elettaria cardamomum - Cardamom - Zingiberaceae - Zingiberaceae
- 1202: Gossypium arboreum - Tree Cotton - Malvaceae - Malvaceae
- 1203: Piper nigrum - Black Pepper, White Pepper - Piperaceae - Piperaceae
- 1203: Syzygium jambos - Rose Apple - Myrtaceae - Myrtaceae
- 1204: Ecbolium viride - Acanthaceae
- 1204: Melia azedarach - Chinaberry Tree - Meliaceae - Meliaceae
- 1204: Podocarpus macrophyllus - Buddhist Pine, Chinese Yew, Kusamaki - Podocarpaceae - Podocarpaceae
- 1204: Stephania japonica - Snake Vine - Menispermaceae - Menispermaceae
- 1205: Pothos scandens - Araceae - Araceae
- 1206: Mussaenda philippica Queen Sirikit - Mussaenda - Rubiaceae
- 1206: Saxifraga stolonifera - Strawberry Begonia - Saxifragaceae - Saxifragaceae
- 1207: Camellia sinensis - Tea - Theaceae - Theaceae
- 1208: Crinum asiaticum - Asiatic Poison Lily, Poison Bulb - Amaryllidaceae
- 1208: Tabernaemontana divaricata - Crape Jasmine, Pinwheel Flower - Apocynaceae
- 1209: Acalypha hispida - Chenille Plant - Euphorbiaceae
- 1210: Colocasia esculenta - Taro - Araceae - Araceae
- 1212: Alpinia zerumbet - Zingiberaceae - Zingiberaceae
- 1212: Clitoria ternatea - Butterfly Pea - Fabaceae
- 1213: Cymbopogon citratus - West Indian Lemon Grass - Poaceae - Poaceae
- 1213: Ocimum tenuiflorum - Holy Basil, tulasi - Lamiaceae
- 1213: Triphasia trifolia - Limeberry - Rutaceae - Rutaceae
- 1215: Coix lacryma-jobi - Job's Tears - Poaceae
- 1215: Curcuma longa - Turmeric - Zingiberaceae - Zingiberaceae
- 1215: Zingiber officinale - Common Ginger - Zingiberaceae
- 1219: Dioscorea bulbifera - Air Potato - Dioscoreaceae - Dioscoreaceae
- 1219: Flagellaria indica - Supplejack, Whip vine - Flagellariaceae - Flagellariaceae
- 1301: Allamanda cathartica - Golden Trumpet - Apocynaceae
- 1303: Annona reticulata - Custard Apple, Bullock's Heart - Annonaceae - Annonaceae
- 1303: Cascabela thevetia - Bestill Tree, Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut - Apocynaceae - Apocynaceae
- 1303: Pimenta dioica - Allspice, Jamaican Pepper - Myrtaceae - Myrtaceae
- 1304: Pouteria campechiana - Canistel, Egg Fruit - Sapotaceae - Sapotaceae
- 1304: Syngonium podophyllum - Arrowhead Vine - Araceae - Araceae
- 1305: Manihot esculenta - Yuca, Bitter Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca - Euphorbiaceae - Euphorbiaceae
- 1305: Plumeria rubra - Frangipani - Apocynaceae
- 1305: Sphagneticola trilobata - Rabbits Paw - Asteraceae
- 1306: Xiphidium caeruleum - Palmita, Soskia - Haemodoraceae
- 1307: Acmella oleracea - Toothache Plant - Asteraceae
- 1307: Eugenia brasiliensis - Grumichama - Myrtaceae
- 1307: Jatropha curcas - Barbados nut, physic nut - Euphorbiaceae - Euphorbiaceae
- 1309: Asclepias curassavica - Blood-flower - Apocynaceae - Apocynaceae
- 1309: Bixa orellana - Annatto - Bixaceae - Bixaceae
- 1309: Bursera simaruba - Gumbo-Limbo, Tourist Tree - Burseraceae - Burseraceae
- 1310: Chamaecostus cuspidatus - Fiery Costus - Costaceae
- 1310: Hevea brasiliensis - Para Rubber Tree - Euphorbiaceae - Euphorbiaceae
- 1311: Annona muricata - Soursop, Guanabana - Annonaceae - Annonaceae
- 1311: Persea americana - Avocado, Alligator Pear - Lauraceae - Lauraceae
- 1312: Annona purpurea - Soncoya - Annonaceae - Annonaceae
- 1312: Couroupita guianensis - Cannon-ball Tree - Lecythidaceae - Lecythidaceae
- 1313: Cissus verticillata - Princess Vine - Vitaceae - Vitaceae
- 1314: Urera baccifera - Scratchbush - Urticaceae
- 1316: Plinia cauliflora - Jabuticaba - Myrtaceae - Myrtaceae
- 1316: Psidium guajava - Guava - Myrtaceae - Myrtaceae
- 1317: Tecoma stans - Yellow Bells, Yellow Elder - Bignoniaceae - Bignoniaceae
- 1318: Calliandra haematocephala - Red Powderpuff - Fabaceae - Fabaceae
- 1318: Crescentia cujete - Calabash Tree - Bignoniaceae - Bignoniaceae
- 1318: Vachellia cornigera - Bull-thorn Acacia - Fabaceae - Fabaceae
- 1319: Brugmansia pittieri - 'Culebra' - Solanaceae - Solanaceae
W/C
- 2101: Mandragora autumnalis - Autumn Mandrake - Solanaceae
- 2101: Prunella grandiflora - Heal-all, Self-heal - Lamiaceae - Lamiaceae
- 2101: Vitex Agnus-castus - Chaste Tree - Lamiaceae - Lamiaceae
- 2102: Punica granatum Nana - Dwarf Pomegranate - Lythraceae - Lythraceae
- 2102: Ruta graveolens - Common Rue, Herb-of-Grace - Rutaceae - Rutaceae
- 2104: Olea europaea - Olive - Oleaceae - Oleaceae
- 2110: Pelargonium sidoides - Umckaloabo - Geraniaceae - Geraniaceae
- 2113: Balanites maughamii - Torchwood - Zygophyllaceae - Zygophyllaceae
- 2114: Pollichia campestris - Waxberry, Suikerteebossie - Caryophyllaceae
- 2116: Ilex paraguariensis - Yerba Mate - Aquifoliaceae - Aquifoliaceae
- 2202: Crassula arborescens - Silver Dollar Plant - Crassulaceae - Crassulaceae
W/C
- 2204: Euphorbia bupleurifolia - Euphorbiaceae - Euphorbiaceae
- 2204: Euphorbia bupleurifolia x susannae - Euphorbiaceae - Euphorbiaceae
- 2206: Aloe marlothii - Mountain Aloe, Bergalwyn - Xanthorrhoeaceae - Xanthorrhoeaceae W/C
- 2208: Cissus quadrangularis - Veldt Grape - Vitaceae - Vitaceae
- 2211: Agave americana - Century Plant - Asparagaceae - Asparagaceae
- 2211: Polianthes tuberosa - Tuberose - double flowering selection - Asparagaceae - Asparagaceae
- 2216: Ephedra intermedia - zhong ma huang - Ephedraceae - Ephedraceae
- 2301: Cinnamomum camphora - Camphor Tree - Lauraceae - Lauraceae
- 2301: Citrus trifoliata - Japanese Bitter Orange, Chinese Citron - Rutaceae - Rutaceae
- 2302: Sinomenium acutum - Chinese Moonseed - Menispermaceae - Menispermaceae
- 2303: Akebia quinata - Chocolate Vine, - Lardizabalaceae - Lardizabalaceae
- 2303: Ardisia japonica - Marlberry - Primulaceae - Primulaceae
- 2303: Diospyros kaki - Chinese Persimmon - Ebenaceae - Ebenaceae
- 2303: Eucommia ulmoides - Gutta-percha Tree - Eucommiaceae - Eucommiaceae
- 2304: Daphne bholua - Lokta - Thymelaeaceae - Thymelaeaceae
- 2304: Schisandra chinensis - Magnolia Vine - Schisandraceae - Schisandraceae
- 2305: Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree - Ginkgoaceae - Ginkgoaceae
- 2305: Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree - Ginkgoaceae - Ginkgoaceae
- 2306: Bletilla striata - Bai Ji, Hyacinth Orchid - Orchidaceae - Orchidaceae
- 2307: Hemerocallis fulva - Daylily - Xanthorrhoeaceae - Xanthorrhoeaceae
- 2308: Xanthorhiza simplicissima - Yellowroot - Ranunculaceae - Ranunculaceae
- 2309: Xyris caroliniana - Carolina Yellow-eyed Grass - Xyridaceae - Xyridaceae
- 2313: Eucalyptus globulus - Tasmanian Blue Gum - Myrtaceae - Myrtaceae
- 2315: Drimys winteri - Winters Bark, Canelo - Winteraceae - Winteraceae
- 2315: Rumex acetosa - Garden Sorrel, Sour Dock - Polygonaceae - Polygonaceae
- 2316: Acorus calamus - Sweet Flag - Acoraceae - Acoraceae
- 2316: Hydrophyllum virginianum - Virginia Waterleaf - Boraginaceae - Boraginaceae
- 3106: Pteris ensiformis - slender brake - Pteridaceae - Pteridaceae
- 3206: Dioscorea alata - Yam, Red Yam, Dagu - Dioscoreaceae - Dioscoreaceae
- 3210: Cassia fistula - Golden Shower Tree - Fabaceae - Fabaceae
- 3210: Senna corymbosa - Senna - Fabaceae - Fabaceae
- 3216: Ansellia africana - Leopard Orchid - Orchidaceae - Orchidaceae
- 3216: Coelogyne flaccida - The Loose Coelogyne - Orchidaceae - Orchidaceae
- 3226: Dendrobium aphyllum - The Leafless Dendrobium - Orchidaceae - Orchidaceae
- 3230: Bulbophyllum careyanum - Carey's Bulbophyllum - Orchidaceae - Orchidaceae
- 3301: Ricinus communis - Castor Bean Plant - Euphorbiaceae
- 3308: Rauvolfia serpentina - Rauvolfia root, serpentine - Apocynaceae
- 3309: Mirabilis jalapa - Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru - Nyctaginaceae
- 3310: Averrhoa carambola - Star Fruit - Oxalidaceae
- 3310: Mimosa pudica - Sensitive Plant - Fabaceae - Fabaceae
- 3313: Moringa oleifera - Horseradish Tree - Moringaceae - Moringaceae
- 3313: Selenicereus grandiflorus - Queen of the night - Cactaceae - Cactaceae
- 3314: Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea - Blue Water Lily - Nymphaeaceae - Nymphaeaceae
- 3314: Pistia stratiotes - Water Lettuce, Shellflower - Araceae
- 6601: Salvinia adnata - Giant Salvinia (syn. S. molesta) - Salviniaceae - Salviniaceae
- WISHLIST ITEM: Bupleurum falcatum - sickle-leaved hare's-ear - Apiaceae
W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering = Image(s) Available = map available for this accession
= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession