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SPECIAL COLLECTION:
Medicinal Plants

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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180 Accessions:

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{1} Dictamnus albus var. purpureus - Gas Plant - Rutaceae
{1} Hypericum perforatum - St. Johns Wort - Hypericaceae
{1} Isatis tinctoria - Dyer's Woad - Brassicaceae W/C
{1} Lycopus europaeus - Gypsywort - Lamiaceae
{1} Urtica cannabina - Urticaceae
{2} Ricinus communis - Castor Bean Plant - Euphorbiaceae
{2} Withania somnifera - Ashwagandha - Solanaceae
{3} Ansellia africana - Leopard Orchid - Orchidaceae
{4} Ceiba pentandra - Kapok Tree - Malvaceae
{4} Napoleonaea beninensis - Napoleonaea - Lecythidaceae
{5} Strophanthus gratus - Climbing Oleander - Apocynaceae
{5} Strophanthus preussii - Poison Arrow Flower - Apocynaceae
{5} Tabernaemontana elegans - Toad Tree - Apocynaceae
{5} Tamarindus indica - Tamarind - Fabaceae
{6} Combretum molle - Velvet Bush Willow - Combretaceae
{6} Marantachloa leucantha - Yoruba Soft Cane - Marantaceae
{7} Acanthus montanus - Bear's Breech - Acanthaceae
{8} Burchellia bubalina - Buffalo Wood - Rubiaceae
{9} Tulbaghia violacea - Wild Garlic - Amaryllidaceae
{10} Kigelia africana - Sausage Tree - Bignoniaceae
{10} Thaumatococcus daniellii - African Serendipity Berry - Marantaceae
{11} Costus pictus - Insulin Plant - Costaceae
{11} Zamioculcas zamiifolia - Aroid Palm, ZZ Plant - Araceae
{12} Cola acuminata - Cola Nut - Malvaceae
{13} Dioscorea bulbifera - Air Potato - Dioscoreaceae
{13} Whitfieldia elongata - White Candles - Acanthaceae
{14} Plectranthus amboinicus - Cuban Oregano - Lamiaceae
{15} Lawsonia inermis - Henna - Lythraceae
{16} Euclea racemosa - Dune Guarrie - Ebenaceae
{16} Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree - Bignoniaceae
{17} Cissus rotundifolia - Arabian Wax Cissus - Vitaceae
{17} Cyperus alternifolius - Umbrella Plant - Cyperaceae
{17} Hydrocotyle verticillata - Water Pennywort - Araliaceae
{18} Flagellaria indica - Supplejack, Whip vine - Flagellariaceae
{19} Centella asiatica - Gotu kola - Apiaceae
{19} Thalia geniculata - Bent Alligator Flag - Marantaceae
{20} Catharanthus roseus - Rose Periwinkle - Apocynaceae
{20} Vangueria madagascariensis - Spanish Tamarind - Rubiaceae
{21} Acalypha wilkesiana `Macafeana' - Copperleaf - Euphorbiaceae
{21} Argyreia nervosa ssp. nervosa - Baby Hawaiian Woodrose - Convolvulaceae
{21} Ocimum tenuiflorum - Holy Basil - Lamiaceae
{21} Plumbago indica - Scarlet Leadwort - Plumbaginaceae
{22} Elettaria cardamomum - Cardamom - Zingiberaceae
{22} Gossypium arboreum - Tree Cotton - Malvaceae
{23} Moringa oleifera - Horseradish Tree - Moringaceae
{24} Ecbolium viride - Acanthaceae
{24} Melia azedarach - Chinaberry Tree - Meliaceae
{24} Stephania japonica - Snake Vine - Menispermaceae
{24} Syzygium jambos - Rose Apple - Myrtaceae
{25} Pothos scandens - Araceae
{26} Mussaenda philippica Queen Sirikit - Mussaenda - Rubiaceae
{26} Saxifraga stolonifera - Strawberry Begonia - Saxifragaceae
{27} Camellia sinensis - Tea - Theaceae
{28} Crinum asiaticum - Asiatic Poison Lily, Poison Bulb - Amaryllidaceae
{28} Tabernaemontana divaricata - Pinwheel Flower - Apocynaceae
{29} Acalypha hispida - Chenille Plant - Euphorbiaceae
{30} Artocarpus heterophyllus - Jackfruit - Moraceae
{31} Alpinia zerumbet - Shell Ginger - Zingiberaceae
{31} Clitoria ternatea - Butterfly Pea - Fabaceae
{31} Cymbopogon citratus - West Indian Lemon Grass - Poaceae
{31} Rauvolfia serpentina - Rauvolfia root, serpentine - Apocynaceae
{32} Triphasia trifolia - Limeberry - Rutaceae
{33} Coix lacryma-jobi - Job's Tears - Poaceae
{34} Coelogyne flaccida - The Loose Coelogyne - Orchidaceae
{35} Colocasia esculenta - Taro - Araceae
{36} Allamanda cathartica - Golden Trumpet - Apocynaceae
{37} Cascabela thevetia - Lucky Nut - Apocynaceae
{38} Pouteria campechiana - Canistel, Egg Fruit - Sapotaceae
{38} Syngonium podophyllum - Arrowhead Vine - Araceae
{39} Plumeria rubra - Frangipani - Apocynaceae
{40} Acmella oleracea - Toothache Plant - Asteraceae
{40} Xiphidium caeruleum - Palmita, Soskia - Haemodoraceae
{41} Eugenia brasiliensis - Grumichama - Myrtaceae
{41} Jatropha curcas - Barbados nut, physic nut - Euphorbiaceae
{42} Crescentia cujete - Calabash Tree - Bignoniaceae
{43} Asclepias curassavica - Blood-flower - Apocynaceae
{43} Bixa orellana - Annatto - Bixaceae
{43} Bursera simaruba - Gumbo-Limbo, Tourist Tree - Burseraceae
{43} Manihot esculenta - Yuca, Bitter Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca - Euphorbiaceae
{43} Sphagneticola trilobata - Rabbits Paw - Asteraceae
{44} Chamaecostus cuspidatus - Fiery Costus - Costaceae
{44} Hevea brasiliensis - Para Rubber Tree - Euphorbiaceae
{45} Annona muricata - Soursop - Annonaceae
{45} Persea americana - Avocado, Alligator Pear - Lauraceae
{45} Pimenta dioica - Allspice, Jamaican Pepper - Myrtaceae
{46} Annona purpurea - Soncoya - Annonaceae
{46} Couroupita guianensis - Cannon-ball Tree - Lecythidaceae
{47} Cissus verticillata - Princess Vine - Vitaceae
{48} Brugmansia pittieri - 'Culebra' - Solanaceae W/C
{48} Urera baccifera - Scratchbush - Urticaceae
{49} Plinia cauliflora - Jabuticaba - Myrtaceae
{49} Psidium guajava - Guava - Myrtaceae
{50} Tecoma stans - Yellow Bells - Bignoniaceae
{51} Calliandra haematocephala - Red Powderpuff - Fabaceae
{51} Vachellia cornigera - Bull-thorn Acacia - Fabaceae
{52} Mandragora autumnalis - Autumn Mandrake - Solanaceae
{52} Prunella grandiflora - Heal-all, Self-heal - Lamiaceae
{52} Salvia officinalis - Sage - Lamiaceae
{52} Vitex Agnus-castus - Chaste Tree - Lamiaceae
{53} Nerium oleander - Oleander, Rose Laurel - Apocynaceae
{53} Punica granatum Nana - Dwarf Pomegranate - Lythraceae
{53} Ruta graveolens - Common Rue, Herb-of-Grace - Rutaceae
{54} Olea europaea - Olive - Oleaceae
{55} Agapanthus africanus - Lily of the Nile - Amaryllidaceae
{56} Pelargonium sidoides - Umckaloabo - Geraniaceae
{57} Balanites maughamii - Torchwood - Zygophyllaceae
{58} Pollichia campestris - Waxberry, Suikerteebossie - Caryophyllaceae
{58} Sutherlandia frutescens - Cancer Bush - Fabaceae
{59} Ilex paraguariensis - Yerba Mate - Aquifoliaceae
{60} Crassula arborescens - Silver Dollar Plant - Crassulaceae W/C
{61} Euphorbia bupleurifolia - Euphorbiaceae
{61} Euphorbia bupleurifolia x susannae - Euphorbiaceae
{62} Aloe marlothii - Mountain Aloe - Asphodelaceae W/C
{63} Cissus quadrangularis - Veldt Grape - Vitaceae
{64} Agave americana - Century Plant - Asparagaceae
{64} Polianthes tuberosa - Tuberose - double flowering selection - Asparagaceae
{65} Ephedra intermedia - zhong ma huang - Ephedraceae
{66} Peganum harmala - Harmal - Nitrariaceae
{67} Anemarrhena asphodeloides - Zhi Mu - Asparagaceae
{67} Cinnamomum camphora - Camphor Tree - Lauraceae
{67} Citrus trifoliata - Japanese Bitter Orange, Chinese Citron - Rutaceae
{67} Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree - Ginkgoaceae
{68} Sinomenium acutum - Chinese Moonseed - Menispermaceae
{69} Akebia quinata - Chocolate Vine, - Lardizabalaceae
{69} Ardisia japonica - Marlberry - Primulaceae
{69} Diospyros kaki - Chinese Persimmon - Ebenaceae
{69} Eucommia ulmoides - Gutta-percha Tree - Eucommiaceae
{70} Daphne bholua - Lokta - Thymelaeaceae
{70} Schisandra chinensis - Magnolia Vine - Schisandraceae
{71} Atractylodes macrocephala - Bai Zhu - Asteraceae
{71} Eleutherococcus nodiflorus - Chinese Ginseng - Araliaceae
{71} Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree - Ginkgoaceae
{72} Bletilla striata - Hyacinth Orchid - Orchidaceae
{73} Hemerocallis fulva - Daylily - Asphodelaceae
{74} Chelidonium majus - Celandine - Papaveraceae
{74} Xanthorhiza simplicissima - Yellowroot - Ranunculaceae
{75} Xyris caroliniana - Carolina Yellow-eyed Grass - Xyridaceae
{76} Drimys winteri - Winters Bark, Canelo - Winteraceae
{76} Rumex acetosa - Garden Sorrel, Sour Dock - Polygonaceae
{77} Acorus calamus - Sweet Flag - Acoraceae
{77} Hydrophyllum virginianum - Virginia Waterleaf - Boraginaceae
{78} Eucalyptus globulus - Tasmanian Blue Gum - Myrtaceae
{79} Artemisia tridentata subsp. vaseyana - Mountain Big Sagebrush - Asteraceae
{79} Cassia fistula - Golden Shower Tree - Fabaceae
{79} Senna corymbosa - Senna - Fabaceae
{80} Annona reticulata - Custard Apple - Annonaceae
{80} Cinnamomum verum - Ceylon Cinnamon - Lauraceae
{80} Pteris ensiformis - slender brake - Pteridaceae
{81} Piper nigrum - Black Pepper - Piperaceae
{82} Podocarpus macrophyllus - Buddhist Pine, Chinese Yew, Kusamaki - Podocarpaceae
{83} Anchomanes giganteus - Araceae
{83} Lasia spinosa - Araceae W/C
{84} Curcuma comosa - Zingiberaceae
{84} Curcuma longa - Turmeric - Zingiberaceae
{84} Curcuma longa - Zingiberaceae W/C
{84} Curcuma longa - Zingiberaceae
{85} Mirabilis jalapa - Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru - Nyctaginaceae
{86} Aframomum angustifolium - Guinea Grains - Zingiberaceae W/C
{86} Aframomum melegueta - Grains of Paradise - Zingiberaceae W/C
{87} Zingiber ottensii - Zingiberaceae
{88} Boesenbergia rotunda - Fingerroot - Zingiberaceae W/C
{89} Gagnepainia thoreliana - Zingiberaceae
{89} Kaempferia rotunda - Zingiberaceae W/C
{89} Zingiber officinale - Common Ginger - Zingiberaceae
{90} Cycas siamensis - Cycadaceae
{91} Dendrobium aphyllum - The Leafless Dendrobium - Orchidaceae
{92} Bulbophyllum careyanum - Carey's Bulbophyllum - Orchidaceae
{93} Elettariopsis smithiae - Elettariopsis smithiae - Zingiberaceae W/C
{94} Alpinia galanga - Padegaw - Zingiberaceae W/C
{95} Ananas comosus - Pineapple - Bromeliaceae
{96} Renealmia thyrsoidea - Zingiberaceae
{97} Averrhoa carambola - Star Fruit - Oxalidaceae
{97} Mimosa pudica - Sensitive Plant - Fabaceae
{98} Selenicereus grandiflorus - Queen of the night - Cactaceae
{99} Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea - Blue Water Lily - Nymphaeaceae
{99} Pistia stratiotes - Water Lettuce, Shellflower - Araceae
{100} Hypericum bupleuroides - Hypericaceae W/C
{100} Mondia whitei - Mondi, White's Ginger - Apocynaceae
{100} Plantago major - Plantain - Variegated - Plantaginaceae
{0} Salvinia adnata - Giant Salvinia (syn. S. molesta) - Salviniaceae
WISHLIST ITEM: Bupleurum falcatum - sickle-leaved hare's-ear - Apiaceae

W/C = Wild Collected

= Currently Flowering

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= map available for this accession

= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession

= accession added within past 90 days

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