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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
- 1104: Strophanthus gratus - Climbing Oleander - Apocynaceae
- 1104: Strophanthus preussii - Preuss' Strophanthus, Poison Arrow Flower - Apocynaceae
- 1104: Tamarindus indica - Tamarind - Fabaceae
- 1105: Combretum molle - velvet bush willow, basterrooibos - Combretaceae
- 1105: Marantachloa leucantha - Yoruba soft cane - Marantaceae
- 1107: Euclea racemosa - Kersbos, Bosghwarrie - Ebenaceae
- 1107: Tabernaemontana elegans - Toad Tree - Apocynaceae
- 1108: Withania somnifera - Ashwagandha - Solanaceae
- 1109: Ceiba pentandra - Kapok Tree, Silk Cotton Tree - Malvaceae
- 1109: Kigelia africana - Sausage Tree - Bignoniaceae
- 1109: Thaumatococcus daniellii - Katamfe, African Serendipity Berry - Marantaceae
- 1110: Mondia whitei - Mondi, White's Ginger - Apocynaceae
- 1112: Cola acuminata - Cola Nut - Malvaceae
- 1112: Napoleonaea beninensis - Napoleonaea - Lecythidaceae
- 1114: Plectranthus amboinicus - Cuban Oregano - Lamiaceae
- 1115: Lawsonia inermis - Henna - Lythraceae
- 1116: Acanthus montanus - Bear's Breech, Mountain Thistle - Acanthaceae
- 1116: Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree, Fountain Tree - Bignoniaceae
- 1117: Cyperus alternifolius - Umbrella Plant - Cyperaceae
- 1118: Zamioculcas zamiifolia - Aroid Palm, ZZ Plant - Araceae
- 1119: Hydrocotyle verticillata - Water Pennywort - Araliaceae
- 1119: Thalia geniculata - Bent Alligator Flag, Arrowroot - Marantaceae
- 1120: Burchellia bubalina - Buffalo Wood, Wild Pomegranate - Rubiaceae
- 1201: Vatica diospyroides - Broken Heart Flower - Dipterocarpaceae
- 1202: Cinnamomum verum - Ceylon Cinnamon - Lauraceae
- 1202: Elettaria cardamomum - Cardamom - Zingiberaceae
- 1202: Gossypium arboreum - Tree Cotton - Malvaceae
- 1203: Piper nigrum - Black Pepper, White Pepper - Piperaceae
- 1204: Ecbolium viride - Acanthaceae
- 1204: Melia azedarach - Chinaberry Tree - Meliaceae
- 1204: Podocarpus macrophyllus - Buddhist Pine, Chinese Yew, Kusamaki - Podocarpaceae
- 1204: Stephania japonica - Snake Vine - Menispermaceae
- 1205: Plumbago indica - Scarlet Leadwort - Plumbaginaceae
- 1205: Pothos scandens - Araceae
- 1206: Mussaenda philippica Queen Sirikit - Mussaenda - Rubiaceae
- 1206: Saxifraga stolonifera - Strawberry Begonia - Saxifragaceae
- 1206: Tabernaemontana divaricata - Crape Jasmine, Pinwheel Flower - Apocynaceae
- 1208: Camellia sinensis - Tea - Theaceae
- 1208: Crinum asiaticum - Asiatic Poison Lily, Poison Bulb - Amaryllidaceae
- 1209: Acalypha hispida - Chenille Plant - Euphorbiaceae
- 1209: Syzygium jambos - Rose Apple - Myrtaceae
- 1210: Colocasia esculenta - Taro - Araceae
- 1212: Alpinia zerumbet - Zingiberaceae
- 1212: Cassia fistula - Golden Shower Tree - Fabaceae
- 1212: Rauvolfia serpentina - Rauvolfia root, serpentine - Apocynaceae
- 1212: Zingiber officinale - Canton Ginger, Common Ginger - Zingiberaceae
- 1213: Acalypha wilkesiana `Macafeana' - Copperleaf - Euphorbiaceae
- 1213: Ocimum tenuiflorum - Holy Basil, tulasi - Lamiaceae
- 1213: Triphasia trifolia - Limeberry - Rutaceae
- 1214: Coix lacryma-jobi - Job's Tears - Poaceae
- 1214: Cymbopogon citratus - West Indian Lemon Grass - Poaceae
- 1214: Ricinus communis - Castor Bean Plant - Euphorbiaceae
- 1216: Clitoria ternatea - Butterfly Pea - Fabaceae
- 1219: Dioscorea bulbifera - Air Potato - Dioscoreaceae
- 1219: Flagellaria indica - Supplejack, Whip vine - Flagellariaceae
- 1301: Allamanda cathartica - Golden Trumpet - Apocynaceae
- 1303: Annona reticulata - Custard Apple, Bullock's Heart - Annonaceae
- 1303: Cascabela thevetia - Bestill Tree, Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut - Apocynaceae
- 1303: Pimenta dioica - Allspice, Jamaican Pepper - Myrtaceae
- 1304: Pouteria campechiana - Canistel, Egg Fruit - Sapotaceae
- 1304: Syngonium podophyllum - Arrowhead Vine - Araceae
- 1305: Bixa orellana - Annatto, Lipstick Tree - Bixaceae
- 1305: Plumeria rubra - Nosegay, Frangipani - Apocynaceae
- 1305: Sphagneticola trilobata - Rabbits Paw - Asteraceae
- 1306: Xiphidium caeruleum - Palmita, Soskia - Haemodoraceae
- 1307: Eugenia brasiliensis - Grumichama - Myrtaceae
- 1307: Jatropha curcas - Barbados nut, physic nut - Euphorbiaceae
- 1309: Asclepias curassavica - Blood-flower - Apocynaceae
- 1309: Bursera simaruba - Gumbo-Limbo, Tourist Tree - Burseraceae
- 1309: Crescentia cujete - Calabash Tree - Bignoniaceae
- 1309: Manihot esculenta - Yuca, Bitter Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca - Euphorbiaceae
- 1310: Chamaecostus cuspidatus - Fiery Costus - Costaceae
- 1310: Hevea brasiliensis - Para Rubber Tree - Euphorbiaceae
- 1311: Annona muricata - Soursop, Guanabana - Annonaceae
- 1311: Persea americana - Avocado, Alligator Pear - Lauraceae
- 1312: Annona purpurea - Soncoya - Annonaceae
- 1312: Couroupita guianensis - Cannon-ball Tree - Lecythidaceae
- 1313: Cissus sicyoides - Princess Vine - Vitaceae
- 1314: Brugmansia pittieri - 'Culebra' - Solanaceae
W/C
- 1314: Urera baccifera - Scratchbush - Urticaceae
- 1316: Plinia cauliflora - Jabuticaba - Myrtaceae
- 1316: Psidium guajava - Guava - Myrtaceae
- 1317: Tecoma stans - Yellow Bells, Yellow Elder - Bignoniaceae
- 1318: Calliandra haematocephala - Red Powderpuff - Fabaceae
- 1318: Vachellia cornigera - Bull-thorn Acacia - Fabaceae
- 2101: Mandragora autumnalis - Autumn Mandrake - Solanaceae
- 2101: Prunella grandiflora - Heal-all, Self-heal - Lamiaceae
- 2101: Vitex Agnus-castus - Chaste Tree - Lamiaceae
- 2102: Punica granatum Nana - Dwarf Pomegranate - Lythraceae
- 2102: Ruta graveolens - Common Rue, Herb-of-Grace - Rutaceae
- 2104: Olea europaea - Olive - Oleaceae
- 2110: Pelargonium sidoides - Umckaloabo - Geraniaceae
- 2113: Balanites maughamii - Torchwood, Menduro - Zygophyllaceae
- 2114: Pollichia campestris - Waxberry, Suikerteebossie - Caryophyllaceae
- 2116: Ilex paraguariensis - Yerba Mate - Aquifoliaceae
- 2202: Crassula arborescens - Silver Dollar Plant - Crassulaceae
W/C
- 2204: Euphorbia bupleurifolia - Euphorbiaceae
- 2204: Euphorbia bupleurifolia x susannae - Euphorbiaceae
- 2206: Aloe marlothii - Mountain Aloe, Bergalwyn - Xanthorrhoeaceae W/C
- 2208: Cissus quadrangularis - Veldt Grape - Vitaceae
- 2208: Euphorbia balsamifera ssp. adenensis - Euphorbiaceae
- 2211: Agave americana - Century Plant, Maguey, American Aloe - Asparagaceae
- 2211: Polianthes tuberosa - Tuberose - double flowering selection - Asparagaceae
- 2216: Ephedra intermedia - zhong ma huang - Ephedraceae
- 2301: Cinnamomum camphora - Camphor Tree - Lauraceae
- 2301: Citrus trifoliata - Japanese Bitter Orange, Chinese Citron - Rutaceae
- 2302: Sinomenium acutum - Chinese Moonseed - Menispermaceae
- 2303: Akebia quinata - Chocolate Vine, - Lardizabalaceae
- 2303: Ardisia japonica - Marlberry - Primulaceae
- 2303: Diospyros kaki - Chinese Persimmon - Ebenaceae
- 2303: Eucommia ulmoides - Gutta-percha Tree - Eucommiaceae
- 2304: Daphne bholua - Lokta - Thymelaeaceae
- 2304: Schisandra chinensis - Magnolia Vine - Schisandraceae
- 2305: Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree - Ginkgoaceae
- 2305: Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree - Ginkgoaceae
- 2306: Bletilla striata - Bai Ji, Hyacinth Orchid - Orchidaceae
- 2307: Hemerocallis fulva - Daylily - Xanthorrhoeaceae
- 2308: Xanthorhiza simplicissima - Yellowroot - Ranunculaceae
- 2309: Xyris caroliniana - Carolina Yellow-eyed Grass - Xyridaceae
- 2313: Eucalyptus globulus - Tasmanian Blue Gum - Myrtaceae
- 2315: Drimys winteri - Winters Bark, Canelo - Winteraceae
- 2315: Rumex acetosa - Garden Sorrel, Sour Dock - Polygonaceae
- 2316: Acorus calamus - Sweet Flag - Acoraceae
- 3106: Pteris ensiformis - slender brake - Pteridaceae
- 3206: Curcuma longa - Turmeric - Zingiberaceae
- 3206: Dioscorea alata - Yam, Red Yam, Dagu - Dioscoreaceae
- 3210: Senna corymbosa - Senna - Fabaceae
- 3216: Ansellia africana - Leopard Orchid - Orchidaceae
- 3216: Coelogyne flaccida - The Loose Coelogyne - Orchidaceae
- 3226: Dendrobium aphyllum - The Leafless Dendrobium - Orchidaceae
- 3230: Bulbophyllum careyanum - Carey's Bulbophyllum - Orchidaceae
- 3309: Mirabilis jalapa - Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru - Nyctaginaceae
- 3309: Moringa oleifera - Horseradish Tree, Moringa - Moringaceae
- 3310: Acmella oleracea - Toothache Plant, Para Cress - Asteraceae
- 3310: Averrhoa carambola - Star Fruit - Oxalidaceae
- 3310: Mimosa pudica - Sensitive Plant - Fabaceae
- 3311: Tulbaghia violacea - Wild Garlic, Society Garlic - Amaryllidaceae
- 3313: Selenicereus grandiflorus - Queen of the night - Cactaceae
- 3314: Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea - Blue Water Lily - Nymphaeaceae
- 3314: Pistia stratiotes - Water Lettuce, Shellflower - Araceae
- 6601: Salvinia adnata - Giant Salvinia (syn. S. molesta) - 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