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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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169 Accessions:

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

= accession added within past 90 days

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