Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
A use is the function a plant or part of a plant performs after harvest.
Types and examples of uses
Most uses fall into three categories: edible, material or medicinal.
Edible uses
Parts or all of a plant may have an edible use. Eg.
- leaves for salads or tea
- fruit for fresh consumption, jams, drying or making fruit leathers
- rhizomes (roots) for cooking
- flowers for tea and salads
- nuts, seeds and kernels for drying, sprouting or making nut milk
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Material uses
Parts or all of a plant may have material uses. Eg.
- Wood for turning, timber or fuel
- Extraction of fruit for fungicide
- Fibre for rope
- Bark, dried leaves and branches for weaving
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Medicinal uses
Parts or all of a plant may have medicinal uses. Eg.
- Leaves prepared as an anti-inflammatory tea
- Rhizomes prepared as an anti-bacterial ointment