Medicinal uses
Documented medicinal uses.
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.
Specific uses
- Abortifacient54 plants
- Acrid12 plants
- Adaptogen20 plants
- Alcohol problems1 plant
- Allergies1 plant
- Alterative130 plants
- Amenorrhoea1 plant
- Anaesthetic26 plants
- Analgesic245 plants
- Anaphrodisiac8 plants
- angiogenesis modulator1 plant
- angiogensis modulator1 plant
- Anodyne284 plants
- Antacid1 plant
- Anthelmintic207 plants
- anti-inflammatory4 plants
- Antiaphonic8 plants
- Antiarthritic14 plants
- Antiasthmatic86 plants
- antiathersclerotic1 plant
- Antibacterial247 plants
- Antibilious7 plants
- Antibiotic20 plants
- anticarcinogenic1 plant
- Anticholeric1 plant
- Anticholesterolemic45 plants
- Anticoagulant22 plants
- Antidandruff30 plants
- Antidermatosic1 plant
- Antidiarrheic1 plant
- Antidote133 plants
- Antiecchymotic8 plants
- Antiemetic40 plants
- Antiepileptic1 plant
- Antifungal57 plants
- Antihaemorrhoidal20 plants
- Antihalitosis13 plants
- Antihemorragic1 plant
- Antihydrotic6 plants
- antihyperlipidemic1 plant
- Antiinflammatory196 plants
- Antilithic1 plant
- antimutagenic1 plant
- antineoplastic1 plant
- antioxidant1 plant
- Antiperiodic78 plants
- Antiphlogistic132 plants
- Antipruritic41 plants
- Antipyretic57 plants
- Antirheumatic239 plants
- Antirrheumatic1 plant
- antischistosomal1 plant
- Antiscorbutic85 plants
- Antiscrophulatic16 plants
- Antiseptic337 plants
- Antispasmodic384 plants
- antispriochetal1 plant
- antithrombotic1 plant
- Antitumor58 plants
- Antitumoral2 plants
- Antitussive141 plants
- antiulcer1 plant
- Antivinous11 plants
- Antiviral26 plants
- Aperient75 plants
- aperitif1 plant
- Aphrodisiac87 plants
- Appetizer66 plants
- Aromatherapy36 plants
- Aromatic83 plants
- Arthritus1 plant
- Astringent844 plants
- Bach37 plants
- Balsamic12 plants
- Birthing aid61 plants
- Bitter81 plants
- Blood purifier45 plants
- Blood tonic41 plants
- Burns1 plant
- Cancer313 plants
- Cardiac107 plants
- cardioprotective1 plant
- Cardiotonic143 plants
- Carminative337 plants
- Cathartic91 plants
- central nervous system protectant and antiinflammatory1 plant
- central nervous system relaxant1 plant
- channel-deobstructant1 plant
- Cholagogue139 plants
- Constructive1 plant
- Contraceptive70 plants
- Cooling1 plant
- Cytostatic12 plants
- Cytotoxic12 plants
- Decoction1 plant
- Decongestant11 plants
- Demulcent177 plants
- Dental care1 plant
- Dentifrice1 plant
- Deobstruent48 plants
- Deodorant24 plants
- Depurative192 plants
- depuritive1 plant
- Detergent24 plants
- detoxicant1 plant
- Diahhreoa1 plant
- Diaphoretic426 plants
- Digestive129 plants
- discutient2 plants
- Disinfectant44 plants
- Diuretic1,001 plants
- Emetic223 plants
- Emmenagogue274 plants
- Emollient116 plants
- Enuresis7 plants
- Errhine4 plants
- Expectorant447 plants
- Eyewash1 plant
- Febrifuge636 plants
- Foot care13 plants
- Galactofuge14 plants
- Galactogogue117 plants
- Gonorrhoea1 plant
- Haemolytic11 plants
- Haemostatic132 plants
- Hallucinogenic27 plants
- hemostatic1 plant
- Hepatic73 plants
- Homeopathy130 plants
- Hydrogogue8 plants
- Hypnotic68 plants
- Hypoglycaemic72 plants
- Hypotensive158 plants
- immunomodulant1 plant
- immunostimulant1 plant
- Infertility21 plants
- inhibits eicosanoid synthesis1 plant
- inhibits platelet aggregation1 plant
- Irritant25 plants
- Joints1 plant
- Kidney69 plants
- Laxative301 plants
- Laxitive1 plant
- Lenitive16 plants
- Lithontripic51 plants
- Miscellany191 plants
- Mouthwash10 plants
- Moxibustion1 plant
- Mydriatic9 plants
- Narcotic81 plants
- Nervine99 plants
- Nutritive40 plants
- Odontalgic127 plants
- oncogene inhibitor1 plant
- Ophthalmic258 plants
- oxytocic1 plant
- Oxytoxic39 plants
- Parasiticide62 plants
- Pectoral176 plants
- Pectorial1 plant
- Plaster6 plants
- PMS1 plant
- Poultice431 plants
- Procirculatory1 plant
- Purgative168 plants
- Refrigerant61 plants
- Resolvent44 plants
- Respiratory1 plant
- Restorative16 plants
- retentive1 plant
- Rubefacient85 plants
- Salve142 plants
- Sedative300 plants
- Sialagogue42 plants
- Skin260 plants
- Snakebites1 plant
- Soporific1 plant
- Sore throat1 plant
- stasis eliminating1 plant
- Sternutatory20 plants
- Stimulant311 plants
- Stimulent1 plant
- Stings60 plants
- Stomachic485 plants
- Styptic87 plants
- TB53 plants
- Tonic692 plants
- tyrosine kinase inhibitor1 plant
- Uterine tonic14 plants
- Vasoconstrictor24 plants
- Vasodialator1 plant
- Vasodilator81 plants
- VD92 plants
- Vermifuge158 plants
- Vesicant9 plants
- Vulnerary195 plants
- Warts52 plants
- Women's complaints86 plants
4,120 plants
- Abelmoschus esculentusOkra
- Abelmoschus manihotAibika
- Abelmoschus moschatusMusk Mallow
- Abies albaSilver Fir
- Abies amabilisRed Fir
- Abies balsameaBalsam Fir
- Abies concolorColorado Fir
- Abies fraseriShe Balsam
- Abies grandisGrand Fir
- Abies lasiocarpaSubalpine Fir
- Abies proceraNoble Fir
- Abies religiosaSacred Fir
- Abies sibiricaSiberian Fir
- Abies spectabilisHimalayan Fir
- Abronia fragransSnowball Sand Verbena
- Abronia turbinataTransmontane Sand Verbena
- Abronia villosaDesert Sand Verbena
- Abutilon theophrastiChina Jute
- Acacia decurrensGreen Wattle
- Acacia farnesianaSweet Acacia
- Acacia melanoxylonBlackwood
- Acaenia anserinifoliaPirri-Pirri Bur
- Acalypha australis
- Acanthus mollisBear's Breeches
- Acer caesium
- Acer campestreField Maple
- Acer circinatumVine Maple
- Acer glabrumRock Maple
- Acer macrophyllumOregon Maple
- Acer mono
- Acer negundoBox Elder
- Acer pensylvanicumMoosewood
- Acer pseudoplatanusSycamore
- Acer rubrumRed Maple
- Acer saccharinumSilver Maple
- Acer saccharumSugar Maple
- Acer saccharum nigrumBlack Maple
- Acer spicatumMountain Maple
- Achillea erba-rotta moschataMusk Milfoil
- Achillea millefoliumYarrow
- Achillea ptarmicaSneeze-Wort
- Achillea santolina
- Achillea sibiricaSiberian Yarrow
- Achyranthes asperaDevil's Horsewhip
- Achyranthes bidentataNiu Xi
- Achyranthes faureri
- Achyranthes japonicaJapanese Chaff Flower
- Acinos alpinusAlpine Calamint
- Acinos arvensisBasil Thyme
- Acinos rotundifolius
- Aconitum balfourii
- Aconitum carmichaeliiJapanese Aconite
- Aconitum chasmanthum
- Aconitum chinense
- Aconitum columbianum
- Aconitum delphinifolium
- Aconitum dienorrhizum
- Aconitum ferox
- Aconitum fischeri
- Aconitum gammiei
- Aconitum hemsleyanum
- Aconitum heterophyllum
- Aconitum japonicum
- Aconitum koreanumKorean Monk's Hood
- Aconitum kusnezoffiiBei Wu Tou
- Aconitum lycoctonumWolfsbane
- Aconitum lycoctonum vulpariaWolfbane
- Aconitum napellusAconite
- Aconitum orientale
- Aconitum palmatum
- Aconitum uncinatum
- Aconitum violaceum
- Aconitum volubile
- Acorus calamusSweet Flag
- Acorus gramineus
- Acourtia microcephalaSacapellote
- Actaea pachypodaWhite Baneberry
- Actaea rubraRed Baneberry
- Actaea spicataHerb Christopher
- Actinidia chinensis
- Actinidia deliciosaKiwi Fruit
- Actinidia polygamaSilver Vine
- Adenophora remotiflora
- Adenophora strictaSha Shen
- Adenophora triphyllaNan Sha Shen
- Adenophora verticillata
- Adenostoma fasciculatumGreasewood
- Adenostoma sparsifoliumRedshank
- Adiantum capillus-venerisMaidenhair Fern
- Adiantum pedatumNorthern Maidenhair
- Adiantum venustum
- Adina rubella
- Adonis aestivalisPheasant's Eye
- Adonis amurensis
- Adonis vernalisPheasant's Eye
- Aegopodium podagrariaGround Elder
- Aesculus californicaCalifornian Buckeye
- Aesculus chinensisChinese Horse Chestnut
- Aesculus glabraOhio Buckeye
- Aesculus hippocastanumHorse Chestnut