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- Weather protection + (Plants that can be used to give the body protection from severe weather.)
- Liquid feed + (Plants that can be used to make a liquid fertilizer.)
- Rust treatment + (Plants that can be used to prevent or treat rust.)
- Fire retardant + (Plants that do not easily burn and can be used in barrier plantings to limit the spread of forest fires.)
- Soap making + (Plants used as an ingredient in making soaps. Does not include the essential oils, dyes and oils that are also used in making soap.)
- Hair care + (Plants used as hair shampoos, tonics, to treat balding etc.)
- Paint + (Plants used directly as a paint. Does not include oil plants and dyes that can be used as ingredients in paints.)
- Soap + (Plants used directly as a soap substitute.)
- Compost + (Plants used for activating compost heaps, providing biomass for composting, using as instant compost etc.)
- Skin + (Plants used in miscellaneous treatments for the skin)
- Bach + (Plants used in the Bach flower remedies)
- TB + (Plants used in the treatment of tuberculosis)
- Dental care + (Plants used to clean and care for the teeth.)
- Pollution + (Plants used to combat pollution.)
- Polish + (Plants used to give a shine to metals, wood etc.)
- Sandpaper + (Plants used to smooth rough wooden surfaces by means of abrasion.)
- Aromatherapy + (Plants whose essential oils are used in Aromatherapy)
- Containers + (Plants, such as gourds, that can be used as containers. Does not include baskets or containers made from wood.)
- Strewing + (Plants, usually aromatic, that are strewn on the floor to give a nice smell, repel insects etc.)
- Antiseptic + (Preventing sepsis, decay or putrefaction, it destroys or arrests the growth of micro-organisms)
- Antitumor + (Preventing, or effective against, tumors, it is used in the treatment of cancer. Probably synonymous with Cytotoxic)
- Contraceptive + (Prevents fertilization occurring in females)
- Antidermatosic + (Prevents or cures skin complaints)
- Antitussive + (Prevents or relieves coughing)
- Antiecchymotic + (Prevents or treats bruising)
- Anticholesterolemic + (Prevents the build up of cholesterol)
- Antiemetic + (Prevents vomiting)
- Astringent + (Produces contraction in living tissue, reducing the flow of secretions and discharges of blood, mucus, diarrhoea etc)
- Errhine + (Produces sneezing)
- Emmenagogue + (Promotes or increases the menstrual flow. In early stages of pregnancy it can induce an abortion)
- Sternutatory + (Promotes sneezing and nasal discharges)
- Galactogogue + (Promotes the flow of milk in a nursing mother)
- Vulnerary + (Promotes the healing of wounds)
- Fertilizer + (Provides a concentrated solid plant food.)
- Biomass + (Provides a large quantity of plant material that can be converted into fuel etc.)
- Insulation + (Providing insulation against extremes of temperature, sound or electricity.)
- Blood purifier + (Purifies the blood)
- Hypotensive + (Reduces blood pressure, it is used in the treatment of high blood pressure)
- Febrifuge + (Reduces fevers)
- Carminative + (Reduces flatulence and expels gas from the intestines)
- Antiphlogistic + (Reduces inflammation)
- Antiinflammatory + (Reduces inflammation of joints, injuries etc)
- Antihydrotic + (Reduces perspiration)
- Anaphrodisiac + (Reduces sexual desire)
- Hypoglycaemic + (Reduces the levels of sugar in the blood)
- Paper + (Related to the entry for Fibre, these plants have been specifically mentioned for paper making.)
- Antispasmodic + (Relaxes muscular spasms and cramps, calming nervous irritation)
- Analgesic + (Relieves pain)
- Narcotic + (Relieves pain, induces drowsiness and gives a sense of well-being)
- Anodyne + (Relieves pain, it is milder than an analgesic)
- Pectoral + (Relieves respiratory diseases, a remedy for chest diseases)