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Medicinal Herbs Database

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Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii

Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii

West African climbing plant with intensely sweet red berries containing monellin protein sweetener.

Traditional West African food plantBerries as food; no established medicinal dose

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Dragon Fruit Pitaya

Hylocereus undatus

A tropical cactus fruit with striking appearance and significant nutritional and medicinal properties.

Digestive aid100-200g fresh fruit or 5-10g dried powder daily

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Anti-inflammatory

Skin and Topical

Musculoskeletal

Encephalartos altensteinii

Encephalartos altensteinii

An African cycad used by Zulu and Xhosa peoples as food with elaborate detoxification processing.

Processed food sourceProcessed only as traditional food

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Ensete ventricosum

Ensete ventricosum

Ethiopian staple crop with fermented corm used as food; leaves and roots used in folk medicine for digestive conditions.

Nutritive staple foodFermented corm as food

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Enteromorpha intestinalis

Enteromorpha intestinalis

Common green seaweed from coastal waters; historically eaten in Japan, Korea, and Pacific Islands.

nutritive5-20g fresh or 2-5g dried

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Faidherbia Albida

Faidherbia albida

Remarkable nitrogen-fixing African tree that leafs in dry season; pods, bark, and gum used for nutritive and medicinal purposes across the Sahel.

Nutritive livestock and human usePod flour: 10-20g daily in food; bark decoction 1 cup

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Fenugreek Leaf

Trigonella foenum-graecum (leaf)

South Asian and Middle Eastern fenugreek leaves used as a food and medicine; the leaf has different properties from the seed, used for diabetes, lactation, and as a vegetable.

Lactation supportFresh leaves in food; dried leaf tea 1-2 cups; powder 1-2g daily

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Glasswort

Salicornia europaea

European coastal succulent used as a food and medicine for digestive complaints, rheumatism, and as a mineral-rich tonic. A seaside vegetable now prized in gourmet cooking.

Digestive complaintsAs food freely; 10-20g fresh herb daily

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Grewia African

Grewia mollis

East African tree bark used for anemia and general weakness.

Anemia3-5g bark decoction daily

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Hedysarum alpinum

Hedysarum alpinum

Arctic and alpine legume used as food by indigenous Siberian and North American peoples.

Food root in Arctic indigenous cuisineRoots cooked as food

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Heracleum sphondylium

Heracleum sphondylium

European Apiaceae with edible shoots and folk medicinal use; sap causes severe photosensitivity burns.

Food plant young shoots in European folk traditionsYoung cooked shoots as food only - avoid sap contact

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Illawarra Plum

Podocarpus elatus

Australian rainforest conifer whose fleshy fruit was eaten by Aboriginal peoples; the fruit has antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.

Traditional food and medicineFruit consumed as food

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Indian Drumstick Leaf

Moringa oleifera subsp. oleifera

Moringa leaf used across India in Ayurveda and Siddha for malnutrition, diabetes, and anti-inflammatory conditions.

malnutrition supplement in Ayurvedic tradition1-2 tsp leaf powder or 500mg extract daily

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Irish Moss

Chondrus crispus

Red Atlantic seaweed used in Irish, Caribbean, and coastal folk medicine as nutritive demulcent and respiratory herb, now popular as superfood.

Respiratory conditions in Irish coastal folk medicine1-4 tablespoons gel daily; 2-3g dried moss daily

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Kakadu Plum

Terminalia ferdinandiana

An Australian native fruit with the highest recorded natural vitamin C content — up to 100x more than oranges.

Immune support1-3g fruit powder daily

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Kelp Nutritive

Laminaria digitata

North Atlantic seaweed rich in iodine and trace minerals.

Thyroid support500-1000mg dried kelp daily

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Lablab purpureus

Lablab purpureus

Multipurpose legume used in Ayurveda for urinary conditions, digestive support, and as nutritive food.

Urinary conditions in AyurvedaThoroughly cooked beans as food

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Lamb's Quarters

Chenopodium album

Widespread edible wild herb used globally as a nutritive food plant and medicine; high in iron, calcium, and vitamins; used in Ayurveda as Bathua.

Nutritive tonicLeaves as food (50-100g daily); seed flour in food

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Lamium purpureum

Lamium purpureum

European annual weed with edible and medicinal properties; spring tonic herb.

spring tonic3-5g fresh or dried herb daily

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Launaea Taraxacifolia

Launaea taraxacifolia

Annual herb native to Africa used as a leafy vegetable and medicinal herb across West Africa for blood disorders, inflammation, and as a tonic.

blood disordersFresh leaves as vegetable freely or 5g as tea

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