Uses

ID Crop ID Part Use Category Notes Metadata ID
371 Redflower Ragleaf Leaf Food C. crepidiodes is eaten by humans in many countries in Africa. Succulent leaves and stems are used as a vegetable in soups and stews, especially in West and Central Africa. In Sierra Leone the leaves are also popular and are made into a sauce with groundnut paste. In Australia this species is eaten as a salad green, either cooked or raw. 7,555
372 Redflower Ragleaf Whole Medicinal C. crepidiodes is also used in traditional African medicine to treat indigestion, stomach ache, epilepsy, sleeping sickness, and swollen lips. 7,555
373 Redflower Ragleaf Forage (fresh) Feed (Forage/Fodder) C. crepidiodes is also used as green fodder for poultry and livestock. 7,555
374 Longevity spinach/Sambung Nyawa Leaf Food The edible leaves are sometimes harvested from the wild for local consumption. 7,557
375 Longevity spinach/Sambung Nyawa Leaf Medicinal The plant is febrifuge. It is used in the treatment of fevers, kidney troubles and dysentery. The semi-succulent leaves are applied externally to relieve rheumatic pains and general body-pains. 7,557
376 Toothache Plant Leaf Food The raw leaves are used as a flavouring for salads, soups and meats in Brazil and India. 7,563
377 Toothache Plant Whole Ornamental It is grown widely as an ornamental because of the attractive colourful heads. 7,563
378 Toothache Plant Whole Medicinal The most common and widespread medicinal use is to treat toothache and throat and gum infections. The plant is further recommended as a cure for dysentery and rheumatism, and to enhance the immune system. It is used against blood parasites, especially against malaria, both prophylactic and curative. 7,563
380 Wild Chamomile Flower Beverages It is one of two species commonly used for making the tisane (herbal infusion) called chamomile tea. Chamomile tea, one of the world’s most popular herbal teas, is made from dried flowers of either plant steeped in hot water. 7,588
381 Wild Chamomile Extract (oil) Industrial Other preparations such as tinctures, poultices, and lotions are used as traditional medicines, and essential oils are used in aromatherapy and cosmetic preparations. 7,588
382 Wild Chamomile Whole Medicinal The terpenes and fl avonoids found in the oil of the fl owers have been shown to have anti-inflammatory and antiphlogistic properties (topical anti-infl ammatory activity) and some studies have shown potential therapeutic effects, but the value of plant preparations in treating a wide variety of conditions from eczema to diabetes to cancer has not been conclusively shown with evidence-based research. 7,588
383 Field Bindweed Root Medicinal C. arvensis has a number of medicinal properties and resins from the root may act as a diuretic and a laxative. 7,589
384 Field Bindweed Leaf Beverages The plant is also used as a flavouring in a liqueur. The tea made from leaves may be used to treat fevers and wounds. 7,589
385 Field Bindweed Whole Industrial Dyes can be obtained from the plant. 7,589
386 Lesser Dodder Whole Medicinal Clover dodder is used in traditional medicine as a purgative and to treat disorders of the liver, spleen and urinary tract. However, there has been little scientific investigation into the actual effectiveness of its use. 7,590
387 Kidney Leaf Morning Glory Leaf Food Young shoots can be cooked and eaten as a pot herb. The leaves are also used in soups 7,591
388 Kidney Leaf Morning Glory Leaf Medicinal The leaves and young shoots are alterative, deobstruent, diuretic, laxative and purgative. They are used in the treatment of rheumatism, neuralgia and headache. An infusion of the leaves, added to lumps of sugar, is used as a remedy for cough. A decoction of the leaves and tops is sometimes used as a diuretic. 7,591
389 Bloodtwig Dogwood Fruit Food Fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. A bitter flavour, it can also have an emetic effect on the body. 7,592
390 Bloodtwig Dogwood Seed Oil (Food) An oil is obtained from the seed and fleshy pericarp. 7,592
391 Bloodtwig Dogwood Bark Medicinal The bark is astringent and febrifuge. It is used to treat fevers. 7,592