Uses

ID Crop ID Part Use Category Notes Metadata ID
103 Threethorn Root Medicinal Young roots are chewed as a remedy for diarrhoea 6,525
104 Yellow Bells Leaf Medicinal A leaf infusion can be taken orally for treating diabetes and stomach pains 6,526
105 Buttercup Tree Seed Food The oil cakes from the pressed seed can be eaten 6,527
106 Lipstick Tree Seed Food The whole seeds can be ground into a paste with various other spices, which gives a more pronounced flavour 6,528
107 Alpine Forget Me Not Whole Medicinal The whole plant is astringent and ophthalmic. Used as a lotion, it is an excellent remedy for many eye diseases. It is also ground into a powder and applied externally to wounds, at one time the leaf juice was used to stop nose bleeds. The plant is harvested in May and can be dried for later use. 6,530
108 Common Lungwort Leaf Food Leaves - raw or cooked. They can be added to salads or used as a potherb 6,537
109 Ecuador Laurel Leaf Medicinal The leaves are stimulant, stomachic and tonic. A decoction is used in the treatment of catarrh and lung conditions. 6,537
110 Italian Alkanet Flower Food Flowers - raw. An excellent and decorative addition to the salad bowl, or used as a garnish 6,541
111 Wanza Fruit Food A popular fruit wherever it grows, it can be eaten raw or the pulp can be cooked with porridge to add a sweetness 6,543
112 Borage Leaf Beverages Dried leaves may be used for flavouring and to make a tea. 6,547
113 Hound's Tongue Leaf Food Young leaves - raw or cooked. 6,553
114 Viper's Bugloss Whole Medicinal Viper's bugloss was once considered to be a preventative and remedy for viper bites 6,563
115 Dyer's Alkanet Root Industrial A red dye obtained from the roots is used as a food colouring 6,567
116 Snot Berry Fruit Food Fruit - raw. A jelly-like pulp with a sweet flavour, they are eaten as a snack. 6,573
117 Caisin Whole (without root) Food Brassica rapa comprises many crops with a variety of uses. Most important are the vegetables. The foliage of Chinese cabbage, pakchoi and caisin and the thickened taproot of vegetable turnip are used as vegetables. They are consumed boiled, in soups, fresh in salads, or stir-fried in special dishes. 6,586
118 Daikon 'China Rose' Root Food Radish is grown mainly for its thickened fleshy root. Small radishes are pungent and used as appetizer when eaten fresh and for adding colour to dishes. Oriental radish (to which Chinese radish, Japanese radish and mooli belong) is crisp with a mild flavour. The roots are thinly peeled, sliced or diced and put into soups and sauces or cooked with meat. 6,587
119 Turnip Rape Whole (without root) Food Human food - Vegetable 6,588
120 Pak Choi Leaf Food Leaves - raw or cooked. They can be eaten at any stage from seedling to mature plant. Well-flavoured, they are sweet with a hint of mustard.The leaves are also dried for winter use. The leaves have pronounced stems and these can also be eaten, they tend to have a mild, almost bland flavour. 6,589
121 Turnip Whole (without root) Food Human food - Vegetable 6,590
122 Daikon Root Food The western radish (cv. group Small Radish) is pungent and is prized as a relish or appetizer and for adding colour to dishes. The oriental radish (cv. group Chinese Radish), being crisp with mild flavour, plays a much wider role in South-East Asia. 6,591