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ID 251
Crop ID Ngai Camphor
Part Whole
Use Category Medicinal
Notes B. balsamifera have been used in Chinese medicine since ancient times as ca... more
B. balsamifera have been used in Chinese medicine since ancient times as carminative, mild stimulant, vermifuge and as topical application for septic ulcers. In South-East Asia it is one of the most common and widely used medicinal plants for a number of ailments, mainly as a stomachic, vermifuge, expectorant and sudorific.
Metadata ID 7,370
ID 252
Crop ID Painted Daisy
Part Whole
Use Category Medicinal
Notes It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Metadata ID 7,376
ID 253
Crop ID Painted Daisy
Part Whole
Use Category Industrial
Notes The dried flower heads are used as an insecticide. They are a source of the... more
The dried flower heads are used as an insecticide. They are a source of the commercially available insecticide 'pyrethrum', which is non-toxic to mammals.
Metadata ID 7,376
ID 254
Crop ID Schafgarbe
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes It is cultivated, usually as an ornamental, in mountainous areas of some pa... more
It is cultivated, usually as an ornamental, in mountainous areas of some parts of Malesia .
Metadata ID 7,377
ID 255
Crop ID Schafgarbe
Part Whole
Use Category Medicinal
Notes Yarrow is used internally for the treatment of gastro-intestinal complaints... more
Yarrow is used internally for the treatment of gastro-intestinal complaints (inflammation, diarrhoea, flatulence, cramps, poor digestion), as a bitter aromatic (to counter loss of appetite), to stimulate the secretion of bile (choleretic activity) and to enhance the renal elimination function.
Metadata ID 7,377
ID 256
Crop ID Schafgarbe
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Industrial
Notes In the form of a bath, yarrow or its oil are applied to remove perspiration... more
In the form of a bath, yarrow or its oil are applied to remove perspiration.
Metadata ID 7,377
ID 257
Crop ID Silver Oak
Part Bark
Use Category Industrial
Notes The wood, commonly traded as ‘muhuhu’ is mainly used for construction, firs... more
The wood, commonly traded as ‘muhuhu’ is mainly used for construction, first-grade flooring, joinery, interior trim, furniture, fence posts, toys, novelties, boxes, crates, tool handles, carving and turnery. It is also suitable for bridges, hydraulic works, poles, piles, cabinet work and railway sleepers. It is considered an excellent firewood and is used for charcoal production.
Metadata ID 7,378
ID 258
Crop ID Silver Oak
Part Root
Use Category Medicinal
Notes In traditional medicine, root decoctions are used to treat schistosomiasis ... more
In traditional medicine, root decoctions are used to treat schistosomiasis and leaves to treat diabetes.
Metadata ID 7,378
ID 259
Crop ID Silver Oak
Part Bark
Use Category Industrial
Notes The aromatic oil extracted from the wood is used for perfumery.
Metadata ID 7,378
ID 260
Crop ID Silver Oak
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes In Kenya Brachylaena huillensis is planted as ornamental and boundary tree... more
In Kenya Brachylaena huillensis is planted as ornamental and boundary tree around dwellings.
Metadata ID 7,378
ID 261
Crop ID Southernwood
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes The young shoots have a bitter, lemony flavour and are used in small quanti... more
The young shoots have a bitter, lemony flavour and are used in small quantities as a flavouring in cakes, salads and vinegars.
Metadata ID 7,382
ID 262
Crop ID Southernwood
Part Leaf
Use Category Beverages
Notes A tea is made from the young bitter shoots.
Metadata ID 7,382
ID 263
Crop ID Southernwood
Part Leaf
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The herb, and especially the young flowering shoots, is anthelmintic, antis... more
The herb, and especially the young flowering shoots, is anthelmintic, antiseptic, cholagogue, deobstruent, emmenagogue, stomachic and tonic
Metadata ID 7,382
ID 264
Crop ID Southernwood
Part Leaves and petioles
Use Category Industrial
Notes The leaves have a refreshing lemon-like fragrance and are used in pot-pourr... more
The leaves have a refreshing lemon-like fragrance and are used in pot-pourri. A yellow dye is obtained from the branches.
Metadata ID 7,382
ID 265
Crop ID Southernwood
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Industrial
Notes An essential oil from the leaves and flowering shoots is used in perfumery ... more
An essential oil from the leaves and flowering shoots is used in perfumery in order to add certain subtle tones.
Metadata ID 7,382
ID 266
Crop ID Stemless Carline Thistle
Part Flower
Use Category Food
Notes Flowering head can be cooked. Used as a globe artichoke substitute
Metadata ID 7,384
ID 267
Crop ID Stemless Carline Thistle
Part Whole
Use Category Medicinal
Notes It is occasionally used nowadays in the treatment of spasms of the digestiv... more
It is occasionally used nowadays in the treatment of spasms of the digestive tract, gall bladder and liver disorders, dropsy, urine retention etc.
Metadata ID 7,384
ID 268
Crop ID Tansy
Part Flower
Use Category Ornamental
Notes NULL
Metadata ID 7,385
ID 269
Crop ID Tansy
Part Leaf
Use Category Industrial
Notes Leaf tips are still used today in the preparation of cosmetics and ointment... more
Leaf tips are still used today in the preparation of cosmetics and ointments. The essential oil is used in perfumery
Metadata ID 7,385
ID 270
Crop ID Tansy
Part Leaf
Use Category Medicinal
Notes Medicinally, leaves and flowers of T. vulgare have stimulating and tonic pr... more
Medicinally, leaves and flowers of T. vulgare have stimulating and tonic properties. An oil obtained from the flowers is used primarily as an anthelmintic. The unguent made from the leaves is said to be a folk remedy for tumours in the tendons.
Metadata ID 7,385

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