Examples of Herbs Used in Traditional Medicines

Examples of Herbs Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Over 13,000 herbs are used in Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Black False Helliabore (rhizome)

Boneset & Korean Mint (stalks & sheaves)

Chinese ephedra (Chinese: Mhuang:
Ask-for-Trouble)

Chinese Hawthorn (fruit)

Dangui: Ought-to-return.Angelica sinensis
(root)

Greco-
Arabic
Herbal Traditions
Discoveries
Investigations & Drug
Trials,
Pharmacy
Materia Medica

Culinary
Food Therapy

Herbs
Birthwort
Carob
Castor Bean Plant
Fennel
Saffron

Medicinal Herbs used by Native Americans

Swamp Milkweed (Ascielpias incarnata) Roots for kidneys.

Blue Giant Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) Chest pains from coughing

Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) Infusion used for rheumatism

Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus) Bark a strong emetic.

Wild Ginger (Zingiber rhizoma ) Stomache aches.
Ethnobotanical study: Native American Medicinal Plants, Daniel E. Moerman

Traditional African Medicinal Herbs
Tropical areas: 6000 plants, 75% used medicinally

Chinese violet Asystasia gangetica Asthma .vegetable ( Nigeria)

Society garlic Tulbaghia violacea Anti cancer properties

Pygeum Prunus africana Prostate treatment. Bark made into tea. Used: fevers, malaria, wound dressing, arrow poison, stomach pain, purgative, kidney disease, appetite stimulant, gonorrhoea, and insanity

Doodo Securidaca Longepedunculata Herbal remedy (blanket) Global.

African cucumber Momordica balsamina Treat wounds. Tropical.



Herbs used in Hispanic Medical Tradition

Manzanita, urva ursi, bear berry, Arctostaphylos family. Edema; Urinary tract inflammation

Eucalyptus Myrtacea family. Bronchitis, cough, congestion

Passiflora Passionflower Treatment of Generalized Disorder, chemicals include coumerins. Anxiety; Gastrointestinal disorders of nervous origin;
Insomnia*; Pain

Mentha piperata Hierba buena, Peppermint. Bronchitis, cough; Dyspepsia**;

Turnera diffusa Damiana, pastorcita, hierba de la pastora Aphrodesiac Diabetes; Infertility
Ethnobotanical studies: University of Arizona School of Medicine