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...so prefers rich, well drained soil. The seeds are viable for 3–10 years. Plants intended for seed for further planting should not be grown near fennel, as [[Category:Herbs]] [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

...They are used for their medicinal properties in Ayurveda, the traditional medicinal system of India and Siddha medicine, a traditional Tamil system of medicine ...m wilt is a soil-borne fungal disease that will quickly kill younger basil plants. Seedlings may also be killed by Pythium damping off.

...ds should be planted as soon as the ground warms up in spring. Because the plants have a [[taproot]], they do not transplant well after being established, so === Medicinal ===

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...of the [[cinchona]] tree is the only known natural source of quinine. The medicinal properties of the cinchona tree were originally discovered by the [[Quechua * Hobhouse, Henry - ''Seeds of Change Six Plants that Transformed Mankind'' C2005 ISBN(10) 1-59376-049-3

...steam is used to reach reaction temperature in some [[turnkey]] production plants.<ref>{{cite web ...les of laughing gas]</ref> This statement would seemingly prohibit all non-medicinal uses of the chemical, though it is implied that only recreational use will

...ent in the [[chlorophyll]] molecule. It is most commonly applied to potted plants, or to magnesium-hungry crops, such as [[potato]]es, [[rose]]s, [[tomato]]e ...-salts.shtml |title=When clicking citation, it is listed under '&#39;Other medicinal and home uses'&#39; |publisher=Disabled-world.com |date=2007-01-04 |accessd

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...medicine for centuries. The Tamil Siddhars knew about the toxic effects in plants and suggested various methods which is called "suththi seythal" or purifica Image:Koeh-002.jpg|''Abrus precatorius'' from Koehler's ''Medicinal-Plants''

These plants can be found growing in pastures, roadsides, [[railroad]] margins, and in d [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

...s both from seeds and root runners that spread underground then sprout new plants. It often grows to a height of 80&nbsp;[[centimetre|cm]], and has dark gree [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

...y Apiaceae and may be confused with a number of other edible and poisonous plants. The common name hemlock may also be confused with poison hemlock (''[[Coni Water hemlock is considered one of North America's most toxic plants being highly poisonous to humans.<ref name="Schep"/> Three members of the g

[[Category:Poisonous plants]] [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

...nt taxane : Conversion to paclitaxel and rearrangements]. ''[[Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry|Bioorg. Med. Chem.]]'' 8 (6): 1269-1280. [[Category:Poisonous plants]]

* Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. 1985 ISBN 0-917256-20-4 [[Category:Poisonous plants]]

...ruits ripen in late summer and fall, turning a bright red color before the plants go dormant. Each berry produces 1 to 5 seeds typically, the seeds are whit ===Chemical composition and medicinal uses===

...when fully ripe.<ref>Nancy J Turner, Adam F Szczawinski, "Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North America" p.128</ref> ==Medicinal usage==

...so. Some species find use in [[herbal medicine]]. Generally however, these plants are [[poison]]ous, some highly so, and may be fatal if ingested. Variants of the plants' name, such as '''Briony, Bryonie''' and '''Bryony''', are used in some cul

...lity|dioecious]] with separate male and female plants, but some individual plants produce both sexes. The [[conifer cone|cones]] are berry-like, 5-9&nbsp;mm *''Juniperus sabina'' var. ''sabina''. Juvenile foliage rare in adult plants.

...donis aestivalis''''' ('''Summer pheasant's-eye''') is a [[medicinal plant|medicinal]] and [[ornamental plant]]. It is native to Europe but has been introduced *[http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Adonis+aestivalis Plants for a Future: ''Adonis aestivalis'']

...cco''', '''Rose-a-ruby''', '''Soldiers-in-green''') is a [[medicinal plant|medicinal]] and [[ornamental plant]] native to [[Africa]], [[Asia]], and [[Europe]]. *[http://www.topwalks.net/plants/red/adonis_annua_more.htm Adonis annua in Topwalks]

...w.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Phytolacca+americana Phytolacca americana - Plants For A Future database report<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name=au ...l=PHAM4 PLANTS Profile for Phytolacca americana (American pokeweed) | USDA PLANTS<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

...ct can cause accidental digitalis exposure if the exposed stamens of other plants are consumed in any way by humans. During the peak pollen production, in so Selected forms, either for colour or for dwarf habit, are sold as pot plants.

...'Horsetail Milkweed''') is a species of [[milkweed]] which is used as a [[medicinal plant]] <ref>[http://www.lib.ksu.edu/wildflower/whorledmilk.html Wildflowe ...Whorled Milkweed }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=asve | title = Asclepias verticillata L. | work = Nativ

...trum+nigrum ''Veratrum nigrum''] at [[Plants For A Future]]</ref>) is a [[medicinal plant]] and [[poisonous plant]] native to [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. In Chin ==Medicinal Usage==

*[http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Corydalis+aurea Plants For A Future] *[http://plants.usda.gov/ USDA PLANTS profile]

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...//www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Lablab+purpureus Lablab purpureus] at [[Plants For A Future]]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/pois [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

...2051 ''Veratrum viride'']</ref><ref name=usda>USDA Plants Profile: [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=VEVI ''Veratrum viride'']</ref><ref name=grin> ...m+viride ''Veratrum viride'']</ref><ref name=colombia>Columbia River Gorge plants: [http://web.archive.org/web/20040514025137/http://ghs.gresham.k12.or.us/sc

*[http://www.ipps.org/Papers/GBI\Gardner.PDF The Potential for Chilean Plants in Cultivation] [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

*[[Psychedelic plants]] [[Category:Fiber plants]]

==Medicinal uses== [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

...ore). The female flowers are hypogynous, that is, with a superior [[ovary (plants)|ovary]]. ...contains a large variety of [[phytotoxin]]s (toxic substances produced by plants), mainly [[Terpene|diterpene]] [[ester]]s, [[alkaloid]]s, [[glycoside]]s,

[[Category:Poisonous plants]] [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

...Mayapple| work = Ethnobotanical leaflets| accessdate = 2006-06-03}} </ref> Plants are very commonly found infected by the rust ''Puccinia podophylli'',[http: ...ile?symbol=POPE ''Podophyllum peltatum''] at [http://plants.usda.gov/ USDA PLANTS Database]</ref> it is the flower that appears in early May, not the "apple"

title=Native Plants at Piha| ...nkClick.aspx?fileticket=agysH%2BBO92c%3D&tabid=244&mid=1231 Raising Native Plants From Seed</ref>.

...d title -->]</ref> to 30%<ref>[http://mic-ro.com/plants/ Contact-Poisonous Plants of the World<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> of people have no allergic [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

...figure change) of [[herbaceous]] [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[flowering plants]] in the family [[Ranunculaceae]], within which it gave its name to the [[t ...alued by gardeners for their winter and early spring flowering period; the plants are surprisingly [[frost]]-resistant and many are [[evergreen]]. Many speci

...e book |first=Andrew |last=Chevallier |title=The encyclopedia of medicinal plants |publisher=DK Publishing |location=New York |year=1996 |isbn=0-7894-1067-2 [[Category:Poisonous plants]]

[[Category:Medicinal plants]] [[Category:Poisonous plants]]

...y stem from 50 to 250 [[centimeter]]s tall grows atop the roots of healthy plants. ...e]]s, particularly one called [[digoxin]], that are extracted from various plants of this genus.

==Medicinal uses== This plant is used as a [[honey plant]] and [[medicinal plant]] in the form of [[alcoholic extract]]s, [[decoction]]s, and [[infusi

...[[Invasive species|invasive]] in twelve US states.<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/map/coma1.htm National park Service map] retrieved 14 January 2009</r ...ity can result in respiratory collapse and death.<ref>Edible and Medicinal plants of the West, Gregory L. Tilford, ISBN 0-87842-359-1.</ref>

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.../proceedings1999/v4-469.html ''Ageratum conyzoides'': A tropical source of medicinal and agricultural products. p. 469–473.] In: J. Janick (ed.), Perspectives *[http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Ageratum+conyzoides Plants For Future: ''Ageratum conyzoides'']

In 1021, [[Avicenna]] introduced the medicinal use of ''T. baccata'' for [[phytotherapy]] in ''[[The Canon of Medicine]]'' ...t is used as a treatment for breast and ovary cancer.<ref>''Asia Medicinal Plants Database''</ref>

...the flower. Oleander is one of the most poisonous of commonly grown garden plants, and can be very toxic if ingested in sufficient quantity. In the past, scented plants were sometimes treated as the distinct species ''N. odorum'', but the chara

...us]] or may be a [[Canoe plants|Polynesian introduction]]. It is used as a medicinal in [[Cameroon]], [[Kenya]], Hawai{{okina}}i, [[Panama]], [[Sierra Leone]], ...[atropine]]).<ref> ''''Wildflowers of Tucson - Arizona Poisonous Tucson Plants''''[http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/poisonous.html]</ref>

==Toxicity for medicinal uses== ...bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7196702.stm |publisher=[[BBC News]] |title=Medicinal plants 'facing threat' |date=2008-01-19}}</ref>

...<ref>Gleason, Henry A. and Cronquist, Arthur, (1991), ''Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada'', New York Botanical Gar ...koi; Yamada, Etsukoi; Kawano, Shoichi, Life-history monographs of Japanese plants, 6: ''Convallaria keiskei'' Miq. (Convallariaceae), ''Plant Species Biology

...hape and when ripe are black to orange-red in color. Deer will feed on the plants in early spring. Bloodroot is one of many plants whose seeds are spread by [[ants]], a process called [[myrmecochory]]. The

The plants are [[annual plant|annual]] or [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herb]]s, woo ...purely male, and for lateral cyathia to carry both sexes. Sometimes young plants or those growing under unfavourable conditions are male only, and only prod

...small tree (around {{convert|12|m|ft|disp=/}}), but it is not [[Hardiness (plants)|cold hardy]]. ...main a dramatic purple-to-reddish-brown throughout the life of the plant. Plants with the dark leaves can be found growing next to those with green leaves,

* [[List of plants poisonous to equines]] *[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=KALA USDA Plant Profile: ''Kalmia latifolia'']

...in 1975.<ref name="Noxious Weed Control Board"/> It probably arrived as a medicinal plant; used to induce vomiting, the plant and berries are poisonous to peop ...mat when it cannot climb. Once it establishes itself, it will climb other plants and trees as well as fences and buildings. Effectively blocking the sun and

...ion = [[Botanical illustration|Illustration]] from ''[[Köhler's Medicinal Plants]]'' 1887 ...ast = Michael| year = 1998| title = Alkaloids : biochemistry, ecology, and medicinal applications| pages = 20| url = http://books.google.com/?id=bMCzyrAtrvYC&pg

...>USDA Fire Effects Information System: [http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/vine/toxrad/all.html ''Toxicodendron radicans'']</ref>) is a plant in the f ...gh the altitude limit varies in different locations.<ref name="feis"/> The plants can grow as a shrub up to about {{convert|1.2|m|ft|abbr=off}} tall, as a [[

.../profile?symbol=SANI4 ''Sambucus nigra''] at [http://plants.usda.gov/ USDA PLANTS Database]</ref>, '''Common Elder''', or '''Elder Bush''' when distinction f ...ping]] parameters for water conserving gardens, and in [[California native plants|California native plant]] restoration projects and contextual garden design

...nd older sources are likely to use a variety of systematic names for these plants. Formerly, more species were recognised than are now accepted. However, the ==Medicinal uses==

[[Category:Poisonous plants]][[Category:Medicinal plants]]

==Medicinal problems== It was formerly used as a medicinal plant (though [[poisonous]]) and is now occasionally found established outs

...of them have been used for thousands of years for religious purposes. The plants are listed according to the substances they contain. ...drug. Currently, certain universities and research firms are studying the medicinal effects of cannabis. Many jurisdictions have laws regulating the sale and u

..., [[Europe]], [[Southern Africa]] <ref>http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/plants/fabaceae/robinia_pseudoacacia.htm</ref> and [[Asia]] and is considered an i ...ng or absent on adult crown shoots, up to 2&nbsp;cm long on vigorous young plants. The intensely fragrant [[flower]]s are white, borne in pendulous [[raceme]

...L-lysine.<ref name="NatProdBook">{{cite book |author=Dewick, P.M. |title= Medicinal Natural Products, 3rd. Ed. |publisher=Wiley |pages=311 |year=2009}}</ref> T ...=Roberts, M., Wink, M. (Eds.) |Title=Alkaloids: Biochemistry, Ecology, and Medicinal Applications. |publisher=Plenum Press |pages=112-114 |year=1998}}</ref>

...ive), playing a significant modulating role in the [[cellular process]] in plants referred to as [[biosynthesis]]. What polyprenols are to plants, [[dolichol]]s are to all living creatures, including man. They are in fact

...ance of the carried protein from the blood. This makes for a longer-acting medicinal effect and reduces [[toxicity]], and it allows longer dosing intervals. Exa ...[[coal]]-burning, [[integrated gasification combined cycle]] (IGCC) power plants to remove [[carbon dioxide]] and [[hydrogen sulfide]] from the gas waste st

...er set of reactions. The latter set is regularly used in [[petrochemical]] plants and [[oil refineries]]. ...the [[Euphrates]]. Ancient [[Persian Empire|Persian]] tablets indicate the medicinal and lighting uses of petroleum in the upper levels of their society.

...yield of coffee berries/cherries (800–1400&nbsp;kg per [[hectare]]), the plants need substantial amounts of water and fertilizer. Since they grow best in [ ...ality than sun-grown varieties, as the cherries produced by the ''Coffea'' plants in the shade are not as large as commercial varieties; some believe that th

...ingh:Botanical and Standardised Hindi Names of Important and Common Forest Plants of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Government Regional Press, 1958. Also see: [[Flo ...term plietesial has been used in reference to perennial ''[[monocarpic]]'' plants “of the kind most often met with in the ''Strobilanthinae''” (a subtrib

Bamboos are some of the fastest growing plants in the world.<ref name="Farrelly">{{cite book| last= Farrelly | first=David ...l. giant cane | url=http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARGI | work=PLANTS Database | publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture|USDA]]}}</re

.... Only ''C. sativa'' (left) is suited for industrial hemp, but it also has medicinal varieties.]] ...hænep]]'') is the name of the soft, durable fibre that is cultivated from plants of the ''[[Cannabis]]'' [[genus]], cultivated for commercial use.

[[Category:Fiber plants]] [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

Ergothioneine has been found in bacteria, plants and animals, sometimes at [[molarity|millimolar]] levels.<ref name=Schomig/ ...a few can make it, the others absorb it from their diet or, in the case of plants, from their environment.<ref>{{Cite journal | title = The uptake of ergoth

...ases which differ widely in their causes and biology. Any organism, even [[plants]], can acquire cancer. Nearly all known cancers arise gradually, as errors ...cbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7606203</ref>. Research suggests the compounds in [[medicinal mushrooms]] most responsible for up-regulating the immune system and provid

...of DNA.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Nicholis|first=I.|year=2009|title=Arsenite medicinal use, metabolism, pharmacokinetics and monitoring in human hair| journal=Bio ...pean and Indian scientists and engineers have set up six arsenic treatment plants in [[West Bengal]] based on in-situ remediation method (SAR Technology). Th

* [[List of plants used as medicine]] {{Medicinal herbs & spices}}

...B₁ and CB₂ cannabinoid receptors |journal=Journal of medicinal chemistry |volume=43 |issue=20 |pages=3778–85 |year=2000 |month=October | ...d profile. [[Selective breeding]] has been used to control the genetics of plants and modify the cannabinoid profile. For example, strains that are used as f

...graveolens'') Essential Oil |journal=Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=281–287 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |location= ...i C, Fernandez C |title=Production and diversity of volatile terpenes from plants on calcareous and siliceous soils: effect of soil nutrients |journal=J. Che

...is claimed by the manufacturers to contain a mixture of traditionally used medicinal herbs, each of which supposedly produces mild effects with the overall blen ...ist of prohibited narcotic and psychotropic substances. Thus, all of these plants and compounds are now illegal in the Russian Federation.<ref>{{Cite web|url

...y Christianity|Early Christians]] used cannabis oil for [[Medical cannabis|medicinal purposes]] and as part of the baptismal process to confirm the forgiveness ...ghtens one's body", {{cit journal |author=Li Hui-Lin |title=Hallucinogenic plants in Chinese herbals |journal=J Psychedelic Drugs |date=1978 |volume=10(1) |p

...ced from the plant.<ref name = erowid>Erowid. 2006. [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_basics.shtml ''Cannabis'' Basics]. Retrieved on 25 Februa ...minate and pistillate structures on individual flowers, whereas monoecious plants bear male and female flowers at different locations on the same plant. Male

...compound]]s known as [[cannabinoids]] that are consumed for recreational, medicinal, and spiritual purposes. When so used, preparations of flowers ([[marijuana ...ion.{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}} Naturally occurring [[monoecious]] plants, with both male and female parts, are either [[infertility|sterile]] or [[f

* [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_history_hashish.shtml Erowid Cannabis Vault: Hashish Hist [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

...t stem|stalks]] of [[plant sexuality|mature]] [[pistillate]] of [[female]] plants. The [[resin]]ous form of the drug is known as [[hashish]] (or merely as 'h ...gious]] or [[spiritual use of cannabis|spiritual]], and [[medical cannabis|medicinal]] purposes. The UN estimated that in 2004 about 4% of the [[world populatio

...versity Botanical Museum Leaflets'' 28: 61–69.</ref> ''Cannabis indica'' plants conforming to Schultes's and Anderson's descriptions may have originated fr ...'' strains for [[Cannabis consumption|recreational]] or [[Medical cannabis|medicinal]] use include [[White widow (cannabis)|White widow]] and [[Northern Lights

...ermined whether ''Salvia divinorum'' is a [[cultigen]] or a hybrid; native plants reproduce [[Vegetative reproduction|vegetatively]], rarely producing viable Here too there are other candidate plants, notably [[Cacahuaxochitl]] (''Quararibea funebris''),<ref name="Erowid2007

==Medicinal uses== [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

...of dried mature [[flower]]s and subtending leaves of pistillate ("female") plants. The resinous form, known as [[hashish]], consists primarily of glandular [ ...or [[Recreational drug use|recreational]], [[religious]] or spiritual, and medicinal purposes. It is estimated that about eleven percent of the world's adult po

...as first synthesized in 1540 by [[Valerius Cordus]], who noted some of its medicinal properties.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} He called it ''oleum dul ...at of Hua Tuo, this compound was composed of extracts of several different plants, including:<ref name=Ogata1973/><ref name=Hyodo1992/><ref name=BLTC/>

...s. [[List of macerated oils|Macerated oils]] are made by infusing parts of plants in a base oil a process known as [[Liquid-liquid extraction|maceration]]. Although most plants contain some oil, only the oil from certain major oil crops <ref>{{cite boo