From: Ethnophytotherapeutical research in the high Molise region (Central-Southern Italy)
Family, scientific name, voucher specimen | Vernacular names | Parts used | Preparation | Local uses | Number of informants and locality | Present use | Period of gathe-ring | Habitat |
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Caprifoliaceae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Sambucus nigra L. MEA14 | Sammùche | Leaves | Decoction (e.u.) | It was applied to wounds in mules | 1(CP) | No | Al |  |
Compositae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Sonchus oleraceus L. LU4 | Cacignilli (CA) | Aerial part | Fried in oil and applied as poultice (use against venom) | Insect bites (horse-flies etc.) of livestock (horses, cows) or bites of other animals | 3(CA) | No | Al | Unc, wa, ru |
Gramineae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Triticum aestivum L. LU9 | Grano | Stems | Burnt straw applied with oil in a poultice | In veterinary medicine on wounds of mules | 1(CP) | No | Su | Â |
Liliaceae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Allium sativum L. LU15 | Aglio | Bulb | A ball of lard with garlic inside | To eliminate worms in dogs (as food) | 1 (PE) | Yes | Â | Â |
Malvaceae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Malva sylvestris L. subsp. sylvestris MEA4 | Maula | Aerial part | Decoction for washes | Cows udders (wounds, reddening) | 1(AG) | No | Al | Â |
Oleaceae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Olea europaea L. LU19 | Olivo | Oil | Mixed with soot | Open wounds in livestock | 6(PI) 2(CA) | Yes rare | Â | Â |
 |  | Oil | Mix with oil, sugar, chalk and 'green clay, this last present near spring | Broken cattle horns (cementing mixture) | 1(PI) | No |  |  |
 |  | Oil | Warmed in frying pan ('olio ferrato') | Applied to small wounds of livestock | 6(PI) | No |  |  |
Ranunculaceae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Clematis vitalba L. MEB6 | Vitalba | Stem | Wrapped 7 times around the neck of sheep and left a week | Veterinary/ritual use for mad sheep ('scapocciate') | 1(PE) | - | Al | Wo, he |
Ulmaceae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ulmus minor Miller LU27 | Olmo | Bark, root | Decoction | Cicatrizing agent for wounds | 1(PE) | No | Al | Daw |
Urticaceae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Urtica dioica L. subsp. dioica MEB7 | Ortica, 'rdica | Fresh cut aerial part | As food with corn | 'German measles' in Turkeys ("When they go bald") | 3 (PI) | No | Â | Â |
 |  | Aerial part | Infusion (compresses) | On bruises | 1 (PI) | No |  |  |
Valerianaceae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Valeriana officinalis L. MEA10 | Vallariena | Root or leaves | Decoction (e.u.) | To disinfect wounds in mules | 1(PE) | No | Â | Â |
Vitaceae | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Vitis vinifera L. LU32 | Vite | Vermouth or Marsala | With water (u.i.) | Given to sick turkeys to drink | 4(PI) | No | Al | Â |