Table 2 Ethnoveterinary medicines used for horses in British Columbia
From: Ethnoveterinary medicines used for horses in Trinidad and in British Columbia, Canada
Scientific name | Family | Common name | Plant part used | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Achillea millefolium | Asteraceae | yarrow | dried aerial parts | fever |
Alchemilla vulgaris | Rosaceae | lady's mantle | leaves | hormone imbalances |
Allium sativum | Liliaceae | garlic | cloves | respiratory problems |
Aloe vera | Liliaceae | aloe vera | leaf gel | hoof abscess, skin problems |
Althea officinalis | Malvaceae | marshamallow | aerial parts | demulcent for devil's claw, prevent colic |
Althea sp. | Malvaceae | mallow | aerial parts | counteract Lasix |
Arctium lappa | Asteraceae | burdock | root | arthritis |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Ericaceae | uva-ursi | aerial parts | bladder infections |
Artemisia sp. | Asteraceae | wormwood | aerial parts | endoparasites |
Astragalus membranaceous | Fabaceae | astragalus | leaves | recovery |
Barosma betulina and B. crenulata | Rutaceae | buchu | leaves | kidney tonic |
Berberis aquifolium | Berberidaceae | Oregon grape | root | abscesses |
Calendula officinalis | Asteraceae | calendula | infused flower oil & sulphur | front fetlock irritation |
Calendula officinalis | Asteraceae | calendula | root | ringworm |
Calendula officinalis | Asteraceae | calendula | flowers | eye problems, grass rash, sunburn, wounds |
Capsella bursa-pastoris | Brassicaceae | shepherd's purse | aerial parts | skin rash, skin problems |
Capsicum sp. | Solanaceae | cayenne | fruits | joint pain |
Cichorium intybus | Asteraceae | chicory | aerial parts | stomach problems |
Coffee arabica | Rubiaceae | coffee | roasted seeds | tonic |
Commiphora molmol | Burseraceae | myrrh | resin, gum | abscesses, wounds |
Crataegus oxyacantha | Rosaceae | hawthorn | berries, leaves or flowers | heart tonic |
Cucurbita pepo | Cucurbitaceae | pumpkin | fruit flesh and seed | tapeworms |
Curcuma longa | Zingiberaceae | turmeric | rhizome | arthritis |
Daucus carota | Apiaceae | carrot | grated root | pinworms |
Echeveria elegans | Crassulaceae | hen and chicks | leaves | hoof abscess |
Echinacea angustifolia, E. purpurea, E. pallida | Asteraceae | echinacea | leaves and flowers | abscesses |
Equisetum arvense | Equisetaceae | horsetail | aerial parts | arthritis |
Euphrasia officinalis | Scrophulariaceae | eyebright | leaves | eye problems |
Filipendula ulmaria | Rosaceae | meadowsweet | whole plant | arthritis |
Filipendula ulmaria | Rosaceae | meadowsweet | dried aerial parts | Fever, blood thinner |
Fragaria virginiana | Rosaceae | strawberry | leaf | hormone imbalances |
Galium sp. | Rubiaceae | bedstraw | aerial parts | grass colic |
Glycyrrhiza glabra | Fabaceae | licorice | root | arthritis, counteract Lasix, prevent colic, muscle soreness, synergy |
Harpagophytum procumbens | Pedaliaceae | devil's claw | root | arthritis |
Humulus lupulus | Cannabaceae | hops | strobiles | prevent colic, nerves, sedative |
Hypericum perforatum | Hypericaceae | St John's Wort | flowers | abscesses |
Hyssopus officinalis | Lamiaceae | hyssop | aerial parts | heart tonic |
Inula helenium | Asteraceae | elecampane | aerial parts | abscesses, endoparasites, respiratory problems |
Laminaria sp., Fucus sp. | Laminariaceae, Fucaceae | kelp | leaf | abscesses |
Lavandula augustifolia | Lamiaceae | lavender | aerial parts | soother |
Lavendula sp. | Labiatae | lavender | flowers | anxiety, arthritis |
Leonorus cardiaca | Lamiaceae | motherwort | aerial parts | wounds |
Magnolia acuminata | Magnoliaceae | magnolia | leaves | anxiety |
Malva sp | Malvaceae | mallow | aerial parts | respiratory problems |
Matricaria chamomilla | Asteraceae | chamomile | aerial parts | eye problems |
Matricaria recutita | Asteraceae | chamomile | flowers | prevent colic, hormone imbalances, muscle soreness, nervousness, stomach acid |
Medicago sativa | Fabaceae | alfalfa | hay | bleeders |
Melaleuca alternifolia | Myrtaceae | tea tree | oil | hoof abscess, wounds |
Mentha piperita | Lamiaceae | peppermint | Leaves, aerial parts | intestinal problems, stomach acid |
Oenothera biennis | Onagraceae | evening primrose | flowers | hormone imbalances |
Passiflora incarnata | Passifloraceae | passion flower | aerial parts | hormone imbalances |
Passiflora incarnata | Passifloraceae | passion flower | flowers | anxiety |
Petroselinum crispum | Apiaceae | parsley | aerial parts | urinary cleanser |
Plantago major | Plantaginaceae | broad-leaf plantain | leaf | abscesses, skin rashes |
Prunella vulgaris | Lamiaceae | woundwort | aerial parts | wounds |
Pulmonaria officinalis | Boraginaceae | lungwort | aerial parts | bleeders |
Ricinus communis | Euphorbiaceae | castor bean | oil | abscesses |
Rubus idaeus | Rosaceae | red raspberry | leaves | pregnancy |
Rubus ursinus | Rosaceae | trailing wild blackberry | leaves | prevent colic |
Rumex crispus | Polygonaceae | yellow dock | leaves | skin rash |
Salix alba | Salicaceae | white willow | bark | arthritis, stomach lining, muscle soreness |
Salix alba | Salicaceae | white willow | bark and/or leaf | fever |
Salvia sp. | Lamiaceae | red sage | leaves | tonic |
Scrophularia nodosa | Scrophulariaceae | figwort | aerial parts | wounds |
Scutellaria baicalensis | Lamiaceae | baical skullcap | aerial parts, leaves | arthritis, skin rash |
Scutellaria lateriflora | Lamiaceae | skullcap | aerial parts, leaves | revive gut flora, pain, nervousness |
Silybum marianum | Asteraceae | Milk thistle | seed | arthritis, reduce blood pressure |
Stachys officinalis synonyms Stachys betonica, Betonica officinalis | Lamiaceae | betony | aerial parts | wounds, prevent colic |
Stellaria media | Caryophyllaceae | chickweed | aerial parts | skin problems |
Symphytum officinalis | Boraginaceae | comfrey | root | counteract Lasix |
Symphytum officinalis | Boraginaceae | comfrey | leaves | eye problems, abscess, hoof crack |
Symphytum officinalis | Boraginaceae | comfrey | root | wounds |
Tanacetum parthenium | Asteraceae | feverfew | dried aerial parts | fever |
Taraxacum officinale | Asteraceae | common dandelion | aerial parts | intestinal problems, reduce blood pressure, straining |
Thymus sp | Lamiaceae | thyme | leaves | coughs, colds |
Thymus sp. | Lamiaceae | french thyme | aerial parts | endoparasites |
Tilia europea | Tilaceae | linden | flowers | hormone imbalances |
Ulmus rubra, U fulva | Ulmaceae | slippery elm | bark | soothe gut, abscesses, over-acidity, diarrhoea, wounds, gastroenteritis |
Urtica dioica | Urticaceae | nettles | aerial parts | summer itch |
Valeriana officinalis | Valerianaceae | valerian | root | nervousness |
Verbascum thapsus | Scrophulariaceae | mullein | aerial parts | counteract Lasix, respiratory problems |
Viburnum opulus | Caprifoliaceae | crampbark | bark | acute colic, cramps, respiratory problems, stomach ache |
Vitex agnus-castus | Verbenaceae | agnus castus, chaste tree | berries | hormone imbalances |
Zanthoxylum americanum | Rutaceae | prickly ash | bark | flush lactic acid from muscles, muscle soreness |
Zingiber officinalis | Zingiberaceae | ginger | rhizome | intestinal problems |