From: Medicinal and useful plants in the tradition of Rotonda, Pollino National Park, Southern Italy
Family | Local names | Plant Part used | Uses | Use value |
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Species (Herbarium number) | ||||
Adiantaceae | ||||
Adiantum capillus-veneris L. | Capiddu venero | Whole plant | Med.: A decoction is used internally to regulate the menstrual cycle. | 0.15 |
(DF/R/42) | ||||
Adoxaceae | ||||
Sambucus ebulus L. (DF/R/75) | Ievolo | Leaves | Med.: A decoction is used topically as an antiseptic and an anti-inflammatory in case of wounds. | 0.36 |
Dried inflorescences | Med.: A decoction is used in case of bronchitis and as a nasal decongestant. | |||
Leaves and seeds | Vet.: They are administered to cows as a purgative. | |||
Berries | Dom.: The fruits are used to prepare ink and to dye cotton, wool and shoes. | |||
Sambucus nigra L. (DF/R/97 | Sammuco | Inflorescences | Med.: A decoction is claimed to be a febrifuge in case of bronchitis; topically this preparation is used as an ocular decongestant. | 0.66 |
Berries | Med.: The fruits are eaten as a laxative. | |||
Amaryllidaceae | ||||
Allium sativum L. (DF/R/8) | Agghio | Bulbs | Dom.: A maceration is used as a room disinfectant. | 0.46 |
Aristolochiaceae | ||||
Aristolochia sp. (DF/R/132) | Edera | Leaves | Dom.: The drug is used in water to clean clothes. | 0.03 |
Asparagaceae | ||||
Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl. (DF/R/59) | Cipoddrina | Bulbs | Med.: They are eaten fried as a diuretic. | 0.09 |
Ruscus aculeatus L. (DF/R/11) | Rusculu | Young twigs | Med.: They are eaten as a diuretic. | 0.11 |
Plant | Dom.: It is used to clean the chimneys. | |||
Aspleniaceae | ||||
Ceterach officinarum DC. (DF/R/163) | Filicetta | Whole plant | Med.: A decoction is claimed to be an expectorant. | 0.45 |
Phyllitis scolopendrium (L.) Newman subsp. scolopendrium (DF/R/37) | Lengua ‘i cane | Fronds | Med.: Used topically as a lenitive in case of burns. | 0.12 |
Boraginaceae | ||||
Borago officinalis L. (DF/R/9) | Vorraina | Aerial parts | Med.: A decoction is claimed to act as a purgative. | 0.46 |
Brassicaceae | ||||
Erysimum sp (DF/R/28) | Erva ‘i San Francisco | Leaves | Med.: The chopped parts are applied topically to resolve abscesses. | 0.11 |
Caprifoliaceae | ||||
Dipsacus fullonum L. (DF/R/29) | Spugne | Leaves | Med.: The active part is used topically to promote hair growth and strengthening. | 0.27 |
Caryophyllaceae | ||||
Saponaria officinalis L. (DF/R/103) | Saponaria | Aerial parts | Dom.: Used in water to clean clothes. | 0.23 |
Compositae | ||||
Helianthus tuberosus L. (DF/R/2) | Tritufolo | Tubers | Med.: They are eaten in case of diabetes. | 0.28 |
Santolina chamaecyparissus L. (DF/R/63) | Musco | Whole plant | Med.: The vapour of the plant is used as an expectorant. | 0.12 |
Solidago virgaurea L. (DF/R/58) | Zimmarino | Inflorescences | Dom.: This part is used to dye clothes in yellow. | 0.33 |
Taraxacum officinale Webb (DF/R/117) | Schirriola | Leaves | Med.: A decoction is used as a diuretic. | 0.38 |
Tussilago farfara L. (DF/R/91) | Calonnedra | Roots | Med.: A decoction, mixed with dried figs, is claimed to be an expectorant. | 0.33 |
Inflorescences | Med.: A decoction is used as a sedative. | |||
Leaves | Med.: They are smoked as an anti-asthmatic. | |||
Convolvulaceae | ||||
Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. (DF/R/19) | Velucchio | Aerial parts | Med.: The chopped plant is used topically as an antirheumatic. | 0.25 |
Convolvulus arvensis L. (DF/R/114) | Velucchio | Aerial parts | Med.: The chopped plant is used topically as an antirheumatic. | 0.23 |
Cornaceae | ||||
Cornus mas L. (DF/R/80) | Cornale | Fruits | Med.: These parts are used to make astringent jams. | 0.09 |
Crassulaceae | ||||
Sempervivum tectorum L. (DF/R/34) | Siempreviva | Whole plant | Med.: The chopped plant is applied to the forehead in case of headache. The same preparation is used topically as an escharotic. | 0.11 |
Umbilicus rupestris (Salisb.) Dandy (DF/R/101) | Panicucco | Leaves | Med.: The chopped parts are used topically as a maturative for abscesses, as a vulnerary and a lenitive in treatment of burns. | 0.14 |
Juniperus communis L. (DF/R/43) | Inipero | Female cones | Med.: A decoction is used internally as an antihypertensive. | 0.17 |
Dennstaedtiaceae | ||||
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn (DF/R/89) | Filici | Fronds | Med.: They are use to prepare an antirheumatic mattress. | 0.24 |
Dioscoreaceae | ||||
Tamus communis L. (DF/R/106) | Vitella | Tuber | Med.: This part is applied topically as an antirheumatic. | 0.09 |
Dryopteridaceae | ||||
Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott (DF/R/84) | Filici | Fronds | Med.: These, cooked in olive oil, are used as a topic lenitive in case of burns. | 0.22 |
Euphorbiaceae | ||||
Euphorbia dendroides L. (DF/R/95) | Cammarone | Latex | Med.: This is used as an escharotic, in case of warts. | 0.13 |
Mercurialis annua L. (DF/R/54) | Mercuredda | Aerial parts | Vet.: The aerial parts are administered to cows as a veterinary purgative. | 0.25 |
Fagaceae | ||||
Quercus cerris L. (DF/R/25) | Cierco | Bark | Med.: In the treatment of haemorrhoids, the patient is seated on the trunk drug. | 0.46 |
Gentianaceae | ||||
Centaurium erythraea Rafn (DF/R/22) | Chinino | Aerial parts | Med.: A decoction is prescribed internally as a febrifuge. | 0.23 |
Gentiana lutea L. (DF/R/65) | Genziana | Roots | Med.: A decoction is claimed to be an appetizer. | 0.33 |
Geraniaceae | ||||
Erodium cicutarium (L.) L’Hér. (DF/R/74) | Erva cimicina | Whole plant | Dom.: The plant is burned as a room insecticide. | 0.23 |
Hypericaceae | ||||
Hypericum perforatum L. (DF/R/16) | Petricognola | Aerial parts | Med.: The parts are macerated in oil, then used as a lenitive in case of burns. | 0.44 |
Iridaceae | ||||
Iris germanica L. (DF/R/62) | Spateddra | Rhizome | Dom.: The drug is used to scent clothes. | 0.25 |
Juglandaceae | ||||
Juglans regia L. (DF/R/6) | Noce | Fruits | Dom.: The hull is used to dye the wool in brown. | 0.45 |
Leaves | Med.: A decoction is used for baths in case of excessive feet perspiration. | |||
Lamiaceae | ||||
Ballota nigra L. (DF/R/107) | Marrobbio fetente | Whole plant | Dom.: The drug is used in repellent fumigation against insects. | 0.24 |
Ballota pseudodictamnus (L.) Benth. (DF/R/88) | Miccio | Calyx flower | Dom.: The drug is used as a wick for oil night-lamps. | 0.45 |
Calamintha nepeta (L.) Savi (DF/R/61) | Niepo | Aerial parts | Med. Or Food: An infusion is claimed to act as a digestive and a food-flavouring agent. | 0.27 |
Marrubium vulgare L. (DF/R/78) mont 2012 div | Marrobbio | Flowering aerial parts | Med.: An infusion is claimed to be an appetizer. | 0.26 |
Mentha aquatica L. (DF/R/92) | Mentastica | Leaves | Med.: These parts are eaten in salads as digestives. | 0.33 |
Mentha pulegium L. (DF/R/96) | Poleo, puleio | Plant | Med.: The dried drug is chopped and applied topically as an expectorant and for antirheumatic massages. | 0.44 |
Sideritis syriaca L. (DF/R/66) | Erva janca | Leaves | Med.: The active parts are used topically as a vulnerary. | 0.22 |
Stachys officinalis (L.) Trevis. (DF/R/13) | Issopo | Aerial parts | Med.: A decoction is claimed to act as a skin and scalp antinfective. | 0.16 |
Teucrium chamaedrys L. (DF/R/52) | Cersuddra, cerseddra | Whole plant | Med.: An infusion is used as an appetizer. | 0.28 |
Flowering tops | Med.: The decoction is used internally as a febrifuge. | |||
Lauraceae | ||||
Laurus nobilis L. (DF/R/38) | Lauro | Leaves | Med.: A decoction is used as a gastric antispasmodic and a general sedative. | 0.44 |
Leguminosae | ||||
Lupinus albus L. (DF/R/57) | Luppino | Fruits | Vet.: An infusion is used as a vulnerary, a lenitive and a skin refresher, in particular for pigs. | 0.07 |
Ononis viscosa L. (DF/R/99) | Erva dei viermi | Aerial parts | Med.: A decoction is claimed to be an antispasmodic. | 0.03 |
Phaseolus vulgaris L. (DF/R/4) | Fasolo | Seeds | Vet.: In veterinary a decoction is claimed to be a galactophorous. | 0.33 |
Spartium junceum L. (DF/R/45) | Sparto | Aerial parts | Med.: Chopped parts are used topically as an escharotic. | 0.11 |
Malvaceae | ||||
Malva sylvestris L. (DF/R/81) | Malva | Roots and leaves | Med.: A decoction is used topically as a lenitive. Orally, the same preparation is claimed to be a febrifuge and an antitussive. | 0.35 |
Tilia cordata Mill. (DF/R/51) | Tilio | Flowers and leaves | Med.: An infusion of these parts is claimed to be an antitussive. | 0.11 |
Melanthiaceae | ||||
Veratrum album L. (DF/R/40) | Veletro | Leaves | Vet.: The drug is used for baths in case of mange. | 0.08 |
Myrtaceae | ||||
Myrtus communis L. (DF/R/53) | Mirtiridda | Whole plant | Dom.: It is used to tan hides. | 0.59 |
Oleaceae | ||||
Fraxinus ornus L. (DF/R/86) | Mereio | Sap | Med.: It is drunk as a laxative. | 0.23 |
Flowers | Vet.: They are administered to cows as a purgative. | |||
Papaveraceae | ||||
Papaver rhoeas L. (DF/R/68) | Paparina | Petals | Dom.: They are used in the preparation of lipsticks. | 0.23 |
Pinaceae | ||||
Abies alba Mill. (DF/R/118) | Pito | Resin | Med.: It is applied topically as a vulnerary and an antiseptic for wounds and for antirheumatic massages. | 0.22 |
Plantaginaceae | ||||
Plantago spp. (DF/R/31) | Cinghiniervo | Leaves | Med.: A decoction is claimed to be a skin lenitive and used in case of ocular inflammations. | 0.23 |
Poaceae | ||||
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (DF/R/3) | Gramigna | Whole plant | Med.: A decoction is used internally as a febrifuge and an antitussive. | 0.46 |
Zea mays L. (DF/R/77) | Trucchisco | Stigmas | Med.: A decoction is used as a diuretic. | 0.33 |
Portulacaceae | ||||
Portulaca oleracea L. (DF/R/35) | ‘Ntracchia | Plant | Med.: The drug is eaten as depurative in salads. | 0.19 |
Ranunculaceae | ||||
Clematis vitalba L. (DF/R/69) | Grampuddrina | Young twigs | Med.: They are eaten cooked as a diuretic. | 0.07 |
Ranunculus ficaria L. (DF/R/93) | Ricchia gattina | Leaves | Med.: They are applied topically as a lenitive. | 0.03 |
Rosaceae | ||||
Agrimonia eupatoria L. (DF/R/14) | Agrimonia | Flowering tops | Med.: A decoction is used to improve brain functionality. | 0.23 |
Geum urbanum L. (DF/R/67) | Bella ‘i notte | Whole plant | Med.: A decoction is used for gargles in case of halitosis. | 0.12 |
Prunus spinosa L. (DF/R/83) | Prugnolo | Thorns | Vet.: They are used to prick swollen parts. | 0.09 |
Young branches | Med.: The young parts are used topically as a lenitive and an antinfective. | |||
Rubus sp. (DF/R/64) | Sipali, spiazzo | Young branches | Med.: A decoction is claimed to be an antitussive. | 0.25 |
Rubiaceae | ||||
Galium odoratum (L.) Scop. (DF/R/79) | Miscarola | Plant | Dom.: The drug is used to dye the wool in violet. | 0.14 |
Galium verum L. (DF/R/60) | Miscarola | Plant | Dom.: The drug is used to dye the wool in violet. | 0.17 |
Rutaceae | ||||
Ruta graveolens L. (DF/R/33) | Ruta | Aerial parts | Med.: They are chopped and then applied topically in pork fat as an antirheumatic and in case of sciatica and headache. | 0.29 |
Salicaceae | ||||
Salix purpurea L. (DF/R/41) | Salicone | Young branches | Dom.: The active parts are used to make hampers. | 0.35 |
Scrophulariaceae | ||||
Verbascum thapsus L. (DF/R/21) | Verbasco | Flowers | Med.: An infusion is used in treatment of colds. | 0.22 |
Solanaceae | ||||
Hyoscyamus niger L. (DF/R/105) | Seeds and flowers | Med.: They are applied topically in case of toothache. | 0.09 | |
Solanum melongena L. (DF/R/17) | Mirlignana | Fruits | Med.: They are used topically as an escharotic. | 0.27 |
Urticaceae | ||||
Parietaria officinalis L. (DF/R/12) | Erva viento | Whole plant | Dom.: It is used to clean glass utensils. | 0.25 |
Whole plant | Vet.: A decoction is used as a lenitive. | |||
Urtica dioica L. (DF/R/5) | Lurdica | Roots | Med.: A decoction is used internally as an antirheumatic. | 0.44 |
Plant | Vet.: It is used, topically, for galactophorous massages. | |||
Verbenaceae | ||||
Verbena officinalis L. (DF/R/48) | Verbena | Aerial parts | Med.: A decoction is claimed to be an appetizer. | 0.23 |
Vitaceae | ||||
Vitis vinifera L. (DF/R/44) | Vita | Young shoots | Dom.: They are used to clean the chimneys. | 0.45 |