Table 5 Use of medicinal herbs in the Roztochya (Ukraine)

APOCYNACEAE

Vinca minor L.

Lesser periwinkle

Барвінок малий, барвінок

fl, ap

Tincture

Eye problems, blood cleaning, blood coagulation

-

+ 

ARACEAE

Acorus calamus L.

Calamus

Аїр, шавар

r

Tincture

Problems with gastrointestinal tract, gangrene

-

+

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE

Asarum europaeum L.

European wild ginger

Kопитняк

l, r

Tincture

Heart, bronchiae, nervous problems

-

+ 

BETULACEAE

Betula spp.

Birch

Береза

bd, sa

tea, tincture

Kidneys, cosmetic for hair, skin, vitamins

-

+ 

BORAGINACEAE

Symphytym officinale L.

Comfrey

Живокіст

ap

Liquids with alcohol, tincture

Arthritis (‘when hands hurt’)

-

+ 

CANNABACEAE

Humulus lupulus L.

Hops

Хміль

fr

Infusion, boiled tincture

Cosmetic use (hair conditioner), hair loss, blood pressure, liver disease

-

+ 

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Sambucus nigra L.

Elderberry

Бузина чoрна

fl

Tincture

Cough

-

+ 

Viburnum opulus L.

Guelder rose

Калина звичайна

b

Tincture

Blood pressure, vitamins, immunity improving, cough

Fruits

+ 

COMPOSITAE

Achillea millefollium L.

Yarrow

Деревій, тисячолистник

fl, ap

Tincture

Wound treatment, haemostatic, blood coagulation

-

+ 

Anthemis maritima L.

Maritime chamomile

Романець

fl

Infusion

Anthelmintic

-

+ 

Arctium lappa L.

Greater burdock

Лопух

r

Infusion, tincture

Cosmetics, for ‘nice shining’ hair and hair growth

-

+ 

Artemisia absinthium L.

Wormwood

Полин, полин гіркий

ap

tincture

Stomach ailments, anthelmintic, fleas

-

+ 

Bidens tripartita L.

Three-lobe beggarticks

Череда

l

Bath

Skin disease, for babies bath

-

+ 

Calendula officinalis L.

Marigold

Календула, нагідки

fl

Infusion, tincture

Antiseptic, tonsillitis

-

+ 

Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert

Chamomile

Ромашка, рум’янок

fl, ap

Infusion, tincture

Stomach ailments,epatitis, cosmetics (skin softness), to treat burns

-

++ 

Centaurea cyanus L.

Cornflower

Волошки сині

fl

Infusion

Urinary tract

-

+ 

Helichrysum arenarium (L.) Moench

Dwarf everlast

Безсмертник, цмин

fl

Infusion

Antiseptic, tuberculosis, hepatitis

-

+ 

Taraxacum officinale Weber ex Wiggers

Dandelion

Кульбаба,

fl

Liquids with alcohol, tincture

Stomach disease, cosmetics to treat black spots and freckles

Flowers

++ 

Tussilago farfara L.

Coltsfoot

Мати й мачуха

fl, l

Tincture

Asthma, tuberculosis, stomach ailments, cosmetics for hair

-

+ 

CRUCIFERAE

Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.

Shepard’s purse

Грицики звичайні

ap

Infusion

Blood coagulation

-

+ 

ERICACEAE

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Bearberry

Медвежі вушка

l

Infusion

Kidneys, uterine bleeding, women’s diseases

-

+ 

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull

Heather

Верес

ap

Honey

Asthma, rheumatism

-

+ 

Vaccinium myrtillus L.

Bilberry

Чорниця

b, l

Infusion, food

Vitamins, diabetes, stomach

Fruits

+++ 

Vaccinium oxycoccos L.

Cranberry

Клюква

b

Eaten fresh, jams

Vitamins

Fruits

+ 

Vaccinium vitis-idaea (L.) Avror

Cowberry

Брусниця

b, l

Juice, infusion

Vitamins, kidneys problems

Fruits

+ 

GENTIANACEAE

Centaurium erythraea Rafn

 Common centaury

Центорія

fl, ap

Infusion

Stomach ailments

-

+ 

GRAMINEAE

Elymus spp.

Couch grass

Пирій

l

Tincture

Urinary tract

-

+ 

GUTTIFERAE

Hypericum perforatum L.

St John’s worth

Звіробій

fl, ap

Tincture, infusion

Stomach ailments (when stomach hurts), inflammations

-

+++

HIPPOCASTANACEAE

Aesculus hippocastanum L.

Chestnut

Каштан кінський

fl

Tincture

Arthritis

-

+ 

LABIATAE

Mentha spp.

Mint

М’ята

ap

Tincture, infusion

Toothache, sedative, analgesic

-

++ 

Glechoma hederacea L.

Ground-ivy

Розхідник

l

Infusion

Cold, caught, tuberculosis

-

+ 

Lamium album L.

White nettle

Духмяна кропива

fl

tea

Uterine bleeding, after having baby

-

+ 

Origanum vulgare L.

Oregano

Материнка

fl, ap

Tincture

Gynaecological disease (emmenagogue), breathing problems

-

+ 

Prunella vulgaris L.

Common self-heal

Cуховершки

fl

Tincture

For throat rinsing

-

+ 

Thymus spp.

Thyme

Чебрець, чабрець, цебрик

ap

Liquids with alcohol, tincture, infusion

Antiseptic, blood pressure reduction, anti-hypertension

-

++ 

LEMNACEAE

Lemna minor L.

Common duckweed

Ряска

ap

Infusion

Psoriasis, asthma

-

+ 

LILIACEAE

Allium ursinum L.

Bear’s garlic

Черемша

ap

Tincture, infusion

Antiseptic, stomach infections, rheumatism

-

+ 

Convallaria majalis L.

Lily of the valley

Конвалія

fl

tinctures

Heart disease

-

+ 

LORANTHACEAE

Viscum spp.

Mistletoe

Омела

l

Tincture

Blood pressure, immunostimulant

-

+ 

LYCOPODIACEAE

Huperzia selago (L.) Bernh. ex Schrank & Mart.,

Northern firmoss

Баранець

ap

Tincture

Alcoholism treatment

-

+ 

ONAGRACEAE

Epilobium angustifolium L.

Fireweed

Іван Чай

l

Infusion

Headache, blood coagulation

-

+ 

PAPAVERACEAE

Chelidonium majus L.

Greater celandine

Чистотіл

ap

Tincture

Cancer treatment

-

+ 

PINACEAE

Pinus sylvestris L.

Pine

Сосна звичайна, сосна

bd

Tincture with alcohol

Cough, asthma, cold, vitamin C

-

+ 

PLANTAGINACEAE

Plantago major L.

Greater plantain

Подорожник

ap

Tincture

Stomach ailments, breathing problems (tuberculosis)

-

+ 

POLYGONACEAE

Polygonum aviculare L.

Сommon knotgrass

Cпориш звичайний

ap

Infusion

Urinary tract, gastritis, kidneys

-

+ 

PRIMULACEAE

Primula veris L.

Сommon cowslip

Первоцвіт

ap

Tincture, infusion

Cough

-

+ 

ROSACEAE

Crataegus spp.

Hawthorn

Глід

f,fl

Tincture

Heart, i.e., hypertension or regulation of blood pressure, sedative

Fruits

+ 

Fragaria vesca L.

Strawberry

Суниці лісові, суниці

b,l,f

Tincture

Flu and cough remedy, vitamins

Fruits

+++ 

Potentilla alba L.

White cinquefoil

Перстач білий

r, ap

Tincture

Treatment of thyroid

-

+ 

Potentilla erecta (L.) Hampe

Common tormentil

Перстач прямостоячий

r

Tincture

Gastritis, peptic ulcer

-

+ 

Potentilla reptans L.

Creeping cinquefoil

Перстач повзучий

ap

Tincture

Blood coagulation

-

+ 

Prunus padus L.

Hackberry

Черемха звичайна, черемха

f,ba

Infusion, tincture

Astringent

Fruits

+ 

Prunus spinosa L.

blackthorn

Терен

f

Liquids with alcohol, tincture

Stomach disease, depurative

Fruits

+ 

Pyrus communis L.

European pear

Лісова грушка

br,fl

Infusion

Treatment of joints

Fruits

+ 

Rubus ideaus L.

Raspberry

Малина

l,b

Fresh, frozen, tea, tincture

Flu and cough remedy, high temperature

Fruits

+++ 

Rosa spp.

Dog rose

Шипшина

fl

Vitamins, immunity improving (immunostimulant) tea

Fruits

++ 

Rubus spp.

Wild blackberries

Види ожин, ожина

b

Juice, infusion (f)

Vitamins, food, wine producing

Fruits

+++ 

Sanguisorba officinalis L.

Great burnet

Родовик

r

Tincture

Blood cleaning blood coagulation

-

+ 

Sorbus aucuparia L.

Rowan

Горобина звичайна, горобина

b

Juice, tincture

Blood pressure normalization

Fruits

+ 

THYMELAEACEAE

Daphne mezereum L.

Mezereon

Вовчі ягоди, вовче лико

ba

Poisonous, use externally

Arthritis, cold

-

+ 

TILIACEAE

Tilia spp.

Linden

Липа

fl

Infusion

Vitamins, flu, antipyretic

-

++ 

UMBELLIFERAE

Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch

Lovage

Любисток

ap

Tincture

Cosmetics (herb for bath), skin, stomach, antiseptic,Liver, kidneys Cosmetics

-

+ 

URTICACEAE

Urtica dioica L.

Stinging nettle

Кропива дводомна, кропива жалка, кропива

l

Infusion, tincture

Vitamins, cosmetic, blood coagulation, mouth cleaning (mouth wash/ oral hygiene)

Leaves

+