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Table 1 Wild plants used in food, medicinal and veterinary areas

From: Multi-functionality of the few: current and past uses of wild plants for food and healing in Liubań region, Belarus

Family, taxa, voucher no.

Local names

Used parts

Mode of use

Emic use category

UC

Acoraceae

Acorus calamus L.

aip, плюшнiк/air, pliušnik

Aerial parts

Placed in water

Disinfectant

1

Roots

Ritual wearing

Evil eye

1

Stem (lower, white part)

Fresh

Snack

1

Adoxaceae

Viburnum opulus L., (LJUB036)

кaлiнa/kalina

Fruits

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Dried on twigs

Snack

1

Fermented

Heart diseases

2

Hypertension

2

Fresh

Cold

2

Compote

1

Dessert

1

Fruit water

2

Heart problems

1

Hypertension

1

Jam

5

Kissel

1

Taste additive to strong alcohol

6

Snack

1

Sore throat

1

Syrup

1

Wine

1

Frozen

Snack

1

Raw jam

1

In sugar

Preserve

1

Jam

Cold

1

Raw jam

Cough

2

Heart problems

1

Tincture

Healthy

1

Heart problems

1

Hypertension

4

Stomach ache

1

Tea

Cough

1

Flowers

Tea

Hypertension

1

Leaves

Decoction

Sore throat

1

Amaranthaceae

Atriplex hortensis L.

лeбядa кpacнaя/liebiada krasnaja

Aerial parts

Fresh

Soup

2

Chenopodium album L., (LJUB017)

лeбядa, лябядa/liebiada, liabiada

Aerial parts

Fresh

Salad

3

Snack

3

Soup

35

Amaryllidaceae

Allium ursinum L., (LJUB002)

дзiкi чacнoк, чapaмшa, мeдвeжы лук/dziki časnok, čaramša, miedviežyj luk

Leaves

Dried

Condiment for meat

1

Fresh

Salad

11

Snack

5

Soup

2

Condiment

3

Condiment for soup

1

Vitamins

1

Frozen

Snack

1

Marinated

Condiment

2

Roots

Fresh

Snack

1

Apiaceae

Aegopodium podagraria L., (LJUD035)

cныць/snyć

Leaves

Fresh

Salad

1

Carum carvi L., (LJUB132)

кмiн, тмiн/kmin, tmin

Seeds

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Condiment

3

Condiment for bread

4

Condiment for cheese

1

Condiment for meat

1

Condiment for sausages

1

Asparagaceae

Convallaria majalis L.

лaндыш/landyš

Flowers

Tincture

Heart disease

2

Maianthemum bifolium (L.) F.W.Schmidt, (LJUB065)

мaйнiк/majnik

Fruits

Fresh

Snack

1

Asteraceae

Achillea millefolium L., (LJUB118)

пaдбeл, тыcячaлicнiк/padbiel, tysiačalisnik

Aerial parts

Decoction

Heart problems

1

Fresh

Fodder for turkey

1

Tea

Bile neutralizer

1

Gastritis

1

Stomach ache

1

Inflorescences

Tea

Panacea

1

Stomach ache

2

Women diseases

1

Leaves

Decoction

Women diseases

1

Topical application

Cuts

2

Wounds

2

Arctium tomentosum Mill., (LJUB019)

лaпуx, лoпуx, вaўчкi, дзяды, дзядoўнiк, paпeйнiк/lapuch, lopuch, vaŭčki, dziady, dziadoŭnik, rapiejnik

Inflorescences

Decoction

Hair care

2

Leaves

Fresh

Put under bread when baked

1

Topical application

Back pain

1

Bruises

1

Foot ache

3

Joint pain

9

Knee ache

2

Pain

1

Painful place

3

Rheumatic pains

2

Tumour

1

Wounds

1

Roots

Decoction

Hair care

3

Joint pain

1

Fresh

Vitamins

1

Fresh, greasing

Joint pain

4

Tincture, topical

Foot ache

1

Arnica montana L.

apнiкa гopнaя/arnika hornaja

Whole plant

Tea

Heart problems

1

Nerves

1

Artemisia absinthium L., (LJUB001)

пaлын (cepы), пaлыннiк/palyn (siery), palynnik

Aerial parts

Decoction

Appetizer for cows

1

Diarrhoea in chicken

1

Diarrhoea in cows

3

Diarrhoea in pigs

5

Rumination problems in cows

3

Dried

Fodder for rabbits

2

Fresh

Disinfectant for home animals

1

Fodder for turkey

1

Tincture, topical application

Joint pain

1

Covered with

Preservative for potatoes

1

Tea

Appetizer

2

Diarrhoea

6

Helminthic infection

1

Artemisia vulgaris L., (LJUB139)

чapнaбы’льнiк, чopны пaлын, быльнiк/čarnaby’ĺnik, čorny palyn, byĺnik

Aerial parts

Dried

Blood in urine in cows

1

fodder for rabbits

1

Fresh

Recreational tea

1

Tea

Diarrhoea

2

Bidens tripartita L.

вaўчкi, чapaдa, чэpaдa/vaŭčki, čarada, čerada

Aerial part

Bath

Diathesis in children

6

Calming

1

Skin diseases

1

Cyanus segetum Hill, (LJUD023)

вaciлькi/vasiĺki

Aerial parts

Tea

Kidney diseases

1

Inflorescences

Bath

Diathesis in children

1

Compress

Eye problems

1

Dried

Recreational tea

2

Tea

Healthy

1

Helichrysum arenarium (L.) Moench, (LJUD007)

бяccмepтнiк (пяcчaны)/biassmiertnik (piasčany)

Aerial parts

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Tea

Bile deficiency

1

Gall stones

1

Healthy

1

Liver diseases

5

Panacea

2

Stomach ache

2

Matricaria spp. (Incl. Matricaria chamomilla L., (LJUD025) and Matricaria suaveolens Koch)

paмoнaк, paмaшкa/ramonak, ramaška

Aerial parts

Decoction

Calming

1

Hair care

1

Wounds

1

Tea

Sore throat

1

Stomach ache

1

Inflorescences

Compress

Eye problems

2

Decoction

Dandruff

1

Hair care

1

Heart problems

1

Haemorrhoids

1

Organism cleansing

2

Women diseases

1

Dried, eaten

Diarrhoea

1

Tanacetum vulgare L., (LJUB108)

цытвa’p, цытвa’pнaя пaлынь, пiжмa/cytva’r, cytva’rnaja palyń, pižma

Aerial parts

Fresh

Helminthic infection

1

Tea

Diarrhoea

2

Helminthic infection

1

Stomach ache

2

Inflorescences

Decoction

Helminthic infection

2

Dried, added to fodder

Helminthic infection in cows

1

Helminthic infection in pigs

1

Strengthening of cows

1

Strengthening of pigs

1

Eaten fresh

Helminthic infection

1

Stomach ache

1

Tea

Diarrhoea

1

Helminthic infection

1

Leaves

Tea

Diarrhoea

1

Helminthic infection

1

Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber ex F.H.Wigg., (LJUB122)

дзьмуxaвeц, aдувaнчыкi/dźmuchaviec, aduvančyki

Aerial parts

Fresh

Fodder for pigs

1

Tincture, topical application

Joint pain

1

Inflorescences

Decoction

Joint pain

1

Kidney diseases

1

Fermented with sugar

Immune boosting

1

Fresh

Cold

1

Fodder for pigs

1

Good for cows

1

Good for horses

1

Jam

10

Fresh, topical application

Joint pain

2

Jam

Bronchitis

1

Cancer

1

Cold

1

Sore throat

1

Tuberculosis

1

Tincture

Stomach ache

1

Tincture, topical application

Joint pain

1

Syrup

Vitamins

1

Leaves

Decoction

Hair care

1

Fresh

Fodder for pigs

1

Fodder for home animals

1

Salad

7

Tincture

Stomach ache

1

Roots

Coffee substitute

Kidney stones

1

Dried

Coffee substitute

1

Recreational tea

1

Fresh, eaten

Cancer

1

Tussilago farfara L., (LJUB023)

пaдбeл, мaцi-мaчыxa, мaць-мaчыxa/padbiel, maci-mačycha, mać-mačycha

Aerial parts

Topical application

Inflammation processes

1

Inflorescences

Tea

Cold

1

Panacea

1

Leaves

Decoction

Healthy

1

Headache

1

Sore throat

1

Tea

Cold

1

Cough

5

Expectorant

1

Panacea

1

Topical application

Headache

1

Wounds

1

Betulaceae

Alnus spp.

aльxa, aлeшнiк/aĺcha, aliešnik

Buds

Bath

Foot hatching

1

Cone-like fruits

Decoction

Diarrhoea in cows

1

Diarrhoea in pigs

1

Diarrhoea

4

Stomach ache

1

Betula spp., (incl. Betula pendula Roth (LJUB081))

бяpoзa, бepёeзa/biaroza, berioza

Buds

Dried

Taste additive to strong alcohol

1

Tincture

Diarrhoea

2

Epilepsy

2

Gastric ulcer

1

Gastritis

1

Healthy

1

Kidney diseases

3

Panacea

3

Sore throat

2

Stomach ache

3

Strengthening of organism

1

Wounds

3

Ritually fermented, bath

Epilepsy

1

Tea

Cold

2

Diuretic

1

Heart problems

1

Panacea

2

Sore throat

1

Catkins

Tincture

Diarrhoea

1

Gastric ulcer

1

Gastritis

1

Panacea

1

Stomach ache

1

Tincture, topical application

Joint pain

1

Macerated in water

Diarrhoea in calves

1

Tea

Cold

1

Leaves

Bath

Allergy

1

Dried

Recreational tea

2

Tea

Cold

1

Heart problems

1

Panacea

1

Stomach ache

1

Topical application

Foot ache

1

Resin

Topical application

Wounds

2

Sap

Fermented

Kvass

36

Fresh

Drink

30

Instead of water

2

Diuretic

1

Increase volume of breast milk

1

Processed

Drink

16

Kidney diseases

1

Twigs

Bath

Prophylactics

1

Whisked in sauna

Back pain

1

Healthy

5

Promotes bloodstream

1

Prophylactics

10

Corylus avellana L.

apэx (ляcны), фундук, apэшынa/arech (liasny), funduk, arešyna

Seeds

Dried

Snack

3

Fresh

Snack

5

Boraginaceae

Pulmonaria spp.

мeдунiцa/miedunica

Flowers

Fresh

Snack

1

Symphytum officinale L.

aкoпнiк/akopnik

Leaves

Topical application

Bruises

1

Roots

Tincture

Adhesion of bones

1

Brassicaceae

Armoracia rusticana Gaertn. et al., (LJUB093)

xpэн/chren

Leaves

Fresh

Preservative for preserves

1

Condiment

3

Condiment for lactofermented cucumbers

8

Condiment for preserves

1

Topical application

Back pain

1

Joint pain

2

Roots

Dried

Condiment for meat

1

Fresh

Appetizer

1

Disinfectant

1

Healthy

1

Taste additive to strong alcohol

1

Salad

3

Snack

2

Condiment

13

Condiment for beet juice

1

Condiment for lactofermented cucumbers

1

Condiment for meat

3

Condiment for pork fat

1

Macerated in beer

Diabetes

1

Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik., (LJUB098)

пacтуш’я cумкa, cумaчкa, cушaнкa/pastušja sumka, sumačka, sušanka

Aerial parts

Decoction

Haemostatic

1

Tea

Diarrhoea

1

Stomach ache

1

Urinary bladder

1

Seeds

Dried

Bread additive

1

Cannabaceae

Humulus lupulus L., (LJUD027)

xмeль/chmieĺ

Cones

Decoction

Insomnia

1

Dried

Beer

1

Fresh

Bread additive

1

Taste additive to strong alcohol

1

Leaves

Dried

Beer

1

Caprifoliaceae

Valeriana officinalis L.

вaлepьян, вaляp’янкa/valieŕjan, valiarjanka

Aerial parts

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Tincture

Healthy

1

Tea

Headache

1

Heart problems

2

Sedative

1

Roots

Decoction

Heart problems

2

Joint pain

1

Organism cleansing

1

Tincture

Calming

1

Heart problems

2

Tea

Calming

1

Headache

1

Caryophyllaceae

Stellaria media (L.) Vill., (LJUB024)

мaкpэц, мaкpiцa, звecчaткa/makrec, makrica, zviesčatka

Aerial parts

Decoction

Cancer

1

Fresh

Salad

2

Tincture, topical application

Rheumatic pains

1

Fresh, topical application

Foot sores

1

Headache

1

Rheumatic pains

2

Cupressaceae

Juniperus communis L.

ядлoвeц, мaжжaвeльнiк/jadloviec, mažžavieĺnik

Galbules

Tincture

Back pain

1

Leaves

Decoction

Bronchitis

1

Pollen

Powder

Skin diseases

1

Twigs

Tea

Cold

1

Cold in domesticated animals

1

Whisked in sauna

Healthy

2

Prophylactics

2

Dryopteridaceae

Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs, (LJUB083)

пaпapaтнiк/paparatnik

Leaves

Bath

Rejuvenating

1

Equisetaceae

Equisetum arvense L., (LJUB120)

xвoшч пaлявы/chvošč paliavy

Aerial parts

Decoction

Bacterial diseases in bees

1

Tea

Diuretic

1

Healthy

1

Kidney diseases

1

Ericaceae

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

тaлaкнянкa/talaknianka

Aerial parts

Tea

Kidney diseases

1

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull, (LJUD079)

вepecк/vieriesk

Flowers

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Chimaphila umbellata (L.) Nutt., (LJUB146)

cтaнaўнiк/stanaŭnik

Aerial parts

Tea

Stomach ache

1

Tincture

Stomach ache

1

Ledum palustre L., (LJUD052)

бaгoн, бaгoўнiк, буячнiк/bahon, bahoŭnik, bujačnik

Aerial parts

Decoction

Diarrhoea in calves

1

Diarrhoea in cows

1

Bronchitis

1

Diarrhoea

1

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Smoked

Tick prevention

1

Tea

Cough

3

Nerves

1

Vaccinium myrtillus L., (LJUB026)

чapнiкa, чapнiчнiк, iвaнaвыя ягaды, чopныя ягaды, ягoднiк, ягaды (лecныe)/čarnicy, čarnika, čarničnik, ivanavyja jahady, čornyja jahady, jahodnik, jahady (liesnyje)

Aerial parts

Dried

Recreational tea

6

Tincture

Improve vision

1

Tea

Diabetes

1

Panacea

1

Topical application

Rejuvenating

1

Fruits

Compote

Eye problems

1

Improve vision

1

Decoction

Cold

1

Dried

Compote

8

Constipation

1

Diabetes

1

Diarrhoea

12

Eye problems

4

Healthy

1

Taste additive to strong alcohol

1

Recreational tea

4

Snack

8

Stomach ache

7

Teething pain in children

1

Dessert

1

Dried, ritual

Stomach ache

1

Fresh

Compote

26

Dessert

3

Diarrhoea

2

Eye problems

5

Fruit water

1

Healthy

1

Hypotension

1

Improve vision

3

Dessert

1

Jam

55

Juice

1

Kissel

4

Taste additive to strong alcohol

6

Snack

31

Stomach ache

2

Syrup

2

Frozen

Raw jam

2

Pies

1

Snack

6

Jam

Eye problems

1

Stomach ache

3

Processed

Pies

1

Dessert

1

Sap dropped into eye

Eye problems

1

Tea

Diarrhoea

1

Vaccinium oxycoccos L.

жуpaвiны, клюквa/žuraviny, kliukva

Fruits

Dried

Recreational tea

1

fermented

Wine

1

Fresh

Cold

2

Compote

4

Dessert

1

Fruit water

2

Hypertension

2

Jam

11

Juice

2

Kissel

2

Taste additive to strong alcohol

2

Snack

22

Condiment for lactofermented cucumbers

1

Condiment for sauerkraut

9

fresh applied in ear

CO-intoxication

1

Frozen

Raw jam

1

Snacks

5

Fruit water

Cold

1

Hangover

1

Hypertension

1

Tincture

Hypertension

1

Preserved in water

Snack

1

Tea

Gastric ulcer

1

Panacea

1

Under water

Snack

1

Vaccinium uliginosum L., (LJUD076)

буякi, гaлубiкa/bujaki, halubika

Aerial parts

Tea

Healthy

1

Fruits

Compote

Anaemia

1

Bad blood

1

Dried

Cold

1

Compote

3

Taste additive to strong alcohol

1

Recreational tea

2

Snack

1

Fresh

Compote

8

Jam

19

Kissel

1

Taste additive to strong alcohol

2

Snack

21

Frozen

Snack

4

Raw jam

1

Tea

Diuretic

2

Vaccinium vitis-idaea L., (LJUB008)

бpуcнiцы, бpуcнiкa, бpуcнiчнiк/brusnicy, brusnika, brusničnik

Aerial parts

Dried

Recreational tea

9

Fresh

Recreational tea

1

Frozen

Frozen

2

Tea

Diuretic

1

Fever

1

Healthy

1

Heart problems

2

Kidney diseases

1

Panacea

1

Stomach ache

1

Fruits

Cooked

Tonic

1

Dried

Compote

3

Snack

1

Fresh

Compote

6

Dessert

1

Fruit water

1

Jam

35

Kissel

2

Liver diseases

1

Taste additive to strong alcohol

1

Snack

14

Condiment for sauerkraut

1

Syrup

1

Wine

1

Frozen

Snack

4

Fruit water

Kidney diseases

1

Sore throat

1

Processed

Pies

2

Refrigerated

Raw jam

1

Tea

Healthy

1

Organism cleaning

1

Leaves

Dried

Recreational tea

5

Tea

Cold

1

Constipation

1

Diuretic

1

Hypertension

1

Kidney diseases

5

Panacea

1

Urinating problems

1

Women diseases

1

Fagaceae

Populus tremula L., (LJUD054)

aciнa, тoпaль/asina, topaĺ

Bark

Compress

Joint pain

1

Decoction

Panacea

1

Tincture

Panacea

1

Pulverized, eaten

Kidney diseases

2

Tea

Immune boosting

1

Buds

Tincture

Joint pain

1

Leaves

Topical application

Wounds

1

Sap

Fermented

Preservative for birch sap

1

Sticks

Put into bed

Aching legs

1

Twigs

Fresh

Additive to compote

1

Topical application

Convulses

1

Quercus robur L., (LJUB119)

дуб/dub

Acorns

Dried, grounded

Bread additive

3

Appetizer for cows

1

Fresh

Bread additive

1

Milled into flour

Fodder for home animals

1

Bark

Bath

Diathesis in children

1

Foot hatching

1

Decoction

Bruises

1

Diarrhoea

3

Diarrhoea in cows

2

Diarrhoea in pigs

1

Gingival diseases

1

Panacea

1

Periodontitis

1

Dried

Coffee substitute

1

Taste additive to strong alcohol

1

Condiment

1

Condiment for fermented birch sap

1

Fresh

Snack

1

Condiment for lactofermented cucumbers

2

Macerated in hot water

Fodder for calves

1

Leaves

Fresh

Preservative for preserve

1

Put under bread when baked

10

Condiment for kvass

1

Condiment for lactofermented cucumbers

5

Under bread

2

Inhalation

Hypertension

1

Malformation of the leave

Juice, topical application

Wounds

1

Topical application

Warts

1

Twigs

Bath

Prophylactics

1

Fresh

Preservative for kvass

3

Condiment for fermented birch sap

1

Condiment for lactofermented cucumbers

1

Whisked in sauna

Back pain

1

Healthy

5

Promotes bloodstream

1

Prophylactics

5

Hydrangeaceae

Philadelphus coronarius L.

жacмiн/žasmin

Leaves

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Hypericaceae

Hypericum spp., incl. Hypericum perforatum (LJUB095)

cвeтaяннiк, звepaбoй/svietajannik, zvieraboj

Aerial parts

Bath

Body cleansing

1

Decoction

Diarrhoea in cows

1

Heart problems

1

Rumination problems in goats

1

Scabies

1

Dried

Taste additive to strong alcohol

2

Recreational tea

12

Condiment

1

Fresh

Stomach ache

1

Tincture, drunk

For women to be strong against men

1

Healthy

3

Kidney diseases

1

Smoked

When piglets do not go to their mother

1

Tea

Cold

7

Cough

3

Diarrhoea

2

Fright

1

Heart problems

4

Liver diseases

1

Panacea

8

Pancreas

1

Sore throat

1

Stomach problems

1

Stomach ache

4

Tonus support

1

Varix

2

Lamiaceae

Comarum palustre L., (LJUB063)

caбeльнiк/sabieĺnik

Roots

Tincture, topical application

Joint pain

3

Origanum vulgare L., (LJUB043)

мaцяpдушкa, душыцa, мaцяpдушкa/maciarduška, dušyca

Aerial parts

Dried

Recreational tea

2

Tea

Calming

1

Cold

1

Stomach problems

2

Women diseases

1

Thymus serpyllum L. (s.l.), (LJUB037)

вepac, чaбapoк, чaбapэц, чaбop/vieras, čabarok, čabarec, čabor

Aerial parts

Dried

Recreational tea

8

Tea

Cold

3

Cough

5

Hypertension

1

Leguminosae

Trifolium spp., (LJUD053)

кaнюшынa, клeвep/kaniušyna, klievier

Aerial parts

Fresh

Fodder for rabbits

1

Fodder for pigs

1

Flowers

Tea

Heart diseases

2

Melanthiaceae

Veratrum lobelianum Berhn.

чaмяpыцa/čamiaryca

Aerial parts

Decoction

Rumination problems in cows

1

Fresh

Rumination problems in cows

2

Oleaceae

Syringa vulgaris L., (LJUB071)

бэз (бeлы), cipэнь (бeлaя)/bez (biely), sireń (bielaja)

Buds

Tincture

Joint pain

1

Flowers

Decoction

Joint pain

1

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Fresh

Snack for luck

1

Snack

1

Tincture

Healthy

1

Stomach ache

1

Tincture, topical application

Rheumatic pains

6

Joint pain

5

Foot ache

1

Back pain

1

Leaves

Fresh, topical application

Cuts

1

Onagraceae

Epilobium angustifolium L.

iвaн-чaй/ivan-čaj

Aerial parts

Dried

Recreational tea

3

Tea

Vitamins

1

Whisked in sauna

Healthy

1

Flowers

Decoction

Headache

1

Hypertension

1

Tea

Healthy

1

Hypertension

1

Kidney diseases

1

Leaves

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Orobanchaceae

Lathraea squamaria L.

пятpoў кpэcт/piatroŭ krest

Roots

Fresh

Vitamins for cows

1

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis acetosella L., (LJUB109)

зaчый шчaвeль, кicлiцa, зaячaя кaпуcтa, вepaбeйкaў шчaвeль/začyj ščavieĺ, kislica, zajačaja kapusta, vierabiejkaŭ ščavieĺ

Leaves

Fresh

Salad

1

Snack

9

Papaveraceae

Chelidonium majus L., (LJUB140)

paннiк, цындaлeй, чыcтaцeл, чicтaцeл/rannik, cyndaliej, čystaciel, čistaciel

Aerial parts

Bath

Allergy

1

Body cleansing

3

Diathesis in children

3

Eczema

1

Healthy

1

Decoction

Diarrhoea in cows and pigs

1

Beauty procedure

1

Chickenpox

1

Wounds

1

Kvass

Organism cleaning

1

Tincture

Stomach problems

1

Tincture, topical application

Rheumatic pains

1

Stewed

Scabies

1

Tea

Body cleansing

1

Liver diseases

1

Leaves

Fresh, snacked

Healthy

1

Topical application

Eczema

1

Burns

2

Cuts

3

Toothache

1

Wounds

4

Sap

Diluted juice, lavation

Gingival bleeding

2

Intake

Gastric ulcer

1

Allergy

1

Prophylactics

1

Topical application

Haemostatic

2

Skin diseases

2

Warts

9

Wounds

9

Papaver spp.

мaк, мaк-вiдук, дзiкi мaк, мaк-caмaceй/mak, mak-viduk, dziki mak, mak-samasiej

Seeds

Decoction

Calming

1

Dried

Pies

1

Soporific

1

Condiment

1

Condiment for bread

1

Condiment for pancakes

1

Fresh

Helminthic infection

1

Pies

1

Snack

1

Soporific

1

Pinaceae

Picea abies (L.) H.Karst., (LJUB121)

eлкa/jelka

Needles

Foot bath

Joint pain

1

Twigs

Whisked in sauna

Healthy

1

Young cones

Fresh

Jam

1

Tincture

Healthy

1

Tea

Cold

1

Pinus sylvestris L., (LJUB082)

cacнa, xвoя/sasna, chvoja

Pollen

Whisked in sauna

Healthy

1

Resin

Topical application

Wounds

1

Wounds in cows

1

Shoots

Fresh

Jam

3

Processed

Recreational tea

1

Tea

Liver diseases

1

Lung diseases

1

Stomach ache

1

Twigs

Whisked in sauna

Healthy

1

Prophylactics

1

Young cones

Decoction

Cold

1

Fresh

Jam

3

Snack

1

Jam

Bronchitis

1

Cold

3

Cough

1

Kidney diseases

1

Liver diseases

1

Sore throat

1

Stomach ache

1

Tincture, topical application

Joint pain

1

Rheumatic pains

1

Processed

Recreational tea

2

Tea

Bronchitis

1

Cold

2

Cough

1

Immune boosting

2

Inflammation processes

2

Stomach ache

1

Strengthening of organism

2

Thyroid glands

1

Tuberculosis

1

Plantaginaceae

Plantago major L., (LJUB106)

пaдapoжнiк/padarožnik

Leaves

Fresh

Salad

1

Stomach ache

1

Juice pressed

Gastric ulcer

1

Tea

Diarrhoea

1

Heart problems

2

Low acidity

1

Kidney diseases

1

Topical application

Abscess

3

Burns

1

Cuts

4

Cuts in domesticated animals

1

Gingival wounds

1

Headache

3

Haemostatic

1

Wounds

32

Poaceae

Elymus repens (L.) Gould, (LJUB031)

пыpaй, пыpeй, пыpэй/pyraj, pyriej, pyrej

Leaves

Fresh

Salad

1

Topical application

Joint pain

1

Roots

Compress

Eye problems

1

Decoction

Joint pain

1

Fresh

Soup

1

Condiment for salad

1

Tincture, topical application

Joint pain

1

Phleum spp.

цiмaфeeўкa, тpaвa/cimafiejeŭka, trava

Aerial parts

Fresh, fodder

To increase cow milk production

1

Polemoniaceae

Polemonium caeruleum L.

ciню́гa гaлубaя/siniúha halubaja

Roots

Tincture

Epilepsy

1

Polygonaceae

Polygonum aviculare L., (LJUB042)

cпapыш, тpaўкa-муpaўкa/sparyš, traŭka-muraŭka

Aerial parts

Tea

Diarrhoea

1

Kidney diseases

1

Topical application

Headache

1

Rumex spp. (incl. Rumex acetosa L., (LJUB151))

шчaўe, шчaвeль, вepaб’iны, шчaвeль дзiкi, шчaвeль ляcны, шчaвep/ščaŭje, ščavieĺ, ščavieĺ vierabjiny, ščavieĺ dziki, ščavieĺ liasny, ščavier

Leaves

Fresh

Preserve

1

Snack

14

Soup

61

Stomach problems

1

Frozen

Soup

1

Processed

Soup

14

Rumex longifolius DC., (LJUB136)

кoнcкi шчaвeль/konski ščavieĺ

Seeds

Tea

Diarrhoea

1

Rhamnaceae

Frangula alnus Mill., (LJUB015)

кpушынa/krušyna

Bark

Tea

Diarrhoea

1

Fruits

Fresh

Constipation

1

Dysentery

2

Rosaceae

Crataegus spp., (LJUB085)

бaяpышнiк/bajaryšnik

Fruits

Decoction

Heart problems

1

Dried

Condiment, processed birch sap

1

Tincture

Heart diseases

1

Hypertension

1

Tea

Heart problems

3

Hypertension

1

Leaves

Tea

Heart problems

2

Twigs with fruits

Tincture

Heart problems

1

Fragaria vesca L., (LJUB048)

cунiцы, зeмлянiкa, зeмлянiчнiк/sunicy, ziemlianika, ziemlianičnik

Aerial parts

Decoction

Heart problems

2

Kidney diseases

1

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Fresh

Recreational tea

1

Tea

Liver diseases

1

Pneumonia

1

Fruits

Dried

Compote

2

Liver diseases

2

Snack

1

Fresh

Compote

5

Dessert

2

Jam

17

Snack

16

Frozen

Dessert

1

Snack

2

Tea

Cold

1

Leaves

Dried

Recreational tea

5

Tea

Healthy

1

Potentilla erecta (L.) Raeusch., (LJUB047)

дзiвaciл, кaлгaн, дpaўлянкa, лaпчaткa/dzivasil, kalhan, draŭlianka, lapčatka

Roots

Decoction

Antitoxic

1

Stomach ache

1

Dried

Taste additive to strong alcohol

4

Tincture

Antimicrobic

1

Gastric ulcer

2

Healthy

5

Heart problems

1

Inflammation

1

Kidney diseases

3

Sore throat

1

Stomach problems

1

Stomach ache

12

Thyroid glands

1

Tincture, topical application

Burns

1

Cuts

1

Rotten wounds

1

Tea

Diarrhoea

1

Gastritis

1

Panacea

1

Stomach ache

4

Prunus padus L., (LJUB084)

чapoмxa/čaromcha

Flowers

Tincture, topical application

Joint pain

1

Rheumatic pains

1

Fruits

Compote

Diarrhoea

1

Fresh

Diarrhoea

2

Dysentery

2

Snack

2

Tincture

Diarrhoea

1

Twigs

Placed in water

Disinfectant

1

Pyrus pyraster (L.) Burgsd., (LJUB050)

гpушы дзiкiя, дзiчкa/hrušy dzikija, dzička

Fruits

Decoction

Diarrhoea

5

Diarrhoea in cows

1

Compote

Cold

1

Diarrhoea

1

Stomach ache

1

Dried

Cold

1

Compote

4

Diarrhoea

4

Healthy

1

Recreational tea

1

Snack

2

Stomach ache

2

Fermented

Kvass

2

Fresh

Jam

1

Snack

3

Fodder for pigs

1

Rosa spp., (LJUD001)

шыпшынa, шыпoўнiк, шыпoвнiк/šypšyna, šypoŭnik, šypovnik

Fruits

Decoction

Heart problems

1

Dried

Recreational tea

8

Condiment for processed birch sap

1

Fresh

Compote

2

Jam

3

Tincture

Stomach ache

1

Tea

Cold

2

Healthy

1

Heart diseases

1

Hypertension

1

Immune boosting

3

Inflammation processes

2

Kidney diseases

3

Liver diseases

2

Panacea

2

Rubus caesius L., (LJUB003)

aжыны, eжaвiкa (лecнaя)/ažyny, ježavika (liesnaja)

Fruits

Fresh

Compote

2

Dessert

2

Jam

14

Kissel

1

Taste additive to strong alcohol

1

Recreational tea

1

Snack

8

Frozen

Hypertension

1

Liver diseases

1

Snack

2

Processed

Pies

1

Leaves

Dried

Recreational tea

3

Twigs

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Twigs with fruits

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Rubus idaeus L., (LJUB044)

мaлiнa (ляcнaя), мaлiннiк/malina (liasnaja), malinnik

Aerial parts

Dried

Recreational tea

7

Fresh

Snack

1

Tea

Cold

1

Cough

1

Healthy

1

Sore throat

2

Fruits

Compote

Cough

1

Dried

Cold

1

Compote

1

Cough

1

Recreational tea

2

Snack

1

Condiment

1

Fermented with sugar

Prophylactics

1

Fresh

Cold

2

Compote

11

Heart problems

1

Jam

34

Juice

1

Kissel

1

Taste additive to strong alcohol

3

Snack

16

Frozen

Cold

1

Dessert

1

Frozen

5

Jam

1

Raw jam

2

Fruit water

Cold

1

Jam

Cold

7

Cough

2

Fever

1

Sore throat

4

Tincture

Soporific

1

Stomach ache

1

Processed

Pies

1

Tea

Cold

4

Cough

1

Sore throat

2

Leaves

Dried

Recreational tea

9

Tea

Bronchitis

1

Cold

6

Cough

3

Sore throat

1

Strengthening of organism

1

Twigs

Dried

Recreational tea

7

Fresh

Recreational tea

1

Tea

Cold

4

Cough

2

Rhinitis

1

Twigs with fruits

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Twigs with leaves

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Tea

Cold

3

Constipation

1

Cough

1

Pneumonia

1

Rubus saxatilis L.

кaмянiкa, кacцянiкa/kamianika, kascianika

Fruits

Fresh

Snack

2

Sorbus aucuparia L., (LJUB075)

apaбiнa, кpacнaя paбiнa/arabina, krasnaja rabina

Flowers

Tea

Cold

1

Fruits

Decoction

Bone strengthening

1

Dried

Hypotension

1

Recreational tea

1

Fermented

Wine

1

Fermented with sugar

Prophylactics

1

Fresh

Cold

1

Jam

2

Snack

1

Syrup

1

Frozen on twigs

CO-intoxication

1

Raw jam

Cough

2

Tincture

Healthy

2

Leaves

Tea

Hypotension

1

Salicaceae

Salix spp.

вяpбa cвeчaнaя, iвa/viarba sviečanaja, iva

Seeds

Massage

Prophylactics

1

Shoots

Tea

Cold

1

Santalaceae

Viscum album L., (LJUB074)

aмялa/amiala

Leaves

Fresh

Organism cleansing

1

Sapindaceae

Acer platanoides L., (LJUB131)

клён/klion

Leaves

Fresh

Put under bread

4

Dried, from twigs blessed on Pentecost, topical application

Wounds

2

Sap

Boiled into syrup

Fodder for bees in spring

1

Fermented

Kvass

2

Fresh

Drink

10

Snack

3

 

Processed

Drink

1

Twigs

Presence in house

Aroma therapy

1

Whisked in sauna

Healthy

1

Prophylactics

2

Aesculus hippocastanum L., (LJUB111)

кaштaн/kaštan

Flowers

Decoction

Joint pain

1

Tincture, topical application

Foot ache

2

Joint pain

3

Rheumatic pains

2

Fruits

Tincture, topical application

Rheumatic pains

1

Joint pain

2

Pericarp

Decoction

Varix

2

Scrophulariaceae

Verbascum thapsus L., (LJUB062)

дзiвaciл/dzivasil

Aerial parts

Decoction

Panacea

1

Tincture

Liver diseases

1

Tincture, topical application

Joint pain

1

Tea

Lung diseases

1

Flowers

Tea

Stomach problems

1

Leaves

Tincture

Stomach ache

1

Tea

Stomach ache

1

Roots

Tea

Healthy

1

Solanaceae

Datura stramonium L.

шaлянeц, дуpмaн/šalianiec, durman

Fruits

Tincture

Diarrhoea

1

Tiliaceae

Tilia cordata Mill., (LJUB089)

лiпa/lipa

Buds

Decoction

Cold

2

Cambium

Boiled in milk

Abscess

1

Flowers

Dried

Taste additive to strong alcohol

1

Recreational tea

32

Fresh

Taste additive to strong alcohol

1

Rhinitis

1

Tea

Cold

17

Cough

7

Diarrhoea

1

Healthy

3

Headache

1

Hypertension

1

Sore throat

1

Leaves

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Tea

Healthy

1

Twigs

Whisked in sauna

Cold

1

Healthy

1

Typhaceae

Typha spp.

paгoз, кaмыш/rahoz, kamyš

Fuzz

Topical application

Burns

3

Urticaceae

Urtica dioica L., (LJUB087)

кpaпiвa/krapiva

Aerial parts

Decoction

Fodder for cows

1

Hair care

6

Strengthening of piglets

1

Thickening of blood

1

Washing hair

1

Dried

Fodder for cows

1

Fresh

Salad

3

Snack

1

Soup

17

Fodder for cows

1

Strengthening of pigs

3

Processed

Soup

1

Topical application

Back pain

1

Leaves

Decoction

Hair care

3

Dried

Condiment for soup

1

Fresh

Bread additive

1

Cutlets

1

Heart problems

1

Organism cleansing

1

Salad

4

Snack

4

Soup

19

Condiment for salad

1

Scaled, topical application

Rheumatic pains

1

Tea

Diabetes

2

Urinary bladder

1

Vesical cleansing

1

Women diseases

1

Washing

Hair care

1

Seeds

Fresh

Soup

2

Urtica urens L.

кpaпiвa пякучкa, кpaпiвa жыжкa/krapiva piakučka, krapiva žyžka

Aerial parts

Decoction

Hair care

1

Fresh

Fodder for chicks

1

Preservation of food

2

Soup

4

Fodder for turkey

1

Violaceae

Viola arvensis Murray, (LJUB009)

бpaткi, iвaн-ды-мap’я, бpaткi/bratki, ivan-dy-marja

Aerial parts

Tea

Fever

1

Flowers

Bath

Diathesis in children

1

Dried

Recreational tea

1

Topical application

Earache

1

Leaves

Tea

Cold

1

Topical application

Wounds

1

Roots

Tea

Panacea

1

  1. Local plant names are provided in both Cyrillic and Latin script