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Table 1 Medicinal and ethnoveterinary uses of cultivated plants

From: Use of cultivated plants and non-plant remedies for human and animal home-medication in Liubań district, Belarus

Plant taxon, family (voucher specimen code)

Local names

Used part(s)

Preparation

Recorded medical use(s) (treated disease)

UC

Beta vulgaris L., Amaranthaceae

буракі, свякла / buraki, sviakla

roots

fresh

laxative

3

constipation

2

fresh, added to fodder

fodder for cows, increase milk production

1

tubers

juice drunk

constipation

1

Allium cepa L., Amaryllidaceae

лук, цыбуля / luk, cybulia

bulbs

baked

rhinitis

1

baked, topical application

rotten wounds

1

abscesses

3

wounds

1

boiled with milk

cough

1

fresh

helmitic infection

6

rhinitis

1

inhalation

rhinitis

2

wellbeing

1

topical applicaton

skin diseases

2

snake bites

1

whole plant

fresh

immune boosting

1

tea

panacea

1

Allium sativum L., Amaryllidaceae (LJUD037)

часнык, чэснок / časnyk, česnok

bulbs

fresh

helmitic infection

7

cold

2

immune boosting

2

cough

1

rhinitis

1

alcohol maceration, topical application

joint pain

1

necklace

cold

1

prophylactics

1

steamed with milk

helmitic infection

1

tea

panacea

1

topical applicaton

toothache

5

helmitic infection

1

rhinitis

1

fruits

fresh

cancer

1

seeds

decoction

good for pigs (vet)

2

rumination problems in cows (vet)

2

Anethum graveolens L., Apiaceae (LJUD014)

кроп, укроп / krop, ukrop

aerial parts

boiled

diarrhea in cows and pigs (vet)

1

decoction

rumination problems in cows (vet)

1

dried

spices

1

fresh

spices for cucumbers

7

soup

5

spices

2

spices for soup

2

salad

1

spices for sauerkraut

1

seeds

decoction

increase cow milk production

1

dried

spices

11

spices for meat

4

spices for sausages

3

spices for soup

3

condiment

1

spices for pork fat

1

spices for potatos

1

spices for salad

1

flatulence

1

stomachache

1

tea

stomachache

4

burns

1

flatulence in children

1

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss, Apiaceae (LJUB134)

пятрушка / piatruška

aerial parts

fresh

men’s health

1

leaves

fresh

potency

1

Albuca bracteata (Thunb.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, Asparagaceae

лук індзійскі, кітайская цыбуля, вазон / luk indzijski, kitajskaja cybulia, vazon

leaves

alcohol maceration

wellbeing

1

applied on aching joints

1

applied against reumatic pains

1

topical applicaton

burns

2

Calendula officinalis L., Asteraceae (LJUD032)

нагoткі, календула / nahotki, kaliendula

aerial parts

compress

eye problems

1

tea

sore throat

1

stomachache

1

topical applicaton

cuts

1

flowers

decoction

gingival inflamation

1

hair care

1

alcohol maceration

heart problems

1

tea

stomachache

1

Helianthus annuus L., Asteraceae

падсолнечнiк / padsolniečnik

seeds

fresh oil

constipation

1

oil given

rumination problems in cows (vet)

2

Helianthus tuberosus L., Asteraceae

груша земляная, тапiнамбур, ціпанамбур / hruša ziemlianaja, tapinambur, cipanambur

flowers

tea

diabetes

1

tubers

fresh

diabetes

1

fresh, fodder

good for home animals (vet)

1

Brassica oleracea L., Brassicaceae

капуста, капуснік / kapusta, kapusnik

brine

feeded

rumination problems in cows (vet)

2

drunk

constipation

2

leaves

topical applicaton

joint pain

6

headache

5

inflamation after injection

1

reumatic pains

1

Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus (L.) Domin, Brassicaceae

редзька чёрная, рэдзіска / riedźka čiornaja, redziska

roots

eaten fresh

wellbeing

1

kidney stones

1

rhinitis

1

Cannabis sativa L., Cannabaceae

канапля / kanaplia

seeds

eaten fresh

constipation

1

Callisia fragrans (Lindl.) Woodson, Commelinaceae (LJUB153)

зелёный ус, залатой ус / zielionyj us, zalatoj us

aerial parts

alcohol maceration, topical application

joint pain

1

tea

cancer

1

Kalanchoe spp., Crassulaceae

каланхое / kalanchoje

leaves

tea

sore throat

1

topical applicaton

wounds

1

sap

drops into nose

rhinitis

1

Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbitaceae

агуркі / ahurki

fruits

fermented

rumination problems in cows (vet)

2

appetizer for animals (vet)

1

Cucurbita pepo L., Cucurbitaceae

гарбуз, тыква / harbuz, tykva

fruits

fresh

fodder for pigs (vet)

1

seeds

dried

helmitic infection

2

fresh

helmitic infection

2

Hippophae rhamnoides L., Elaeagnaceae (LJUB126)

абляпіха / abliapicha

fruits

jam

cold

1

oil

burns

3

Pelargonium spp., Geraniaceae (LJUB112)

герань / hierań

leaves

fresh into ear

earache

2

inbetween cloth

moth repellent

2

topical applicaton

sedative

2

headache

2

Ribes nigrum L, Grossulariaceae

смародзіна, чорная смародзіна / smarodzina, čornaja smarodzina

fruits

fresh

diarrhea

1

hypertension

1

leaves

tea

cold

1

 

diuretic

1

wellbeing

1

immune boosting

1

sore throat

1

shoots

tea

cold

1

strenghtening of organism

1

twigs

bath

diathesis in children

1

decoction

cold

1

Ribes uva-crispa L., Grossulariaceae

aгрэст, крыжоўнік / ahrest, kryžoŭnik

fruits

alcohol maceration

soporific

1

stomachache

1

Hydrangea spp., Hydrangeaceae

гартэнзія / hartenzija

leaves

topical applicaton

earache

1

Hyssopus officinalis L., Lamiaceae

iсоп / isop

leaves

tea

cough

1

stomach problems

1

Leonurus quinquelobatus Gilib., Lamiaceae (LJUB004)

пустырнік / pustyrnik

aerial parts

alcohol maceration

heart problems

1

decoction

heart problems

2

tea

sedative

1

diarrhea

1

leaves

tea

heart problems

2

helmitic infection

1

root

alcohol maceration

heart problems

1

Melissa officinalis L., Lamiaceae

меліса лімонная, мята лімонная, лімонка, мята перачная / mielisa limonnaja, miata limonnaja, limonka, miata pieračnaja

leaves

tea

wellbeing

1

stomachache

1

Mentha spp., incl. Mentha ×piperita L., Lamiaceae (LJUB011)

м’ята / mjata

aerial parts

decoction

sedative

5

tea

cough

2

headache

1

heart problems

2

hemorroids

1

sedative

1

topical applicaton

wounds

1

Nepeta cataria L., Lamiaceae (LJUB072)

меліса / mielisa

aerial parts

tea

sedative

1

 

cancer

1

kidney diseases

1

panacea

1

stomachache

1

Salvia officinalis L., Lamiaceae (LJUB025)

шалфей / šalfiej

aerial parts

tea

panacea

1

leaves

tea

toothache

1

diarrhea

1

Vicia faba L., Leguminosae

боб, фасоль / bob, fasoĺ

beans

boiled

diarrhea

1

diarrhea in cows (vet)

1

Linum usitatissimum L., Linaceae

лён / lion

seeds

boiled

diarrhea in cows (vet)

7

diarrhea in pigs (vet)

5

decoction

rumination problems in cows (vet)

8

good for pigs (vet)

2

dried

constipation in cows (vet)

1

oil

men’s diseases

1

tea

stomachache

2

Althaea officinalis L., Malvaceae

алтэй / altej

aerial parts

tea

cold

1

sedative

1

fed fresh

rumination problems in cows (vet)

2

Paeonia spp., Paeoniaceae

піон укланяюшчійся / pion uklaniajuščijsia

roots

alcohol maceration

sedative

1

Cedrusspp., Pinaceae

кедр / kiedr

nuts

dried

macerated in strong alcohol

1

Piper nigrum L., Piperaceae

перац горкі гарошкам, перац чорны / pierac horki haroškam, pierac čorny

seeds

fed

weakness in chickens (vet)

1

fresh

diarrhea

2

mixed with alcohol, drunk

cold

2

rhinitis

1

Avena sativa L., Poaceae

авёс / avios

shoots

decoction

liver diseases

2

grains

decoction

cold

1

Oryza sativa L., Poaceae

ріс / ris

grains

decoction

diarrhea

3

Zea mays L., Poaceae (LJUD018)

кукуруза / kukuruza

silk

tea

liver diseases

1

Aronia spp. (Aronia × prunifolia (Marshall) Rehder (LJUB033) and Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott), Rosaceae

aронія, рабіна чорная, рабіна чарнаплодная, чарнаплодка / aronija, rabina čornaja, rabina čarnaplodnaja, čarnaplodka

fruits

boiled

diarrhea in pigs (vet)

1

dried

diarrhea

2

panacea

1

fresh

hypertension

2

hyperthyroidism

2

diarrhea

1

alcohol maceration

hypertension

2

wellbeing

1

tea

diarrhea

2

hypertension

1

liver diseases

1

leaves

tea

hypertension

1

Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach, Rosaceae

aйва японская / ajva japonskaja

fruits

jam, raw

wellbeing

1

Prunus cerasus L., Rosaceae (LJUB097)

вішня, вішняк / višnia, višniak

leaves

tea

sore throat

1

twigs

tea

cold

2

strenghtening of organism

1

Pyrus communis L., Rosaceae

груша / hruša

fruits

dried

diarrhea

4

Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck; Rutaceae

лімон / limon

fruits

fresh

cold

1

Capsicum annuum L., Solanaceae (LJUD015)

красный перец / krasnyj pieriec

fruits

alcohol maceration, topical application

joint pain

1

Nicotiana spp., Solanaceae

табак / tabak

leaves

tea, grugling

toothache

1

Solanum tuberosum L., Solonaceae

бульбa, картофель, картошка / buĺba, kartofieĺ, kartoška

flowers

topical applicaton

joint pain

1

tubers

boiled

diarrhea in calves (vet)

1

candles

hemorroids

3

compress

eye inflamation

2

fresh, fodder

for cows, produce more milk

2

fodder for pigs

1

smashed hot, applied on chest

cough

1

inhalation of boiling water

rhinitis

5

cold

2

cough

1

topical applicaton of fresh slices

burns

3

skin diseases

2

Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, Theaceae

чай (крепкі), чай чорны пакупны / čaj (kriepki), čaj čorny pakupny

leaves from shop

compress

eye problems

7

decoction

eye inflamation in cats (vet)

1

eaten dried

diarrhea

1

tea

diarrhea

1

Vitis spp., Vitaceae

вінаград / vinahrad

fruits

fresh

hypotension

1

Aloe spp. (mainly Aloe arborescens Mill.), Xanthorrhoeaceae

альвас, гальяс, aлоэ, сталетнік / aĺvas, haĺjas, aloe, stalietnik

leaves

eaten fresh, mixed with honey

cold

3

stomachache

1

alcohol maceration

lung diseases

3

tuberculosis

1

topical applicaton

wounds

3

burns

2

sap

cooked

lung diseases

1

drunk fresh

cold

1

topical applicaton

inflamation

1

cuts

1

joint pain

1

rotten wounds

1

wounds

4

washed with

beauty procedure

1