Table 6 Folk diet therapy function and the names and numbers of representative plants
From: Wild edible plants collected and consumed by the locals in Daqinggou, Inner Mongolia, China
Folk diet therapy function | Number | Representative plant |
|---|---|---|
Treating rheumatism | 6 | Abutilon theophrasti, Adenophora polyantha, Cerasus humilis, Erodium stephanianum, Urtica angustifolia, Urtica cannabina |
Heat clearing | 4 | Dendranthema indicum, Polygonum aviculare, Sonchus wightianus, Taraxacum mongolicum |
Diuresis | 3 | Plantago depressa, Plantago asiatica, Ulmus pumila |
Relieving cough | 3 | Armeniaca sibirica, Lilium pumilum, Solanum nigrum |
Tonifying Qi | 3 | Lycium chinense, Paeonia lactiflora, Polygonatum odoratum |
Heat clearing and detoxifying | 2 | Portulaca oleracea, Potentilla longifolia |
Promoting digestion | 2 | Allium macrostemon, Crataegus pinnatifida var. major |
Relaxing the bowels | 2 | Adenophora remotiflora, Cannabis sativa f. ruderalis |
Lowering blood pressure | 2 | Portulaca oleracea, Salsola collina |
Reducing blood glucose | 1 | Polygonatum odoratum |
Relieving diarrhea | 1 | Quercus mongolica |
Improving eyesight | 1 | Lycium chinense |