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Table 1 Use versatility of traditional medicinal plants of South Tyrol

From: Traditional medicinal plants in South Tyrol (northern Italy, southern Alps): biodiversity and use

Use type

Count

Most frequent plant families

Examples of plant species

Medicine

276

Asteraceae, Rosaceae

Arnica montana, Hypericum perforatum, Equisetum arvense, Peucedanum ostruthium, Plantago lanceolata, Sambucus nigra

Alimentary

128

Rosaceae

Gentiana lutea, Juniperus communis, Pinus cembra, Rosa canina, Sambucus nigra, Thymus pulegioides

Veterinary

70

Asteraceae

Cetraria islandica, Dryopteris filix-mas, Geranium robertianum, Larix decidua, Leontopodium nivale, Peucedanum ostruthium

Spiritual

55

Asteraceae

Arnica montana, Crataegus monogyna, Peucedanum ostruthium, Hypericum perforatum, Juniperus communis, Salix alba, Sambucus nigra

Cosmetics

44

Asteraceae

Betula pendula, Leontopodium nivale, Matricaria chamomilla, Pinus mugo, Urtica dioica, Trifolium repens

Domestic

43

Fagaceae, Pinaceae and Rubiaceae

Betula pendula, Equisetum arvense, Fraxinus excelsior, Galium aparine, Larix decidua, Malva sylvestris, Pinguicula alpina