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Cirsium ochrocentrum
Native American medicinal plant used as burn dressing, dermatological aid, contraceptive, diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic. Documented among Kiowa, Zuni.
Draba incerta
Native American medicinal plant used as abortifacient, nose medicine. Documented among Blackfoot.
Cirsium horridulum
Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, expectorant, throat aid. Documented among Houma.
Liparis loeselii
Native American medicinal plant used as urinary aid. Documented among Cherokee.
Cimicifuga simplex
Traditional medicinal plant used for anodyne, bronchitis, febrifuge, rheumatism, sedative, throat, uteritis.
Pausinystalia yohimbe
African aphrodisiac — yohimbine is an alpha-2 antagonist (increases norepinephrine). Prescription drug for erectile dysfunction. OTC supplements have inconsistent yohimbine content. DANGEROUS side effects possible. Not for casual use.
Tolmiea menziesii
Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Cowlitz.
Daphne genkwa
Traditional medicinal plant used for anthelminthic, antidote(mushroom), antiphlogistic, antitussive, ascites, bruise, bubo, cancer, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.
Zanha golungensis
East African tree from the soapberry family used in Mozambican and Tanzanian traditional medicine for malaria, stomachache, and wound treatment. Roots prepared as decoction for fever.
Zanthoxylum chalybeum
East African tree used by Maasai and other pastoralist communities for malaria, cough, and toothache. Bark chewed for dental pain (numbing effect from alkylamides). Contains pellitorine and chelerythrine. Important Maasai traditional medicine.
Berberis integerrima
Central Asian barberry used in Unani medicine for liver disorders, jaundice, and fever. The sour berries are also used culinarily and the root bark contains berberine.
Zephyranthes sp.
Native American medicinal plant used as toothache remedy. Documented among Seminole.
Anemarrhena asphodeloides
TCM heat-clearing and yin-nourishing herb — for high fever, night sweats, diabetes, and dry cough. Contains mangiferin (anti-diabetic) and timosaponins (anti-inflammatory). Often paired with Huang Bai (Phellodendron) in Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan.
Polyporus umbellatus
TCM diuretic mushroom — promotes urination without depleting potassium. For edema, UTIs, and as cancer adjuvant (clinical use in China). Part of Zhu Ling Tang (Polyporus Decoction) for UTI with blood in urine. Immune-modulating polysaccharides.
Ziziphora clinopodioides
Iranian and Central Asian highland herb used in traditional Persian medicine for digestive spasms, diarrhea, fever, and as carminative. Rich in pulegone and menthone. Important in Kurdish and Afghan folk medicine. Often used as wild thyme substitute.
Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa
The seed of the sour jujube, one of TCM's most important herbs for insomnia, anxiety, and heart-blood deficiency. Calms the spirit.
Ziziphus mauritiana
Pan-tropical jujube relative used in Ayurveda, Unani, and African medicine. Bark decoction for diarrhea and wounds. Leaf paste for boils and abscesses. Root for fever. Different species from Chinese jujube (Z. jujuba). Fruit is popular snack across tropics.
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