Wisteria was used in ancient Chinese medicine as a diuretic and for heart conditions, but it is very toxic if used improperly. There is little to no evidence of the use of wisteria in modern Western culture.
A medicinal is a drug or substance used for the purposes of medicine.
Only the seeds and oil of the sesame plant are used for medicinal purposes.
The dried ripe fruit and seeds of the plant are used for medicinal purposes.
The two species used most often for medicinal purposes are Alexandrian senna and Tinnevelly senna.
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Geckos are quickly becoming endangered due to their use for medicinal purposes. They have been used to treat asthma and have falsely been rumored to cure everything from AIDS to cancer.
Both the flowering tops and the leaves of the catnip plant are used for medicinal purposes. Catnip is harvested in the summer and fall, and dried for medicinal use.
The leaves, flowers, and seeds of borage have medicinal properties.
Echinacea is a flowering herb that is used for medicinal purposes.
All parts of the plant--the seeds, leaves and vines--are used for medicinal purposes, but the actual fruit of the bitter melon is most commonly used.
One cactus that has medicinal value is the peyote cactus [Lophophora williamsii]. It has been used to treat asthma and rheumatism. Another is the night flowering queen of the night [Selenicereus grandiflorus]. Its blooms are used in medicinal preparations that improve blood circulation.
Gentiana lutea is used for medicinal purposes in the West. Gentiana macrophylla and Gentiana scabra are used for medicinal purposes in China. These species belong to the Gentianaceae family.