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Eukaryota > Plants > Plants, Medicinal

Preferred term

Plants, Medicinal  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Medicinal Plants

Note

  • IM general only; specify geographic term if pertinent

Scope note

  • Plants whose roots, leaves, seeds, bark, or other constituent parts possess therapeutic, tonic, purgative, curative or other pharmacologic attributes, when administered to man or animals.

History note

  • AESCULUS, CASTANEA, CHELIDONIUM, CHENOPODIUM, COLCHICUM, COLOCYNTH, CRATAEGUS, CUBEB, ECHINACEA, GELSEMIUM, GENTIAN, HYDRASTIS, LITHOSPERMUM, MARRUBIUM, MYRICA, RAUWOLFIA, ROSA, SARSAPARILLA, SALIX & TAMARIND were headings 1963-85; ADONIS, ASPIDIUM & OLEANDER were see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-85 and headings 1963-77; AMMI was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1977-85

In other languages

  • lääkekasvit

    Finnish

  • lääkekasvi
  • rohdoskasvi
  • rohdoskasvit
  • Medicinalväxter

    Swedish

  • Farmaceutiska växter
  • Läkande växter
  • Läkeväxter
  • Läkeörter
  • Medicinska örter

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010946

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