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Ethnobotanical Use Piles

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Achillea millefolium ( Biranjasif, Cickafarkkoro, Civanpercemi, Duizendblad, Milefolio, Milenrama, Millefeuille, Millefoglio, Millefolium, Rojmari, Rolleka, Rollike, Schafgarbe, Tlalquequetzal, Yarrow )
Adenia lobata
Aesculus hippocastanum ( Atkestanesi, Buckeye, Castagno D'India, Castanheiro Da India, Castano De India, Castano De Indias, Castogno D'India, Chataigne De Cheval, Eschilo, Horse Chestnut, Ippocastano, Marronnier D'Inde, Paarde Kastanje, Rosskastanie, Seiyo-Toti-No-Ki, Wilde Kastanje )
Alchornea cordifolia ( Bala, Ch'Ien, Ch'Ien Ts'Ao, Hsueh Chien Ch'Ou, Jan Fei Ts'Ao, Manjistha, Pokok kelulut puteh, Sou, Ti Hsueh )
Allium cepa ( Basal, Bawang, Bawang merah, Bawang puteh, Cabolla, Cebola, Cebolla, Cebolla Macho, Hu Ts'Ung, Oignon, Onion, Onion,Red, Pyaz, Sogan, Soghan, Tama-Negi, Z'Oignon, Zwibeln )
Aloe barbadensis ( Aloe, Aloes, Aloes Des Jardins, L'Alois, Laloi, Sabila, Sarisabir, Zabida, Zabila )
Alstonia scholaris ( Dita, Pha Ya Sat Ta Ban, Poele, Pulai, Pulai bukit, Pule, Saptachada )
Althaea officinalis ( Aklelmulk, Altea, Atunjaq, Calendula, Chin Chan Hua, China, Ghasul, Hatmi, Iviscus, Kamisha Bahar, Kayu laka, Kemlaka, Kestere, Khatmah, Khitmi, Kinakina, Malaka, Mallow,Wild, Malvavisco, Maravilla, Marshmallow, Melaka, Mercadela, Oqhuwan, Parietaire, Parietaria, Paritory, Pellitory, Pellitory On The Wall, Peruvian Bark, Pimpernel, Pimpinela Mayor, Qaraqus, Tibbi Kanotu, Tibbi Nergis, To-Kinsen-Ka, Usubeni-Tati-Aoi, Virreina, Ware-Moko, Yapiskanotu )
Amaranthus spinosus ( Bajem Doeri, Bayam duri, Bayam hutam, Kanak kanak pukul lendir, Parietaire A Piquant )
Amorphophallus campanulatus ( Kembang bangah, Saranah, Soeweg )
Ampelopsis japonica ( Byaku-Ren(Kagami-Gusa), Fu Pei, Huai, Huai Chih Chiu, Mansaku, Okera, Omoto )
Anemone cernua ( Pai T'Ou Weng )
Arctium lappa ( Arqityon, Bardana, Burdock, Burdock Blood, Dulavratotu, Gobo, Kewe, Kuang Mu Hsiang, Lampazo Mayor, Niu P'Ang Tzu, Niu Ts'Ai, Shu Nien, Ta Li Tzu, Waisar, Wu Shih )
Aristolochia kaempferi ( Ma Tou Ling, Nu Lo, Sung Lo )
Artemisia apiacea ( Ch'Ing Hao, Hsiang Hao, Yeh Chu Hua )
Asclepias curassavica ( Algodon De Seda, Brujidera, Bunga mas (Golden flower), Cancerillo, Herbe Madame Bouvin, Herbe Mme Bouvin, Ipeca D' Haiti, Ipecacuanha, Kakanasa, Kan Cicegi, Malcasada, Marjan, Mata Cavaille, Qan Chichegi, To-Wata, Viborrana, Zahrat Ad Damm )
Asparagus stipularis
Auricularia auricula
Averrhoa bilimbi ( Balimbing, Belimbing besi, Belimbing buloh, Bilin, L., Limeng, Zibeline )
Averrhoa carambola ( Belimbing batu, Belimbing manis, Belimbing sagi, Blimbing alas, Gorensi, Kembola, L., Wu Han Tzu, Wu Leng Tzu, Yang T'Ao )
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.