Table 5.
Use of medicinal herbs in the Roztochya (Ukraine)
| Family | Species | English name | Local names | Part used | Mode of preparation | Medicinal use | Food use | Level of use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APOCYNACEAE | Vinca minor L. | Lesser periwinkle | Барвінок малий, барвінок | fl, ap | Tincture | Eye problems, blood cleaning, blood coagulation | - | + |
| ARACEAE | Acorus calamus L. | Calamus | Аїр, шавар | r | Tincture | Problems with gastrointestinal tract, gangrene | - | + |
| ARISTOLOCHIACEAE | Asarum europaeum L. | European wild ginger | Kопитняк | l, r | Tincture | Heart, bronchiae, nervous problems | - | + |
| BETULACEAE | Betula spp. | Birch | Береза | bd, sa | tea, tincture | Kidneys, cosmetic for hair, skin, vitamins | - | + |
| BORAGINACEAE | Symphytym officinale L. | Comfrey | Живокіст | ap | Liquids with alcohol, tincture | Arthritis (‘when hands hurt’) | - | + |
| CANNABACEAE | Humulus lupulus L. | Hops | Хміль | fr | Infusion, boiled tincture | Cosmetic use (hair conditioner), hair loss, blood pressure, liver disease | - | + |
| CAPRIFOLIACEAE | Sambucus nigra L. | Elderberry | Бузина чoрна | fl | Tincture | Cough | - | + |
| Viburnum opulus L. | Guelder rose | Калина звичайна | b | Tincture | Blood pressure, vitamins, immunity improving, cough | Fruits | + | |
| COMPOSITAE | Achillea millefollium L. | Yarrow | Деревій, тисячолистник | fl, ap | Tincture | Wound treatment, haemostatic, blood coagulation | - | + |
| Anthemis maritima L. | Maritime chamomile | Романець | fl | Infusion | Anthelmintic | - | + | |
| Arctium lappa L. | Greater burdock | Лопух | r | Infusion, tincture | Cosmetics, for ‘nice shining’ hair and hair growth | - | + | |
| Artemisia absinthium L. | Wormwood | Полин, полин гіркий | ap | tincture | Stomach ailments, anthelmintic, fleas | - | + | |
| Bidens tripartita L. | Three-lobe beggarticks | Череда | l | Bath | Skin disease, for babies bath | - | + | |
| Calendula officinalis L. | Marigold | Календула, нагідки | fl | Infusion, tincture | Antiseptic, tonsillitis | - | + | |
| Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert | Chamomile | Ромашка, рум’янок | fl, ap | Infusion, tincture | Stomach ailments,epatitis, cosmetics (skin softness), to treat burns | - | ++ | |
| Centaurea cyanus L. | Cornflower | Волошки сині | fl | Infusion | Urinary tract | - | + | |
| Helichrysum arenarium (L.) Moench | Dwarf everlast | Безсмертник, цмин | fl | Infusion | Antiseptic, tuberculosis, hepatitis | - | + | |
| Taraxacum officinale Weber ex Wiggers | Dandelion | Кульбаба, | fl | Liquids with alcohol, tincture | Stomach disease, cosmetics to treat black spots and freckles | Flowers | ++ | |
| Tussilago farfara L. | Coltsfoot | Мати й мачуха | fl, l | Tincture | Asthma, tuberculosis, stomach ailments, cosmetics for hair | - | + | |
| CRUCIFERAE | Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. | Shepard’s purse | Грицики звичайні | ap | Infusion | Blood coagulation | - | + |
| ERICACEAE | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. | Bearberry | Медвежі вушка | l | Infusion | Kidneys, uterine bleeding, women’s diseases | - | + |
| Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull | Heather | Верес | ap | Honey | Asthma, rheumatism | - | + | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus L. | Bilberry | Чорниця | b, l | Infusion, food | Vitamins, diabetes, stomach | Fruits | +++ | |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos L. | Cranberry | Клюква | b | Eaten fresh, jams | Vitamins | Fruits | + | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea (L.) Avror | Cowberry | Брусниця | b, l | Juice, infusion | Vitamins, kidneys problems | Fruits | + | |
| GENTIANACEAE | Centaurium erythraea Rafn | Common centaury | Центорія | fl, ap | Infusion | Stomach ailments | - | + |
| GRAMINEAE | Elymus spp. | Couch grass | Пирій | l | Tincture | Urinary tract | - | + |
| GUTTIFERAE | Hypericum perforatum L. | St John’s worth | Звіробій | fl, ap | Tincture, infusion | Stomach ailments (when stomach hurts), inflammations | - | +++ |
| HIPPOCASTANACEAE | Aesculus hippocastanum L. | Chestnut | Каштан кінський | fl | Tincture | Arthritis | - | + |
| LABIATAE | Mentha spp. | Mint | М’ята | ap | Tincture, infusion | Toothache, sedative, analgesic | - | ++ |
| Glechoma hederacea L. | Ground-ivy | Розхідник | l | Infusion | Cold, caught, tuberculosis | - | + | |
| Lamium album L. | White nettle | Духмяна кропива | fl | tea | Uterine bleeding, after having baby | - | + | |
| Origanum vulgare L. | Oregano | Материнка | fl, ap | Tincture | Gynaecological disease (emmenagogue), breathing problems | - | + | |
| Prunella vulgaris L. | Common self-heal | Cуховершки | fl | Tincture | For throat rinsing | - | + | |
| Thymus spp. | Thyme | Чебрець, чабрець, цебрик | ap | Liquids with alcohol, tincture, infusion | Antiseptic, blood pressure reduction, anti-hypertension | - | ++ | |
| LEMNACEAE | Lemna minor L. | Common duckweed | Ряска | ap | Infusion | Psoriasis, asthma | - | + |
| LILIACEAE | Allium ursinum L. | Bear’s garlic | Черемша | ap | Tincture, infusion | Antiseptic, stomach infections, rheumatism | - | + |
| Convallaria majalis L. | Lily of the valley | Конвалія | fl | tinctures | Heart disease | - | + | |
| LORANTHACEAE | Viscum spp. | Mistletoe | Омела | l | Tincture | Blood pressure, immunostimulant | - | + |
| LYCOPODIACEAE | Huperzia selago (L.) Bernh. ex Schrank & Mart., | Northern firmoss | Баранець | ap | Tincture | Alcoholism treatment | - | + |
| ONAGRACEAE | Epilobium angustifolium L. | Fireweed | Іван Чай | l | Infusion | Headache, blood coagulation | - | + |
| PAPAVERACEAE | Chelidonium majus L. | Greater celandine | Чистотіл | ap | Tincture | Cancer treatment | - | + |
| PINACEAE | Pinus sylvestris L. | Pine | Сосна звичайна, сосна | bd | Tincture with alcohol | Cough, asthma, cold, vitamin C | - | + |
| PLANTAGINACEAE | Plantago major L. | Greater plantain | Подорожник | ap | Tincture | Stomach ailments, breathing problems (tuberculosis) | - | + |
| POLYGONACEAE | Polygonum aviculare L. | Сommon knotgrass | Cпориш звичайний | ap | Infusion | Urinary tract, gastritis, kidneys | - | + |
| PRIMULACEAE | Primula veris L. | Сommon cowslip | Первоцвіт | ap | Tincture, infusion | Cough | - | + |
| ROSACEAE | Crataegus spp. | Hawthorn | Глід | f,fl | Tincture | Heart, i.e., hypertension or regulation of blood pressure, sedative | Fruits | + |
| Fragaria vesca L. | Strawberry | Суниці лісові, суниці | b,l,f | Tincture | Flu and cough remedy, vitamins | Fruits | +++ | |
| Potentilla alba L. | White cinquefoil | Перстач білий | r, ap | Tincture | Treatment of thyroid | - | + | |
| Potentilla erecta (L.) Hampe | Common tormentil | Перстач прямостоячий | r | Tincture | Gastritis, peptic ulcer | - | + | |
| Potentilla reptans L. | Creeping cinquefoil | Перстач повзучий | ap | Tincture | Blood coagulation | - | + | |
| Prunus padus L. | Hackberry | Черемха звичайна, черемха | f,ba | Infusion, tincture | Astringent | Fruits | + | |
| Prunus spinosa L. | blackthorn | Терен | f | Liquids with alcohol, tincture | Stomach disease, depurative | Fruits | + | |
| Pyrus communis L. | European pear | Лісова грушка | br,fl | Infusion | Treatment of joints | Fruits | + | |
| Rubus ideaus L. | Raspberry | Малина | l,b | Fresh, frozen, tea, tincture | Flu and cough remedy, high temperature | Fruits | +++ | |
| Rosa spp. | Dog rose | Шипшина | fl | Vitamins, immunity improving (immunostimulant) tea | Fruits | ++ | ||
| Rubus spp. | Wild blackberries | Види ожин, ожина | b | Juice, infusion (f) | Vitamins, food, wine producing | Fruits | +++ | |
| Sanguisorba officinalis L. | Great burnet | Родовик | r | Tincture | Blood cleaning blood coagulation | - | + | |
| Sorbus aucuparia L. | Rowan | Горобина звичайна, горобина | b | Juice, tincture | Blood pressure normalization | Fruits | + | |
| THYMELAEACEAE | Daphne mezereum L. | Mezereon | Вовчі ягоди, вовче лико | ba | Poisonous, use externally | Arthritis, cold | - | + |
| TILIACEAE | Tilia spp. | Linden | Липа | fl | Infusion | Vitamins, flu, antipyretic | - | ++ |
| UMBELLIFERAE | Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch | Lovage | Любисток | ap | Tincture | Cosmetics (herb for bath), skin, stomach, antiseptic,Liver, kidneys Cosmetics | - | + |
| URTICACEAE | Urtica dioica L. | Stinging nettle | Кропива дводомна, кропива жалка, кропива | l | Infusion, tincture | Vitamins, cosmetic, blood coagulation, mouth cleaning (mouth wash/ oral hygiene) | Leaves | + |