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. 2016 Feb 29;173(2):514–524. doi: 10.1007/s12011-016-0645-z

Table 1.

Analyzed plant material

Sample number Plant species Collected morphological part Place of harvest Therapeutic effect
1 Petroselinum sativum
(Parsley)a, c
Leaves Allotments, 30 m from the street Diureticum, carminativum, stomachicum, spasmolyticum
2
3 Hedera helix L.
(Ivy)b, d
Leaves Home garden, 20 m from the street Expectorans, sedativum, rubefaciens, antirheumaticum, antipyreticum
4
5 Urtica dioica L.
(Nettle)a, c
The whole plant Forest Diureticum, antirheumaticum, haemostaticum, alterans, rubefaciens
6
7 Convolvulus arvensis L.
(Field bindweed)a, d
Roots Forest Purgans, depurativum, antisepticum, hypotonicum, spasmolyticum
8 Leaves
9 Sambucus nigra L.
(Elderberry)b, c
Fruits Forest Expectorans, diaphoretic, diureticum
10 Leaves and flower buds
11 Anethum graveolens L.
(Dill)a, c
Leaves and flowers Allotments, 30 m from the street Stomachicum, carminativum
12
13 Rosa canina L.
(Wild rose)b, c
Leaves Home garden, 20 m from the street Alterans, cholagogum, diureticum, adstringens, tonicum
14 Fruits
15 Leaves
16 Flowers
17 Lavandula officinalis Chaix
(Common lavender)b, c
Flowering tops of shoots Home garden, 20 m from the street Diureticum, cholagogum carminativum
18
19 Bellis perennis
(Daisy)b, d
The whole plant Allotments, 30 m from the street Depurativum, alterans, diureticum
20
21 Solidago gigantea Aiton
(Giant goldenrod)b, d
Flowering tops of shoots Forest Epurativum, antirheumaticum, hypotonicum
22
23 Taxus baccata L.
(Yew)b, d
Leaves Park Antihelminticum
24 Leaves
25 Fruits
26 Altheae rosea L. Cav.
(Alcea rosea)a, d
Flowers Home garden, 30 m from the street Emolliens, protectivum
27
28 Rubus idaeus L.
(Raspberry)b, c
Leaves Allotments, 30 m from the street Diureticum, adstringens
29 Fruits
30 Leaves
31 Rubus fruticosus L.
(Blackberry)b, c
Leaves Allotments, 30 m from the street Diureticum, expectorans
32 Fruits
33 Leaves
34 Mentha piperita L.
(Pepper mint)b, c
Leaves Allotments, 30 m from the street Cholagogum, digestivum, antisepticum
35
36 Salvia officinalis L.
(Sage)b, c
Leaves Home garden, 10 m from the street Antidiabeticum, alterans, antiphlogisticum
37
38 Capsella bursa-pastoris
(Shepherds purse)a, d
The whole plant Home garden, 20 m from the street Haemostaticum, spasmolyticum, antipyreticum
39
40 Lamium album L.
(White dead-nettle)b, d
Flowering tops of shoots Forest Expectorans, haemostaticum, emolliens
41
42 Monarda didyma
(Bee balm)a, d
Leaves Home garden, 10 m from the street Antisepticum, stomachicum
43
44 Viscum album L.
(Mistletoe)b, d
Leaves and young branches Home garden, 10 m from the street Hypotonicum, vasotonicum, diureticum, haemostaticum
45

aPolycarpic plant

bMonocarpic plant

cCommonly used plant

dLess common plant