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. 2021 Jan 31;26(3):742. doi: 10.3390/molecules26030742

Table 11.

Medicinal plants of Iraq ethnobotany.

Scientific Name Common Name Family Traditional Use Part Used Reference
Bauhinia variegate Mountain ebony, orchid-tree, poor-man’s orchid, camel’s foot, Napoleon’s hat Fabaceae Anthelmintic, astringent, bronchitis, diabetes, diarrhea, laxative, leprosy, piles, tumors, tonic, worm infestations Stem bark, leaves, buds [18]
Momordica charantia Kerela Cucurbitaceae Anthelmintic, hemmoroid, gout, stomachic Fruit [345]
Rheum ribes Rawand, Rewas Polygonaceae Anthelmintic, diabetes, diarrhea, expectorant, hypertension, obesity, ulcer Root [346]