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Arctostaphylos uva-ursidocumented forDiuretic

A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.

PlantArctostaphylos uva-ursi Documented useDiuretic Preparation layer2 connected
What it was documented for

Diuretic

A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.

Use groupUrinary & kidney
Term typeTraditional Action
Original source labelDiuretic
Modern vocabulary matchNo exact ontology match

This is an intended-action label from traditional literature, not a measured pharmacological result.

Practical knowledge layer

Recipes, methods and preparation notes.

“Same plant” is not automatically “same use”. Each card states the connection type so the knowledge graph remains honest.

Plant context

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Scientific nameArctostaphylos uva-ursi
AuthorshipArctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
FamilyEricaceae
Taxonomy linkMatched to herbarium
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Documentation depth

Where the association appears.

Elsewhere
View 2 preserved source rows

Multiple rows can represent different places, references or repeated historical reports. They are preserved separately rather than treated as independent proof.

RegionReference labelSource row
ElsewhereEb28: 319#68,789
ElsewhereUphof#17,545
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Safety and self-care boundary

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Plant identity, plant part, dose, preparation, route, interactions, pregnancy safety, toxicity and contraindications are not established by this association. Do not use it for self-diagnosis or self-medication.

Dataset provenance

USDA Dr. Duke ethnobotanical data

The plant–use association and source rows come from the USDA Dr. Duke database. Holistic Healing Tips adds taxonomy matching, readable vocabulary profiles, internal preparation links and visible interpretation boundaries.

Dataset version: 1992–2016 · Licence: CC0 · Record class: traditional use

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