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Polygonum avicularedocumented forEczema

A skin disease characterized by itchy, erythematous, vesicular, weeping and crusting patches of skin.

PlantPolygonum aviculare Documented useEczema Preparation layer0 connected
What it was documented for

Eczema

A skin disease characterized by itchy, erythematous, vesicular, weeping and crusting patches of skin.

Use groupSkin, wounds & external care
Term typeCondition Or Symptom
Original source labelEczema
Modern vocabulary matchdermatitis ↗

The database says that a source associated a plant with the label “Eczema”. It does not show that the source used modern diagnostic criteria or that the plant was effective.

The plain-language definition is anchored to an exact Disease Ontology term. The historical use association remains a separate data claim.

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Practical knowledge layer

Recipes, methods and preparation notes.

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Plant context

Polygonum aviculare

Scientific namePolygonum aviculare
AuthorshipPolygonum aviculare L.
FamilyPolygonaceae
Taxonomy linkMatched to herbarium
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Documentation depth

Where the association appears.

China
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
ChinaHunan#69,796
ChinaNas#20,844
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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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