Volume 14, Issue 1, 9 January 2015, Pages 9-13
(Review)
Amur Branch of the Botanical Garden-Institute of FEB RAS, Russian Federation
Abstract
The review provides information on the medicine application of 30 aquatic plant taxa growing in the Russian Far East, and the prospects for their practical use. A list of aquatic plants on the pharmacotherapeutic action is done. The greatest number of species of aquatic plants has analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, stomach and antidiarrheal, wound-healing properties. It is revealed that the most widely in traditional medicine in Asia and Europe are used Nelumbo nucifera, Trapa natans, representatives of the family Lemnaceae, Nymphaeaceae, genus Potamogeton. © 2015. Ibn Sina Trust. All Rights Reserved.
Author keywords
Analgesic; Aquatic plants; Far East of Russia; Traditional medicine; Wound healing
Indexed keywords
EMTREE drug terms: herbaceous agent
EMTREE medical terms: analgesic activity; anthelmintic activity; antidiarrheal activity; antiemetic activity; antiinflammatory activity; antimicrobial activity; antipyretic activity; aquatic flora; Batrachium eradicatum; Batrachium trichophyllum; Brasenia schreberi; Callitriche palustris; Ceratophyllum demersum; diuretic activity; drug indication; drug mechanism; Hippuris vulgaris; Lemna minor; Lemna trisulca; medicinal plant; Monochoria korsakowii; Myriophyllum spicatum; Nelumbo nucifera; Nuphar pumila; Nymphaea tetragona; Nymphoides peltata; Ottelia alismoides; Persicaria amphibia; Potamogeton berchtoldii; Potamogeton natans; Potamogeton perfoliatus; Potamogeton pusillusis; Review; Russian Federation; Sagittaria natans; Sagittaria trifolia; Salvinia natans; Spirodela polyrhiza; Thacla natans; Trapa japonica; Trapa natan; Utricularia macrorhiza
