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Apiaceae

Medical Definition: A large plant family in the order Apiales, also known as Umbelliferae. Most are aromatic herbs with alternate, feather-divided leaves that are sheathed at the base. The flowers often form a conspicuous flat-topped umbel. Each small individual flower is usually bisexual, with five sepals, five petals, and an enlarged disk at the base of the style. The fruits are ridged and are composed of two parts that split open at maturity.
Guide Notes: prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM
Also Called: Glehnia,Saposhnikovia,Smyrnium,Thapsia,Azorella
Apiaceae Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Anethum graveolens - Anethum graveolens L. is a plant species of the family APIACEAE. It is one of the plant SPICES.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Angelica - A plant genus of the family Apiaceae.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Apium graveolens - A plant species of the family APIACEAE. The stalks are a food source.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Bupleurum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE that is the source of bupleurum root and of bupleurotoxin and is an ingredient of sho-saiko-to.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Carum - A plant genus of the family Apiaceae. The seeds are used as flavoring.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Centella - A plant of the family APIACEAE which is the source of asiatic acid and asiaticoside. Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. = Hydrocotyle asiatica L. is known for effect on peripheral circulation.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Cnidium - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. Members contain osthol.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Coriandrum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. The leaves are the source of cilantro and the seeds are the source of coriander, both of which are used in SPICES.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Cuminum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. The seed is used in SPICES.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Daucus carota - A plant species of the family APIACEAE that is widely cultivated for the edible yellow-orange root. The plant has finely divided leaves and flat clusters of small white flowers.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Eryngium - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. Members contain SAPONINS.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Ferula - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. It contains pungent oils and resins. It is used to flavor curries, as a carminative, and as cat and dog repellent. The occasionally used common name of 'giant fennel' should not be confused with true fennel (FOENICULUM).
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Foeniculum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE used in SPICES.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Hemlock - Any of several poisonous plants, commonly called poison hemlock, of the CICUTA or CONIUM genus. The hemlock tree (TSUGA) is completely unrelated being a coniferous tree of the pine family.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Heracleum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. Members contain COUMARINS.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Levisticum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Ligusticum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Oenanthe - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE that is sometimes called Hemlock Water Dropwort but should not be confused with HEMLOCK. It contains enanthotoxin.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Pastinaca - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. The roots are used as food.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Petroselinum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE used for flavoring food.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Pimpinella - A plant genus in the family APIACEAE (Umbelliferae) that is used in SPICES and is a source of anethole.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Sanicula - A plant genus of the family Apiaceae. Commonly called snakeroot but that name is used for many other plants such as ASARUM; ARISTOLOCHIA; and Polygala.

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