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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. |
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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 |
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Glehnia,Saposhnikovia,Smyrnium,Thapsia,Azorella |
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Anethum graveolens - Anethum graveolens L. is a plant species of the family APIACEAE. It is one of the plant SPICES. |
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Angelica - A plant genus of the family Apiaceae. |
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Apium graveolens - A plant species of the family APIACEAE. The stalks are a food source. |
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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. |
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Carum - A plant genus of the family Apiaceae. The seeds are used as flavoring. |
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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. |
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Cnidium - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. Members contain osthol. |
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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. |
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Cuminum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. The seed is used in SPICES. |
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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. |
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Eryngium - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. Members contain SAPONINS. |
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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). |
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Foeniculum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE used in SPICES. |
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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. |
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Heracleum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. Members contain COUMARINS. |
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Levisticum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. |
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Ligusticum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. |
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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. |
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Pastinaca - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. The roots are used as food. |
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Petroselinum - A plant genus of the family APIACEAE used for flavoring food. |
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Pimpinella - A plant genus in the family APIACEAE (Umbelliferae) that is used in SPICES and is a source of anethole. |
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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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