Skin & Wounds, A–B
Plants whose traditional record touches on skin & wounds. 40 plants, A–B.
- Air plant (lougawou)
Kalanchoe pinnata
Traditionally turned to for wound healing, burns and skin infections.
- Aloe vera (Lalwa)
Aloe vera
⚠ The gel is safe on skin, but the bitter leaf latex is a strong purgative — not in pregnancy, bowel disease, or for children.
- Alpine plantain
Plantago alpina
Traditionally turned to for digestion and the skin.
- Amaranth (zepina peyi)
Amaranthus sp
Traditionally turned to for anemia, nutrition and digestion.
- Annatto (woukou)
Bixa orellana
Traditionally turned to for skin conditions, fever and inflammation.
- Arnica (Arnika)
Arnica montana
⚠ For the skin only — never take internally; it is toxic if swallowed.
- Arrowleaf sida (bale glise)
Sida rhombifolia
Traditionally turned to for fever, inflammation and skin conditions.
- Asthma plant (malonmen)
Euphorbia hirta
Traditionally turned to for asthma, cough and bronchitis.
- Avocado (pye zaboka)
Persea americana
Traditionally turned to for skin moisturizing, hair treatment and digestion.
- Baby pepper (Bonbon kodin)
Rivina humilis
Traditionally turned to for skin inflammation, fever and urinary complaints.
- Balloon vine (Graine de merveille)
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Traditionally turned to for the skin, aches and the heart.
- Banana (bannann)
Musa x paradisiaca
Traditionally turned to for nutrition, digestion and energy.
- Bay rum tree (Fèy esans jirof)
Pimenta racemosa
Traditionally turned to for skin conditions, pain and fever.
- Beach morning glory (patat lan mè)
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Traditionally turned to for skin conditions, wounds and inflammation.
- Beggarticks (zegwi femèl)
Bidens cynapiifolia
Traditionally turned to for wounds, bleeding and fever.
- Beggarticks (zegwi mal)
Bidens pilosa
Traditionally turned to for wounds, bleeding and fever.
- Bermuda grass (chendan)
Cynodon dactylon
Traditionally turned to for wound healing, bleeding and urinary tract.
- Birch (Boulèch)
Betula alba
Traditionally turned to for immunity, the skin and aches.
- Bird cherry (Sremza)
Prunus padus
Traditionally turned to for immunity, the nerves and the skin.
- Bistort (Bistwò)
Persicaria bistorta
Traditionally turned to for digestion and the skin.
- Bitter melon (asowosi)
Momordica charantia
Traditionally turned to for digestion, diabetes and liver.
- Bitter vine (lyann franzwaz)
Mikania micrantha
Traditionally turned to for wounds, fever and inflammation.
- Black mulberry (Mye nwa)
Morus nigra
Traditionally turned to for immunity, the nerves and the skin.
- Black mustard
Brassica nigra
Traditionally turned to for the skin, coughs and cleansing.
- Black nightshade (lanman)
Solanum americanum
⚠ Green parts and unripe berries are toxic (solanine) — only when correctly prepared, and not in pregnancy or for children without guidance.
- Black pine (Pen nwa)
Pinus nigra
Traditionally turned to for immunity, the skin and aches.
- Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
Traditionally turned to for digestion, the nerves and the skin.
- Blackberry / Bramble (Kupina)
Rubus ulmifolius
Traditionally turned to for immunity and the skin.
- Blackthorn / Sloe (Trnjina / Crni trn)
Prunus spinosa
⚠ Do not eat or crush the seeds (amygdalin).
- Blessed thistle
Cnicus benedictus
Traditionally turned to for digestion, the skin and energy.
- Bogbean
Menyanthes trifoliata
Traditionally turned to for digestion, the skin and the heart.
- Bosnian lily · Bosanski ljiljan (Zlatni ljiljan)
Lilium bosniacum
Kept with caution — no safe internal preparation.
- Bosnian pine (Munika)
Pinus heldreichii
Traditionally turned to for the skin and coughs.
- Breadfruit (lam veritab)
Artocarpus altilis
Traditionally turned to for nutrition, digestion and skin.
- Broadleaf plantain (planten)
Plantago major
Traditionally turned to for skin, wound and pain.
- Burdock (Baròk)
Arctium lappa
Traditionally turned to for digestion, the skin and cleansing.
- Burnet saxifrage
Pimpinella saxifraga
Traditionally turned to for immunity and the skin.
- Bushy matgrass (melis)
Lippia alba
Traditionally turned to for fever, headache and cough.
- Buttonsage
Lantana involucrata
Traditionally turned to for an aromatic seaside shrub and oregano-scented.
- Buttonwood (manglye)
Conocarpus erecta
Traditionally turned to for fever, inflammation and skin conditions.