The document describes several plant species found locally in Catalonia, Spain. It provides the local name, medical uses, and role of each plant, which include uses as antioxidants, treatments for digestive issues, skin protection, wound healing, and more. However, some plants are not well described or do not have any known medical uses.

1. Redroot amaranth Amaranthus retroflexus -Local Name: Amarant -Medical Role: It has an important herbicide action.

2. Scarlet pimpernel Anagallis Arvensis -Local Name: Anagall -Medical Role: It is not used in medicine but it is used popularly in ulcers and in herpes zoster.

3. Blue aphyllanthes Aphyllanthes monspeliensis -Local Name: Jonc boval -Medical Role: It contains antioxidant substances that protects against free radicals. It offers photoprotection for the skin.

4. Lesser burdock/Cedowratch -Local name: Repalassa -Medical Role: It isn’t approved by phytotherapeutical organizations. In vitro: Arctium sp . it has antimicrobial, antifungical, digestive relative activities, but it is not recomend its use. It has been used traditionally for the skin. Arctium minus

5. Aster Aster squamatus -Local Name: Àster -Medical Role: It has an antidiarrhoeic action but it has to be confirmed by additional investigations.

6. Branchionus Brachypodium phoenicoides -Local Name: Fenàs de merge -Medical Role: Not described

7. Chicory Cichorium intybus -Local Name: Xicoira -Medical Role: Chicory is used in dispepsy and for the loss of appetite.

8. White wallrocket Diplotaxis erucoides -Local Name: Ravenissa blanca -Medical Role: It’s antioxidant.

9. Annual fleabane Erigeron bonarebse -Local Name: Erigeron -Medical Role:Not described

10. Watercress-leaved rocket Erucastrum nasturtifolium -Local Name: Agèrat -Medical Role: Not described

11. Mediterranean spurge -Local name: Lleteresa vesquera -Medical Role: It’s antioxidant. Euphorbia characias

12. Bedstraw Galium valantia -Local Name: Rabos -Medical Role: Not described

13. Shortpod mustard Hirschfeldia incana -Local Name: Rabanisa incana -Medical Role: Not described

14. Tatching grass -Local name: Fenàs -Medical Role: Not described Hyparrhenia hirta

15. Elcampe Inula viscosa -Local Name: Olivarda -Medical Role: Its properties are antiflammatory, antimicrobial, wound healing and hypolipidemic (shown in animals).

16. Arrowroot Linaria cymbalaria -Local Name: Picardia -Medical Role: Not described

17. Wood sorrel -Local name: Oxalis blanca -Medical Role: Not described Oxalis acetosella

18. Pink sorrel -Local name: Oxalis rosa -Medical Role: Not described Oxalis articulata

19. Bermuda buttercup Oxalis pes-caprae -Local Name: Pa de cucut -Medical Role: Not described

20. Common bean -Local name: Mongetera -Medical Role: It is traditionally used for urinary infections, diabethes, edemas and urinary lithiasys. It could be coadyuvant in urinary infection treatment. Phaseolus vulgaris

21. Hoary plantain -Local name: Plantago -Medical Role: In vitro, it has a tyrosine kinase and a tumor growth inhibition activity. It has nutritional value and some toxic components at the same time. Plantago media

22. Milk thistle -Local name: Card marià -Medical Role: It has antihepatotoxic, antioxidant, antiimflamatory, antiallergic, anticolesteremical and anticolestathic actions. It’s indicated for dyspepsic transtorns, hepathic inflamations, hepathic cyrrosis treatment and GI disorders. But it has adverse effects, it’s a little laxant and it can’t be used without the advice of a doctor. Silybum marianum

23. Common chickweed Stellaria media -Local Name: Morrons -Medical Role: unknown

24. Broadleaf cattail -Local name: Boga -Medical Role: Not described Typha latifolia

25. Rough cocklebur -Local name: Bardana menor -Medical Role: Not described Xanthium strumarium

26. Sage Local name: Salvia Uses: It’s used in infection and inflammation of the respiratory tract and dispepsia. It improves the cognitive functions in Allzheimer patients

27. Beetroots Local name: Bleda Uses: It has a profound deworming effect on O. dentatum infection (animals). Beta vulgaris

28. Lichwort Local name: Herba de mur Uses: It has been studied as immunogen to prevent the development of asthma in some patients. Adverse effects: Its pollen is very allergic Parietaria officinalis

29. Asparagus Local name: Esparraguera Uses: It’s used in urinary diseases. Asparagus officinalis

30. Stinging Nettle Local name: Ortiga Uses: It can be used i n patients with moderate and severe symptoms of urinary tract. Adverse effects: No side effects have been identified. Urtica dioica

31. Dandelion Local name: Dent de lleó Uses: The r oot I used for hepatobiliar, discinesy, dispepsy. The air parts are used for dispepsy and flatulences. Adverse effects: Unknown Tarax acum officinale

32. White poplar Local name: Àlber Uses: Impact of flooding on soil bacterial communities associated with poplar trees. Populus alba

33. Hedera helix Local name: Heura Uses: To alleviate cough in common cold, bronchitis or respiratory tract diseases with formation of mucus. Hedera helix

34. Sterile Oats Local name: Cugula Uses: It has been studied that helps to colesterol reduction more studies are needed. Avena sterelis

35. Elm-Leaved Bramble Local name: Esbarzer Uses: Acute diarrhoeas and pharingitis. Rubus ulmifolius

36. Clammy Sow Thistle Local name: Conillera Uses: It is not well known if it is antibiotic. Sonchus tenerrimus

37. Fennel Local name: Fonoll Uses: Dispepsy treatments and indigestions. Foeniculum vulgare

38. Fat Hen Local name: Blet blanc Uses: Etiologic agent for occupational respiratory allergy. Chenopodium album

39. Mallow Local name: Malva Uses: bucopharingeal mucous inflammations and irritative cough. Malva sylvestris

40. Asparagus fern Local name: Esparaguera fonollera Uses: it m ay protect against cancers and cardiovascular disease. Asparagus acutifolius

41. Italian Stone Pine Local name: Pi pinyoner Uses: Not described. Pinus pinea

42. Aleppo Pine Local name: Pi blanc Uses: Popularly used for c atarrhal afections, muscular pains, rheumatic afections and neuralgy. Pinus halepensis

43. Shrubby Hare's Ear Local name: Matabou Uses: In vitro it has inhibited an factor transcription involved in inflammation and immunomodulation. Bupleurum fruticosum

44. Nettle Tree Local name: Lladoner Uses: No items found. Celtis australis