botany articles
What primary circulatory function earned Sedum aizoon the title "god medicine for hemostasis" in older classics?
What topical issues were indigenous healers in the Mexican tradition reportedly treating with crushed leaf juice of Sedum dendroideum?
What are the main active chemical groups identified as being rich in S. aizoon extracts?
What chemical quality associated with tannins in S. dendroideum aids in its traditional topical wound repair?
Which specific compounds found in S. aizoon root extracts carry a strong warning for hepatotoxicity?
Excessive consumption of S. aizoon has been linked in older literature to which serious organ toxicity condition?
What is the specific toxicity concern noted regarding large oral ingestion of Hylotelephium telephium (Orpine)?
What beneficial results were demonstrated in human clinical trials using S. aizoon sap extracts on college students?
Which Ming Dynasty text, detailing Traditional Chinese Medicine practices, explicitly recognizes Sedum aizoon as one of the 'Taibai seven medicine'?
Why is respecting botanical specificity essential when cultivating Sedum for potential medicinal application?
In preclinical models studying S. aizoon extracts, what specific improvements were noted regarding metabolic health?
What nickname is given to frailejones due to their massive hydrological role in the mountains?
What specific leaf feature of Espeletia species acts like a sponge to absorb moisture from the air?
For what skin conditions were frailejón preparations traditionally applied externally by local communities?
What ailment was commonly treated by preparing a simple infusion or tea from frailejón leaves?
What is the scientific genus name for the tall, fuzzy plants known as frailejones?
Which of these is listed as a specific species found across the páramos besides Espeletia pycnophylla?
What significant danger frequently subjects the frailejones, sometimes nicknamed "Truffula trees"?
How does the medicinal value mechanism contrast with the continuous ecological mechanism of frailejones?
How might local climate or soil changes subtly affect the traditional medicinal preparations of frailejones?