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Non-scientific name:

laurel

26 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) Pouteria salicifolia (Spreng.) Radlk. Pouteria salicifolia (Spreng.) Radlk. Labatia salicifolia (Spreng.) Mart. Leaf
Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) Myrcianthes pseudomato (D. Legrand) McVaugh Myrcianthes pseudomato (D.Legrand) McVaugh Myrcianthes pseudomato (D.Legrand) McVaugh Essential oil
Med. Pl. in N Peru (Revene et al., 2008) Nerium oleander L. Nerium oleander L. Nerium oleander L.
Med. Pl. by Health Professionals, Mexico (Alonso-Castro et al., 2017) Nerium oleander L. Nerium oleander L. Nerium oleander L. leaves
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L.
Wild Med. Pl. Jordan (Al-Qura'n, 2009) Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. leaf
ISO Catalogue (2009) Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. leaf
Trad. Drugs in Jordan (Lev & Amar, 2002) Laurus nobilis Laurus nobilis L.

MPNS Best Guess

 Laurus nobilis L. Fruit, Leaf
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L.
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L.
Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000) Laurus nobilis Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. Oil Fruit, Leaf
Tlayeyecolpahtli. Med. Experim., Mexico (Fernández Martínez et al., 2021) Laurus nobilis Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. leaves
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Laurus nobilis Linn. Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. oil leaves, berry, fruit
Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Laurus nobilis Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L.
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L.
National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014) Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L.
Israeli Trad. Med. (Lev, 2006) Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. leaf
Food Pl. in Seven Circum-Medit. Areas (Hadjichambis et al., 2009) Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. Laurus nobilis L. leaves
Guatemalan Med. Pl. Against Cancer (Cates et al., 2014) Litsea guatemalensis Mez Litsea guatemalensis Mez Litsea glaucescens Kunth Leaves
Pl. Res. of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley, Mexico (Casas et al., 2001) Litsea glaucescens Kunth Litsea glaucescens Kunth Litsea glaucescens Kunth
Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993) Litsea novoleontis Bartlett. Litsea novoleontis Bartlett Litsea novoleontis Bartlett leaves
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Terminalia tomentosa W. & A. Terminalia tomentosa Wight & Arn. Terminalia elliptica Willd. oil bark, leaves, fruit
Med. Pl. at Markets in S Ecuador (Tinitana et al., 2016) Morella parvifolia (Benth.) Parra-Os. Morella parvifolia (Benth.) Parra-Os. Myrica parvifolia Benth. Branch
Med. Pl. in Loja & Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador (Tene et al., 2007) Myrica pubescens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Myrica pubescens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Myrica pubescens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Stem, leaf
Med. Pl. at Markets in S Ecuador (Tinitana et al., 2016) Morella pubescens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Wilbur Morella pubescens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Wilbur Myrica pubescens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Branch
Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019) Morella pubescens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Wilbur Morella pubescens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Wilbur Myrica pubescens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. aerial part, leaf
Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019) Myrsine oligophylla Zahlbr. Myrsine oligophylla Zahlbr. Myrsine oligophylla Zahlbr. aerial part, leaf, bud, seed, látex
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Plumbago indica Linn. Plumbago indica L. Plumbago indica L. leaves, roots
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Ficus benjamina L. Ficus benjamina L. Ficus benjamina L. Leaf
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Prunus laurocerasus Prunus laurocerasus L. Prunus laurocerasus L.
Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) Cinnamomum porphyrium (Griseb.) Kosterm. Cinnamomum porphyrium (Griseb.) Kosterm. Ocotea porphyria (Griseb.) van der Werff Bark, Leaf

74 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "laurel":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aguay Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
aguaí Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
aguaí-guasú Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
akkini Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
alloro Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
alpa mato Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
asana Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
bay Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
bay laurel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bay leaf Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
bay tree Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bay-leaf laurel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
benjamin tree Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
binasa Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
cedrillo Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
ceraka kampung Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
ceraka merah Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
cheraka merah Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
cherry laurel Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
daphni Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
defne Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
derhaka mertua Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
gekkei-zyu Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
gekkeiju Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
grecian laurel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
güili Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
güili blanco Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
habb-ul-ghaar Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
java flower Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
kafour Other Wild Med. Pl. Jordan (Al-Qura'n, 2009)
karramarda Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kyet-kadut Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
lager Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
laurel - whole and ground leaves Other ISO Catalogue (2009)
laurel de cera Other Med. Pl. at Markets in S Ecuador (Tinitana et al., 2016)
lauri aetheroleum Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
lauri baca Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
lauri folia Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
lauri fructus Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
laurier Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
laurier d'appolon Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
litsea Other Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993)
lorbeer Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
lorbeerbaum Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
lorbeerstrauch Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
loureiro Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
louro Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
louro-comum Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
louro-de-apolônio Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
louro-europeu Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
mal de ojos Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
marcela Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
mata ojo Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
morocho Other Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019)
nyaung-lun Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
nyaung-thabye Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
pampasapit Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
red plumbago Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
saaj Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
sain Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
sarandi guasú Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
sarj Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
searlet leadwort Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
setaka Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
shinguil Other Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019)
shittermul Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
sitaka Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
small-leaved rubber plant Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
sweet bay Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tropical laurel Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
true laurel Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
weeping laurel Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
yue gui Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
‫غار‬ Other National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014)