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Antiseptic: Preventing sepsis, decay or putrefaction, it destroys or arrests the growth of micro-organisms. (340)

Latin Name	Common Name	Use	Edibility Rating	Medicinal Rating
Abies alba	Silver Fir	Antiseptic	2	3
Abies balsamea	Balsam Fir	Antiseptic	3	5
Abies fraseri	She Balsam	Antiseptic	1	3
Abies lasiocarpa	Subalpine Fir	Antiseptic	2	2
Achillea millefolium	Yarrow	Antiseptic	3	4
Agave americana	Agave	Antiseptic	3	3
Agave parryi	Century Plant	Antiseptic	3	1
Agave utahensis discreta	Century Plant	Antiseptic	3	1
Agave utahensis eborispina	Century Plant	Antiseptic	3	1
Alliaria petiolata	Garlic Mustard	Antiseptic	3	2
Allium ampeloprasum	Wild Leek	Antiseptic	5	3
Allium ampeloprasum babbingtonii	Babbington's Leek	Antiseptic	3	3
Allium cepa	Onion	Antiseptic	5	3
Allium cepa aggregatum	Potato Onion	Antiseptic	4	3
Allium cepa ascalonicum	Shallot	Antiseptic	5	3
Allium cepa proliferum	Tree Onion	Antiseptic	5	3
Allium porrum	Leek	Antiseptic	4	2
Allium sativum	Garlic	Antiseptic	5	5
Allium sativum ophioscorodon	Serpent Garlic	Antiseptic	5	5
Allium ursinum	Wild Garlic	Antiseptic	5	3
Anaphalis margaritacea	Pearly Everlasting	Antiseptic	1	2
Anemarrhena asphodeloides	Zhi Mu	Antiseptic	0	3
Anemone canadensis	Canadian Anemone	Antiseptic	0	2
Anemone cylindrica	Candle Anemone	Antiseptic	0	2
Anemopsis californica	Yerba Mansa	Antiseptic	2	2
Angelica decursiva		Antiseptic	2	2
Arbutus unedo	Strawberry Tree	Antiseptic	4	2
Arctostaphylos glauca	Bigberry Manzanita	Antiseptic	2	2
Arctostaphylos tomentosa	Downy Manzanita	Antiseptic	3	3
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Bearberry	Antiseptic	3	4
Arisaema triphyllum	Jack In The Pulpit	Antiseptic	3	2
Aristolochia contorta	Ma Dou Ling	Antiseptic	1	3
Aristolochia macrophylla	Pipevine	Antiseptic	0	1
Armoracia rusticana	Horseradish	Antiseptic	3	3
Artemisia abrotanum	Southernwood	Antiseptic	1	3
Artemisia absinthum	Wormwood	Antiseptic	1	3
Artemisia annua	Qing Hao	Antiseptic	1	4
Artemisia argyi		Antiseptic	0	2
Artemisia campestris	Field Southernwood	Antiseptic	0	2
Artemisia indica		Antiseptic	1	3
Artemisia maritima	Sea Wormwood	Antiseptic	1	2
Artemisia scoparia		Antiseptic	1	2
Artemisia sieversiana		Antiseptic	1	2
Artemisia tridentata	Sage Brush	Antiseptic	3	2
Artemisia vulgaris	Mugwort	Antiseptic	2	3
Arthromeris wallichiana		Antiseptic	1	1
Asclepias speciosa	Showy Milkweed	Antiseptic	3	2
Asparagus cochinchinensis	Chinese Asparagus	Antiseptic	3	3
Baptisia tinctoria	Wild Indigo	Antiseptic	1	3
Berberis thunbergii	Japanese Barberry	Antiseptic	2	2
Berberis vulgaris	Barberry	Antiseptic	3	3
Bergenia purpurascens		Antiseptic	0	2
Betula pendula	Silver Birch	Antiseptic	3	3
Betula utilis	Indian Paper Birch	Antiseptic	0	2
Bidens tripartita	Burr Marigold	Antiseptic	2	2
Calendula arvensis	Field Marigold	Antiseptic	2	3
Calendula officinalis	Pot Marigold	Antiseptic	3	5
Calluna vulgaris	Heather	Antiseptic	2	2
Capsicum frutescens	Tabasco Pepper	Antiseptic	3	4
Carum carvi	Caraway	Antiseptic	4	3
Catalpa bignonioides	Indian Bean Tree	Antiseptic	0	2
Cedrus atlantica	Atlas Deodar	Antiseptic	0	2
Cedrus libani	Cedar Of Lebanon	Antiseptic	1	1
Chenopodium cristatum	Crested Goosefoot	Antiseptic	2	1
Chlorogalum pomeridianum	Soap Lily	Antiseptic	3	2
Citrus reticulata	Mandarin	Antiseptic	2	3
Clematis orientalis		Antiseptic	0	1
Coptis deltoidea		Antiseptic	0	2
Cornus chinensis		Antiseptic	2	3
Cornus officinalis	Shan Zhu Yu	Antiseptic	4	3
Corydalis cava		Antiseptic	0	3
Corydalis yanhusuo	Yan Hu Suo	Antiseptic	0	3
Cowania mexicana	Cliffrose	Antiseptic	0	2
Cunila origanoides	Stone Mint	Antiseptic	2	2
Cupressus sempervirens	Italian Cypress	Antiseptic	0	2
Daphne genkwa	Lilac Daphne	Antiseptic	0	3
Desmodium caudatum		Antiseptic	0	1
Dioscorea tokoro		Antiseptic	2	2
Diphylleia cymosa	Umbrella Leaf	Antiseptic	0	2
Diphylleia sinensis	Umbrella Leaf	Antiseptic	0	2
Duchesnea indica	Mock Strawberry	Antiseptic	2	2
Echinacea angustifolia	Echinacea	Antiseptic	0	5
Echinacea pallida	Cone Flower	Antiseptic	0	5
Echinacea purpurea	Echinacea	Antiseptic	1	5
Eclipta prostrata	Han Lian Cao	Antiseptic	1	3
Equisetum arvense	Field Horsetail	Antiseptic	2	3
Erodium stephanianum		Antiseptic	0	2
Eucalyptus camaldulensis	Red River Gum	Antiseptic	1	3
Eucalyptus globulus	Tasmanian Blue Gum	Antiseptic	1	4
Eucalyptus gummifera	Red Bloodwood	Antiseptic	1	3
Eucalyptus gunnii	Cider Gum	Antiseptic	3	3
Eucalyptus pauciflora niphophila	Snow Gum	Antiseptic	0	3
Eucryphia lucida	Leatherwood	Antiseptic	0	1
Euphorbia lathyris	Caper Spurge	Antiseptic	1	2
Fagus sylvatica	Beech	Antiseptic	4	2
Filipendula ulmaria	Meadowsweet	Antiseptic	3	3
Fragaria chiloensis	Beach Strawberry	Antiseptic	2	1
Fragaria virginiana	Scarlet Strawberry	Antiseptic	3	2
Gaultheria fragrantissima	Fragrant Wintergreen	Antiseptic	2	2
Gentiana acaulis		Antiseptic	0	3

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