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Agrimony |
Agrimonia eupatoria L. |
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Aerial parts :
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It is a member of the rose family, and like all its relatives is highly astringent. Used as a medieval wound herb ...
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Buchu |
Agathosma betulina |
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leaves and flowers :
Africa :
Buchu is one of South Africa's best known medicinal plants in the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI). ...
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Copaiba Balsam |
Copaifera Officinalis |
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oleoresin obtained from the trunk :
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Copaiba is used topically to relieve inflammation and help heal athlete's foot, eczema and psoriasis, and heals damaged skin with minimal scarring. ...
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Corn Silk |
Zea mays |
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silk :
Mayan :
Corn silks are the silky tassels running the length of an ear of corn. Those same strings you work so hard to get out of an ear of corn soothe and rel ...
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Couch grass |
Agropyron repens |
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Rhizome :
Greek :
Couch grass it valued by herbalists for its mucilage rich rhizome. ...
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Cranberry |
Vaccinium macrocarpon |
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Cranberry may help reduce both urinary tract infections and the amount of dental plaque-causing bacteria in the mouth ...
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Damiana |
Turnera aphodisiaca |
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Leaves :
South America :
The Mayans and Aztecs used it as a sexual stimulant and as a treatment for respiratory disorders. ...
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Dandelion |
Taraxacum officinale |
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roots,flowers,leaves :
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Like burdock, dandelion root helps the body dispose of unwanted skin bacteria. It also stimulates digestion and supports the liver. ...
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Horseradish |
Armoracia rusticana, syn. Cochlearia armoracia |
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grated root, seldom leaves :
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Horseradish or 'prepared horseradish' to refers to the grated root of the horseradish plant mixed with vinegar. ...
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Horsetail |
Equisetum arvense |
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All ariel parts :
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Gently stimulating increased urinary flow, horsetail helps "flush" infectious bacteria out of the bladder without altering the body's balance of elect ...
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Joe-pye weed |
Eupatorium purpureum |
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Rhizome and roots :
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Gravel root, reflects its main use as a diuretic used to treat urinary infections and stones ...
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Juniper |
Juniperus communis |
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berries :
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The action of juniper closely resembles cypress, to which it is botanically related. ...
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Kava-Kava |
Piper methysticum |
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rhizome :
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Kava kava can be used as a mild sedative for nervous tension and stress. The active constituents in the roots, kava lactones, have relaxing and intoxi ...
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Mallow, Marsh |
Althaea officinalis L. |
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Primarily root, the leaves and flowers to a lesser extent :
Europe, N. America :
Marshmallow is a soothing and healing plant mainly due to it's high mucilage content. ...
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Myrtle |
Myrtus communis |
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Leaf and berries :
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The leaves of the myrtle tree are very aromatic and the plant has a number of medicinal uses. ...
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Oregon Grape |
Mahonia aquifolium |
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root :
N. America :
Oregon grape shared many of the properties of goldenseal,but is not botanicaly related. ...
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Pumpkin Seed |
Cucurbita pepo |
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Seeds and seed oil :
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Pumpkin seed oil is a nutrious source of vitamins and minerals and well as both Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. ...
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Shepherd's Purse |
Capsella bursa-pastoris |
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whole herb :
Europe, N. America :
Shepherd's purse is one of the important herbs to stop bleeding an effect due to the tyramine and other amines it contains. ...
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Uva Ursi |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
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Leaves :
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Uva ursi contains a considerable amount of tannins ( up to 40 percent) making it one of natures most powerful astringents. Uva usi is a strong herb th ...
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