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Acai Berry |
Euterpe oleracea |
Acai Berry, jussara, Açaí |
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Berries :
Amazon Rainforest :
The juice and berries of acai are an important food source for the indigenous populations of Brazil. ...
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Agaricus blazei mushroom |
Agaricus blazei |
Himematsutake, (Japan) Cogumelo do Sol (Brazil) |
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Brazil, Japan :
popular medicinal and culinary mushrooms with a delicious almond extract flavor and meaty texture. ...
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Agrimony |
Agrimonia eupatoria L. |
Liverwort, cockleburr, sticklewort |
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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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Alfalfa |
Medicago sativa L. |
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dried leaves, stems, unopened flowers, sprouts :
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The cut and sifted form of this herb is a popular tea having a very soft, delicate flavor that melds very nicely with mint. ...
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All-Heal |
Prunella vulgris L. |
Prunella. All-Heal. Hook-Heal. |
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whole herb :
Europe, N. America :
Culpepper, explaining the name 'Self-Heal' whereby when you are hurt, you may heal yourself, as the bruised, fresh leaves ...
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AllSpice |
Pimenta officinalis |
Pimento,Jamaica Pepper |
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Ripe and unripe fruits, essential oil extracted from leaves :
West Indian Islands :
familiarly called Allspice because it tastes like a combination of cloves, juniper berries, cinnamon and pepper ...
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Almond |
Prunus dulcis |
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Almond kernal, expressed oil :
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Sweet Almond oil is a favorite in aromatherapy carrier oils and skin care oils for it's ability to soften and condition the skin. ...
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Aloe |
Aloe vera |
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Juice of the inner leaf :
Greek :
Aloes was employed by the ancients and was known to the Greeks as early as the forth century B.C. Uses by Dioscorides, Celsus ...
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Andiroba |
Carapa guianensis |
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Oil extracted from the nut, bark and leaves :
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Andiroba oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, and is an anti-inflammatory due to the presence of compounds known as limonoids. ...
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Andrographis |
Andrographis paniculata |
Creat, chuan xin lian, Kan jang, Kalmegha |
| small annual shrub :
leaves and roots :
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Andrographis paniculata is an herb native to the Indian subcontinent and is used in Ayurveda,the ancient (before 2500 b.c.) I ...
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Angelica |
Angelica archagelica |
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roots, stems,seeds, leaves :
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Its virtues are praised by old writers,as well as the folk-lore of all North European countries. The fruit, leaf, and root of angelica stimulate dige ...
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Anise |
Pimpinella anisum |
Aniseed |
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seeds :
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Anise's phytochemicals, including creosol and alpapinene, are apparent and well-established in preparations to break up congestion, ease coughing, an ...
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Apricot |
Prunus armeniaca |
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fruit, kernal oil :
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. Like those of the peach, apricot kernels contain constituents similar to those of the bitter almond ...
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Arjuna |
Terminalia arjuna |
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Bark :
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Arjuna is among the most frequently prescribed herbs for cardiovascular health in ayurvedic medicine ...
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Arnica |
Arnica montana |
leopard's bane,mountain tobacco |
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roots,flowers :
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One of the best known herbal sports medicines, arnica has dramatic results if used immediately after an injury. ...
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Artichoke, Globe |
Cynara scolymus |
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| perennial thistle :
Flower heads as vegetable, dried leaves medicinal :
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The artichoke is a common vegetable that also had traditional uses in herbal medicine ...
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Asafoetida |
Ferula asafoetida |
devil's dung, food of the gods, hing, narthex |
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Resin from roots :
Ayurveda :
According to ayurvedic medicine, asafoetida is a valuable spice and remedy for nervous disorders, colic, bowel spasms, and for spasmodic coughing. ...
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Ashwagandha |
Withania sonmiferum |
Ashwaganda |
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root :
7 :
It is often touted as the Indian version of ginseng because,like ginseng, ashwaganda is revered as a non-specific tonic, an adaptogen that is used alo ...
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Asparagus |
Asparagus officinalis |
Satavari |
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rhizome :
Ayurveda :
There is a recipe for cooking asparagus in the oldest surviving book of recipes, Apicius's 3rd century CE De re coquinaria ...
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Astragalus |
Astragalus membranacous syn. A. propinquus |
Huang qi , yellow leader |
| perennial plant :
root :
China :
Astragalus is especially useful for strengthening the body against viral infections of the respiratory tract and heart through stimulation of interfer ...
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