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Bacopa |
Bacopa monniera |
Water hyssop, Brahmi |
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Ayruvedic :
A traditional Ayurvedic medicine commonly used to treat mental illness and epilepsy ...
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Balm of Gilead |
Populus spp |
Popular buds |
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Leaf buds :
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The dried, unopened buds of the poplar tree are used in ointments and skin treatments to reduce pain and inflammation ...
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Balsam, Peru |
Myroxylon pereirae |
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Peru balsam is collected from wild trees along the coast of El Salvador. A large and beautiful tree with a valuable wood like ...
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Barberry, Common |
Berberis vulgaris L. |
Huang Lian, Chinese Goldthread, Pepperidge-bush |
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bark, root-bark :
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The Barberry used to be cultivated for the sake of the fruit, which was pickled and used for garnishing dishes. ...
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Barley Grass |
Hordeum vulgare |
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Young barley grass is one of a group of 'green' or superfoods, along with wheat grass and blue green algae, that are characterized by their emerald gr ...
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Basil |
Ocimum basilicum |
Sweet Basil |
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leaves, essential oil :
Greek :
Like other herbs in the mint family basil is carminative and disinfectant. The fresh picked leaves make a stimulating and refreshing tea. Basil has al ...
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Basil, Holy |
Ocimum sanctum |
Tulsi, Indian Basil |
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Leaves, essential oil :
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Holy Basil has been used for thousands of years the traditional medicinal of India, Ayurveda treatment. Known to Hindus as Tulsi the plant i ...
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Basswood |
Tilia, various spc |
Lime tree, Linden |
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The flowers, carefully dried in the shade. :
N. America, Europe :
The fragrant, yellowish flowers have been used since the Middle Ages to promote perspiration and for nervous conditions ...
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Bay Laurel |
Laurus nobilis |
Sweet Bay, True Laurel |
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Leaves, fruit, oil :
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It is the source of the ancients' crowns and wreaths for heroes ...
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Bay Rum |
Pimenta racemosa |
Bay Rum Tree |
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also known as the Bay Rum Tree, and is not to be confused with Bay Laurel ...
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Bayberry |
Myrica cerifera |
Candleberry, wax myrtle |
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Roots, berries :
8 :
Early American colonists used the wax covering the plants berries to make candles. ...
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Beans |
Phaseolus vulgaris |
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The common bean , Phaseolus vulgaris, is grown worldwide for its edible bean, popular both dry and as a green bean. ...
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Bearberry |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
Uva Ursi |
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Leaves :
8 :
Bearberry was the official recommendation for a urinary tract infection in the U.S. Pharmacopeia until 1936. Both the Chinese ...
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Bee Balm |
Monarda didyma |
Scarlet Monarda, Oswego Tea, Bergamot, Horsebalm |
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leaves, aerial plant :
American :
This species of mint has an aromatic order similar to the citrus Orange Bergamot, but the two are not related. ...
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Belladonna |
Atropa belladonna |
Deadly nightshade |
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Its leaves, roots and black berries are dangerous. Even small doses can send you into a coma. ...
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Benzoin |
Styrax benzoin |
Friar's balsam |
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resin :
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Benzoin is an expectorant, and warms and tones the heart, increasing circulation. ...
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Bergamot |
Citrus begamia |
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Essence expressed from peel :
Asia :
The fresh, uplifting scent of bergamot essential oil is used to stabilize the emotions, calm and tone the nervous system, relieve tension and insomnia ...
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Beth Root |
Trillium erectum |
Wake-robin |
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Beth root has been used in folklore traditions as a tonic for women to treat menopausal and hormonal problems. ...
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Bilberry |
Vaccinium myrtillus |
Huckleberry |
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The ripe fruit. The leaves :
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The huckleberry of North America and the Bilberry of England are all closely related to the cranberry and blueberry. ...
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Birch |
Betula alba |
White Birch, Sweet Birch, Cherry Birch |
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Bark, leaves :
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Teas of the birch bark contain salicylate, the compound found in aspirin. Salicylate relieves inflammation and pain associated with osteoarthritis, rh ...
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Bitter Melon |
Momordica charantia |
balsam pear, bitter gourd |
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gourd fruit :
Asian :
The gourd-like fruit has a long history as a treatment for diabetes. Bitter melon improves the body's ability to use blood sugar and improves glucose ...
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Bitter Orange |
Citrus vulgaris,Bigaradia |
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Bitter orange fruit is earth-shaped, a little rougher than the common, sweet orange, and the flowers are more strongly scente ...
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Black Cherry |
Prunus serotina |
Wild Cherry, chokecherry |
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bark :
N. America :
Black cherry is an very effective herbal cough remedy. The main use of the bark main use is to still irritated, nagging coughs. ...
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Black Cohosh |
Cimifuga raemosa |
Black snake root, Squaw Root, Bugbane |
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root :
American :
Black cohosh contains numerous chemical constituents, among them isoflavones like formononetin, which makes it useful for hot flashes, vaginal dryness ...
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Black Haw |
Viburnum prunifolum |
Stagbush, sweet viburnum, guelder-rose, water elder, arrowwood |
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Bark :
American :
Crampbark has a long history of use by Native Americans for gynecologic problems. ...
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Black Mustard |
Brassica nigra |
Mustard Seed, Brown mustard |
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Seeds and leaves :
Greek :
Pungent mustard oil is antibacterial and antifungal, warm and stimulating. ...
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Black Pepper |
Piper nigrum |
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dried peppercorns :
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Black peppers are culitivated in malabar, Java, Sumatra, and Penang. Black pepper oil is hot, warming and very yang ...
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Black Seed Oil |
Nigella sativa |
Black cumin, black caraway, Roman-coriander, fennel-flower |
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Seeds :
Middle Eastern :
Black cumin seed oil is used as a healthy dietary supplement. Black seed oil
contains fatty acids, vitamins and minerals in a unique cell structure. ...
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Black Walnut |
Juglans nigra |
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nut hulls :
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The nuts make a great snack however it is the bark, leaves and nut husks that are the source of the phytomedicine in black walnut. ...
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Blackberry |
Rubus subgenus Eubatus |
Bramble raspberry |
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fruit, leaves, bark :
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Found throughout North America along roadsides and pastures. All species of raspberry and blackberry are medicinally useful, red or black ...
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Bladderwrack |
Fucus vesiculosis |
Fucus, Seaweed,kelp |
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Whole plant :
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As a source of iodine, it assists in the production of of thyroid hormones ...
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Blessed Thistle |
Carbenia benedictus |
Holy thistle, St. Benedict's thistle |
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Root, aerial parts and seeds :
Medieval :
Medieval monks held this plant in high esteem, as the name suggests and considered it a cure for everything from smallpox to ...
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Bloodroot |
Sanguinaria canadensis L |
red puccoon root, pauson |
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root :
American :
Bloodroot is a wildflower that grows in North America as far west as Kansas. The name is derived from the reddish roots ...
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Blue Cohosh |
Caulophyllum thalictroide |
sqaw root |
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Dried root :
American :
Blue cohosh is generally used in combination with other herbs, often black cohosh to treat menstrual disorders. ...
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Bluebell |
Hyacinthus nonscriptus |
Wild Hyacinth |
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The Wild Hyacinth is in flower from early in April till the end of May, and being a perennial, and spreading rapidly, is ...
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Bogbean |
Menyanthes trifoliata |
Buckbean, March Clover |
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The buckbean, or bogbean grows in spongy bogs, marshes and shallow water and is one of our prettiest wild flowers. ...
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Bois de Rose |
Aniba rosaeodora |
Rosewood |
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South America :
Rosewood, or bois de rose, is a tropical tree growing wild in the Amazon basin , mainly in Brazil and in Guyana. Unfortunatel ...
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Boldo |
Peumus boldus Molina |
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leaves :
South American :
The Incas used the herb to treat are used to treat bladder and urinary tract infections, the same uses as you will find it recommended for today ...
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Boneset |
Eupatorium perfoliatum |
Common Thorough wort, Agueweed, Indian Sage |
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Aerial parts :
American :
Only the advent of aspirin displaced boneset as the popular choice for colds and fever. ...
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Borage |
Borago officinalis |
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seed oil, leaves,flowers :
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Borage oil should not be heated, and must be used cold to take full advantage of its health benefits. For topical applications, either apply directly, ...
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Boswellia |
Boswellia thurifera |
Olibanum, Indian Frankincense, Arabic Frankincense, and Salai guggal |
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gum resin :
Middle East :
Boswellia or Indian frankincense is one of the Ayurvedic gum resins which are referred to collectively as guggals. ...
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Bromelain |
Ananas comosus |
Pineapple |
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Bromelain relieves swelling in virtually all kinds of inflammatory reactions. It reduces bruising and pain, and speeds the healing of joint and tendon ...
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Broom, Butcher's |
Ruscus aculeatus |
Jew's Myrtle, Sweet Broom |
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rhizome :
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The matured branches used to be bound into bundles and sold to butchers for sweeping the blocks, hence the name. ...
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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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Bugleweed |
Lycopus spp. |
Water Horehound, Gypsywort |
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leaves, stems, flowers :
Roman :
Bugleweed is useful in many heart and vascular system disorders ,hyperthyroid conditions and breast pain. ...
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Bupleurum |
Bupleurum chinense |
chai hu, Chinese thorowax root |
| Perennial herb :
root :
Chinese :
Bupleurum is an important Chinese tonic herb for the liver and circulatory system ...
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Burdock |
Arctium lappa |
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Fresh or dried roots, leaves, seeds :
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Burdock helps to cleanse the body from the inside out and is most useful in those conditions that can be traced back to liver disorders or a general o ...
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Burnet |
Sanguisorba minor |
Lesser Burnet, Salad Burnet |
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Leaves :
European, North American :
Salad burnet , while not considered on of the major additons to the herbal pharmacopeia, is still a decorative and endearing ...
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Butterbur |
Petasites vulgaris |
Langwort, Umbrella Plan |
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Europe, N. America :
Butterbur is thought to work by reducing spasms in muscle tissues, including blood vessels. However, there are concerns about possible liver damage ...
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Butterfly Weed |
Asclepias tuberosa |
Pleurisy Root Butterfly-weed. Swallow-wort, Tuber root, Wind root, Colic root, Orange Milkweed |
| perinnial herb :
root :
N. America :
Known popularly as pleurisy root, from its medicinal use against a wide range of respiratory and lung conditions, specifically pleurisy ...
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Butternut |
Juglans cinerea |
White walnut, Lemon walnut |
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Inner Bark :
North Amercian :
Butternut is used as a mild laxative and to expel human parasites. ...
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