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Cacao |
Theobroma cacao L. |
Chocolate, cocoa |
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seeds :
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Mexicans named the pounded seeds Chocolate, an Aztec word used to describe a number of raw and processed products that ...
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Cajeput |
Melaleuca leucadendron, M. leucadendra |
Weeping tea tree, weeping paperbark |
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Leaves,twigs :
SE Asia, Australia :
While Cajeput is the sister tree to Tea tree and Niaouli the important difference is that Cajeput is skin-irritant and as such less suitable for exter ...
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Cajueiro |
Anacardium occidentale |
cashew nut shells, jambu |
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bark, stems, nuts, and resin :
Amazon :
Cajueiro contains naturally occurring analogs of the latest diabetes drugs without their potential for liver damage or weight gain. ...
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Calamus |
Acorus calamus |
Sweet Sledge. Sweet Myrtle, Sweet Flag |
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Alcorus calamus, know commonly as Sweet flag, or calamus has been in use worldwide in Asian European and Native American herbal traditions since the t ...
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Calendula |
Calendula officinalis |
Pot marigold |
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flowers and leaves :
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Calendula flower oil is one of the first herbs to consider in minor first aid applications.
Particularly good treatment for cuts, scrapes, bruises, a ...
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California Poppy |
Eschscholzia californica |
Gold Poppy |
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Aerial parts, dried :
American :
The above ground parts and roots of this wildflower show promise in the treatment of insomnia without the side effects and dependency risks of prescri ...
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Camphor |
Cinnamomum camphora |
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Essential oil steam distilled from wood :
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Camphor is present in every part of the tree, but is usually taken from the wood of mature trees by steam distillation ...
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Cannabis/Hemp |
Cannabis sativa |
marijuana, pot, gunja, weed |
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flowers, leaves, seeds :
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Although illegal in the United States because of the dried leaves intoxicating properties, marijuana has been found to have ...
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Caraway |
Carum carvi |
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Seeds, Essential Oil :
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The familiar seed that adorn dark rye bread is a member of the carrot family, and all parts are edible, roots, leaves and see ...
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Cardamom |
Elettaria cardamonuum |
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seed pods, essential oil :
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Cardamom in known primarily a tonic to the digestive system, kills the bacteria responsible for bad breath, and is well know for relief of nausea. As ...
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Carob |
Ceratonia siliqua |
Locust Bean, St.John's-Bread |
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Seed Pod :
Mediterrianian :
Carob is widely used as a healthy substitute for chocolate, and can be used in much the same manner as cocoa powder and is lower in calories ...
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Carrot Seed |
Daucus carota L. |
Wild Carrot; Queen Anne's Lace; Bird's-nest |
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root, seeds :
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The carrot was well known to the ancients, and is mentioned by Greek and Latin writers under various names, ...
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Cascara Sagrada |
Rhamnus purshiana DC |
Buckthorn |
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Bark :
American :
All variants of this berry-bearing tree belong to the buckthorn family, the most preferred in plant medicine is cascara ...
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Cassia Nomame |
Cassia nomame |
Hama-cha, Kita; nomame herba; Mimosoides tea |
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Native to China and originally produced in the south of the Changjiang river an extract of this herb is showing up in many ...
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Cat's Claw |
Uncaria tomentosa |
una de gato |
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bark :
South American :
Cat's claw bark is traditionally used for inflammatory arthritis and intestinal complaints such as stomach ulcers ...
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Catnip |
Nepeta cataria |
Catmint, Nep,Catnep |
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leaves and flowering tops :
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A hot cup of catnip tea soothes the nervous system and is excellent for colds, flu, and children's upset stomach. ...
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Catuaba |
Erythroxylum catuaba, E. vacciniifolium. |
caramuru, catagu, catigu, catigua, chuchuhuasha, pau de reposta, or tatuaba |
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Bark :
Amazon rainforest :
Catuaba is the most famous of the Brazilian aphrodisiac plants, noted for it's ability to strengthen erections. ...
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Cayenne Pepper |
Capsicum minimum |
Capsicum ,African Pepper, Chillies, Bird Pepper |
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Fruit, ripe and dried :
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Capsicum, an extract from cayenne and other peppers, can dramatically reduce chronic nerve pain, and along with it's anti-inflammatory actions it is ...
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Cedar |
Cedurs atlantica |
Atlas cedarwood |
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Essense obtained from wood :
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Cedarwood is known for use in problem skin, as an insect repellent, and as an inhalant in respiratory complaints. It's actions are sedative, astringen ...
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Celandine |
Chelidonium majus |
Greater or common celandine |
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aerial parts :
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Celandine grows all over Germany and France, in waste places, on old walls, along roadways, and about dwellings ...
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Celery |
Apium graveolens |
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Ripe seeds, herb and root :
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Celery seed helps rid the body of uric acid that often causes pain and inflammation in gout and arthritis. ...
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Centaury |
Centaurium erythraea |
Erythraea centaurium,bitterherb, centaury gentian |
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Dried flowering aerial parts :
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bitter tonic effect on the digestive system. A gentle laxative, and an excellent remedy for heartburn ...
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Chamomile |
Matricaria recutita |
Camomile, Chamomilla |
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Flowers :
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The seemingly endless list of problems chamomile is said to help can all be traced to its effects of the nervous system and digestive system, as well ...
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Chanca Piedra |
Phyllanthus niruri |
phyllanthus, quebra pedra, kidney stone tree |
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arial parts :
Amazon rainforest :
This traditional native medicine is used to treat kidney stones in both human and veterinary herbal medicine. ...
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Chaparral |
Larrea tridentata |
hediondilla, Shegoi |
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Leaves, flowers and fruit :
Mexican, American Indian :
found in the Southwestern desert regions of the United States and Mexico. where it is called hediondilla ...
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Chaste Tree |
Vitex agnus-castus |
Vitex,Chasteberry, Monk's Pepper |
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berries :
Greek :
Chasteberry's normalizing and balancing action is what makes the herb valuable in treating irregular menses and infertility. For chronic problems, it ...
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Cherry |
Prunus serotina |
Wild Cherry, Black 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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Chervil |
Anthriscus cerfolium |
chervel,sweet cicely |
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leaves :
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Although chervil is considered to be foremost a culinary herb, is also has a history of use in herbal medicine. ...
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Chickweed |
Stellaria media |
Starweed |
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whole herb :
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Chickweed is best known for it's ability to cool inflammation and speed healing for internal or external flare-ups. Herbalists often recommend it as ...
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Chicory |
Cichorium intybus |
Succory, Blue Sailors |
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root, leaves :
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Know best as a caffeine-free substitute for coffee, chicory also has been used in traditional medicine as a bitter digestive tonic and a specific trea ...
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Chinese Foxglove |
Rehmannia glutinosa |
Chinese Foxglove, Shu Di Huang |
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China :
Similar in appearance to foxglove with most leaves at ground level under yellow to purplish brown flowers, it is native to ...
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Chrysanthemum |
Chrysanthemum morifolium, C. sinense |
Mums, Ju Hua, Chu Hua,Florist's Chrysanthemum |
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flowers :
Chinese :
We value the chrysanthemum for
their burst of fall color that signals the approach of winter, but like many
ornamental plants, chrysanthemums hav ...
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Cilantro |
Corlandrum sativum |
Chinese parsley, Coriander |
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seeds, essential oil :
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Cilantro is the usual name for the leaf of the plant and is used in Asian, Mexican, Indian, Tex Mex, Caribbean, and North African cuisines. ...
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Cinchona |
Cinchona various species |
Jesuit's Powder, Peruvian bark |
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Bark :
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The powdered bark of this South American Andes tree is the source of quinine, which became famous for the treatment of malaria, fever and pain in the ...
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Cinnamon |
Cinnamomum zeylanicum, C. aromaticum |
Cassia Bark |
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Dried bark :
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The distinct, spicy aroma of cinnamon bark, Cassia, or Chinese cinnamon, is the spice sold as cinnamon in the United States. ...
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Citronella Grass |
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Citronella Grass is similar to lemongrass. Citronella oil, is best known as a mosquito repellent in insect sprays and candle ...
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Clary Sage |
Salvia sclarea |
Clarysage |
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Clary sage has a special affinity with the female system in general and is recommended for women ...
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Cleavers |
Galium aparine |
Clivers, Goose Grass, Catchweed, Sweet Woodruff |
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Dried aerial parts and fresh expressed juice :
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Herbalists have long regarded cleavers as a valuable lymphatic tonic and diuretic. ...
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Clove |
Eugenia caryophyllata |
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Essential oil extracted from flower buds :
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Clove oil is virtually pure eugenol, a powerful, multifaceted phytochemical that numbs pain and kills bacteria and fungi. ...
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Clover, Red |
Trifolum pratense |
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Red clover is so named for it's pinkish red flower heads. Originally from Europe, it is naturalized across the United States ...
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Club Moss |
Lycopodium clavatum, |
Wolf's Claw |
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spores :
China :
An ingredient in Traditional Chinese Medicine remedies used for centuries to treat fever and inflammation. ...
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Coca, cocaine |
Erythroxylum coca |
cocaine |
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leaves :
Central America :
Since time immemorial, its leaves have been used as a stimulant by the indigenous people of Peru, Bolivia ...
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Coconut |
Cocos nucifera |
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Copra is the dried meat of the seed and is the main source of coconut oil, also known as coconut butter :
Tropics - South Pacific :
There is no mistaking the wonderful benefits of coconut oil for the softening and healing dry and damaged skin. ...
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Codonopsis Root |
Codonopsis pilosula |
Dang Shen, Bastard Ginseng, bonnet bellflowers |
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taproot :
China :
Codonopsis is a relatively inexpensive herb that is often substituted for Panax ginseng in herbal tonics. It is believed to have an action similar to ...
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Coffee |
Coffea arabica |
java, joe |
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beans :
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Coffee is probably the most popular drug in the world, Americans consume the equivalent of 500 cups per person ...
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Coleus Forskohlii |
Plectranthus barbatus |
Forskolin, Indian Coleus, False Boldo |
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root :
Ayurvedic :
Traditional Ayurevedic medicinal plant used to treat high blood pressure, help in losing weight, improving digestion and nutrient absorption, fighting ...
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Colt's Foot |
Tussilago farfara |
Coughwort |
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Leaves and stems of mature plant :
Greek :
Since the days of ancient Greece and Rome, coltsfoot has been used to relieve asthma, coughs and bronchial congestion. ...
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Comfrey |
Symphytum officinale |
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root, leaves :
Greek :
Comfrey salves, ointments and teas are best know for the topical treatment of burns, skin ulcerations, abrasions, lacerations, flea and insect bites, ...
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Copaiba Balsam |
Copaifera Officinalis |
balsam, copaiva, Jesuit's balsam, copal, palo de aceite, capivi |
| tropical tree :
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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Coptis |
Coptis chinensis |
Chinese goldthread, Huang Lian, Figwortflower, Picrorhiza Rhizome |
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root :
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Coptis root is used in much the same manner as other berberine containing herbs,barberry, goldenseal, and Oregon grape root. ...
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Coriander |
Corlandrum sativum |
Chinese parsley, cilantro |
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seeds, essential oil :
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As an aromatic stimulant and spice, it has been cultivated and used since very ancient times. It was employed by Hippocrates ...
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Corn Silk |
Zea mays |
Indian Corn |
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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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Cornflowers |
Centaurea cyanus |
Bachelor’s-button, , bluebottle, bluebonnets |
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flowers :
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The petals of cornflowers are the part used in herbal folklore. According to M. Grieve “ cornflowers are considered to have tonic, stimulant and ...
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Corydalis |
Corydalis bulbosa |
fumewort, Yan Hu So |
| perennial herbaceous flowering plant :
Tuber and bulb :
Chinese :
Corydalis contains the alkaloid bulbocapnine, which is occasionally used in medicine to treat convulsions, Parkinson's diseas ...
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Costmary |
Tanacetum balsamita L. |
Balsam Herb. Costmarie, Bible Leaf, Mace |
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Flowers :
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The common name Bible Leaf comes from the New England practice of chewing the minty leaves to stay awake during long sermons. ...
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Couch grass |
Agropyron repens |
Twitch grass, witchgrass, dog's grass, scutch, quick grass, triticum |
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Rhizome :
Greek :
Couch grass it valued by herbalists for its mucilage rich rhizome. ...
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Cramp Bark |
Viburnum prunifolum, V. opulus |
Black Haw |
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Bark :
American :
A white flowered shrub native to North American with a long history of use by Native Americans for gynecologic problems. ...
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Cranberry |
Vaccinium macrocarpon |
cranberry, American cranberry, bog cranberry |
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berry :
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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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Cubeb |
Piper cuberba |
Java pepper |
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A climbing perennial plant, with dicecious flowers in spikes. Odour is aromatic and taste is pungent and somewhat bitter. Com ...
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Cumin |
Cuminum cyminum |
cummin |
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Seeds :
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Cumin is aromatic, containing up to 4 percent essential oil, warm, spicy and slightly sweet. ...
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Cypress |
Cupressus sempervirens |
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Needles and twigs :
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The cypress is a tall, conical shaped tree with small flowers succeeded by round cones, or nuts.Many cemeteries in the East a ...
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