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Hawthorn Berry
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Crataegus monogyna |
Mayblossom, whitethorn, Red Haw; Mayflower |
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Tree :
Hawthorn berries have been used as a heart tonics for thousands of years, and remain one of our most valued herbal heart tonics. ...
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Hazelnut Oil
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Corylus avellana |
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Hazelnut oil is a good carrier oil in aromatherapy applications, it has a slightly astringent action that is good for all skin types, but especially for those with oily skin...
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Helichrysum oil
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Helichrysum angustifolium |
Everlasting |
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Known for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic and regenerative properties,...
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Hemp Oil
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Cannabis sativa |
marijuana, pot, gunja, weed |
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Annual Herb :
Perhaps the most valued property of hemp (Cannabis sativa) is its percentage of essential fatty acids, which is higher than any other plant in the world. Although Cannabis sativa is illegal in the United States because of the dried leaves intoxica...
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Henbane
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Hyoscyamus niger |
Hog bean, stinking nightshade |
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Annual or Biannual plant :
Henbane has been used medicinally since the time of Pliny in ancient Greece, but it is not a herb to be taken for home use....
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Henna
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Lawsonia inermis |
Henna or Hina |
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Henna is a natural hair colorant that seals in oils and tightens the hair cuticle giving your hair a rich, healthy shine....
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Hepatica Liver-Leaf
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Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa |
Anemone hepatica |
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Perennial Wildflower :
The liver-leaf has held a place amoung medicinal plants from ancient times until falling into disuse in the last part of the 1800's...
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Hibiscus
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Hibiscus sabdariffa |
Roselle, rosemallow, Jamaica Sorrel, red sorrel, agua de Jamaica |
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Perennial Tropical :
The calyx of the hibiscus flowers is used to make a wine red tea that is naturally high in Vitamin C...
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Holy Basil
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Ocimum sanctum |
Tulsi, Tulasi, Indian Basil |
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Holy Basil has been used for thousands of years in the traditional medicinal of India, Ayurveda....
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HoneyBush
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Cyclopia spp |
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Perennial Shrub :
Honeybush is a healthy, caffeine-free red tea containing Vitamin C, Potassium,
Calcium and Magnesium....
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Honeysuckle
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Lonicera periclymenum |
jin yin hua, lonicera |
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Vine :
The sweet smelling backyard shrub has surprising medicinal qualities. Honeysuckle is very soothing to the skin and the infused flower water was once used for nervous headache....
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Hoodia
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Hoodia Gordonii |
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Hoodia Gordonii works by mimicking the effect that glucose has on the nerve cells in the brain. The effect on these cells in essence, transmits the feeling of fullness to the brain, diminishing appetite. The problem with this much hyped African plant is t...
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Hops
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Humulus Lupulus |
Hops |
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Perennial vine :
Aged hops are sedatives, fresh hops provide bitters that stimulate digestion; these bitters are also found in the aged herb....
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Horehound
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Marrubium vulgare L. |
White horehound, marrubio |
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Perennial Herb :
Horehound contains the bitter principal marrubiin ,a potent pain reliever and nervous system stimulant. This mint relative is a cough and cold remedy, and a bitter tonic ...
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Horse Chestnut
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Aesculus hippocastanum |
Buckeye |
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Horse chestnut is valued in herbal medicine for its ability to tone and strength veins and capillaries...
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Horseradish root
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Armoracia rusticana |
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perennial plant :
Grated, fresh horseradish is pungent source of mustard oil, and is used in
herbal kitchen medicine in much the same way as mustard. Horseradish may be
one of the fastest ways to clear congested sinuses, and its antibiotic properties
helps to h...
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Horsetail
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Equisetum arvense |
Shavegrass |
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Grass :
Gently stimulating increased urinary flow, horsetail helps flush infectious bacteria out of the bladder without altering the body's balance of electrolytes...
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Hyacinth
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Hyacinthus nonscriptus |
Bluebell |
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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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Hyssop
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Hyssopus officinalis |
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An aromatic and medicinal herb, Hyssop is a good expectorant and antiviral commonly used to treat respiratory conditions such as influenza, sinus infections, colds and bronchitis ...
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