H Common Name Botanical Name Other Names
Hawthorn
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Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Mayblossom, whitethorn, Red Haw; Mayflower
: Flowers, leaves, berries : Europe, N. America : Hawthorn berries have been used as a heart tonics for thousands of years, and remain one of our most valued herbal heart tonics. ...
Hazelnut
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Hazelnut Corylus avellana
: : : Hazelnut oil is Absorbed quickly into the skin, it has tonifying and astringent action. Good for those with slightly oily ...
Helichrysum
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Helichrysum Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting
: flowers : : Known for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic and regenerative properties, ...
Hemp/Cannabis
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Hemp/Cannabis Cannabis sativa marijuana, pot, gunja, weed
: flowers, leaves, seeds : : Perhaps the most valued property of hemp is its percentage of essential fatty acids, which is higher than any other plant in the world. It contains bo ...
Henna
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Henna Lawsonia inermis Henna or Hina
: powdered leaves : : Bridal couples in India decorate their hands and feet with intricate henna body art, referred to as Mehandi patterns ...
Hibiscus
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Hibiscus Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle, rosemallow, Jamaica Sorrel, red sorrel, agua de Jamaica
: flower, Calyx : : Traditional cultures world wide, from China to the Caribbean and the Americas have used hibiscus for medicinal teas ...
Honeysuckle
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Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum jin yin hua, lonicera
Vine : Aerial parts : : The sweet smelling backyard shrub has suprising medicinal qualities. ...
Hoodia
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Hoodia Hoodia Gordonii
: : Africa : Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent, cactus-like plant that grows in the African Kalahari Desert. For centuries, the San Bushmen ...
Hops
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Hops Humulus Lupulus Hops
: flowers : Europe : The Hop was first mentioned by Pliny who speaks of it as a garden plant among the Romans, who ate the young shoots in spring ...
Horehound
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Horehound Marrubium vulgare L. White horehound, marrubio
: Aerial parts : : The Egyptians and Romans esteemed Horehound for coughs and colds, the same uses as it is recommend by modern herbalists ...
Horny Goat Weed
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Horny Goat Weed Epimedium grandiflorum horny goat weed, xian ling pi, and yin yang huo
: : China : Horny goat weed was named epimedium because it is similar to a plant found in the ancient Asian kingdom of Media ...
Horse Chestnut
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Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Buckeye
: Bark, seed, leaf : : The plant is called "horse" chestnut because its seeds are edible for horses, but not humans, not related to the edible ...
Horseradish
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Horseradish Armoracia rusticana, syn. Cochlearia armoracia
perennial plant : grated root, seldom leaves : : Horseradish or 'prepared horseradish' to refers to the grated root of the horseradish plant mixed with vinegar. ...
Horsetail
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Horsetail Equisetum arvense
: All ariel parts : : Gently stimulating increased urinary flow, horsetail helps "flush" infectious bacteria out of the bladder without altering the body's balance of elect ...
Hyssop
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Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis
: Flowers, leaf and essential oil : : Cultivated in gardens as an aromatic and medicinal herb, Hyssop is one of the main expectorant and decongestant herbs commonly used to treat respirato ...

Keywords:Theraputics, medicene,medicenal

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