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