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Safflower |
Carthamus tinctorius |
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The Safflower plant , known in India as Koosumbha and in china as Hoang-tchi, is extensively cultivated in India, China and ...
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Saffron |
Crocus sativus |
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Saffron contains more than 150 volatile and aroma-yielding compounds ...
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Sage |
Salvia officinalis |
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Leaves, small stems and flowers :
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Sage is an excellent and safe natural disinfectant. The antimicrobial action of thujone, a compound found in the volatile oil, works against bacterial ...
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Salad Burnet |
Sanguisorba officinalis |
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Salad burnet , while not considered on of the major additons to the herbal pharmacopeia, is still a decorative and endearing ...
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Sandalwood |
Santalum album |
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Sandalwood oil has a sweet-woody, warm, balsamic aroma that improves with age. The essential oil blends wonderfully with most ...
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Sarsaparilla |
Smilax sarsaparilla |
zarzaparrilla |
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Root :
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The spicy, pleasant smelling root is what gave old fashioned root beer its bite and is the part used medicinally ...
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sassafrass |
Sassafras albidum |
Saloop, ague tree, root beer tree, |
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Root Bark, Bark and essential oil :
north amercian :
A cup of sassafras root tea is a traditional spring tonic in the South for hundreds of years, and was part of the home medicine of the early American ...
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Saw Palmetto |
Sarenoa serrulata |
Sabal Sabal serrulata |
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Saw palmetto berry tea is commonly recommended for benign enlargement of the prostate and to treat chronic urinary tract infections. ...
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Schisandra |
Schisandra chinensis |
Magnolia vine, wu-wei-zi, Schizandra |
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Schisandra, also known as Magnolia vine is found as a rare ornamental vine in Western gardens ...
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Self-Heal |
Prunella vulgris L. |
Self-heal, Heal-all, Blue Curls, Heart-of-the-Earth, Brunella Carpenter-weed |
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whole herb :
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Culpepper, explaining the name 'Self-Heal' whereby when you are hurt, you may heal yourself, as the bruised, fresh leaves ...
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Sesame |
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Sesamum indicum |
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Sesame seeds, and sesame seed oil are used for food, and skin care and have a rich tradition of medicinal use ...
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Shepherd's Purse |
Capsella bursa-pastoris |
Pickpurse, Casewort |
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Europe, N. America :
Shepherd's purse is one of the important herbs to stop bleeding an effect due to the tyramine and other amines it contains. ...
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Siberian Ginseng |
Eleutherococcus senticosus |
Eleuthero ginseng, Ci-wu-jia, Wu Jia Shen Jing |
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China :
Siberian ginseng has been used in Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years, to increase energy and vitality and to treat ...
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Skullcap |
Scutellaria lateriflora |
Virginian skull cap, mad-dog skull cap, scullcap |
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Leaves,stems and flowers :
N.America :
The plant has been used for centuries by herbalists as an effective nerve tonic and sedative. Its common uses include relief of nervous tension, anx ...
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Slippery Elm |
Ulmus fulva |
Red Elm, Moose Elm, Indian Elm |
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The Slippery Elm is a small tree abundant in various parts of North America. The inner bark has important medicinal value and ...
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Snakeroot |
Aristolochia spp |
Virginia snakeroot, birthworts, pipevines or Dutchman's pipes |
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Dried rhizome and roots :
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Soapwort |
Saponaria officinalis |
Bouncing Bet, Fuller's herb, Sweet William, Bruisewort, Old Maids Pink |
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Rhizome :
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The common name of this member of the carnation family indicates it's traditional uses in washing ...
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Southernwood |
Artemisia abrotanum L. |
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Like all the artemisias, southernwood is a good insect repellant, most effect against moths. ...
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Spearmint |
Mentha spicata |
Spear mint |
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Spearmint has much the same properties as peppermint, but is milder and good for use with children's complaints ...
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Speedwell |
Veronica officinalis |
common speedwell ,common gypsyweed, Fluellin, Paul's Betony Groundhele |
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flowering plant :
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Modern herbalists still consider that an infusion of the dried plant is useful in coughs, and in ointments to treat skin irritations. ...
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Spikenard |
Aralia racemosa |
Indian Root; Spignet, Fleabane |
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Spikenard root has amild, pleasant licorice like flavor, often used as a substitute for sarsaparilla, though unrelated botanically, Spikenard is a ...
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St. John's Wort |
Hypericum perforatum |
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Herb tops, flowers :
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St. Johns Wort has a demonstrated ability to act as an antidepressant, but this versatile herb also has dozens of chemical compounds that disinfect an ...
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Stevia |
Stevia rebaudiana |
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Stevia is a plant harvested in Peru, an all natural zero calories herbal sweetner that is good for you. ...
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Stinging Nettle |
Urtica dioica |
Stinging Nettle, Common Nettle |
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whole herb, seeds :
Europe, N. America :
The stinging comes from the presence on the bristles of histamine. Nettles are a potent herb with a long history of use. ...
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Sweet Almond |
Prunus dulcis |
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Almonds, as well as the oil pressed from them, were well known in Greece and Italy long before the Christian era. ...
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Sweet Bay Laurel |
Laurus nobilis |
Sweet Bay, True Laurel |
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It is the source of the ancients' crowns and wreaths for heroes ...
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Sweet Marjoram |
Origanum marjorana |
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Flowering tops :
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Sweet majoram is a fragrant culinary herb used in soups,stews, egg and cheese dishes. . ...
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