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Herbs by Region
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Herbs By Common Name Starting With Letter Y
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Yacon Root
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Smallanthus sonchifolius |
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Yacon root and yacon root syrup are used as a sweetener by who need to control their blood sugar. Yacon is a prebiotic, feeding the 'good' bacteria of the gut helping digestion and stimulating the immune system....
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Yarrow
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Achillea millefolium |
Milfoil, Old Man's Pepper, Nosebleed |
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Perennial herb :
Yarrow is one of the best-known herbal remedies for fevers and bleeding. The chemical makeup of yarrow is complex, containing many active medicinal compounds ...
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Yellow Dock
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Rumex crispus |
Sorrel, curled or narrow dock |
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Yellow dock as been known as a medicinal plant since ancient times and is used in traditional medicine as a gentle laxative or mild astringent tonic....
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Yerba Mate
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Ilex paraguariensis |
mate, matte, Paraguay tea |
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evergreen tree :
Containing 196 active compounds, nutrients, and amino acids, Yerba mate is touted as the new healthy alternative to coffee....
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Ylang-Ylang
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Cananga adorata |
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Tropical Tree :
Ylang-ylang oil is distilled from the early morning, fresh-picked flowers of the cananga tree. Ylang-ylang oil is stimulating, yet relaxing with antiseptic and aphrodisiac properties....
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Yohimbe
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Pausinystalia johimbe |
johimbe, yumbina |
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Evergreen Desert Tree :
The bark of this West African tree may be your best natural bet for reversing sexual dysfunction, though at the cost of several side effects....
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Yucca Root
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Yucca spp |
Adam's Needle, Soap Tree, Mojave yucca |
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Monocot perennial shrub :
Yucca's most promising use is in the treatment of both osteo and rheumatoid arthritis. The steroidal saponins in yucca are used in the production of synthetic steroid drugs....
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