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Medicinal Healing Herbs : Properties and Uses
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Balsam, Peru |
Myroxylon pereirae |
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Peru balsam is collected from wild trees along the coast of El Salvador. A large and beautiful tree with a valuable wood like ...
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Licorice |
Glycyrrhiza glabra |
Liquorice, Gan-cao |
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Many herbalists regard licorice as a natural alternative to hydrocortisone and it is used in many formulations to activate and increase the effects of ...
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Red Clover |
Trifolium pratense |
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Red clover's phytoestrogens, the plant world's equivalents of human female estrogen, preform functions in the body similar to those of natural and syn ...
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Fenugreek |
Trigonella foenum-graecum |
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Fenugreek contains potent antioxidants that have beneficial effects on the liver and pancreas, making it useful in the treatment of diabetes, high cho ...
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Cassia Nomame |
Cassia nomame |
Hama-cha, Kita; nomame herba; Mimosoides tea |
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Native to China and originally produced in the south of the Changjiang river an extract of this herb is showing up in many ...
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White Kidney Bean |
Phaseolus vulgaris |
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Phaseolus vulgaris, an inhibitor of alpha-amylase, an enzyme that promotes the breakdown of starch. ...
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Kudzu |
Pueraria lobata |
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Japan, N.America :
Kudzu shows an ability to both decreases the amount of alcohol a person drinks, and help prevent hangovers. The plant is also used in traditional Chin ...
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Rooibos |
Aspalathus linearis |
Redbush Tea, Red tea |
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Africa :
Rooibos is naturally caffeine free and therefore suitable for children, infants and breast-feeding mothers ...
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Astragalus |
Astragalus membranacous syn. A. propinquus |
Huang qi , yellow leader |
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China :
Astragalus is especially useful for strengthening the body against viral infections of the respiratory tract and heart through stimulation of interfer ...
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Alfalfa |
Medicago sativa L. |
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The cut and sifted form of this herb is a popular tea having a very soft, delicate flavor that melds very nicely with mint. ...
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Jamaican Dogwood |
Piscidia piscipula |
Florida Fishposion Tree |
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Central America :
The bark of this Central American tree works similarly to aspirin. ...
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Copaiba Balsam |
Copaifera Officinalis |
balsam, copaiva, Jesuit's balsam, copal, palo de aceite, capivi |
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oleoresin obtained from the trunk :
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Copaiba is used topically to relieve inflammation and help heal athlete's foot, eczema and psoriasis, and heals damaged skin with minimal scarring. ...
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Medicinal Healing Herbs : Properties and Uses
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