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Anise |
Pimpinella anisum |
Aniseed |
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seeds :
1 :
Anise's phytochemicals, including creosol and alpapinene, are apparent and well-established in preparations to break up congestion, ease coughing, an ...
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Caraway |
Carum carvi |
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Seeds, Essential Oil :
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The familiar seed that adorn dark rye bread is a member of the carrot family, and all parts are edible, roots, leaves and see ...
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Cajeput |
Melaleuca leucadendros |
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While Cajeput is the sister tree to Tea tree and Niaouli the important difference is that Cajeput is skin-irritant and as such less suitable for exter ...
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Celery |
Apium graveolens |
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Ripe seeds, herb and root :
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Celery seed helps rid the body of uric acid that often causes pain and inflammation in gout and arthritis. ...
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Coriander |
Corlandrum sativum |
Chinese parsley, cilantro |
| Herb :
seeds, essential oil :
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As an aromatic stimulant and spice, it has been cultivated and used since very ancient times. It was employed by Hippocrates ...
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Dill |
Anethum graveoleus |
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seeds, herb, oil :
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Dill is good for treatment of gas and nausea , especially from sudden changes in diet, or a bad reaction to spicy food. ...
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Fennel |
Foeniculum vulgare |
Sweet Fennel, Fenkel |
| Herb :
Seeds, leaves, roots, oil - the whole plant :
Greek :
The uses for fennel go far beyond the kitchen however, fennel has been used as a medicinal herb by the early Romans and Greeks. ...
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Dong Quai |
Angelica sinensis |
Chinese Angelica, Dang-gui |
| Herb :
root :
China :
In traditional Chinese medicine, only ginseng is more esteemed. ...
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Angelica |
Angelica archagelica |
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| Herb :
roots, stems,seeds, leaves :
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Its virtues are praised by old writers,as well as the folk-lore of all North European countries. The fruit, leaf, and root of angelica stimulate dige ...
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Chervil |
Anthriscus cerfolium |
chervel,sweet cicely |
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leaves :
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Although chervil is considered to be foremost a culinary herb, is also has a history of use in herbal medicine. ...
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Lovage |
Levisticum officinale |
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leaves, root, seeds :
Europe, N. America :
Lovage came to America with the English colonists and was brought over for both food and medicine. ...
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Parsley |
Petroselinum crispum |
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roots, leaves, seeds :
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Of the variety crispum, or curled-leaved there are thirty-seven variations, the most valuable are those of compact habit ...
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Gotu Kola |
Centella asiatica (L.) |
Indian Pennywort, Brahmi |
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leaves :
Ayurvedic :
Gotu kola is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine and TCM to rejuvenate both mind and body. Clinical experiments have shown that the plant does improve ...
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Carrot |
Daucus carota L. |
Wild Carrot; Queen Anne's Lace; Bird's-nest |
| Herb :
root, seeds :
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The carrot was well known to the ancients, and is mentioned by Greek and Latin writers under various names, ...
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Asafoetida |
Ferula asafoetida |
devil's dung, food of the gods, hing, narthex |
| Herb :
Resin from roots :
Ayurveda :
According to ayurvedic medicine, asafoetida is a valuable spice and remedy for nervous disorders, colic, bowel spasms, and for spasmodic coughing. ...
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Bupleurum |
Bupleurum chinense |
chai hu, Chinese thorowax root |
| Herb :
root :
Chinese :
Bupleurum is an important Chinese tonic herb for the liver and circulatory system ...
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Cumin |
Cuminum cyminum |
cummin |
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Seeds :
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Cumin is aromatic, containing up to 4 percent essential oil, warm, spicy and slightly sweet. ...
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