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Ajwain Seed
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Trachyspermum ammi |
Ajwan, Ajwon |
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herbaceous annual :
The high concentration of essential oils in ajwain seeds, primarily thymol, give them an aroma and flavor resembling thyme, with a stronger bite...
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Angelica root
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Angelica archangelica |
Choraka |
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Biennial/Tender Perennial herb :
Angelica is a good herb to add to treatments for colds, congestion, and fevers. Angelica root is warming and stimulating to the lungs, helping to ease chest congestion...
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Anise Seed
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Pimpinella anisum |
Aniseed |
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Annual :
Sweet and very aromatic, anise is commonly used to break up congestion, ease coughing and relieve gas and indigestion....
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Avocado
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Persea americana |
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Subtropical tree :
Avocados are a favorite food because of the high fat content that gives them
such a creamy, luscious flavor. This puts some dieters off, however, most of
the
fat is monounsaturated fat,...
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Basil
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Ocimum basilicum |
Sweet Basil |
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herb :
Stellar culinary herb and aromatherapy oil. Stimulates appetite, uplifts mood. The uses of basil are limited only by your imagination....
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Bee Balm, Wild Bergamot
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Monarda didyma |
Scarlet Monarda, Oswego Tea, Bergamot, Horsebalm |
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perennial herb :
This species of mint has an aroma similar to the citrus Orange Bergamot, but the two are not related. A safe herb to use in both animals and humans. Like most mints, bee balm has a special affinity towards the digestive tract. Bee balm has excellent antib...
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Benzoin Resin
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Styrax benzoin |
Friar's balsam |
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tree :
The dark, vanilla-like resin acts as an anchoring base note in aromatherapy blends, and is soothing and warming to the skin....
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Bergamot Oil
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Citrus bergamia |
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Citrus tree :
The fresh, citrus scent of bergamot essential oil is beneficial for anxiety and depression, and very useful as an anti-infectious agent....
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Black Pepper
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Piper nigrum |
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Perennial Woody Vine :
Freshly ground pepper is a healthy spice, but the uses of black pepper go far beyond the kitchen in herbalism....
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Boswellia (Frankincense)
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Boswellia thurifera |
Olibanum, Indian Frankincense, Arabic Frankincense, and Salai guggal |
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Resinous tree :
Boswellic acids are often combined with glucosamine to relieve the joint pain and inflammation of arthritis...
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Calamus root
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Acorus calamus |
Sweet Sledge. Sweet Myrtle, Sweet Flag |
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perennial wetland monocot :
Sweet flag, or calamus has been in use worldwide in Asian European and Native American herbal traditions since the times of ancient Greece...
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Camphor
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Cinnamomum camphora |
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Evergreen Tree :
When first applied camphor oil numbs and cools the peripheral nerve endings, then warms the painful area as it stimulates circulation to cold, stiff muscles and limbs....
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Caraway Seed
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Carum carvi |
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herb :
Caraway, source of the crunchy seeds atop dark rye bread, is also one of the best carminative herbs, acting to prevent gas and bloating. Caraway is a good remedy for colds and congestion and helps to relax the muscles that cause coughing spasms....
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Cardamom
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Elettaria cardamomum |
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Cardamom is an incredibly rich yet light aromatic spice and essential oil. Like its close relative ginger, cardamom is well known for relief of nausea, especially morning sickness in pregnancy. ...
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Catnip
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Nepeta cataria |
Catmint, Nep,Catnep |
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Perennial herb :
A harmless high for felines, and beneficial for humans, Catnip leaves contain considerable quantities of vitamins C and E, both excellent antioxidants...
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Cayenne Pepper
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Capsicum minimum |
Capsicum ,African Pepper, Chillies, Bird Pepper |
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Tender perennial shrub :
Capsicum, an extract from cayenne and other peppers, can dramatically reduce chronic nerve pain, and is effective against chronic pain like arthritis and neuralgia...
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Celery Seed
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Apium graveolens |
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herb :
Celery seed helps rid the body of uric acid that often causes pain and inflammation in gout and arthritis. It acts as a natural diuretic and helps to increase circulation....
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Chamomile
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Matricaria recutita |
Camomile, Chamomilla, German chamomile |
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Annual herb :
Chamomile is an excellent remedy for any emotional disorders that involve stress, anxiety, and tension. The apple-like aroma relaxes and calms and the tea is used home remedies....
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Chervil
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anthriscus cerefolium |
chervel, sweet cicely |
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Annual Herb :
Although chervil is considered to be foremost a culinary herb, is also has a history of use in herbal medicine. ...
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Clary Sage
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Salvia sclarea |
Clarysage |
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Perennial Herb :
Clary sage oil is ideal to use on a regular basis in baths or perfumes to revitalize and rejuvenate the body and mind. It is recommended for women who are experiencing hot flashes...
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Coriander
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Coriandrum sativum |
Chinese parsley, Cilantro |
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herb :
Coriander (seeds) and Cilantro (leaves) are names for different parts of the same plant, Corlandrum sativum, a naturally healing food in both forms....
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Cumin
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Cuminum cyminum |
cummin |
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herbaceous annual :
Cumin is aromatic, containing up to 4 percent essential oil, warm, spicy and slightly sweet. ...
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Dill
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Anethum graveolens |
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Annual Herb :
Mouthwatering dill is carminative, it eases
gas pains, bloating and settles the stomach. Both the leaves (dill weed) and seeds are used as a seasoning....
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Epazote
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Chenopodium ambrosioides |
Wormseed, Jesuit's Tea, Mexican Tea, Herba Sancti Mariæ |
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Annual or short-lived perennial :
The use of epazote can be traced back to the Aztecs. Epazote contains up to 70% ascaridole, which gives it a similar character to boldo, another pungent herb ...
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Fennel Seed
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Foeniculum vulgare |
Sweet Fennel, Fenkel |
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Fennel seed is a good herbal remedy for coughs, helps in weight loss, and even tempers the effects of hormonal changes in menopause...
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Galangal Root
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Alpinia officinarum |
Galanga, lesser galangal, Blue ginger, Chinese ginger |
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Tropical perennial :
Galangal is a sub tropical Asian member of the Ginger family. Herbalists consider the galangal root antispasmodic and antibacterial, and recommend its use in cases of dyspepsia (upset stomach or indigestion) and l...
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Gentian
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Gentiana lutea |
wild gentian ,yellow gentian |
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Herbaceous Perennial :
Gentian root is the bitter used to make the famous Swedish Bitters tonic. Bitter herbs increase gastric secretions and promote digestion....
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Goldenrod
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Solidago virgaurea |
Woundwort, Aaron's rod, golden rod |
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Perennial flowering plant :
This common wildflower is a traditional kidney tonic. Goldenrod's
primary aspects are as an anti-inflammatory urinary tract antiseptic, and a treatment
for upper respiratory catarrh....
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Goldenrod
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Solidago virgaurea |
Woundwort, Aaron's rod, golden rod |
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Perennial flowering plant :
This common wildflower is a traditional kidney tonic. Goldenrod's
primary aspects are as an anti-inflammatory urinary tract antiseptic, and a treatment
for upper respiratory catarrh....
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Holy Basil
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Ocimum sanctum |
Tulsi, Tulasi, Indian Basil |
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Herb :
Holy Basil has been used for thousands of years in the traditional medicinal of India, Ayurveda....
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Hyssop
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Hyssopus officinalis |
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Woody perennial :
An aromatic and medicinal herb, Hyssop is a good expectorant and antiviral commonly used to treat respiratory conditions such as influenza, sinus infections, colds and bronchitis ...
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Jambul
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Eugenia Jambolana |
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evergreen tropical tree :
Practitioners of Ayurveda in India value jambul for lowering blood sugar and researchers are investigating its potential as a male contraceptive....
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Juniper Berries
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Juniperus communis |
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tree :
Juniper is used as a mild diuretic to treat to treat urinary problems. Juniper detoxifies the system and helps prevent the buildup of uric acid in cases of gout and rheumatoid arthritis....
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Lavender
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Lavandula spp |
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Woody Perennial Herb :
Lavender can lift your spirits, help you sleep, relieve pain, kill germs, heal burns and rashes, and help keep annoying insects at bay. Lavender oil is also antibacterial and healing to the skin...
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Lemon Balm
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Melissa officinalis |
Melissa |
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Perennial herb :
Lemon balm is an aromatic mint with soothing, calming properties. Drink lemon balm tea when nerves, headaches or mild depression are preventing you from getting a good night's sleep...
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Lemon Verbena
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Aloysia citriodora |
vervain |
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Tender perennial woody shrub :
Lemon verbena is used primarily as a culinary herb, but it also makes a delightful medicinal herb tea...
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Long Pepper, Pippali
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Piper longum |
Bengal Pepper, Indonesian Long Pepper, Java Pepper |
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Flowering plant :
Pippali is valued in
Ayurvedic medicine and foods for enhancing digestion and metabolism....
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Lovage
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Levisticum officinale |
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Herb perennial :
Lovage is an old English garden herb whose use dates from the fourteenth century. ...
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Marjoram,Sweet
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Origanum majorana |
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perennial herb :
Sweet marjoram is a fragrant culinary herb and the sweet, herbaceous essential oil is used in aromatherapy for emotional uplift and soothing nerves...
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Myrrh
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Commiphora myrrha |
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tree :
One of the three gifts of the Three Magi, Myrrh was used in religious rituals in ancient Egypt, Myrrh's antifungal, antiseptic and astringent help treatment of infections...
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Myrtle
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Myrtus communis |
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Evergreen shrub :
In traditional herbal medicine myrtle has been taken internally for urinary infections, digestive problems, bronchial congestion, and dry coughs....
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Oregano
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Origanum vulgare |
Wild Marjoram |
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herb :
Oregano has a very ancient reputation and has been used in both the kitchen and the sickroom since the time of the ancients. Many would be surprised to learn that oregano
is ranked first among the culinary herbs in antioxidant power. Many of the
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Parsley
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Petroselinum crispum |
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Parsley leaves and root are high in iron content and rich in vitamins A, B, C and trace minerals. Parsley adds color and aids digestion of the foods we eat and acts to prevent gas and bloating...
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Peppermint
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Mentha piperita |
Yerba Buena |
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Perennial Herb :
Peppermint has an antispasmodic effect that soothes stomachaches and relieves gas. Peppermint oil is cooling and analgesic, relieving heat and inflammation while it increases blood flow to the painful area....
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Periwinkle
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Vinca minor |
lesser periwinkle, myrtle |
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Shrub :
The leaves, and seeds of the periwinkle contain vincamine, a precursor to the chemical vinpocetine, which is used as a medicinally to enhance memory naturally while the mind ages....
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Pleurisy Root
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Asclepias tuberosa |
Butterfly-weed. Swallow-wort, Tuber root, Wind root, Colic root, Orange Milkweed |
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Perennial herb :
Known popularly as pleurisy root, from its medicinal use against a wide range of respiratory and lung conditions, specifically pleurisy...
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Rosemary
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Rosmarinus officinalis |
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Woody perennial herb :
Amazing, versatile rosemary is valued by cooks, herbalists, aromatherapists, and gardeners alike. Rosemary oil combats mental fatigue, increasing concentration and memory...
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Saffron
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Crocus sativus |
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crocus :
Saffron, the world's most expensive spice, is derived from the dried stigma of the flower of the saffron crocus. Traditional uses of saffron extend far beyond the kitchen. ...
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Sandalwood Oil
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Santalum album |
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tree :
Sandalwood oil is one of the few fragrances equally popular among men and women. Its uplifting scent is often used to treat depression....
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Savory, Winter, Summer
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Satureja montana |
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Perennial Herb :
Savory is a carminative herb recommend for gas and digestive upsets, including colic, diarrhea and indigestion....
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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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Spearmint
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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. Spearmint tea will relieve hiccough, flatulence as well as indigestion. ...
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Spikenard
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Aralia racemosa |
Indian Root, Spignet, Fleabane |
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rhizomatous herbaceous perennial :
Spikenard root has a mild, pleasant licorice like flavor, often used as a substitute for sarsaparilla, though unrelated botanically, Spikenard is a relative of ginseng....
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Tansy
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Tanacetum vulgare |
Bitter Buttons |
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Perennial Herb :
Tansy is a widely grown herb with a number of traditional medicinal uses,
but needs to be used with an abundance of caution. Tansy was a popular strewing herb in times past because it's clean, camphorous scent repelled flies and other pests. It is still ...
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Tarragon
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Artemisia dracunculus |
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Perennial Herb :
Tarragon is a culinary star in French cuisine and best used fresh....
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Vanilla
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Vanilla planifolia |
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Vine :
Cooking with
whole vanilla beans is easy and fun, and many chefs believe it is the only way
to experience true vanilla flavor. ...
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Wild Ginger
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Asarum canadense |
Canadian snakeroot |
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Herbaceous perennial :
Wild ginger is a native American plant whose medicinal qualities were known to many Indian tribes....
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