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Medicinal Healing Herbs : Properties and Uses
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Chickweed |
Stellaria media |
Starweed |
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Chickweed is best known for it's ability to cool inflammation and speed healing for internal or external flare-ups. Herbalists often recommend it as ...
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Eucalyptus |
Eucalyptus globulus |
Eucalyptus |
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Leaves, oil :
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Eucalyptus is best known for it's ability to relieve congestion and ease breathing in colds. The essential oil of eucalyptus contains cineole, a pote ...
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Goji Berries |
Lycium barbarum |
Lycii berry, Boxberry, Boxthorn, Wolfberry |
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Goji berries are high in the ranks of superfruits, valued for there nutritive and antioxidant properties. ...
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Grapefruit |
Citrus paradisi |
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Grapefruit is not only a great breakfast item, but the extracts from the seeds, pulp and inner rind can be helpful. ...
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Lemon |
Citrus limonum |
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Lemon is used in alternative medicine to help build immunity against colds, influenza, and other viral infection, to detoxify the body and assist lymp ...
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Lime |
Citrus aurantifolia |
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Delightful, tangy, citrus aroma. Dozens of limes are needed to produce ½ ounce of oil. Two types of lime oil are commonly ...
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Orange |
Citrus sinensis |
Sweet Orange, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange |
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Cold-pressed from fresh orange peel, Orange refreshes the mind and regulates the body. It is excellent for lethargy or tiredness, and for wrinkles or ...
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Peppermint |
Mentha piperita |
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Of all the mints, peppermint is now probably the most widely used of all, due to its high content of menthol. ...
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Plantain |
Plantago major ,lanceolata L. |
Broad-leaved Plantain, Ribword, narrow leaved plantain, Slan-lus |
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An important constituent of plantain is the gluside aucubin. The macerated fresh leaves are put on bee stings and used for ...
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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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Witch Hazel |
Hamamelis virginiana |
Spotted Alder, Winterbloom, Snapping Hazelnut |
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Bark, leaves :
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A general and all purpose remedy for abrasions, burns, scalds, insect bites and other inflammatory conditions of the skin. ...
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Medicinal Healing Herbs : Properties and Uses
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