Antiscorbutic Herbs


Damask rose

Plants that a good sources of Vitamin C. These plants were valued in the past for the prevention of scurvy. Add some tasty rose hips to your favorite herbal tea for a great source of bio-available vitamin C.


Common Name Botanical Name Other Names
Bitter Melon
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Bitter Melon Momordica charantia balsam pear, bitter gourd
: gourd fruit : Asian : The gourd-like fruit has a long history as a treatment for diabetes. Bitter melon improves the body's ability to use blood sugar and improves glucose ...
Bladderwrack
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Bladderwrack Fucus vesiculosis Fucus, Seaweed,kelp
: Whole plant : : As a source of iodine, it assists in the production of of thyroid hormones ...
Cayenne Pepper
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Cayenne Pepper Capsicum minimum Capsicum ,African Pepper, Chillies, Bird Pepper
: Fruit, ripe and dried : : Capsicum, an extract from cayenne and other peppers, can dramatically reduce chronic nerve pain, and along with it's anti-inflammatory actions it is ...
Horsetail
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Horsetail Equisetum arvense
: All ariel parts : : Gently stimulating increased urinary flow, horsetail helps "flush" infectious bacteria out of the bladder without altering the body's balance of elect ...
Lemon
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Lemon Citrus limonum
: Rind, juice, essential oil : : Lemon is used in alternative medicine to help build immunity against colds, influenza, and other viral infection, to detoxify the body and assist lymp ...
Lime
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Lime Citrus aurantifolia
: rind of fruit : : Delightful, tangy, citrus aroma. Dozens of limes are needed to produce ½ ounce of oil. Two types of lime oil are commonly ...
Orange
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Orange Citrus sinensis Sweet Orange, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange
: Fruit rind : : 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 ...
Rose
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Rose Rosa centifolia
: Hips, flower petals, leaves, bark : : Attar of rose is the steam-extracted essential oil from rose flowers that has been used in perfumes for centuries. Rose water, made from the rose oil, ...
Shepherd's Purse
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Shepherd's Purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Pickpurse, Casewort
: whole herb : Europe, N. America : Shepherd's purse is one of the important herbs to stop bleeding an effect due to the tyramine and other amines it contains. ...

Keywords:Theraputics, medicene,medicenal

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