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Acacia |
Acacia senegal |
Gum Arabic, Cassie flower, Catechu, Egyptian thorn |
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resin :
Egyptian :
Herbalists use acacia gum to bind pills and lozenges and to stabilize emulsions ...
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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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Chrysanthemum |
Chrysanthemum morifolium, C. sinense |
Mums, Ju Hua, Chu Hua,Florist's Chrysanthemum |
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Chinese :
We value the chrysanthemum for
their burst of fall color that signals the approach of winter, but like many
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Colt's Foot |
Tussilago farfara |
Coughwort |
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Leaves and stems of mature plant :
Greek :
Since the days of ancient Greece and Rome, coltsfoot has been used to relieve asthma, coughs and bronchial congestion. ...
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Comfrey |
Symphytum officinale |
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Greek :
Comfrey salves, ointments and teas are best know for the topical treatment of burns, skin ulcerations, abrasions, lacerations, flea and insect bites, ...
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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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Couch grass |
Agropyron repens |
Twitch grass, witchgrass, dog's grass, scutch, quick grass, triticum |
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Rhizome :
Greek :
Couch grass it valued by herbalists for its mucilage rich rhizome. ...
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Datura |
Datura spp |
Jimsonweed, metel nut, Thorn Apple |
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Datura are potent
members of the Solanaceae family, relatives of other well known narcotic plants
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Elm, Slippery |
Ulmus fulva |
Red Elm, Moose Elm, Indian Elm |
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Inner Bark :
North America :
In herbal medicine a Slippery Elm bark powder is considered one of the best possible poultices for wounds, boils, ulcers, burns and reducing pain and ...
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Holy Basil |
Ocimum sanctum |
Tulsi, Tulasi, Indian Basil |
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Leaves, essential oil :
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Holy Basil has been used for thousands of years the traditional medicinal of India, Ayurveda treatment. Known to Hindus as Tulsi the plant i ...
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Horehound |
Marrubium vulgare L. |
White horehound, marrubio |
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Aerial parts :
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The Egyptians and Romans esteemed Horehound for coughs and colds, the same uses as it is recommend by modern herbalists ...
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Linden |
Tilia, various spc |
Lime tree, Basswood |
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The flowers, carefully dried in the shade. :
N. America, Europe :
The fragrant, yellowish flowers have been used since the Middle Ages to promote perspiration and for nervous conditions ...
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Mallow, Marsh |
Althaea officinalis L. |
Marshmallow, Wymote |
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Primarily root, the leaves and flowers to a lesser extent :
Europe, N. America :
Marshmallow is a soothing and healing plant mainly due to it's high mucilage content. ...
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Mullein |
Verbascum, various species |
Flannel Leaf, Mullein Dock, Aaron's Rod |
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Leaves, flowers, roots :
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Traditionally used as a tea, and is frequently combined with other herbs in mixtures for treating cough. ...
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Psyllium |
Plantago psyllium, Plantago ovata |
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Seeds and seed husks :
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Psyllium seeds contain a mucilage that, when combined with water, swells up to 14 times its volume ...
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Pumpkin Seed |
Cucurbita pepo |
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Seeds and seed oil :
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Pumpkin seed oil is a nutrious source of vitamins and minerals and well as both Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. ...
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Red Poppy Flowers |
Papaver rhoeas |
corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy |
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petals, seeds :
Middle East, Europe :
Red poppies have some folklore medicinal uses as a cough remedy,mild sedative and non-addictive sleep aid, though not nearly as potent as the related ...
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Sea Buckthorn Oil |
Hippophae rhamnoides |
Sallow Thorn, Yellow Spine |
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Seed Oil :
Russian :
Sea Buckthorn oil is used superficially to assist in healing skin injuries, burns, wounds, eczema, lesions, sun damaged skin, and abrasions. ...
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