Antioxidants help to control or elimination of free radicals which can reduce cellular oxidation in the body. by using herbs in their natural, whole form can you take advantage of their antioxidant power.
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Acai Berry |
Euterpe oleracea |
Acai Berry, jussara, Açaí |
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Amazon Rainforest :
The juice and berries of acai are an important food source for the indigenous populations of Brazil. ...
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Alfalfa |
Medicago sativa L. |
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dried leaves, stems, unopened flowers, sprouts :
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The cut and sifted form of this herb is a popular tea having a very soft, delicate flavor that melds very nicely with mint. ...
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AllSpice |
Pimenta officinalis |
Pimento,Jamaica Pepper |
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Ripe and unripe fruits, essential oil extracted from leaves :
West Indian Islands :
familiarly called Allspice because it tastes like a combination of cloves, juniper berries, cinnamon and pepper ...
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Black Pepper |
Piper nigrum |
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Black peppers are culitivated in malabar, Java, Sumatra, and Penang. Black pepper oil is hot, warming and very yang ...
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Calamus |
Acorus calamus |
Sweet Sledge. Sweet Myrtle, Sweet Flag |
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Alcorus calamus, know commonly as Sweet flag, or calamus has been in use worldwide in Asian European and Native American herbal traditions since the t ...
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Catuaba |
Erythroxylum catuaba |
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Bark :
Amazon rainforest :
Catuaba is the most famous of the Brazilian aphrodisiac plants, noted for it's ability to strengthen erections. ...
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Cayenne Pepper |
Capsicum minimum |
Capsicum ,African Pepper, Chillies, Bird Pepper |
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Capsicum, an extract from cayenne and other peppers, can dramatically reduce chronic nerve pain, and along with it's anti-inflammatory actions it is ...
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Cranberry |
Vaccinium macrocarpon |
cranberry, American cranberry, bog cranberry |
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Cranberry may help reduce both urinary tract infections and the amount of dental plaque-causing bacteria in the mouth ...
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Ginger |
Zingiber officinale |
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Perhaps no other herb, except garlic, crosses all barriers, foods versus medicine, Western versus Oriental, scientific versus folk tradition. Ginger i ...
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Goji Berries |
Lycium barbarum |
Lycii berry, Boxberry, Boxthorn, Wolfberry |
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Whole berry :
Chinese :
Goji berries are high in the ranks of superfruits, valued for there nutritive and antioxidant properties. ...
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Gotu Kola |
Centella asiatica (L.) |
Indian Pennywort, Brahmi |
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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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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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Jiaogulan |
Gynostemma pentaphyllum |
Jiao Gu Lan, Amachazuru, Herb of Immortality, sweet tea vine |
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Jiaogulan (Jiao Gu Lan)is an adaptgen and antioxidant with properties similar to that of ginseng. ...
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Oolong Tea |
Camellia sinensis |
Wu Long, Wu Yi Tea |
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It is true that Oolong/Wu Long tea not only boosts metabolism and suppresses sugar cravings, but it may also burn fat. ...
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Oregon Grape |
Mahonia aquifolium |
Mountain Grape, holly leaved barberry |
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Oregon grape shared many of the properties of goldenseal,but is not botanicaly related. ...
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Papaya |
Carica papaya |
Papaw, Melon Tree, Papaya Vulgaris |
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S.America :
Papaya fruit offers not only the luscious taste but is a rich source of antioxidants. Papaya leaf is used as a dewormer. ...
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Rooibos |
Aspalathus linearis |
Redbush Tea, Red tea |
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Africa :
Rooibos is naturally caffeine free and therefore suitable for children, infants and breast-feeding mothers ...
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Rosemary |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
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Rosemary is an extremely useful herb, with many culinary, medicinal and aromatherapy attributes. The essential oil is distilled from the fresh flower ...
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Sage |
Salvia officinalis |
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Sage is an excellent and safe natural disinfectant. The antimicrobial action of thujone, a compound found in the volatile oil, works against bacterial ...
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Wild Yam |
Dioscorea villosa |
Colic root, rheumatism root |
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N. America :
Wild yam root is a potent source of diosginin, a chemical that resembles female sex hormones and was used in the manufacture of the first oral contrac ...
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Yellow Dock |
Rumex crispus |
Sorrel, curled or narrow dock |
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American Indians used yellow dock leaves to treat boils, and the pulverized roots to treat cuts. ...
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