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GinsengSource: Ginseng root (Panax ginseng) has been one of the most prized tonic herbs of Chinese medicine for more than 2,000 years. It is used principally in combination with other tonic herbs, as a strengthening, "warming" tonic herb alleged to rejuvenate and revitalize the body. Known as Chinese or Korean ginseng, Panax ginseng is a close relative of American ginseng (Panax... |
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Bilberry Bilberry is a blue-black berry that grows on a European shrub (Vaccinium myrtillus) similar to the American blueberry. Traditional uses The dried herb has also traditionally been used as a remedy for diarrhea, indigestion, and diabetes. Modern Perspective Following up on reports from British RAF pilots during World War II, who claimed to have better night vision after eating bilberry... |
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Black CohoshBlack cohosh preparations are derived from the root and rhizome of a shrub-like plant (Cimicifuga racemosa) also known as black snakeroot. The name black cohosh is derived from the dark color and the rough and gnarly structure of the root. (Cohosh is Algonquin for "rough.") The plant is native to eastern forests of North America. Traditional Uses: Black Cohosh is a popular... |
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Black WalnutLatin Name: Juglans nigra Common Name: Black Walnut Usage: Useful in treatment of low thyroid, parasites, ringworm, athletes foot, toxic blood conditions, and skin detoxification. The fruit is useful for promoting strength and weight gain. The extract of the hulls can be taken internally or used externally for skin diseases, eczema, herpes, psoriasis, skin parasites. The bark is... |
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CayenneCayenne (Capsicum frutescens) Cayenne is an herb and spice obtained from the dried, ground fruit of various domesticated red pepper species (especially Capsicum frutescens) native to South America. Traditional Uses: Cayenne stimulates circulation, aids digestion, and promotes sweating. Since perspiration cools the body, cayenne has been used to break fevers. In Asia, cayenne is believed... |
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Fenugreek for Health Seeds of this slightly maple-tasting legume (Trigonella foenum-graecum) have a long heritage of use as a medicinal plant and culinary spice, especially in India. Gel fiber from fenugreek resembles guar gum in chemical structure. Traditional uses Egyptian, ayurvedic Indian, Greek, and Roman healers used it as an aphrodisiac and to remedy colds and sore throats, indigestion,... |
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Flax SeedYou’ve probably worn and touched more flax than you’ve eaten. Linen, that cool staple of summer wardrobes, is made from flax, as is linseed oil, which is used in paint and varnish. But the blue-flowered flax plant is cultivated for more than cloth and paint. Researchers have turned up some pretty convincing evidence that flaxseed and flaxseed oil may improve heart health, fight breast... |
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GarlicLatin Name: Allium sativum Common Name: Garlic, Poor Man's Treacle. Usage: Garlic helps to lower cholesterol. It is also useful in colds and flu, ringworm, intestinal worms, and for liver, gallbladder, and digestive support. History: Garlic is without a doubt one of man's most useful original herbal medicines. The first written record of Garlic is roughly 5,000 years old. The list of... |
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GinkgoIn 1945, a few months after the A-bomb leveled Hiroshima, the blackened, apparently lifeless stubs of ginkgo trees near ground zero sprouted new leaves. Although in its 200 million years on Earth, the ginkgo tree had never before encountered a nuclear blast, it was well-equipped to survive the devastation. Ginkgo is indifferent to fire, resists bug infestation, and thrives in dirty,... |
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Goldenseal for Fighting Bacteria At the beginning of the twentieth century, between the demise of old folk remedies and the emergence of professional medicine, came the hucksters of patent medicines—an odd breed of shady entrepreneurs, self- appointed doctors, and bona fide quacks. One of the most successful was Dr. Roy Pierce, a physician who made a mint hawking Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical... |
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Gotu KolaCommonly called Indian pennywort, gotu kola grows abundantly in the wetlands of India, Sri Lanka, and other parts of the Southern Hemisphere. When people in Sri Lanka observed elephants feeding extensively on the slender, creeping plant, they suspected that the herb was responsible for the elephants’ long life span—up to 75 years. A Sri Lankan proverb advises, "Two leaves a day... |
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Grape Seed Grape seeds are the primary commercial source of a group of antioxidant, collagen-protective pigments called oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs or PCO), which are concentrated in pine bark and grapes. OPCs and related phenolic flavonols are also found in berries, blackcurrant, green tea, black tea, and many other plants. Traditional use There are no traditional medicinal uses of... |
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Green TeaGreen Tea (Camellia sinensis) Green tea consist of the leaves and delicate young leaf buds of an evergreen bush (Camellia sinensis) widely cultivated in Asia. Green tea is the freshest and least processed form of tea, the most popular human-made beverage in the world. Traditional Uses Traditionally used by monks as a mild mental stimulant, green tea also has a long history as a... |
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Guggul Guggul products are derived from the gum resin of the small, thorny mukul tree (Commiphora mukul) of India's semi-arid plains. The mukul tree is related to another tree (Commiphora molmol and C. myrrh) whose bark is the source for myrrh, another gummy substance with healing properties. Guggul gum is used to produce standardized or purified extracts called gugulipids or guggulsterones.... |
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The new diet pill that kills your appetite, ups your mood, & gives you waves upon waves of energy! ‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚ When western drug companies learned the San people of South Africa have been using the Hoodia cactus to successfully stave off the worst hunger pangs imaginable for days at a time without unwanted side effects, the push was on to sideline the indigenous people‚... |
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Olive Leaf Extract Many medical researchers believe that an Olive leaf extract with a high concentration of oleuropein can offer these benefits for men and women. An effective method of combating many forms of bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeasts and protozoa What does Olive Leaf Extract do? Olive leaf extract (oleuropein) is a natural wide-spectrum antibiotic, anti-bacterial,... |
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PeppermintWhile herbalists have used various mint species for thousands of years, the familiar garden perennial peppermint is a relative newcomer. That's because peppermint is a hybrid of spearmint and water mint first cultivated in England around the beginning of the eighteenth century. The plant is now grown throughout Europe and North America, with the Northwest part of the U.S. being a major... |
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Saw Palmetto If you’ve read anything about saw palmetto in the popular press, you probably know that it has come to be known as a guy herb. The guys most likely to want it are primarily middle-aged or older men who find that they’re answering nature’s call two or three times a night. Typically, that call of nature ends up being an almost-false alarm: Even when it feels like a waterfall is about... |
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Slippery Elm Uses and Benefits Today, the herb is used for the many benefits of slippery elm. It comes n handy as a demulcent, emollient, expectorant, diuretic, and nutritive as listed below: The health benefits of slippery elm are rooted mainly in its soothing properties. It is thus effectively used as a mucilaginous herb internally to coat and soothe mucous membranes while also absorbing toxins... |
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Tribulus Terrestris Tribulus has played an important role in the folk medicine of many countries for centuries. Ancient Greeks used the dried fruits of the plant (Tribulus terrestris ) as a mild laxative and general tonic. In India, tribulus has been used as an aphrodisiac, and the Chinese use it in liver, kidney, urinary, and cardiovascular remedies. It has also served as treatment for headache... |
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TurmericTurmeric (Curcuma longa; C. domestica) Turmeric is a tropical perennial of the ginger family that is native to India. Herbal preparations are derived from the plant's yellowish-orange root, which has also long been used as a dye. Turmeric is a prime component of curry powders and is used as a spice to flavor many types of food. It serves as a multipurpose herbal remedy for practitioners... |
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YohimbeYohimbe is a rarity on natural foods store shelves: a traditional herb of Africa. It is derived from the inner bark of a large evergreen tree in the madder (Rubiaceae) family indigenous to the tropical forests of Cameroon, Gabon, and Zaire. An alkaloid derived from yohimbe is used in conventional drugs for male impotence and yohimbe has become a prominent if controversial herb for... |
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