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ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM (Yarrow)

achillea millefoliumACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM (Yarrow). Achillea millefolium

AMMI VISNAGA

AMMI VISNAGA

ammi visnagaAmmi Visnaga, also known in Egypt as Khella, has been used for many centuries for its beneficial effects on the treatment of certain affections, among others high blood pressure, kidney stones and some others.

The reason of the effectiveness of this herb seems to be, following the latest news on the subject, two of the most powerful active constituents found on this herb, namely khellin and visnagin, which seem to be very effective on the treatment of those health disorders.

CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS (Bitter apple)

CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS (Bitter apple)

citrullusCITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS (Bitter apple). This wild herb grows in the desert areas of Sindh and Punjab province of Pakistan [1]. Not as known as its brother specie, Citrullus lanatus or water melon, Citrullus colocynthis also shares certain analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties observed in lanatus specie [2].

 

COMMIPHORA WIGHTII (Guggul)

COMMIPHORA WIGHTII (Guggul)

GuggulCOMMIPHORA WIGHTII(Guggul). Guggul is a flowering plant that grows almost in any dry climate without much help. In spite this plant can be found in many countries and regions it´s more commonly found in Northern India [1]. Guggul has a bitter, astringent taste, similar to the taste of herbs rich in tannins. But to know what is Guggul you can have a look at the article.

EUGENIA JAMBOLANA (Black plum)

EUGENIA JAMBOLANA (Black plum)

plumEUGENIA JAMBOLANA (Black plum), also known as Syzygium jambolanum, Eugenia cumini and Eugenia jambolana [2], black plum is a sweet fruit, rich in potassium, magnesium and phosphorus, that is also known for its many medicinal uses, some of them as important as the anti-cancer and anti-viral benefits that its extracts have exerted in some clinical trials and studies. Its seeds were used in Ayurvedic treatments to treat diabetic problems, and that's only the beginning, the medicinal uses of black plum fruit and its seeds go beyond, let's see some of them.

HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (Witch Hazel)

Witch hazelWHAT IS WITCH HAZEL?

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a shrub, about six to eight meters tall and original from North America. The Witch Hazel family is composed of more than 20 genera and about 100 species around the world [1]. The flowers are bright yellow and the fruits encapsulated. This shrub blooms in fall and winter.


HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Genus: Hamamelis
Common name: Witch hazel, Winterbloom (America), Spotted alder [10].


KALMEGH (Andrographis paniculata)

KALMEGH (Andrographis paniculata)

KALMEGH (Andrographis paniculata), which name means king of bitters, and it obviously defines why this herb is called like that; has been used as an herbal remedy against fevers since ages ago.

MALVA SYLVESTRIS (Common mallow)

MALVA SYLVESTRIS (Common mallow)

malva sylvestrisMalva sylvestris, also known as Common mallow, is a plant native to Europe, mainly the Mediterranean countries and also found in North Africa and Asia that is know for its antioxidant, wound healing, diuretic, expectorant, against edema, bum, wound, for their carminative, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, however and in spite several sources mentioned anti-cancer properties of Malva sylvestris, the only scientific study on this respect didn't show very positive anti-proliferative effects. Malva sylvestries has been also commonly consumed in salads or as an ingredient in some recipes [12].

Let's see some of the properties exerted by this plant and the scientific evidence supporting those claims.


MALVA SYLVESTRIS

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malva
Common name: Common mallow, cheeses, high mallow, tall mallow [1], Arabic: فؤائد الخباز البري.


PAEDERIA SCANDENS

PAEDERIA SCANDENS

Paederia scandens has showed to have certain anti-Helicobacter Pylori properties in several medical trials and studies on the subject.

 

SAW PALMETTO (Serenoa repens)

SAW PALMETTO (Serenoa repens)

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TARAXACUM OFFICINALE (Dandelion)

dandelionTARAXACUM OFFICINALE (Dandelion), this flowering plant is native to Eurasia and North America [1]. Dandelion´s name, comes from two french words [3], "dent" (tooth) and "lion" (lion), which formed as dent de lion mean lion´s
tooth. This herb as such prefers certain weather conditions, growing almost everywhere, but mainly in areas with
mild climate..

VERNONIA AMYGDALINA

VERNONIA AMYGDALINA

VERNONIA AMYGDALINAVernonia amygdalina, a perennial herb belonging to the Asteraceae family, has been used in traditional herbal remedies for centuries. Some of the active constituents found on this herb include saponins and alkaloids, terpenes, steroids, coumarins, flavonoids, phenolic acids, lignans, xanthones, anthraquinones, edotides and sesquiterpenes.


VERNONIA AMYGDALINA

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Vernonia
Common name: Bitter leaf.


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