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ALLIUM SCORODOPRASUM

allium scorodoprasumAllium scorodoprasum (commnon name) this information will be completed [1] at a later stage. Information about allium scorodoprasum is still being collected to fill in this file.

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].


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.


SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS (Skullcap)

SkullcapSCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS (Baikal skullcap). Blue skullcap is a perennial herb indigenous from North America. The flowers are very small and have a very distinctive pale blue color. Blue skullcap has been known in Europe and America for many of its herbal properties but certainly the most common use of Blue skullcap is for its nervous sedative effects.


SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Scutellaria
Common name: Baikal skullcap


 

SCUTELLARIA LATERIFLORA (Blue skullcap)

Blue skullcapSCUTELLARIA LATERIFLORA (Blue skullcap). Blue skullcap is a perennial herb indigenous from North America. The flowers are very small and have a very distinctive pale blue colour. Blue skullcap has been known in Europe and America for many of its herbal properties but certainly the most common use of Blue skullcap is for its nervous sedative effects.

TRIPTERYGIUM WILFORDII HOOK

TRIPTERYGIUM WILFORDII HOOK

Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. This herb has also shown to be effective on the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other affections[5]. One of the active components found in Tripterygium wilfordii Hook, triptolide, has demonstrated to be an effective anti-tumour agent, being able to reduce solid tumor masses, and is presently being used in different clinical trials based on its potent anti-tumor effects in a prostate cancer. Other clinical trials and studies, among them one from Yale University and another one from Texas University [7], demonstrated also the success of triptolide in Tripterygium wilfordii Hook, on the treatment of Polycystic kidney disease (PKD).

 

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