Chamomile is undoubtedly an herb which comes from the flowering plant through the daisy family. Both fresh as well as dried flowers of chamomile have already been utilized to make teas for hundreds of years to prevent numerous health issues. The active component within chamomile essential oil is recognized as bisabolol, that has a variety of anti-irritant, anti-inflammatory, as well as anti-microbial qualities. Chamomile is probably the earliest preferred among garden herbs as well as its reputation like a therapeutic plant exhibits little symptoms of abatement. The Egyptians reverenced it because of its virtues, as well as from their belief…
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Cat’s Claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is actually a woodsy vine perfectly located at the exotic woodlands of South and Central America. The title comes from its claw-shaped thorns which look like a cat’s claw. Cat’s claw is utilized as herbal medication to deal with different types of health conditions. The herb cat’s claw is considered to get several healing uses which it surpasses well knows herbs just like Echinacea, Golden Seal, Astragalus, Siberian Ginseng, in addition to Reishi and also Shiitake mushrooms. Cat’s claw is really a climbing vine that may reach up to 30 meters tall. Cat’s claw is native…
Calotropis procera commonly known as Apple of Sodom is a species of flowering plant in the Milkweed family, Asclepiadaceae that is native to West Africa as far south as Angola, North and East Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, southern Asia, and Indochina to Malaysia. The species is now naturalized in Australia, many Pacific islands, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean islands. Other common names of the herb include Sodom apple, stabragh, kapok tree, king’s crown, rubber bush, or rubber tree, Calotropis, auricula tree, cabbage tree, calotrope, camel tree, Dead Sea fruit, desert wick, French cotton, giant milkweed, Indian…
Black rice still is comparatively uncommon in the United States, yet 21st century food researchers are finding that, with regards to nutrition, black rice has numerous health advantages. In historical China, nobles took possession of every grain of the “forbidden rice,” and common Chinese people weren’t permitted to have or even consume black rice. Black rice was initially introduced to the United States in 1995. Presently, you can purchase it at organic food markets, but because people discover as well as demand it, black rice will likely become more widely accessible at supermarkets as well as restaurants. Health Benefits of…
Lesser calamint scientifically known as Calamintha nepeta is a plant originally native to Italy but is also found throughout the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, and some parts of the Americas, where it flourishes in arid landscapes and in waste areas, often being confused for no more than a weed. Other common names of the herb include calamint, calament, mill mountain, basil thym, mountain balm mountain mint, mill mint, emperor’s mint and catmint. It was once a popular culinary herb for the Early Roman societies. Belonging to the mint family, it is characterized by its somewhat faint flavor and for its slightly…
Wheat, originating from south-western Asia, is a term defining the herbs through the Triticum genus. In the world it rates second after corn at the number of farms that grow wheat. In olden days, wheat grains were consumed raw, later these were fried or even boiled in water underneath the form of flat cakes. Recently it has been a major aliment within the occidental culture, being today useful for preparing several kinds of food. Wheat is really a cereal grain, that is clinically known as Triticum spp, perfectly noted for the exceptional health advantages. It’s a staple food in lots…
Kalimantan Mango (Kasturi Mango) is the typical tropical plant which is from Borneo with its Latin name Mangifera casturi. Because of deforestation, this plant is difficult to found in the Borneo forest. As this plant is going to become extinct, it has entered into the red list of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). It means the plant is found only in the area of conservation not in natural habitat. Health Benefits of Kalimantan Mango The Kasturi fruit is small in size with the delicious taste and fragrant aroma. Along with the good taste, it has various health benefits: 1.…
Mandarin is a small tree which consists of fruits. It is mostly eaten as fruit salads or plain. The reddish-orange mandarin cultivars are tangerines but not considered a botanical classification. It differs from oranges due to its small size and less spherical in shape. It has got sweet, sour and strong taste. It is soft and heavy with pebbly skin. It has white mesocarp with a very thin peel which makes it easy to peel and split into segments. More than the fruit the tree has more drought-tolerant. Cold can damage it easily and it is tender. Citron, mandarin, papeda…
Physostigma venenosum with many common names including Calabar bean, physostigma, ordeal bean, chop nut, esere nut, faba calabarica, Fève of Calabar, Jewish de l’Ordalie, Legume and Physostigma is a large, evergreen climbing perennial native to West Africa, especially southeastern Nigeria and is cultivated in India and parts of South America. It is a dark brown, kidney shaped seed of a leguminous plant often considered poisonous to humans. It derives the first part of its scientific name from a curious beak-like appendage at the end of the stigma, in the center of the flower; this appendage, though solid, was supposed to…
Melaleuca leucadendra, commonly known as Cajeput is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is widely distributed in northern parts of Australia (Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland) and is found even more north in the Solomon Islands and on New Guinea in Papua New Guinea and Western New Guinea. It is known variously as big white paperbark, Broad leaf paperbark, Broad leaf tea tree, Brown tea tree, Butterscotch paperbark, Cajaput-tree, Cajeput, Long leaf paperbark, Paperbark, Paperbark tea tree, Paperbark-tree, River tea tree, Swamp tea tree, Weeping paperbark, Weeping tea tree, White tea tree, five-veined paperbark, Malaleuca, melaleuca,…
A fruit more well known to many consumers in the preserved rather than in its natural form, the citron, Citrus medica Linn., is known as in French, cedrat, cidratier, citronnier des Juifs; in Spanish, cidra, poncil, poncidre, cedro limón, limón cidra, limón Francés, though in Central America it is usually known as toronja, the most popular Spanish term for grapefruit. In Portuguese, it is cidrao; in Italian, cedro or cedrone; in German, cedratzitrone or cederappelen; in Dutch, citroen; in India, citron, beg-poora, or leemoo; in Malaya, limau susu, limau mata kerbau, limau kerat lingtang; in Thailand, som-mu, som manao or…
Bitter Orange (Citrus Aurantium) other names: Aurantii Fructus, Aurantii fructus immaturus, Aurantii pericarpium, Aurantium, Bigarade, Bitter Orange Flower, Bitter Orange Peel, Chao Zhi Ke, Chisil, Citrus amara, Citrus aurantium, Citrus Aurantium Fruit, Citrus bigarradia, Citrus vulgaris, Extrait de Zeste d’Orange, Fleur d’Orange Amère, Flos Citri Auranti, Fructus Aurantii, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, Green Orange, Kijitsu, Methyl-Synephrine, Methyl-Synephrine HCl, Méthyl-Synéphrine HCl, Methyl Synephrine, N-Methyltyramine, Naranja Amarga, Neroli Oil, Norsynephrine, Octopamine, Octopamine HCl, Orange Amère, Orange de Séville, Orange Peel Extract, Orange Verte, Seville Orange, Shangzhou Zhiqiao, Sour Orange, Synephrine, Synéphrine, Synephrine HCl, Synéphrine HCl, Synephrine Hydrochloride, Zeste d’Orange Amère, Zhi Ke, Zhi…
Butcher’s broom scientifically known as Ruscus aculeatus, is a member of the lily family with stiff, pointed leaf-like twigs, greenish white flowers and shiny red berries. The plant is native to Europe, the Black Sea area, northern Africa and the Azores. It is known variously as Knee holy, Knee Holly, Knee holm, Jew’s Myrtle, Sweet Broom, Pettigree, Torny fragon, box holly, Balai du Boucher, Rusco, Fragon, Petit Houx, knee holm, knee hull, pettigrue, prickly box, shepherd’s myrtle and wild myrtle. It occurs in woodlands and hedgerows, where it is tolerant of deep shade, and also on coastal cliffs. It is…
The cherry fruit belongs to the Rosacea family. They may be tiny as well as fleshy, fresh fruits which contain a tough seed internally. Cherry fruits are generally approximately circular having a depression at apex (top) of the fruit. The skin is actually sleek and glossy and typically ranges from pale to extremely deep red, even though yellow as well as white cultivars can be found. Obtainable in numerous varieties, the 2 main types which are generally consumed would be the wild or even sweet cherry Prunus avium and also the sour cherry Prunus Cerasus. Cherry trees range in dimensions,…
Mosambi or sweet lime is actually a citrus fruit located mainly in south-east Asia. Mosambi fruits usually are small green citrus fruit of round oval shape, that turns yellow whenever ripe as with most fruits. Mosambi is almost much like lemon in look, however it features a sweeter taste much like orange. Mosambi juice is extremely well-known in India as well as Pakistan and isn’t acidic regardless of belonging to the citrus family. The acid content in mosambi is recognized to eliminate toxins through the bowel tracts. Moreover, the fruit consists of dietary fiber which helps the roughage to act…
Bidens tripartita with many common names including Bur Marigold, three-lobe Beggarticks, Three-part Beggarticks, Leafy-bracted Beggarticks, Trifid Bur-marigold, water agrimony, tickseed, Bastard agrimony , bastard hemp , bur marigold , hairy beggar-ticks , 3-lobe beggar ticks , lumb , needle grass , Spanish needles , sticktights and water hemp is a widespread annual plant native to large parts of the Northern hemisphere, including Europe, the Indian subcontinent, North America, temperate east Asia, and slightly into northern Africa. It has naturalized in other areas. It is a flowering plant in the genus Bidens and is a member of the daisy family (Asteraceae).…
Peanuts, typically referred to as groundnuts, monkey nuts, pig nuts, etc belong to the Fabaceae (bean) family. Peanuts, Arachis hypogaea is really a legume species, and indigenous to South America, Mexico as well as Central America. A yearly herbaceous plant, which grows nearly to ground level, along with very slim stems, leaves which are opposite as well as pinnate along with four leaflets, flowers which are pea-shaped, and fruits (legumes) which are essentially seeds which sprout and mature underground. At present, its cultivated world over in climates that are favorable because of its growth; long warm periods and lots of…
Hemp Seeds really are a gift of nature. These are the most healthy seed on the planet. Hemp Seeds really are a complete protein. They’ve probably the most targeted balance of proteins, essential fats, vitamins and also enzymes along with a relative lack of sugar, starches as well as saturated fats. Hemp Seeds are just one of nature’s ideal foods – a Super Food. This really is probably the most powerful foods accessible, assisting optimal health and wellness as well as well being, for a lifetime. Raw hemp offers a wide array of health advantages, which includes: weight loss, elevated…
Job’s Tears or even Coix lacryma-jobi is recognized as several names. Its pharmaceutical name is Semen Coicis Lachrymajobi of the family Gramineae. It’s also known as Coix, yi yi ren, Chi Shih, Chieh Li, Djali Batoe and that’s just a start. This particular annual grass is indigenous to south-east Asia and grows to a height of about 3 feet, with knobbly, bamboo-like stems from the bases of which new ‘tillers’ arise, these occasionally self- layering. The glossy deep green leaves are up to 2 inches wide along with somewhat wavy edges. The flowering as well as fruiting spikelets are insignificant,…
The plant measures 2 meters high with many branches. Lower leaves are pinnatifid, dentate, lyrte and are often hairy on underside. Upper leaves on flowering stems are oblong and narrow. Flowers are cross shaped, four parted and yellow which occurs in racemes and produce four sided siliques which is a capsular fruit measuring 2.58 cm long. Each silique possesses two to twelve round seeds in reddish brown to black color. A plant produces thousands of seeds which is harvested by hand or mechanically before fully ripened. Mustard seeds are small and round seeds of mustard plants which measures about 1…
Velvet bean, also referred to as mucuna prurien, is really a exotic legume having lengthy clusters of purplish flowers and densely hair pods. It is really an annual climbing shrub having long vines with a length of over 15 meters. The beans are grown in southern United States, Africa, India and also the West Indies for green manure and grazing. They’re also utilized as ornamentals. Velvet beans are recognized by the multitude of common names like atmagupta, kiwanch, alkushi, cowitch, cowhage, picapica, kapicachu, and yerepe. They’ve been utilized in Indian Ayurvedic medicine since a long time to deal with worms,…
Dictamnus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, with a single species, Dictamnus albus, which has several geographical variants. It is known variously as Burning bush, Pink Burning Bush, false dittany, white dittany, gas plant and Fraxinella. It is an herbaceous perennial, native to warm, open woodland habitats in southern Europe, North Africa and much of Asia and is grown as an ornamental in many places. Genus name comes from the Greek name for a Cretan origanum, probably named after Mount Dikte. Foliage consists of oil that causes allergic reactions (skin rash) in some individuals. In hot…
Native to Europe, bulbous buttercup is one of the common names of Ranunculus bulbosus that is a perennial member of the Buttercup Family. Other common names of this herb includes Crowfoot, Cuckoo Buds, Frogsfoot, Frogwort, Goldcup, Hierba Velluda, King’s Cup, Meadowbloom, Pied-de-Coq, Pied-de-Corbin, Pilewort, Rave de Saint-Antoine, Renoncule Bulbeuse, St. Anthony’s Turnip, Blister flower, Bulbous crowfoot, Gowan and Yellow weed. The plant has attractive yellow flowers, and deeply divided, three-lobed long-petioled basal leaves. Bulbous buttercup is known to form tufts. The specific name bulbosus refers to the bulb-like swelling at the base of the stem, roundish and white, flattened a…
Hazelnut is the nut derived from species of genus Corylus especially nut species of Coryllus avellana. It is also called filbert nut or cobnut according to species. The cob is roughly spherical to oval measuring 10 to 15 mm diameter and 15 to 25 mm long with an outer fibrous husk that surrounds smooth shell. The seed kernel is edible and used either raw or roasted or also grounded into a paste. After pollination of 7 to 8 months, the nut falls out of the husk when ripe. Seeds have thin and dark brown skin which is eliminated before…
Macrocystis pyrifera, with many common names including Giant kelp, kelp, giant bladder kelp, Pacific kelp and brown kelp is actually a species of kelp (large brown algae), and one of four species in the genus Macrocystis. The plant belongs to the family Laminariaceae, the family of brown algal seaweed. Giant kelp is common along the coast of the eastern Pacific Ocean, from Baja California north to southeast Alaska, and is also found in the southern oceans near South America, South Africa, and Australia. Individual algae may grow to more than 45 meters (148 ft.) long at a rate of as…
Tiger nut, botanically known as Cyperus esculentus, has several other names such as Rush nut, Yellow Nutsedge, Tiger Nut, Chufa, Chufa sedge, Nut grass, Tiger nut sedge, Earth almond, Chufa flatsedge, Earth nut, Edible cyperus, Nut flatsedge, Yellow Nut Sedge, Yellow Nut-Sedge, Yellow nutgrass, Weedy Yellow Nutsedge, Weedy Nutgrass and Weedy Nutsedge. It was domesticated in White Nile region of present day Sudan. It dates back to fifth millennium BC in the Neolithic age and is considered as the third most ancient domesticated foodstuff after Emmer Wheat and Barley of ancient Egypt. The remains of the plant have been found…
Native to Europe, bugleweed is one of the many common names of Ajuga reptans, a perennial flowering species that is commonly used for medicinal purposes. Other common names of this herb include blue bugle, bugleherb, bugleweed, carpetweed, carpet bungleweed, common bugle, Common Bugelweed, Gypsywort, gipsywort, water horehound, ou di sun, lycopus europaeus, lycopus virginicus, egyptian’s herb, famsyon maiy, menta de lobo, sicklewort, middle comfrey and water bugle. Bugleweed is a perennial plant belonging to the mint family but lacks the familiar minty odor of real mint and is closely related to a European herb known as gypsywort (Lycopus europaeus). The…
Vaccinium uliginosum with many common names including Bog bilberry, Bog blueberry, Moorberry, Western-huckleberry, Alpine Blueberry, Northern Bilberry, Bog whortleberry and Ground Hurts is a low, highly branched, deciduous shrub of the heather family (Ericaceae) and Vaccinium genus. The plant is closely related to the blueberry, cranberry, and huckleberry. The plant is native to cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, at low altitudes in the Arctic, and at high altitudes south to the Pyrenees, the Alps, and the Caucasus in Europe, the mountains of Mongolia, northern China, the Korean Peninsula and central Japan in Asia, and the Sierra Nevada in…
Brazilian Pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolia), also known as aroeira, rose pepper, broadleaved pepper tree, wilelaiki, Christmasberry, and Florida Holly, Brazilian holly, Brazilian pepper, Brazilian pepper tree, broad leaf pepper tree, broad-leaved pepper tree, Christmas berry, Christmas berry tree, Japanese pepper, pepperina, schinus and South American pepper, is a sprawling shrub or small tree in the sumac family, Anacardiaceae, which also includes poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and poisonwood. The plant is native to subtropical and tropical South America (southeastern Brazil, northern Argentina, and Paraguay). It is found in these states of Brazil: Alagoas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso do…
Brooklime is botanically known as Veronica beccabunga and the herb belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family. Other common names of this herb include European Brooklime, Cow Cress, Becky Leaves, Limewort, Water Pimpernel, water pumpy, well-ink, horse cress, limewort, limpwort and becky leaves. The plant grows on the margins of brooks and ditches in Europe, North Africa and north and western Asia. It can be found on other continents as an introduced species. Brooklime is a common sight in the UK where it can be seen in the Shetlands and the Wetlands. The term beccabunga has been derived from the German word…