Category: G
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Gayfeather
Features strong spikes of deep rosy-purple flowers. Tuberous roots make a soothing tea valuable in kidney diseases or as a gargle for sore throat. Gayfeather also known as Liatris spicata.
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Generic drug
An identical copy of a brand-name drug. A drug company that develops a drug can patent it and sell it exclusively for 17 years (This may be extended by five years in some cases); after that, any company can make and sell a chemically equivalent generic copy of that drug. Generics usually cost considerably less…
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Ginkgo
An ancient plant with broad leaves, also known as ginkgo biloba, which is thought to have a wide variety of medicinal uses, including memory enhancement. Avail¬ able at health food stores. Ginkgo biloba, a deciduous tree indigenous to China, bears distinctive fan-shaped leaves and succulent seeds containing edible kernels. Derived from this tree, an herb…
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Gentian root
The medicinal root of the gentian flower, used to treat digestive ailments. Available at health food stores.
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Guarana
Nutritive plant native to South America that has a high caffeine content and a chocolate aroma. Guarana (Paulinia cupana) is a plant containing significant amounts of chemical groups referred to as xanthines. Guarana typically contains theobromine (TB), theophylline (TP), and caffeine (CF) in most preparations. These xanthines, particularly caffeine, are often attributed to the potential…
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Grindelia
Group of coarse, yellow-flowered herbs. Grindelia also known as Gumweed.
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Green Plantain
A greenish, starchy tropical fruit that is related to the banana.
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Gotu Kola
Member of the carrot family that is found in mountainous tropical regions. Gotu Kola also known as Indian Pennywort. Gotu Kola also known as Hydrocotyle asiatica. Small creeping tropical plant used for centuries in India. Believed to have remarkable rejuvenating properties. One or two freshly chopped leaves daily in salads or liquified in juice are…
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Goldenseal
Perennial plant with a thick, yellow rootstock and red fruit. Goldenseal also known as Yellow Puccoon, Ground Raspberry, Turmeric Root, Orange Root, Yellow Root, Indian Paint, and Indian Dye. A medicinal herb, also known as orangeroot, which can be used as a natural antibiotic. Available at health food stores and some pharmacies. An herbal remedy…
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Goldenrod
More than 130 species of a flowering plant. Goldenrod also known as Solidago virgaurea. A flowering plant used medicinally to treat wounds and as a diuretic. Available at health food stores. Important dyeplant for its bright yellow colour. Medicinally it stimulates gastric secretions and improves the appetite. Popular Swiss herb for the expulsion of bladder…