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Brahmi
Category: Health
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Botanical name: Bacopa monniera Common names: Brahmi and Water Hyssop     Overview The herb Brahmi has fast become one of today’s most sought after herbs in Australia. This herb is a succulent creeper that is found throughout India. The herb Brahmi is considered to be the foremost brain tonic herb in the Ayurvedic healing system. It is mainly used as a nerve tonic in order to treat insomnia and nervous tension. This herb has been found to contain ...

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Bugbane
Category: Women's Health
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Botanical name: Cimicifuga Common names: Bugbane, American Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, and Black Cohosh, rattleroot, bugwort and richweed.   Overview: Bugbane is most often used to help relieve the symptoms of menopause and menstrual cramping and pain. It has also been successfully used to treat rheumatism, high cholesterol, hardening of the arteries and coughs. It may also have other uses other than listed. If you are considering the use of this herbal substance, check with your ...

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Bugwort
Category: Health
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Botanical Name: Cimicifuga Racemosa Common Names: Black Cohosh, Bugbane, Bugwort, Rattleroot, Rattleweed, Black Cohush Overview Bugwort is an herb that was originally grown in the United States and Canada. The plant grows well in shady woody areas. Native Americans found that the herb helped with many medical conditions, including issues for women, fatigue, and arthritis. When European colonists came to the New World, they quickly learned the value of this herb and adopted its use. ...

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Burdock
Category: Health
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Botanical name: Arctium lappa Common name: Bur oil (Europe), Lappa, Beggars Buttons, Clotbur Overview The herb Burdock (Arctium lappa) was well known to the ancient Greeks as a useful remedy for many human afflictions. Over 500 years ago the Japanese used Burdock for its healing power. It was also used in England for what was then referred to as a weak stomach. This herb has healing powers in its roots, its greens and the seeds. The variety of ailments it is credited with helping ...

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Balm Leaves
Category: Animal Health,Health,Natural Meds,Nutrition
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Balm leaves, known by its botanical name, Melissa officinalis, is also commonly referred to as Lemon Balm, Sweet Balm, Lemon Balsam, Bee Balm and Melissa.   Overview   Balm is a shortened form of the word Balsam, deriving from Latin balsamum “balsam tree”, which was also used for the resin obtained from it. The Latin species name melissa is shortened from Classical Greek melisso-phyllon.   Early use of the leaf were for its calming effects to relieve stress and ...

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Bearberry
Category: Children's Health
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Herb Name including Botanical and Other Names   Bearberry’s Latinized name is Arctostaphylos uva ursi and it is an herb that is known by many common names. Common names of Bearberry include Arberry, Beargrape, and Bear’s grape, Foxberry, Hogberry, Kinnikinnick, Mealberry, Mountain Box, Mountain Cranberry, Red Bearberry, Rockberry, Sagackhomi, Sandberry, Upland Cranberry, and Uva Ursi.   Herb Overview Bearberry was first used by the Welsh physicians of Myddfai ...

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Beargrape
Category: Health
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Herb name including Botanical and other Names   Beargrape’s Latinized name is Arctostaphylos uva ursi. The Beargrape herb is also referred to by a wide variety of common names including Arberry, Bearberry, Beargrape, Bear's Grape Coradille, Creeping Manzanita, Hogberry, Kinnikinnick, Mealberry, Mountain Box, Mountain cranberry, Rockberry, Sagackhom, Sandberry, and Upland Cranberry.   Beargrape is an herb that can be safely used by adults and it is revered for its ...

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Beebread
Category: Health
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Beebread’s botanical or latinized name is Trifolium pretense. Beebread is known by a variety of common names and is often referred to as Beebread, Red Clover, Cow Grass, Meadow Clover, Purple Clover, Trefoil, Ladies Posy, Missouri Milk Vetch, and Clover Rose. Filled with healing attributes, Beebread has been revered by individuals using natural remedies for centuries. The red clover known as Beebread has a wonderful fragrance and is often used to treat a variety of ailments. Ov...

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Berberis Vulgaris
Category: Health
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Common Names:   Berberry; Barberry   Other names: European barberry; jaundice berry; Pepperidge; Pepperidge bush; sowberry; Daruharidra; Garibaldi; and Kingor.   Overview   History and Usage   The barberry has been used medicinally since the ancient Egyptians used it with fennel against the plague. In the middle ages it was used for liver and gallbladder disorders. In Russia it has been used for inflammation and high blood pressure and American ...

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Berberry
Category: Health
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Herb Name including Botanical and Other Names:   Berberry, much like its cousin Barberry; is also known as Berberis vulgaris and it is an herb derived from the Berberidaceae shrub family. Other names for Berberry include common grape, Daruharidra, European Berberry Holy thorn, jaundice berry, Mahonia, mountain grape, Oregon Grape Root, Pepperidge, Pepperidge bush, Rocky Mountain Grape, and sowberry.   Herb Overview:   Used in ancient Egypt, Berberry is originally from ...

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