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Alfalfa
Latin Name: Medicago sativa Alternate Names: Lucerne, Purple Medic, Buffalo Grass, Chilean Clover Family: FABACEAE Parts Used: Sprouts, leaves, flowers. Properties: Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Stomach Tonic, Phytoestrogenic, Tonic. Internal Uses: Anemia, Arteriosclerosis, Arthritis, Cancer, Celiac Disease, Colitis, Convalescence, Edema, Fatigue, Halitosis, High Cholesterol, Hyperestrogenism, Hypoestrogenism, Jaundice, Menopause, Menstrual Problems, Obesity, Ulcers, Varicose Veins Internal Applications: ...Continue reading...
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Allspice
Latin Name: Pimenta dioica Alternate Names: Piment, Jamaican Pepper, Pimento, Clove Pepper Family: MYRTACEAE Parts Used: Dried, unripe fruit. Properties: Anesthetic, Antioxidant, Antiseptic, Aperitive, Aromatic, Bitter Tonic, Carminative, Digestive Tonic, Stomach Tonic, Stimulant Internal Uses: Chills, Colic, Diarrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Frostbite, Hyperglycemia, Indigestion, Muscle Soreness, Pain, Rheumatism Internal Applications: Tea, Tincture, Capsules. Topical Uses: Rheumatism Topical Applications: ...Continue reading...
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Alisma
Latin Name: Alisma plantago-aquatica Alternate Names: Water Plantain, Marsh Drain, Ze Xie (Chinese) Family: ALISMATACEAE Parts Used: Rhizome. Properties: Antibacterial, Antitumor, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Kidney Tonic, Liver Cleanser, Parturient, Refrigerant, Urinary Stimulant. Internal Uses: Allergies, Cancer, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Edema, Epilepsy, Hypertension, Infertility, Kidney Stones, Labor, Lumbago, Sexual Debility, Tinnitus, Urinary Burning, Vertigo Internal Applications: Tea, Tincture, ...Continue reading...
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