Name: Autumn Crocus
Biological Name: Colchicum autumnale
Lily family, Liliaceae

Other Names: Autumn Crocus, Colchicum, Meadow Saffron, Naked Ladies, upstart
Parts Used: Bulb, seeds
Active Compounds: colchicine, an alkaloid, relieves pain and inflammation of gout.
Remedies For:
Contains the poisonous alkaloid colchicine, wh
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Name: Balm
Biological Name: Melissa officinalis
Mint Family, Labiatae

Other Names: Balm, Lemon Balm, Melissa, Sweet Balm, Balm mint, bee balm, blue balm, cure-all, dropsy plant, garden balm, sweet balm
Parts Used: Herb, leaves, volatile oil and polyphenols
History:
Melissa had been used for centuries. References are found in
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Name: Balsam Fir
Biological Name: Abies balsamea
Pine Family, Pinaceae

Other Names: Balsam Fir, Balsam of Gilead Fir, Fir Balsam, Fir Pine, Sapin, Silver Fir, Silver Pine
Parts Used: All parts are used.
History:
Balsam fir was used by American Indians for medicinal purposes. Almost every part of the tree had some medicinal u
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Name: Basil
Biological Name: Ocimum basilicum, Ocimum Sanctum, Ocimum Spp.
Mint Family, Labiatae

Other Names: Basil, Common Basil, Sweet Basil, St. Josephwort, Tulsi, Tulasi, Krishnamul, Kala Tulasi
Parts Used: Leaf, Herb
Active Compounds: Volatile oils (up to 28 percent methyl cinnamate)
History:
Basil has a rich and fanci
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Name: Uva Ursi
Biological Name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Heath family, Ericaceae

Other Names: Bearberry, Bear's grape, Crowberry, Foxberry, Hog cranberry, Kinnikinnick, Mealberry, Arberry, Mountain Box, Mountain Cranberry, Red bearberry, sagackhomi, sandberry, upland cranberry, uva ursi, universe vine, wild cranberry, bear's gra
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Name: Beech
Biological Name: Fagus grandifolia
Beech Family, Fagaceae

Other Names: Beech, American Beech
Parts Used: leaves, nut, bark and root.
History:
The beech has enjoyed a long reputation in America as a source of medicines. The Rappahannock Indians steeped beech bark in saltwater to produce a poison ivy lotion. Beech
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Name: Gotu Kola
Biological Name: Centella asiatica, Hydrocotyle asiatica
Umbelliferae

Other Names: Gotu Kola, Brahmi, Chi-hsueh Ts'ao, man t'ien hsing, Indian Pennywort, Brahma-manduki
Parts Used: The entire plant is used medicinally.
Active Compounds:
The primary active constituent is triterpenoid compounds. Saponins (als
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Name: Guggul
Biological Name: Commiphora mukul
Other Names: Gugulipid, Mukul myrrh tree, Gugul Lipid, guggal, guggul
Description:
Guglipid is derived from the mukul myrrh tree, a small thorny tree 4 to 6 feet tall, that is native to Arabia and India. The tree remains without any foliage for most of the year. It has ash colored
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Name: St. John's Wort
Biological Name: Hypericum Perforatum
Other Names: Johnswort, Amber, Touch-and-heal, Goat weed, Hardhay, Klamath Weed, Rosin Rose, Hypericum, Tipton weed, St. John's Wort
Parts Used: Tops and flowers
Active Compounds:
St. John's Wort has a complex and diverse chemical make-up. Hypericin and pseudohyperi
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Name: Saw Palmetto
Biological Name: Serenoa repens, Sabal Serrulata
Other Names: Pan palm, dwarf palmetto, Saw Palmetto, Sabal
Parts Used: Fruit (berries)
Active Compounds: The lipophilic (fat soluble) extract of saw palmetto provides sterols and the fatty acids caproic, lauric, and palmitic, which reduce the amount of dihydote
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