Medicinal Herbs & Teas: Botanical Profiles and Uses
Black Horehound (Ballota nigra): Properties and Benefits
Black horehound (Ballota nigra): traditional calming and digestive uses, preparation forms, recipes, drug interactions and contraindications in pregnancy.
Gypsywort (Lycopus europaeus): Properties and Benefits
Gypsywort (Lycopus europaeus): traditional thyroid-related uses, preparation forms, drug interactions, and contraindications of this European herb.
Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia): Properties and Benefits
Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia): traditional uses of melaleuca oil on the skin, preparation methods, safe dilution and contraindications.
Sarsaparilla (Smilax ornata): Properties and Benefits
Sarsaparilla (Smilax ornata): traditional uses of the root, preparation methods, phytochemistry, contraindications in pregnancy and care with anticoagulants.
English Oak (Quercus robur): Properties and Benefits
English oak (Quercus robur): traditional uses of its tannin-rich bark, preparation methods, recipes, contraindications and essential safety precautions.
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca): Properties and Benefits
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca): traditional uses as a calming herb, preparation forms, recipes, pregnancy contraindications and heart drug interactions.
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa): Properties and Benefits
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa): traditional uses, how to make hibiscus tea, its mild effect on blood pressure and cautions in pregnancy and with medicines.
Plum (Prunus domestica): Properties and Benefits
Plum (Prunus domestica): traditional uses of the fresh fruit and prunes, preparation methods, homemade recipes, active compounds and contraindications.
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana): Properties and Benefits
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana): traditional uses of the pericarp, xanthones, how to make the tea, drug interactions and contraindications in pregnancy.
Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea): Benefits and Uses
Purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea): traditional uses of this carnivorous plant, preparation methods, laboratory studies and contraindications.
Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum): Properties and Benefits
Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum): traditional uses as a diuretic and expectorant, preparation methods, recipes, contraindications and safety precautions.
Honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia): Properties and Benefits
Honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia): traditional uses of the South African tea, preparation, recipes, compounds and contraindications, including hormonal ones.
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