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Long pepper (Piper longum): traditional uses in Ayurveda, piperine, preparation methods and precautions on drug interactions, pregnancy and gastritis.
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Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin): Properties and Benefits
Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin): popular names, traditional uses, phytochemistry, recipes, essential oil safety and how it differs from Java patchouli.
Sweet Orange (Citrus × sinensis): Properties and Benefits
Sweet orange (Citrus × sinensis): traditional uses of the peel and flowers, phytochemistry, home recipes, juice and drug interactions, and safety notes.
Kudzu (Pueraria montana): Properties and Benefits
Kudzu (Pueraria montana): traditional uses, isoflavones, preparation methods, research on alcohol intake, drug interactions and key safety precautions.
White Mulberry (Morus alba): Properties and Benefits
White mulberry (Morus alba): traditional uses of the mulberry tree, leaf DNJ, preparation methods, recipes and key precautions for blood sugar levels.
Common Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris): Properties and Benefits
Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris): learn about the traditional uses, phytochemistry, preparation forms, recipes and contraindications of this European plant.
Agave (Agave americana): Properties and Benefits
Agave (Agave americana): common names, traditional uses, phytochemical profile, food preparation and care with the sap, which causes contact dermatitis.
Simarouba amara: Properties, Benefits and Uses
Simarouba amara: popular names, traditional uses, quassinoids, preparation methods and the safety precautions needed with its bitter simarouba bark.
Juniper (Juniperus communis): Properties and Benefits
Juniper (Juniperus communis): traditional uses of the berries, active compounds, preparation methods, safe-use limits and how to tell it apart from savin.
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea): Properties and Benefits
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea): nutrients, traditional uses, oxalate and warfarin precautions, and how it differs from New Zealand spinach.
Tamarind (Tamarindus indica): Properties and Benefits
Tamarind (Tamarindus indica): traditional uses of the pulp, active compounds, home recipes, interactions with ibuprofen and aspirin, and safe-use tips.
Allspice (Pimenta dioica): Properties and Benefits
Allspice (Pimenta dioica): traditional uses, phytochemistry, recipes and essential oil safety for this Caribbean spice from the myrtle family.
Sesame (Sesamum indicum): Properties and Benefits
Sesame (Sesamum indicum): traditional uses, lignans such as sesamin, tahini and gomashio recipes, and a clear warning about severe allergy.
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria): Properties and Benefits
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria): names, traditional uses, tannins, how to make the tea and cautions on iron, pregnancy and drug interactions.
Harungana madagascariensis: Properties and Benefits
Harungana madagascariensis: traditional uses, parts used, compounds, preparation methods and cautions on its laxative effect and photosensitivity.
Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis): Properties and Benefits
Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis): learn about traditional uses, saponins, external-use recipes, precautions for internal use and the risk of the seeds.
Star Anise (Illicium verum): Properties and Benefits
Star anise (Illicium verum): names, traditional uses, phytochemistry, preparation, recipes and safety with children and the toxic Japanese species.
Dittany of Crete (Origanum dictamnus): Properties and Benefits
Dittany of Crete (Origanum dictamnus): traditional uses, active compounds, preparation methods, recipes and safety precautions for this herb endemic to Crete.
Polypody (Polypodium vulgare): Properties and Benefits
Polypody (Polypodium vulgare): learn about the traditional uses of this fern, its phytochemicals, preparation methods, recipes and safety precautions.
Lemon (Citrus × limon): Properties and Benefits
Lemon (Citrus × limon): names, phytochemistry, traditional uses, recipes and precautions for tooth enamel, reflux and peel phototoxicity.
Ground-Ivy (Glechoma hederacea): Properties and Benefits
Ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea): traditional uses, active compounds, preparation methods, recipes and the safety precautions to know before using the plant.
Psyllium (Plantago ovata): Properties and Benefits
Psyllium (Plantago ovata): traditional uses, composition, preparation forms, recipes, drug interactions and safety precautions for this soluble fiber.
Quince (Cydonia oblonga): Properties and Benefits
Quince (Cydonia oblonga): traditional uses of the fruit and leaves, active compounds, tea and quince paste recipes, and safety notes on the seeds.
Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha): Properties and Benefits
Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha): learn about the traditional uses of the resin, its compounds, preparation methods, drug interactions and pregnancy precautions.
Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia): Properties and Benefits
Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia): traditional uses, compounds, recipes with cooked berries, contraindications and precautions with the raw berries.
Eupatorium perfoliatum: Properties and Benefits
Eupatorium perfoliatum (boneset): traditional uses, compounds, preparation forms, and the pyrrolizidine alkaloids that limit it to short-term, guided use.
Kola Nut (Cola nitida): Properties, Benefits and Uses
Kola nut (Cola nitida): traditional uses, caffeine and other phytochemicals, preparation forms, recipes, contraindications and safety precautions explained.
Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides): Properties and Benefits
Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides): names, traditional uses, phytochemistry, external-use recipes and the warning about its toxic essential oil.
Jamun (Syzygium cumini): Properties and Benefits
Jamun (Syzygium cumini): traditional uses, phytochemistry, how to prepare the tea, plant synergies and precautions for people taking diabetes medication.
Papaya (Carica papaya): Properties and Benefits
Papaya (Carica papaya): traditional uses of the leaf and fruit, papain, phytochemical profile, recipes, pregnancy precautions and contraindications.
Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna): Properties and Benefits
Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna): traditional uses for hemorrhoids, key compounds, preparation methods and why the fresh plant is toxic and calls for caution.
Peach (Prunus persica): Properties and Benefits
Peach (Prunus persica): common names, traditional uses, bioactive compounds, preparation methods and why the peach kernel should never be eaten.
Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum): Properties and Benefits
Wild teasel (Dipsacus fullonum): traditional uses, phytochemistry, recipes, contraindications and what studies say about this plant and Lyme disease.
Manna Ash (Fraxinus ornus): Properties and Benefits
Manna ash (Fraxinus ornus): learn about its mannitol-rich manna, traditional uses, plant compounds, recipes and the safety precautions to keep in mind.
Galangal (Alpinia galanga): Properties and Benefits
Galangal (Alpinia galanga): explore common names, traditional uses, rhizome compounds, preparation methods, recipes and safety notes for this spice.
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius): Properties and Benefits
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius): traditional uses of the flower, seed oil, active compounds, preparations and cautions in pregnancy and with anticoagulants.
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria): Properties and Benefits
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria): traditional uses, natural salicylates, how to make the tea, recipes, contraindications and its link to aspirin.
Radish (Raphanus sativus): Properties and Benefits
Radish (Raphanus sativus): traditional uses, compounds such as glucosinolates, recipes, herbal pairings, and precautions for thyroid health and gallstones.
Bitter Orange (Citrus aurantium): Properties and Benefits
Bitter orange (Citrus aurantium): traditional and culinary uses, phytochemistry, recipes and precautions with synephrine, a cardiovascular stimulant.
Sanicle (Sanicula europaea): Properties and Benefits
Learn about sanicle (Sanicula europaea): traditional uses for wounds, studied compounds, preparation methods, recipes and essential safety precautions.
Yellow Gentian (Gentiana lutea): Properties and Benefits
Yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea): traditional uses as a digestive bitter, preparation methods, phytochemical profile, contraindications and safety precautions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus): Properties and Benefits
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus): traditional uses of the seeds, leaves and flowers, preparation methods, recipes, active compounds and allergy contraindications.
Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata): Properties and Benefits
Blue vervain (Verbena hastata): traditional uses, preparation methods, studied compounds and contraindications such as pregnancy, breastfeeding and sedatives.
Angelica (Angelica archangelica): Properties and Benefits
Angelica (Angelica archangelica): traditional uses, preparation methods, contraindications and the photosensitivity risk of this Apiaceae plant.
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus): Properties and Benefits
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus): traditional uses, how to brew the tea, compounds such as citral, contraindications and essential oil safety.
Tangerine (Citrus reticulata): Properties and Benefits
Tangerine (Citrus reticulata): traditional uses of the peel and fruit, preparations, recipes, active compounds, contraindications and drug interactions.
Blessed Thistle (Cnicus benedictus): Benefits and Uses
Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus): traditional uses as a digestive bitter, preparation methods, phytochemistry, contraindications and pregnancy precautions.
Buchu (Agathosma betulina): Properties and Benefits
Buchu (Agathosma betulina): traditional uses of the South African plant, preparation methods, essential oil compounds and contraindications of buchu.
Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera): Properties and Benefits
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera): traditional uses, preparation methods, recipes and contraindications of dates, with precautions for people with diabetes.
Indian Coleus (Coleus barbatus): Properties and Benefits
Indian coleus (Coleus barbatus): traditional digestive uses, forskolin, preparation methods, drug interactions and warnings for pregnancy and glaucoma.
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum): Properties and Benefits
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum): traditional uses, eugenol, preparation methods, recipes and contraindications, with a warning about clove oil in babies.
Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum): Properties and Benefits
Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum): traditional uses, how to prepare the leaf tea and juice, contraindications, and precautions with anticoagulants and diuretics.
Anise (Pimpinella anisum): Properties and Benefits
Anise (Pimpinella anisum): traditional digestive and calming uses, how to prepare the tea and tincture, contraindications, and how it differs from star anise.
Lovage (Levisticum officinale): Properties and Benefits
Lovage (Levisticum officinale): traditional uses as a digestive and diuretic herb, how to make lovage tea, plant compounds and contraindications.