Chives (Allium schoenoprasum): traditional uses, sulfur compounds, preparation methods, culinary recipes and contraindications of this aromatic herb.

Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia): traditional uses, leaf tea and juice preparation, hypoglycemia risk with diabetes drugs and contraindications in pregnancy.

Sausage Tree (Kigelia africana): traditional uses in Africa, preparation, active compounds and contraindications, with a warning about the toxic raw fruit.

Chinese Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia): traditional uses, preparation, how it differs from Ceylon cinnamon, and contraindications tied to coumarin and the liver.

Chinese thorowax (Bupleurum chinense): TCM root for liver, digestion, and fevers, with preparation forms, synergies, and contraindications.