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18th September 2009
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius, L.) is a perennial herb and grows wild in deciduous forests of the eastern United States. American ginseng is an erect plant that reaches a height of 0.3 to 0.7 meters and has fusiform roots, greenish-white flowers a... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd June 2009
Oregano is a perennial herb that is used as an antioxidant. It has healing properties due to high content of phenolic acids and flavonoids. It is often used as a food or health preservative, this essential oil enhances the immunity of the body against inf... Read >
Author: Robert Henry17th June 2009
Boneset was used by Native Americans for a valuable remedy against colds, flu, and fevers. Other common names that boneset is identified by include: thoroughwort, vegetable antimony, feverwort, agueweed, Indian sage, sweating plant, eupatorium, crosswor... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer04th June 2009
Hair loss can happen to both men and women although women have a higher probability of excessive hair loss as compared to men. Another reason that contributes to hair loss in the modern age is stress. Stress can happen to anyone, anytime and at anyplace.... Read >
Author: John Rooney07th April 2009
Alfalfa as herbs for arthritis contains an amino acid that can cause symptoms that are similar to systemic lupus. Systemic lupus is an autoimmune disease that can also cause joint pain. There have been some scientific studies that show that these symptoms... Read >
Author: John Adison11th July 2008
St. John's Wort is a plant with yellow flowers that researchers continue to look at for its health and well-being benefits. A perennial herb, it is from Europe and found its way to America with settlers. It is commonplace in meadows and fields. The first ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer20th May 2008
MINT
INTRODUCTION:
Mint is a perennial herb that is propagated by root division or rooting cuttings in water. The plant is invasive and should be grown in pots or in lengths of plastic pipe buried in the ground. It enjoys a damp location, shaded from ... Read >
Author: iliyaspatel15th May 2008
Known for its medical powers even from Antiquity, wild strawberry is a perennial herb from which only the leaves and the fruits are usable. It is pretty hard to pick but with a special taste and flavor, the herb represents an excellent remedy in the natur... Read >
Author: cristi ion15th May 2008
A very common medicinal herb, but so little known for its therapeutic uses, shepherd’s purse is used for treating muscle afflictions as well as adjusting blood circulation.
Shepherd’s purse is a perennial herb which bears likenesses with the knapsac... Read >
Author: cristi ion02nd April 2008
Cold sores are small fluid filled blisters that usually appear around the mouth and on the lips, which although not serious cause much distress to the sufferer. Also known as fever blisters, the lesions are unsightly and painful, and can make eating and d... Read >
Author: JoBeth Levina25th March 2008
Taxonomic class
Fabaceae
Common Trade Names
Multi-ingredient preparations : Alvita Teas Licorice Root, Alvita Teas Licorice Sticks, Full Potency Licorice Root Vegicaps, Gaia Herbs Licorice Root A/F, Gaia Herbs Licorice Root SFSE, Licorice ATC Co... Read >
Author: David Jones13th February 2008
Butterbur (“Petasites officinalis”) is a perennial herb and grows on the fields of Europe, Asia and North America. It can reach considerable sizes; only one leaf can grow as wide as an umbrella. It blooms at the end of April and the roots bearing a... Read >
Author: cristi ion11th February 2008
Butterbur (“Petasites officinalis”) is a perennial herb and grows on the fields of Europe, Asia and North America. It can reach considerable sizes; only one leaf can grow as wide as an umbrella.
It blooms at the end of April and the roots be... Read >
Author: cristi ion11th July 2007
Botanical Name: Scutellaria lateriflora
Other Common Names of Skullcap: Blue, greater, hairy, hooded, american, european western, maddog and side-flowering skullcap. It has also been called helmet flower, blue pimpernel, quaker bonnet, hooded willow fl... Read >
Author: Alien11th July 2007
Botanical Name of Red Clover: Trifolium pratense L.
Other Common Names: Beebread, cow clover, meadow clover, purple clover, trefoil, wild clover.
Habitat: Red clover is a perennial herb that grows commonly in the wild throughout Europe, Asia and Afr... Read >
Author: Alien05th July 2007
Botanical Name of Golden Seal: Hydrastis Canadensis
Other Common Names: Goldenseal, eyebalm, ground raspberry, orangeroot, yellowroot, yellow puccoon, Indian dye, eye root, Jaundice root.
Habitat: Golden Seal is a plant found in the Northeastern Uni... Read >
Author: Alien05th July 2007
Botanical Name: Coleus forskohlii
Other Common Names: Coleous, Makandi.
Habitat: Coleus is a hardy plant, growing on the dry slopes of the lower Himalayas and the plains in Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, it. However, coleus has long been cultivated ... Read >
Author: Alien21st April 2007
A growing number of depression patients are interested in using herbal depression medicine rather than prescription drugs to treat their condition. While herbal treatment for depression is in many cases not really proven to be effective the herbal depress... Read >
Author: Alex Matis19th December 2006
Brahmi is a well-known herb, worldwide used as memory booster and mind alertness promoter. Commonly known, as Indian pennywort and Bacopa monnieri in Latin, is an herb that helps in increasing mental capacity and decreasing mental stress. Widely used as a... Read >
Author: Dr John Anne25th July 2006
Geranium
Botanical Name: Pelargonium Graveolens
Other Name: Apple Geranium
Geranium is an evergreen, bushy perennial herb. Geranium has light green round leaves with curvy edges and an apple aroma. It is also known as Pelargonium Graveolens. Gerani... Read >
Author: Get Nutri25th July 2006
Ginseng is perennial herb that has been used to treat some medical problems all over the world especially in Asia and North America. Because of its health benefits, there are many commercial products in the market today that contain ginseng. This includes... Read >
Author: Jones Kavin07th June 2006
According to the National Center for Health Statistics there were 45.8 million adults with diagnosed arthritis in the United States in 1993. Although the term literally means joint inflammation, arthritis really refers to a group of more than 100 rheumati... Read >
Author: Linda Thompson08th April 2006
LAVENDER
Imagine a flower being able to calm your nerves, reduce inflammation and swelling, promote faster healing for minor burns, decrease muscle pain, alleviate insomnia, and work as a natural bug repellant? That purple colored flower named Lavender... Read >
Author: nutrovitasub nutrovitasub21st March 2006
Ginseng is the most famous Chinese herb. It is the most widely recognized plant used in traditional medicine. Various forms of ginseng have been used in medicine for more than 7000 years. Several species grow around the world, and though some are preferre... Read >
Author: chester ku-lea16th March 2006
What Is Valerian?
For centuries, the tall perennial herb with pinkish flowers known as valerian (Valeriana officinalis) has been enlisted to help restless insomniacs get a sound nights sleep. Today this mild, nonaddictive sedative is quite popular both ... Read >
Author: Home herb03rd February 2006
What Is Valerian Herb?
For centuries, the tall perennial herb with pinkish flowers known as Valerian
Herb (Valerian Herb officinalis) has been enlisted to help restless insomniacs
get a sound night's sleep. Today this mild, nonaddictive sedative is ... Read >
Author: Home herb
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