Tag: anti-inflammatory herbs

Yucca Root (Yucca filamentosa): The Final Herb, Anti-Inflammatory…

Yucca Root (Yucca filamentosa): The Final Herb, Anti-Inflammatory Joint Tonic Yucca Root — Yucca filamentosa — is a stiff-leaved perennial plant of the American…

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Wild Yam Root (Dioscorea villosa): The Antispasmodic Herb

Wild Yam Root — Dioscorea villosa — is a North American climbing vine whose root carries one of the most discussed and most misunderstood…

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White Willow Bark (Salix alba): Europe’s Original Pain…

White Willow Bark — Salix alba — is the European White Willow’s bark preparation, and the original botanical source that led to the discovery…

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Sweet Wormwood (Artemisia annua): The Artemisinin Herb

Sweet Wormwood — Artemisia annua — holds one of the most extraordinary places in the history of herbal medicine and pharmaceutical pharmacology. Used in…

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Sarsaparilla Root (Smilax ornata): The Depurative and Hormonal…

Sarsaparilla — Smilax ornata (and related Smilax species) — is a climbing vine native to Central and South America, whose root has been used…

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Rose Hips (Rosa canina): The Vitamin C Powerhouse

Rose Hips — the fruit of Rosa canina, the Dog Rose — are the vivid red/orange berries that adorn British hedgerows from late…

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Ribwort Leaf (Plantago lanceolata): The Narrow-Leaved Respiratory Plantain

Ribwort — Plantago lanceolata — is the narrow-leaved relative of Broad-Leaved Plantain (Plantago major), distinguished by its lance-shaped leaves and distinctive ribbed appearance. While…

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Mullein Flower (Verbascum thapsus flos): The Ear and…

Mullein Flower — the yellow blossoms of Verbascum thapsus — is one of the most distinctive herbs in the British countryside, with its tall…

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Meadowsweet Herb (Filipendula ulmaria): The Plant That Inspired…

Meadowsweet — Filipendula ulmaria — is a beautiful tall perennial of damp meadows, river banks, and marshy ground across Britain, whose foamy clusters of…

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