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Yellow Dock Root (Rumex crispus): The Iron-Rich Liver…

Yellow Dock — Rumex crispus — is a common British dockweed whose large, curly-edged leaves are famous as the traditional antidote to nettle stings.…

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Psyllium Husk (Plantago psyllium): The Gold Standard Fibre

Psyllium Husk — the seed husks of Plantago psyllium (and related Plantago ovata) — is one of the most thoroughly clinically validated dietary fibres in…

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Haritaki Fruit (Terminalia chebula): The King of Ayurvedic…

Haritaki — Terminalia chebula — is considered by the Ayurvedic tradition to be the most important of all medicinal fruits. Known as the “King…

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Buckthorn Bark (Rhamnus cartharica): The Cleansing Laxative

By Anjela Jeganathan – Holistic Medical Herbalist | Herba Naturalle Buckthorn — Rhamnus cartharica (also Rhamnus cathartica) — is a thorny shrub native to Europe and…

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Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica): The Respiratory and Detox Fruit

Bibhitaki — Terminalia bellirica — is one of the three great Ayurvedic fruits that compose Triphala, the most widely used herbal formula in the Ayurvedic…

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