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Medicinal plants are widely used as folk medicine in non-industrialized societies, mainly because they are readily available and cheaper than modern medicines. The annual global export value of the thousands of types of plants with medicinal properties was estimated to be US$60 billion per year and growing at the rate of 6% per annum.
V. tinus has medicinal properties. The active ingredients are viburnin (a substance or more probably a mixture of compounds) and tannins. Tannins can cause stomach upset. The leaves when infused have antipyretic properties. The fruits have been used as purgatives against constipation.
culinary, tea, medicinal, fragrance leaves Galangal: Alpinia galanga and related species: Zingiberaceae: perennial herb: culinary, medicinal: rhizome Marsh mallow: Althaea officinalis: Malvaceae: perennial herb culinary, medicinal root, flowers, leaves also used as a vegetable and to make candy: Black cardamom: Amomum subulatum and Lanxangia ...
Yet, fewer than 10% of people get the 2.5-3.5 cups of vegetables needed daily to optimize their health. That’s a big miss because, of all the foods we eat, vegetables should take the prime place ...
The healthiest vegetable is watercress, a species of cabbage, according to the CDC, which nabbed a perfect "100" score. That's compared to the sweet potato, which was the least-healthy veggie on ...
While health authorities encourage consumers to eat diets rich in fruit, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and nuts to improve and maintain health, [17] evidence that such effects result from specific, non-nutrient phytochemicals is limited or absent. [4]
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 80 percent of the population of some Asian and African countries presently uses herbal medicine for some aspect of primary health care. [ 15 ] Some prescription drugs have a basis as herbal remedies, including artemisinin , [ 16 ] digitalis , quinine and taxanes .
The Ancient Greeks recommended consuming the vegetable as a laxative, [49] and used cabbage juice as an antidote for mushroom poisoning, [92] for eye salves, and for liniments for bruises. [93] The ancient Roman, Pliny the Elder, described both culinary and medicinal properties of the vegetable. [94]