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Allspice, also known as Jamaica pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta, or pimento, [a] is the dried unripe berry of Pimenta dioica, a midcanopy tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America, now cultivated in many warm parts of the world. [3]
Adverse effects Aconite: monkshood, wolfsbane, aconitum [4] Aconitum spp. Heart palpitations and arrhythmias, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, respiratory system paralysis, death [4] [5] Aloe vera juice medicinal aloe Aloe vera
Other traditional uses include as an expectorant, astringent, and to treat bronchitis. [83] The essential oil of the plant has been used for centuries as a general tonic for colds and coughs, and to relieve congestion of the mucous membranes. Glycyrrhiza glabra: Licorice root: Purported uses include stomach ulcers, bronchitis, and sore throat. [84]
Lindera benzoin (commonly called spicebush, [2] common spicebush, [3] northern spicebush, [4] wild allspice, [5] or Benjamin bush) [2] is a shrub in the laurel family. It is native to eastern North America , growing in the understory in moist, rich woods.
Thus, the term medicinal (instead of herb) is usually preferred as a translation for 藥 (pinyin: yào). [3] Research into the effectiveness of traditional Chinese herbal therapy is of poor quality and often tainted by bias, [4] with little or no rigorous evidence of efficacy. [5] There are concerns over a number of potentially toxic Chinese ...
Published studies have also reported possible medicinal benefits of Lycium barbarum, especially due to its antioxidant properties, [84] including potential benefits against cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases, [85] [86] vision-related diseases [87] (such as age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma [88]), having neuroprotective ...
The culinary uses of anise are not limited only to sweets and confections, as it is a key ingredient in Mexican atole de anís and champurrado, which is similar to hot chocolate. [ citation needed ] In India and Pakistan , it is taken as a digestive after meals, used in brines in the Italian region of Apulia and as a flavoring agent in Italian ...
Chimonanthus praecox, also known as wintersweet [1] and Japanese allspice, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Chimonanthus of the family Calycanthaceae. The plant is native to China and is known as làméi in Chinese. It is also grown in Iran, where it is called gol-e yakh (گلیخ) or "ice flower" in Persian. [3]