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  2. Astragalus (plant) - Wikipedia

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    There is no valid clinical evidence to indicate such use is effective or safe for the mother or infant. [13] Dietary supplement products containing astragalus extracts may not have been adequately tested for efficacy, safety, purity or consistency. [13] The root extracts of astragalus may be used in soups, teas or sold in capsules. [11]

  3. Tragacanth - Wikipedia

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    Astragalus gummifer A dish of Tragacanth. Tragacanth is a natural gum obtained from the dried sap of several species of Middle Eastern legumes of the genus Astragalus, including A. adscendens, A. gummifer, [1] A. brachycalyx, [2] [3] and A. tragacantha. Some of these species are known collectively under the common names "goat's thorn" and ...

  4. List of herbs with known adverse effects - Wikipedia

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    comphrey, blackwort, common comfrey, slippery root [4] Symphytum officinale: Liver damage, [4] [5] cancer [4] Country mallow: heartleaf, silky white mallow Sida cordifolia "Heart attack, heart arrhythmia, stroke, death" [4] Dan Shen red sage, Chinese sage, tan shen Salvia miltiorrhiza

  5. Panax notoginseng - Wikipedia

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    In Chinese it is called tiánqī , tienchi ginseng, sānqī or sanchi, three-seven root, and mountain plant. P. notoginseng belongs to the same scientific genus as Panax ginseng. In Latin, the word panax means "cure-all", and the family of ginseng plants is one of the best-known herbs. P. notoginseng grows naturally in China. The herb is a ...

  6. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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    Root tea has been used to treat diarrhea, kidney stones, and fever. A root poultice can be used on snakebites. The smoke from burning leaves is used to revive unconscious people. [8] [unreliable medical source?] The plant contains the toxin tremetol which causes milk sickness, a sometimes fatal condition. [9] Alcea rosea: Common hollyhock

  7. Organic product - Wikipedia

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    Organic products can vary a lot in price. According to a study performed by consumerreports.org, organic products compared to non-organic products ranged anywhere from 13 percent cheaper to 303 percent more expensive. The reason why organic products cost so much more on average is the production process. Many factors contribute to this cost.

  8. Astragalus - Wikipedia

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    Astragalus may refer to: Astragalus, a large genus of herbs and small shrubs; Astragalus (bone), the talus or ankle bone; See also. ...

  9. Cycloastragenol - Wikipedia

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    Cycloastragenol is a triterpenoid isolated from various legume species in the genus Astragalus that is purported to have telomerase activation activity. A preliminary in vitro study on human CD4 and CD8 T cells found that cycloastragenol may moderately increase telomerase activity and inhibit the onset of cellular senescence.