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Horse chestnut. Its seeds, leaves, bark, and flowers have been used medicinally for many centuries for treating joint pain, bladder and gastrointestinal problems, fever, leg cramps, and other conditions. It may be useful for treating chronic venous insufficiency. The raw plant materials are toxic unless processed.
Blumea balsamifera is one of its species that is used in Southeast Asia. A weed, this plant is a ruderal species that often grows on disturbed land, [1] and in grasslands. [3] It has been described physically as: Softly hairy, half woody, strongly aromatic shrub, 1-4 meters (m) high. Simple, alternate, broadly elongated leaves, 7-20 cm long ...
Helichrysum petiolatum D.Don. Helichrysum petiolare, the licorice-plant[2] or liquorice plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a subshrub native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa — where it is known as imphepho — and to Angola, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. [1] It is naturalized in parts of Portugal and the ...
The best ways to reduce high blood pressure—and your risk for its consequences like heart attacks and stroke—is to eat a healthy, low-sodium diet, get regular exercise, and drink alcohol only ...
Combine the yogurt, lemon juice, mayonnaise, lemon zest, dill, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk to incorporate. Add the salmon, peas, pasta, and scallions and toss to incorporate. The pasta ...
Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree of the family Moringaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and used extensively in South and Southeast Asia. [ 2 ] Common names include moringa, [ 3 ]drumstick tree[ 3 ] (from the long, slender, triangular seed-pods), horseradish tree[ 3 ] (from the taste of the roots, which resembles ...
Chamomile is popular as a tea or extract, giving you options for taking it, Dr. Misra points out. “The flowers act as a sleep aid, calm the mind, and relieve stress,” Dr. Chellam says ...
Ayurveda (/ ˌɑːjʊərˈveɪdə, - ˈviː -/; IAST: āyurveda[ 1 ]) is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. [ 2 ] It is heavily practiced throughout India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, where as much as 80% of the population report using ayurveda. [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ] The theory and practice ...