Medicinal Plants Encyclopedia
Apocynum cannabinum (Canadian Hemp)
Apocynum cannabinum contains cardiac glycosides, principally cymarin and apocannoside, that inhibit the sodium-potassium ATPase pump with a narrow therapeutic index comparable to digoxin. Once a key Eclectic medicine for dropsy...
Apocynum cannabinum (Canadian Hemp)
Apocynum cannabinum contains cardiac glycosides, principally cymarin and apocannoside, that inhibit the sodium-potassium ATPase pump with a narrow therapeutic index comparable to digoxin. Once a key Eclectic medicine for dropsy...
Aloe vera (Aloe Vera)
Aloe vera gel contains acemannan and other acetylated mannans that stimulate macrophage activation, fibroblast proliferation, and collagen synthesis, making it one of the most extensively validated wound-healing botanicals in both...
Aloe vera (Aloe Vera)
Aloe vera gel contains acemannan and other acetylated mannans that stimulate macrophage activation, fibroblast proliferation, and collagen synthesis, making it one of the most extensively validated wound-healing botanicals in both...
Schisandra chinensis (Five-flavor Berry (Wu Wei...
Schisandra (wu wei zi, the 'five-flavor berry') is a unique adaptogenic vine whose berries contain all five flavors recognized in Chinese medicine — sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and pungent —...
Schisandra chinensis (Five-flavor Berry (Wu Wei...
Schisandra (wu wei zi, the 'five-flavor berry') is a unique adaptogenic vine whose berries contain all five flavors recognized in Chinese medicine — sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and pungent —...
Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha)
Ashwagandha is the flagship adaptogenic herb of Ayurveda, used for over 3,000 years as a rasayana (rejuvenative) to enhance vitality, reduce stress, and strengthen immunity. The root contains unique steroidal...
Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha)
Ashwagandha is the flagship adaptogenic herb of Ayurveda, used for over 3,000 years as a rasayana (rejuvenative) to enhance vitality, reduce stress, and strengthen immunity. The root contains unique steroidal...
Astragalus propinquus (Astragalus (Huang Qi))
Astragalus (huang qi) is one of the most important immune tonic herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine, used for over 2,000 years to strengthen the body's defensive energy (wei qi) and...
Astragalus propinquus (Astragalus (Huang Qi))
Astragalus (huang qi) is one of the most important immune tonic herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine, used for over 2,000 years to strengthen the body's defensive energy (wei qi) and...
Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)
Taraxacum officinale is a cosmopolitan perennial weed whose root and leaf serve as complementary digestive medicines: the bitter root acts as a cholagogue and hepatoprotective, while the potassium-rich leaf is...
Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)
Taraxacum officinale is a cosmopolitan perennial weed whose root and leaf serve as complementary digestive medicines: the bitter root acts as a cholagogue and hepatoprotective, while the potassium-rich leaf is...