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Melilotus officinalis, known as yellow sweet clover, yellow melilot, ribbed melilot and common melilot is a species of legume native to Eurasia and introduced in North America, Africa and Australia. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Melilotus officinalis can be used as pasture or livestock feed. It is most palatable in spring and early […]

Merc solub is extracted from cinnabar ore, which is found in volcanic rocks. Commercially it is extracted for a variety of industrial purposes. Mercury is used in thermometers and was at one stage a major ingredient in tooth fillings. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It was used in mainstream medicine until […]

The homeopathic remedy Mercurius corrosivus (merc. cor.) is prepared chemically using mercuric chloride. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Mercurius Corrosivus is used to cure various types of ulcers, especially ulcerative colitis (persistent ulceration in the large intestine). In effect, the common actions of the homeopathic remedy Mercurius corrosivus are basically similar […]

The homeopathic remedy Mercurius dulcis (Merc. dulc.) is prepared chemically using the compound mercurous chloride and is used to heal a few health complaints, especially glue ear (presence of fluid in the ear). In effect, since the 16th century, people have been using calomel in the form of a laxative. In traditional medicine, calomel was […]

Prunus laurocerasus, also known as cherry laurel, common laurel and sometimes English laurel in North America, is an evergreen species of cherry (Prunus), native to regions bordering the Black Sea in southwestern Asia and southeastern Europe, from Albania and Bulgaria east through Turkey to theCaucasus Mountains and northern Iran. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other […]

Lemna minor (common duckweed or lesser duckweed) is a species of Lemna (duckweed) with asubcosmopolitan distribution, native throughout most of Africa, Asia, Europe and North America, occurring everywhere that freshwater ponds and slow-moving streams occur, except for arctic and subarctic climates. It is not reported as native in Australasia or South America, though is naturalised […]

The homeopathic remedy lac caninum, which is derived from the milk of a nursing mother dog, can be used to treat a variety of medical issues. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It is often used to treat women who have sore, swollen, painful breasts, and can also help mothers with breastfeeding […]

Kalmia is a genus of about 8 species of evergreen shrubs from 0.2–5 m tall, in the family Ericaceae. They are native to North America (mainly in the eastern half of the continent) and Cuba. They grow in acidic soils, with different species in wet acid bog habitats (K. angustifolia, K. polifolia) and dry, sandy […]

Juglans cinerea, commonly known as butternut or white walnut, is a species of walnut native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Juglans cinerea bark has mild cathartic properties and was once used medicinally in place of jalap, a more expensive cathartic which was imported from Mexico. During […]

Ipecacuanha was a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family but is no longer recognized. It has been sunk into synonymy with Psychotria. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Brazilian Indians valued ipecac as a remedy for dysentery, and this information was brought to Europe by Portuguese missionaries. The dried root […]