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Helonias dioica is another name for False Unicorn, also known as Devil’s Bit, Starwort, Fairy Wand and Blazing Star. Its botanical name is Chamaelirium luteum. It is a flowering, perennial herb that is often used as a homeopathic remedy for women’s reproductive issues. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses False unicorn was […]

Gnaphalium is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, commonly called cudweeds. They are widespread and common in temperate regions, although some are found on tropical mountains or in the subtropical regions of the world. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used for pain relief.     Benefits Species in this […]

Fraxinus Americana (white ash or American ash) is a species of ash tree native to eastern and central North America. It is found in mesophytic hardwood forests from Nova Scotia west to Minnesota, south to northern Florida, and southwest to eastern Texas. Isolated populations have also been found in western Texas, Wyoming and Colorado, and […]

Dryopteris filix-mas (male fern) is a common fern of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, native to much of Europe, Asia, and North America. It favours damp shaded areas in the understory of woodlands, but also shady places on hedge-banks, rocks, and screes. It is much less abundant in North America than in Europe. The plant is […]

Formicum acidum is represented by the formula HCHO2, thus a molecule contains the elements of water, H2O, and carbonic oxide, CO. It is a colorless, strongly acid liquid, when concentrated capable of removing the cuticle. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It relieves gout symptoms, arthritis and joint pains. Benefits  Formicum acidum  […]

Fraxinus excelsior — known as the ash, or European ash or common ash to distinguish it from other types of ash — is a species of Fraxinus native to most of Europe from Portugal to Russia, with the exception of northern Scandinavia and southern Iberia. It is also considered native in southwestern Asia from northern […]

Eutrochium purpureum (also called kidney-root, sweetscented joe-pie weed, sweet Joe-Pye weed, gravel root, or trumpet weed is a herbaceous perennial plant in the sunflower family. It is native to eastern and central North America, from Ontario east to New Hampshire and south as far as Florida, Louisiana, and Oklahoma Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other […]

Eupatorium aromaticum was used in various ways by the North American Indians, for example as an eye lotion, as a poultice for facial sores and for gynaecological conditions. In current herbalism it is considered to be a gallbladder remedy with laxative and diuretic properties. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Helps with: Nervous erethism; restlessness […]

Euonymus atropurpureus (eastern wahoo, burning bush, bitter-ash) is a species of Euonymus native primarily to the Midwestern United States, but its range extends from southern Ontario south to northern Florida and Texas. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The bark is used in medicine and for tea preparations. Benefits Euonymus atropurpureus was used […]

Eugenia Jambosa is a tree originating in Southeast Asia and occurring widely elsewhere, having been introduced as an ornamental and fruit tree. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Rich in vitamin C, the fruit can be eaten raw or used in various regional recipes. In South-East Asian countries, rose apple fruit is […]