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Erigeron canadensis (sometimes called Conyza canadensis) is an annual plant native throughout most of North America and Central America. It is also widely naturalized in Eurasia and Australia. Common names include horseweed, Canadian horseweed, Canadian fleabane, coltstail, marestail and butterweed. It was the first weed to have developed glyphosate resistance, reported in 2001 from Delaware […]

  Eriodictyon californicum is a species of plant within the Boraginaceae family. It is also known as yerba santa, mountain balm, consumptive’s weed and bear weed Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The leaves have historically been used to treat asthma, upper respiratory infections and allergic rhinitis. The Concow tribe calls the […]

The Tasmanian blue gum, southern blue gum or blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) is an evergreen tree, one of the most widely cultivated trees native to Australia. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The leaves are steam distilled to extract eucalyptus oil. E. globulus is the primary source of global eucalyptus oil production, […]

Equisetum hyemale, commonly known as rough horsetail, scouring rush, scouringrush horsetail and in South Africa as snake grass, is a perennial herb in the fern Division Pteridophyta. It is a native plant throughout the Holarctic Kingdom, found in North America, Europe, and northern Asia. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Some Plateau […]

Erechtites hieraciifolius (fireweed, American burnweed, or pilewort) is a plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is native to the Americas, but can be found many places around the world having been introduced by human activity. It is introduced in Hawaii, China, and Southeast Asia Contents Uses Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses This species […]

Drosera Rotundifolia is a herb. The dried plant is used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses People take sundew as a tea for various breathing problems including bronchitis, asthma, whooping cough (pertussis), windpipe infections (tracheitis), coughing fits, and dry cough. They also take it for stomach ulcers and cancer. […]

Dolichos pruriens is a bean-like plant. It grows wild in the tropics, including India and the Bahamas, and its range may extend to southern Florida. The bean, seed, and hair of the bean pod are used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Dolichos pruriens has been used since ancient times […]

Daphne Indica is an evergreen shrub. it grows up to one meter. Uses The ingredient Daphne Indica helps to overcome the tobacco cravings as well.                                                             […]

Cypripedium parviflorum, commonly known as yellow lady’s slipper, moccasin flower, or hairy yellow ladyslipper is a lady’s slipper orchid found in North America. Contents Uses Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Menstrual problems Diarrhea Sleeping disorders Anxiety Multiple sclerosis Vaginal itching, when applied to the affected area Other conditions   Cautions Nerve root is POSSIBLY […]

Cynodon dactylon, also known as Vilfa stellata dūrvā grass, Dhoob, Bermuda grass, dubo, dog’s tooth grass, Bahama grass, devil’s grass, couch grass, Indian doab, arugampul, grama, and scutch grass, is a grass that originated in the Middle East. Although it is not native to Bermuda, it is an abundant invasive species there. It is presumed […]