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Stinking goosefoot (Chenopodium vulvaria), or notchweed, is a foul-smelling plant or weed. The plant is a member of the genus Chenopodium, the goosefoots. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The whole plant is antispasmodic and emmenagogue. An infusion of the dried leaves is used in the treatment of hysteria and nervous troubles […]

Caulophyllum (Blue cohosh) is a small genus of perennial herbs in the family Berberidaceae. It is native to eastern Asia and eastern North America. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses These poisonous plants has been used for many things throughout history, the three similar species generally have similar properties and uses. This plant […]

Calcarea carbonica is a preparation used in homeopathy. It’s made from an inner lining in shells that have been prepared in a process known as trituration, which involves grinding something into a very fine powder for the purpose of purifying it. The remedy is provided in small pills that are placed under the tongue and […]

Cahinca or Chiococca alba is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that is native to Florida and extreme southern tip of Texas in the United States, Bermuda, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the Galápagos, and tropical South America. Common names include David’s milkberry, West Indian milkberry, and West Indian snowberry. The […]

Selenicereus grandiflorus is a cactus species originating from the Antilles, Mexico and Central America. The species is commonly referred to as queen of the night, night-blooming cereus (though these two terms are also used for other species), large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus or vanilla cactus. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The indigenous […]

Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Often used for treating menstrual pains, PMS and improve the heart regularity. Benefits Lowers blood sugar: High blood sugar can lead to diabetes, heart disease and stroke, according to the National Institutes of Health. Cactus leaf has a positive effect on blood sugar levels in healthy […]

Butyric acid, also known under the systematic name butanoic acid, abbreviated BTA, is a carboxylic acid with the structural formula CH3CH2CH2-COOH. Salts and esters of butyric acid are known as butyrates or butanoates. Butyric acid is found in milk, especially goat, sheep and buffalo milk, butter, parmesan cheese, and as a product of anaerobic fermentation […]

The common toad, European toad or in Anglophone parts of Europe, simply the toad (Bufo bufo, from Latin bufo “toad”), is an amphibian found throughout most of Europe (with the exception of Ireland, Iceland, and some Mediterranean islands), in the western part of North Asia, and in a small portion of Northwest Africa. Contents Uses […]

Bryonia is a genus of flowering plant in the gourd family. Bryony /ˈbraɪ.əni/ is its best-known common name. They are native to western Eurasia and adjacent regions, such as North Africa, the Canary Islands and South Asia. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Bryonia is also used to treat stomach and intestinal […]

Agrostemma githago, the common corn-cockle (also written “corncockle” and “corn cockle” and known locally simply as “the corncockle”). Corn cockle is a herb. The root and seed are used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The seed is diuretic, expectorant and vermifuge. Minute amounts are used medicinally. It has […]