Grape

Benefits The health benefits of grapes include their ability to treat constipation, indigestion, fatigue, kidney disorders, macular degeneration and the prevention of cataracts. Grapes, one of the most popular and delicious fruits, are rich sources of vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6 and folate in addition to essential minerals like potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium […]

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Kava

Kava—or kava kava—is a root found on South Pacific islands. Islanders have used kava as medicine and in ceremonies for centuries. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions References Uses Kava has a calming effect, producing brain wave changes similar to changes that occur with calming medicines such as diazepam (Valium, for example). Kava also can prevent convulsions […]

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Jamaican dogwood

Jamaican Dogwood Jamaican dogwood is a plant. The root bark is used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other Names References Uses Despite serious safety concerns, Jamaican dogwood is used for anxiety and fear, for sleep problems (especially sleeplessness due to nervous tension), and as a daytime sedative. It is also used for […]

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Hops

Hops Hops is a plant. The dried, flowering part of the plant is used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other Names References Uses Anxiety Inability to sleep (insomnia) and other sleep disorders Restlessness Tension Excitability Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Nervousness Irritability To improve appetite Increase urine flow Start the flow of breast […]

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Siberian Ginseng

Siberian Ginseng Siberian ginseng is a plant. People use the root of the plant to make medicine. Don’t confuse Siberian ginseng with other types of ginseng. Siberian ginseng is not the same herb as American or Panax Ginseng. Be careful about which product you choose. American and Panax Ginseng can be a lot more expensive. […]

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Asian Ginseng

Asian ginseng also known as Panax Ginseng is native to China and Korea and has been used in various systems of medicine for many centuries. Asian ginseng is one of several types of true ginseng. Treatment claims for Asian ginseng are numerous and include the use of the herb to support overall health and boost […]

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Panax Ginseng

Panax Ginseng Panax Ginseng also known as Asian Ginseng is native to China and Korea and has been used in various systems of medicine for many centuries. Asian ginseng is one of several types of true ginseng. Treatment claims for Asian ginseng are numerous and include the use of the herb to support overall health […]

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Gotu Kola

  Gotu kola is an herb that is commonly used in Traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. The above-ground parts are used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions References Uses Gotu kola is used to treat bacterial, viral, or parastitic infections such as urinary tract infection (UTI), shingles, leprosy, cholera, dysentery, syphilis, the common […]

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Histamine

Histamine: A substance that plays a major role in many allergic reactions, dilating blood vessels and making the vessel walls abnormally permeable. Histamine is part of the body’s natural allergic response to substances such as pollen. Antihistamines work by preventing the release of histamine from certain cells (mast cells) thereby blocking the allergic reaction. Source: […]

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