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Rhodiola rosea is a flowering herb in the Crassulaceae family. A hardy perennial, rhodiola is distinguished by spiky blue-green leaves and its bright yellow flowers. However, it is the plant’s Read more >>

Couch grass, also commonly known as dog grass, took its latter name from the tendency of dogs to dig it up and eat it when they felt ill. In human Read more >>

Deer’s tongue is a plant. People use the dried leaf to make medicine. Deer’s tongue is used by many folks for Luck in Love Affairs and in Court Cases. The Read more >>

Centaury is a small, annual herb, native to Europe and naturalized in the United States and belongs to the Gentian family. It thrives in boggy meadows as well as in Read more >>

Celandine is a plant. The dried above-ground parts, root, and rhizome (underground stem) are used to make medicine. Celandine is a part of the poppy family with blue-green leaves. Its Read more >>

Catuaba is a small, vigorous growing tree with yellow and orange flowers and small yellow oval-shaped inedible fruit and grows in the rainforests in the northern part of Brazil. Catuaba Read more >>

Cascara sagrada is a shrub in the buckthorn family. The dried bark is used to make medicine. Cascara sagrada is a natural laxative made from the reddish-brown bark of a Read more >>

Bladderwrack is a form of kelp that has been used medicinally for centuries. The term kelp is used to describe a number of brownish-green seaweed species. Fucus is a genus Read more >>

Belladonna is an herb that has been used for centuries for a variety of indications, including headache, menstrual symptoms, and peptic ulcer disease, inflammation, and motion sickness. The leaves of Read more >>

Beth root is a plant. The root, underground stem (rhizome), and leaf are used to make medicine. Beth root, also known as Red Trillium and Wake Robin, is a North Read more >>