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The Health Benefits of Costus Herb

Costus is the root of the plant Saussurea lappa, a tall perennial plant that grows on high valleys in the Kashmir region. The root and oil from the root are Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Broom Weed (Spartium Scoparius)

Broom weed is native to central and southern Europe. It grows throughout the United States along the Eastern coastline and across the Pacific Northwest. The plant grows as a deciduous Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Asafoetida Herb

Asafoetida is a plant with a bad smell and bitter taste and gets its name from the Latin word foetid, which means stinking, a plant that is also known as Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Persimmons Fruit

Persimmons are the edible fruit of a number of species of trees. Botanically, the fruit belongs to the family of Ebenaceae. Persimmon is a multi-trunked or single-stemmed deciduous tree, which Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Blood Flower Herb

Blood flower is a tender evergreen perennial in the dogbane and milkweed family. It is native to South America, but has naturalized worldwide in many tropical and subtropical areas. Additional Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Arhat Fruit

Momordica fruit commonly known as arhat is one of the few fruits that cannot be eaten until it is dried by fire and is a native to southern China and Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Piper Longum Herb

Long pepper (Piper longum), sometimes called Indian long pepper, is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae. Long pepper is a slender aromatic climber, with a large perennial woody root Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Purple Mangosteen Fruit

The mangosteen plant is an evergreen, erect tree reaching about 20- 60 ft in height a tree that belongs to the family of Clusiaceae. Each tree bears several deep purple Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Tomatillos

Vegetables form an important part of our daily diet; the market is crammed with varieties of vegetables. They are naturally good and contain lots of minerals and vitamins. They help Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Winter Savory Herb

Winter savory is an herb. The leaves and stems are commonly used to make medicine. Savory is a carminative herb recommend for gas and digestive upsets, including colic, diarrhoea and Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Vervain Herb

Vervain, (verbena officinalis) is a perennial herb from the mint family used by Ancient Romans to sanitize their temples and homes; it can be described as a slender plant with Read more >>