Balloon flower Platycodon grandiflora

Balloon flower Platycodon grandiflora

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Asparagus Asparagus officinalis

Asparagus Asparagus officinalis

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Apple Malus pumila

Apple Malus pumila

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Angelica Angelica spp

Angelica Angelica spp

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Alkanet Anchusa officinalis

Alkanet Anchusa officinalis

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Alder red Alnus rubra

Alder red Alnus rubra

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Akebia Akebia quinata

Akebia Akebia quinata

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Agrimony-Agrimonia-eupatoria

Agrimony-Agrimonia-eupatoria

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Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) Native to Eastern N. America

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)

Parts used: aerial portions

Medicinal uses: To stimulate appetite and to treat dyspeptic complaints, including gastritis and gall bladder ailments. A traditional remedy for eliminating worms. Also used topically to treat skin disorders.

Cautions: Take only under professional supervision. Take only in small doses, generally for no more than 4-5 weeks at a time. Do not take during pregnancy (Chevallier 66).   
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium

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Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) Native to Eastern N. America

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)

Parts used: leaves are harvested in the summer and fall while the bark is harvested in the spring.

Medicinal uses: Soothes cuts, bruises, sprains, insect bites, burns, and sunburns. Also used to control internal and external bleeding, to treat aching joints and sore muscles.

Cautions: Take internally only under professional supervision (Chevallier 104).

 
Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana

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