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Alfalfa Leaf

Posted on by Dr. Truman Berst

Summary: Alfalfa leaf is known for its nutritious qualities. This flowering perennial is a member of the pea family and is cultivated worldwide. Medicago sativa has been used as a healthful tonic in American folk herbalism, a culinary food in India, and as digestive support in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Organic alfalfa leaf can be […]

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Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-viral, Astringent, Cholagogue, Coagulant, Depurative, Diuretic, Education, Emmenagogue, Flavonoids, Hemostatic, Herbal Descriptions, Iron, Nutrients, Silica, Single Herbs, Therapeutic Actions, Tonic, Vermifuge, Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin K (Phytonadione), Vulnerary

Agrimony Leaf

Posted on by Dr. Truman Berst

Summary: The name agrimony comes from the Greek Argemone, which means a plant that is healing to the eyes, although Agrimony isn’t often used in this capacity. Eupetoria is a reference to a king who died in 63 BC and was renowned for his herbal skill and knowledge. It is also called church steeples for […]

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Anti-fungal, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-microbial, Diuretic, Herbal Descriptions, Hypotensive, Single Herbs, Therapeutic Actions, Tonic

Abuta

Posted on by Dr. Truman Berst

Summary: Abuta is a woody, climbing rainforest vine with leaves up to 30 cm long. It produces inedible, dark, grape-sized berries. It belongs to the genus Cissampelos, of which thirty to forty species are represented in the tropics. Abuta vine is blackish-brown and tough; when freshly cut it has a waxy luster. Abuta is found […]

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