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Eupatorium capillifolium, or dog fennel (also written "dogfennel"), is a North American perennial herbaceous plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the eastern and south-central United States. [3] It is generally between 50 cm and 2 meters tall with several stems that fork from a substantial base. [ 4 ]
The leaves and the bark are used to treat coughs, sore throats, asthma, bronchitis, gonorrhea, yellow fever, toothache, and as an antidote to general poisoning. [159] Trifolium pratense: Red clover: The plant is an ingredient in some recipes for essiac tea. Research has found no benefit for any human health conditions. [160] Trigonella foenum ...
Peucedanum officinale is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Apiaceae found mainly in Central Europe and Southern Europe. [2] It is also native to the UK, where it has the common names hog's fennel [3] and sulphurweed, [4] but it is a rare plant there, occurring only in certain localities in the counties of Essex and Kent.
Plants need to defend themselves from attack by micro-organisms, in particular fungi, and they do this by producing anti-fungal chemicals that are toxic to fungi. Because fungal and human cells are similar at a biochemical level it is often the case that chemical compounds intended for plant defence have an inhibitory effect on human cells ...
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. [1] [2] It is a hardy, perennial herb [3] with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. [4]It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea coast and on riverbanks.
Stems and leaves, raw or cooked [45] Dandelion: Taraxacum officinale: Native to Eurasia, naturalized elsewhere: Leaves, edible raw or cooked when older [46] Stinging nettle: Urtica dioica: Very common in Europe and Asia, less common in North America: Young shoots and leaves (until May), edible after soaking or boiling as a vegetable, or as a ...
New tests done by the Environmental Working Group have found 21 oat-based cereals and snack bars popular amongst children to have "troubling levels of glyphosate." The chemical, which is the ...
Cancer Research UK caution that there is no reliable evidence for the effectiveness of herbal remedies for cancer. [105] A 2012 phylogenetic study built a family tree down to genus level using 20,000 species to compare the medicinal plants of three regions, Nepal, New Zealand and the Cape of South Africa.