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Honey |
Topic: Herbs |
| Honey is a sweet fluid produced by honey bees (and some other species[1]), and derived from the nectar of flowers. According to the United States National Honey Board and various international food regulations, "honey stipulates a pure product that does not allow for the addition of any other substa... |
| Published: Tuesday 25 November, 2008 |
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Lemon grass |
Topic: Herbs |
| Cymbopogon is a genus of about 55 species of grasses, native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Old World and Oceania. It is a tall perennial grass. Common names include lemon grass, lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, citronella grass, fever grass or Hierba Luisa amongst many oth... |
| Published: Tuesday 25 November, 2008 |
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Green tea |
Topic: Herbs |
| Green tea is a type of tea made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis, that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures in Asia from Japan to the Middle East. Recently, it has become more widespread in the West... |
| Published: Tuesday 25 November, 2008 |
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Tea tree oil |
Topic: Herbs |
| Tea tree oil or melaleuca oil is a clear to very pale golden color essential oil with a fresh camphoraceous odor. It is taken from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia which is native to the northeast coast of New South Wales, Australia. The oil has beneficial medical properties (including antis... |
| Published: Monday 24 November, 2008 |
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Vanilla |
Topic: Herbs |
| Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. Etymologically, vanilla derives from the Spanish word \"vainilla\", little pod. [1] Originally cultivated by Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican peoples, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés is credited with introducing both the... |
| Published: Monday 24 November, 2008 |
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Valerian |
Topic: Herbs |
| Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Valerianaceae) is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century. |
| Published: Monday 24 November, 2008 |
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Stinging nettle |
Topic: Herbs |
| Urtica dioica, commonly called stinging nettle, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant, native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and North America, and is the best known member of the nettle genus Urtica. |
| Published: Monday 24 November, 2008 |
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Shiitake |
Topic: Herbs |
| The shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries, as well as being dried and exported to many countries around the world. It is a feature of many Asian cuisines including Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai. |
| Published: Monday 24 November, 2008 |
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Saw Palmetto |
Topic: Herbs |
| Serenoa repens, the saw palmetto, is the sole species currently classified in the genus Serenoa. It has been known by a number of synonyms, including Sabal serrulatum, under which name it still often appears in alternative medicine. It is a small palm, normally reaching a height of around 2-4 m. Its... |
| Published: Monday 24 November, 2008 |
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St John's wort |
Topic: Herbs |
| St John's wort (pronounced IPA: /sɪndʒənsˈwɝt/) used alone refers to the species Hypericum perforatum, also known as Tipton's Weed or Klamath weed, but, with qualifiers, is used to refer to any species of the genus Hypericum. Therefore, H. perforatum is sometimes called Comm... |
| Published: Monday 24 November, 2008 |
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