Melissa officinalis L. (Lemon Balm)
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View ArticleAchillea millefolium L. ssp. millefolium (Yarrow)
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View ArticleArtemisia Dracunculus L.
Artemisia dracunculus L., French Tarragon, is a perennial herb, native to Europe, Russia, Siberia, China and western and central North America where it grows wild, especially along river banks. It was...
View ArticleSolanum chrysotrichum (Schldl.)
Distribution and Importance of the Plant Solanum chrysotrichum (Schldl.) of the Solanaceae family belongs to a group of plants commonly known as "sosas" throughout the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico....
View ArticleChamomile: Traditional Use and Therapeutic Indications
Traditional Use Chamomile has been known for centuries and is well established in therapy. In traditional folk medicine it is found in the form of chamomile tea, which is drunk internally in cases of...
View ArticleThe Non-Medicinal Use of Thyme
Thyme as a food preservative Due to their antimicrobial and antioxidant qualities numerous aromatic plants, such as thyme, have been used and are still being used as food preservatives. As was...
View ArticleAntifungal activity of eucalyptus oils
Human pathogens The volatile oil from Eucalyptus camaldulensis (syn. E. rostrata) has been the subject of several studies where the target organisms were dermatophytic fungi. Singh et al. () tested the...
View ArticleSolanum dulcamara L. (Bittersweet)
Biology and Distribution Solanum dulcamara L. (=Dulcamara flexuosa Moench) (), known as dogwood or bittersweet (Solanaceae), is a clambering or prostrate, perennial shrub which may grow to a height of...
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