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Schisandra chinensis is a creeping vine with small red berries native to China. It has been used in folk medicine … More →

Serenoa repens is a small palm tree with large pigmented berries, native to the West Indies and the Atlantic coast … More →

Smilax officinalis is a large perennial climber indigenous of tropical America. Its name is from the Spanish sarza, bramble, and … More →

Rosmarinus officinalis is a perennial shrub native to southern Europe, known from at least the time of Dioscorides, or the … More →

Rhodiola rosea also known as rose root, golden root, and arctic root, is an Alpine plant growing at elevations between … More →

Trifolium pratense is a low, perennial, deep-rooted plant found mostly on mountainous or hilly ground in the temperate zone of … More →

Pygeum africanum or Prunus africana is a large evergreen tree growing to a height of 35m, and as its name … More →

Tabebuia avellanedae is a tropical evergreen tree growing to 30m height, native to Brazil, also known as lapacho and ipe-roxo. … More →

Passiflora incarnata is a climbing plant native of tropical America, with characteristic flowers and fruits, the latter giving a delicious … More →

Origanum vulgare is the scientific name of wild marjoram, a low perennial shrub known for its pharmaceutical properties from at … More →