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Black Cohosh
Cimicifuga racemosa is also known as Black-Snake root. It is a mossy perennial and native of North America. Its principal … More
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Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus is also known as huckleberry, whortleberry, and European blueberry. It is a shrubby perennial that grows wild in … More
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Astragalus
Astragalus membranaceus is also known as milk vetch, yellow vetch, poison vetch, locoweed (crazy-weed), Chinese astragalus, Huang Ch’i. There are … More
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Ashwagandha
Also known as “Indian ginseng,” its scientific name is Withania somnifera, and it originates in India, where it has been … More
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Aloe Vera
Also known as Aloe bardadensis and Aloe vulgaris, native of South and East Africa. Its medicinal use might have started … More
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Herbs Introduction
Herbs are soft-stemmed aromatic plants used fresh or dried to flavor or garnish dishes, and often for medicinal purposes. They … More
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VITAMIN K
Functions Vitamin K is another fat-soluble vitamin, the principal function of which is anti-hemorrhagic, that is to say to control … More
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VITAMIN E or TOCOPHEROL
Functions Vitamin E is also a fat-soluble vitamin. It occurs naturally in four types named d-alpha tocopherol, d-beta, d-gamma, and … More
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VITAMIN D or CALCIFEROL
Functions Vitamin D is fat soluble and it is known to have hormonal activities, that is to say it acts … More
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VITAMIN C or ASCORBIC ACID
Functions Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin, easily excreted, and should be replaced daily for optimum health. It has … More
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