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Garlic

Alternative Name:
garlic
Scientific Name:
Allium sativum

Garlic has been used both as a medicine and as a seasoning for thousands of years.

Gentian

Alternative Name:
gentian, yellow gentian, bitterwort
Scientific Name:
Gentiana lutea

Gentian is a flowering plant with over 400 species that can be found worldwide, including Europe, Asia, North and South America, and New Zealand. Only the…

Ginger

Alternative Name:
Ginger, African Ginger, Black Ginger, Gan Jiang, Ginger Root, Indian Ginger
Scientific Name:
Zingiber officinale

Ginger is a plant native to Asia that has green-purple flowers and an aromatic underground stem (called a rhizome). It is now cultivated in South America…

Ginkgo

Alternative Name:
ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba, fossil tree, maidenhair tree, Japanese silver apricot, baiguo, bai guo ye, kew tree, yinhsing (yin-hsing)
Scientific Name:
Ginkgo biloba

The ginkgo tree is one of the oldest types of trees in the world. Ginkgo seeds have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years, and…

Globe Artichoke

Alternative Name:
globe artichoke
Scientific Name:
Cynara scolymus L. (Asteraceae), Cynara cardunculus L. (Asteraceae)

The globe artichoke heart is a commonly used vegetable found in many types of cuisine. The fibrous leaves, when prepared appropriately, are believed to be…

Glucosamine

Alternative Name:
glucosamine, glucosamine sulfate, glucosamine hydrochloride
Scientific Name:
2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose sulfate, 2-amino-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose hydrochloride

Glucosamine is found naturally in the body. It is an important component of cartilage, a cushion that surrounds the joint in your body. Be careful to…

Goldenseal

Alternative Name:
goldenseal, yellow root
Scientific Name:
Hydrastis canadensis

Goldenseal is a plant that grows wild in parts of the United States but has become endangered by overharvesting. With natural supplies dwindling, goldenseal is…

Grape Seed Extract

Alternative Name:
grape seed extract
Scientific Name:
Vitis vinifera

The leaves and fruit of the grape have been used medicinally since ancient Greece.

Green Tea

Alternative Name:
green tea, Chinese tea
Scientific Name:
Camellia sinensis L. (Family: Theaceae); synonym: Thea sinensis, Camellia thea, Camellia theifera, Thea bohea, Thea viridis

Green tea is made from an evergreen shrub called Camellia sinensis, native to China, Japan, and countries in North Africa and Middle East.