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Thyme

Alternative Name:
thyme, common thyme, garden thyme
Scientific Name:
Thymus vulgaris L. (Lamiaceae)

Thyme is a plant found year-round that is native to the Mediterranean. It's grown in many European countries, Morocco, and the United States. The flowers…

Turmeric

Alternative Name:
turmeric, turmeric root, Indian saffron
Scientific Name:
Curcuma longa

Turmeric, a shrub related to ginger, is grown throughout India, other parts of Asia, and Africa. Known for its warm, bitter taste and golden color, turmeric is…

Valerian

Alternative Name:
valerian, all-heal, garden heliotrope, garden valerian
Scientific Name:
Valeriana officinalis

Valerian is a plant native to Europe and Asia; it is now found in most parts of the world. Valerian has been used as a medicinal herb for more than 2000 years…

Vitamin A

Alternative Name:
vitamin A, retinol
Scientific Name:
vitamin A

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin and can be stored in the liver and fat tissues for long periods of time. It is available in two different forms: retinoids…

Vitamin B1

Alternative Name:
thiamine, thiamin, vitamin B1
Scientific Name:
Thiamine

Thiamine (vitamin B1) is a water-soluble B vitamin. People get most of the thiamine they need from food, but some thiamine is made by the body. Good sources of…

Vitamin B12

Alternative Name:
vitamin B12, cyanocobalamin
Scientific Name:
vitamin B12

Cyanocobalamin, or vitamin B12, is a water-soluble vitamin that cannot be stored in the body. Excess vitamin B12 is passed out of the body through the urine…

Vitamin B6

Alternative Name:
vitamin B6, pyridoxine
Scientific Name:
vitamin B6

Pyridoxine, or vitamin B6, is a water-soluble vitamin that cannot be stored in the body. Excess vitamin B6 passes out of the body through the urine. Vitamin B6…

Vitamin C

Alternative Name:
vitamin C, ascorbic acid
Scientific Name:
vitamin C

Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, and it cannot be stored in the body. Excess vitamin C is passed out of the body through the urine. Our body does not make…

Vitamin D

Alternative Name:
vitamin D, vitamin D2, vitamin D3
Scientific Name:
1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol, 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, alfacalcidol, calcifediol, calcipotriene, calcitriol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol, paricalcitol, vitamin D

Vitamin D comes from three sources: the sun, food (e.g., fish, milk, salmon), and dietary supplements. It is a fat-soluble vitamin, and it can accumulate in…

Witch Hazel

Alternative Name:
witch hazel, hamamelis, snapping tobacco wood, spotted elder, winter bloom, witchazel
Scientific Name:
Hamamelis virginiana

Witch hazel is a shrub-like plant native to eastern North America. It contains a chemical called tannin, which is thought to be responsible for the herb's…

Yohimbe

Alternative Name:
yohimbe, yohimbe bark
Scientific Name:
Pausinystalia yohimbe

The yohimbe tree is a tall evergreen that is native to western Africa. The bark of the tree contains a chemical called yohimbine. The amount of yohimbine in…

Zinc

Alternative Name:
zinc
Scientific Name:
zinc

Zinc is a metal. It is known as an essential trace element because humans need only small amounts in order for our bodies to function properly. It is available…