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European Elder

Alternative Name:
European elder, black elder, elder, elderberry, elder flower, sambucus
Scientific Name:
Sambucus nigra

European elder is a tree native to Europe and parts of Asia and Africa, and it also grows in the United States. There are several different types of elder…

European Linden

Alternative Name:
European linden, European lime tree, tilia, linden
Scientific Name:
Tilia europaea L (Tiliaceae)

European linden trees are large deciduous trees and are found in north temperate regions of North America, Europe, and Asia.

European Mistletoe

Alternative Name:
European mistletoe, mistletoe, all-heal, birdlime mistletoe
Scientific Name:
Viscum album

Mistletoe that is commonly used medicinally refers to the European mistletoe, and is different than American mistletoe which is used as a decoration during…

European Pennyroyal

Alternative Name:
European pennyroyal, pennyroyal, pulegium, pudding grass, mosquito plant
Scientific Name:
Mentha pulegium

European pennyroyal is a plant in the mint genus within the Lamiaceae family. It grows in moist areas such as near ponds and beside stream banks. Crushed…

Evening Primrose Oil

Alternative Name:
evening primrose oil, EPO
Scientific Name:
Oenothera biennis

Evening primrose is a plant native to North America, but it grows in Europe and parts of the southern hemisphere as well. It has yellow flowers that bloom in…

Fenugreek

Alternative Name:
fenugreek, fenugreek seed, Greek-clover, Greek hay, hu lu ba
Scientific Name:
Trigonella foenum-graecum

The use of fenugreek has been recorded as far back as ancient Egyptian times.

Feverfew

Alternative Name:
feverfew, bachelor's buttons, featherfew
Scientific Name:
Tanacetum parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium

Feverfew is a short bush with daisy-like flowers. It comes originally from the Balkan mountains of eastern Europe, but now grows throughout Europe, North…

Figwort

Alternative Name:
figwort, common figwort, carpenter’s square, scrofula plant
Scientific Name:
Scrophularia nodosa

Figwort is a flowering plant found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Most species are found in Asia and a few species grow in Europe and North America…

Fish oil

Alternative Name:
fish oil, fish oil fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids, cod liver oil, salmon oil, tuna fish oil
Scientific Name:
Fish oil

Fatty acids can be classified into saturated and unsaturated. Saturated fatty acids are considered to be unhealthy, and the unsaturated fatty acids (e.g., DHA…

Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil

Alternative Name:
flaxseed, linseed
Scientific Name:
Linum usitatissimum

Flaxseeds are seeds obtained from the flax plant, and flaxseed oils are extracted from these seeds.

Folic Acid

Alternative Name:
folic acid, folate, vitamin B9, folacin
Scientific Name:
pterolglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, pteroylpolyglutamate

Folic acid and folate are a water-soluble B complex vitamin, meaning that it remains in the body for a short time. Folic acid (the man-made form of the…

Frankincense

Alternative Name:
Bible frankincense, frankincense, incense, olibanum
Scientific Name:
Boswellia sacra

Frankincense is an aromatic resin that comes from Boswellia trees. The resin is obtained by making a cut in the tree bark, then allowing the resin to leak out…

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.