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Milk thistle is a flowering herb that is native to the Mediterranean region. It has been used for thousands of years as a remedy for a variety of ailments…
MSM can be found naturally in small amounts in grains, fruits and vegetables, and in humans. It is also available as supplements.
Mugwort is a perennial plant originally from Europe, northern Africa, and Asia. Traditionally, mugwort has been used to protect from fatigue, sunstroke, wild…
Niacin can be found in foods such as yeast, beans, fish, meat, green vegetables, cereal grains, milk, and eggs. When taken in large amounts, niacin gets…
Noni is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows throughout the tropical regions of the Pacific Ocean, from Southeast Asia to Australia. Traditionally noni…
Pantothenic acid, also known as vitamin B5, is an essential nutrient, which means that the body needs to get it from food sources. Its name comes from the…
Passionflower was given its name by Spanish explorers and missionaries in South America, who used parts of the flower as allegories for parts of the passion…
Propolis is a flavonoid-rich resin made from buds of poplar and conifer trees, beeswax, and other bee secretions. Bees use it to build beehives and embalm dead…
Psyllium products are made from Plantago plants, which were once native to the Mediterranean regions and west Asia but can now be found growing throughout the…
Like peas and beans, red clover belongs to the family of plants called legumes. Red clover contains phytoestrogens – compounds similar to the female hormone…
Riboflavin, or vitamin B2, is one of many essential water-soluble vitamins that the body needs from food. It is found in nuts, dairy products, eggs, meat…
Saw palmetto is a small palm tree native to the eastern United States. Its fruit was used medicinally by the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Skullcap is a plant native to the United States. The active ingredient is found in the aerial parts of the plant (the parts that grow above the ground).
Seal oil comes from the blubber (fat tissue) of many different species of seal (e.g., bearded seal, gray seal, harbour seal, harp seal). Seal oil contains…
Selenium is an essential trace mineral that is required by certain enzymes in the body that function as antioxidants (i.e., substances that prevent damage done…
Soy, a plant in the pea family, has been common in Asian diets for thousands of years. It is found in modern American diets as a food or food additive…
St. John's wort is a plant with yellow flowers. Its medicinal uses were first recorded in ancient Greece. The name St. John's wort apparently refers to John…
Stinging nettle is a perennial plant originally from Europe. It is now found throughout the United States and some parts of Canada. Stinging nettle supplements…
Thuja is a type of evergreen tree that is native to eastern North America. The aerialaerialplant parts appearing above ground (above ground) parts of the tree…
Thunder god vine is a perennial vine native to China, Japan, and Korea. It has been used in China for health purposes for more than 400 years.
