Today, the use of echinacea seems to be almost as common as that of over the counter pain medicines. Echinacea is found in a variety of products used to shorten the duration of the common cold and flu as well as reducing some of their symptoms.
Licorice is a flavorful herb that has been used in food and medicinal remedies for thousands of years. The licorice plant is a legume (related to beans and peas), native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It is not related to Anise, Star Anise and Fennel, which are the source of superficially similar flavoring compounds.
Other names: Allium sativum L; Poor Man’s Treacle; Rocambole, Stinky Rose; Ail; Allium; Ajo; Eschalot; Suan; The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin, being derived from gar (a spear) and lac (a plant), in reference to the shape of its leaves.
The leaves are long, narrow and flat like grass. The bulb (the most commonly eaten part) is of a compound nature, consisting of numerous bulblets, known technically as ‘cloves,’ grouped together between the membraneous scales and enclosed within a whitish skin, which holds them as in a sac.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working together to provide important information about the recall of certain peanut butter and peanut-containing products that are associated with the recent Salmonella Typhimurium outbreaks. The latest resource is the new HHS, FDA and CDC [...]
What is Bilberry? Other names: blaeberry, whortleberry, whinberry (or winberry), wimberry, myrtle blueberry, fraughan, among others. Bilberries are found in damp, acidic soils throughout the temperate and subarctic regions of the world. They are closely related to North American blueberries and huckleberries in the genus Vaccinium. Bilberries are darker in color, and usually appear near black [...]
What is Astragalus? Other names: Astragalus membranaceous Huang Qi, Bei Qi, Hwanggi, Milk Vetch. Astragalus is a plant native to Asia and is a member of the pea family. The Chinese name of the herb, huang qi, means “yellow leader”, because the root is yellow and it is considered to be one of the most important [...]
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