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TURMERIC

Turmeric

Biological Name: Curcuma longa,Family: Zingiberaceae

Other Names: Curcuma, turmeric, haldi, haridra, gauri

Description:
A native of India and Indonesia, turmeric is a perennial with a pulpy, orange, tuberous roots that grow to about 2 feet in length. The aerial parts, which reach 3 feet, include ...

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TRICHOSANTHES FRUIT

Trichosanthes fruit

Biological Name: Fructus trichosanthes,Cucurbitaceae

Other Names: Trichosanthes fruit, gua lou

Parts Used: fruit, seed, peel of the fruit

Remedies For:
Anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, anticancer, expectorant, demulcent

Helps circulate the lung qi for tight or painful chest obstruction, promotes bowel movement by relaxing and ...

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THYME

Thyme

Biological Name: Thymus vulgaris,Labiatae

Other Names: Thyme, Common Thyme, Garden Thyme, common garden thyme, mother of thyme

Parts Used: Leaves and flowering tops

Active Compounds:
-Volatile oil, of highly variable composition; the major constituent is thymol, with lesser amounts of carvacrol, with l,8-cineole, borneol, ...

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TI TREE, TEA TREE

Ti Tree, Tea Tree

Biological Name: Melaleuca alternifolia,Myrtaceae

Other Names: Ti Tree, Tea tree, Australian tea tree

Parts Used: Essential oil, the leaf

Active Compounds:
Essential oil containing a range of terpenes and sesquiterpenes.

History:
In 1770, Captain James Cook and ...

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TRICHOSANTHES

Trichosanthes

Biological Name: Trichosanthes kirilowii,Cucurbitaceac

Other Names: Trichosanthes, gua lou ren (seed), tian hua fen (root)

Parts Used: seeds, root

Remedies For:
Seed: Expectorant, emollient, mild laxative

Root: Anti-inflammatory

Seed: This herb is useful for dry stool or mild constipation. It ...

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TOOTHACHE TREE

Toothache Tree

Biological Name: Zanthoxylum alatum, Zanthoxylum americanum,Rutaceae

Other Names: Tumbru, Toothache Tree, Tejbal, Prickly Ash,Yellow wood, Suterberry

Description: This shrub is found in North America, India, and Bhutan.

Parts Used:
Bark, carpels, carpels of fruits, seeds

Active Compounds:
Bark: ...

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TARRAGON

Tarragon

Biological Name: Artemisia Oracunculus

Other Names: Little Dragon, Mugwort, Estragon

Parts Used: Dried aerial parts of the plant

Active Compounds:
-Volatile oil: of complex organization, according to breed, including alpha-pinenes, beta-pinenes, camphene, limonene, linalool, ocimene, ...

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