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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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: ...
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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