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2.9/5 (17 votes)
Myrrh – Commiphora mukul/molmol – Burseraceae family   During the California gold rush of the 1850's, myrrh was more valuable by weight than gold. As San Francisco was being built, quality dental treatment was scarce. An infected tooth...
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2.6/5 (37 votes)
Almond – Prunus dulcis – Rosaceae Family by Sue Sierralupe Massage therapists revere almond oil as the queen of oils. This oil is easily absorbed into the skin which allows the therapist's to glide over troubled muscles without leaving a...
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2.7/5 (25 votes)
CAYENNE PEPPERS - Capsicum annuum - Solidaceae Family   Cayenne peppers bring fire to our lives. Their red, flame-shaped fruit bring sweat to our brow and heat to our tongues. Many cooks keep a string of peppers flickering over their stove...
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2.6/5 (15 votes)
Meadowsweet – Filipendula ulmaria – Rosaceae Family To Meadowsweet, aspirin is an annoying upstart. The trouble started in 1835 when a German chemist discovered that this graceful European herb contained salicylic which eased pain. At the...
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3.0/5 (23 votes)
Pomegranate – Punica granatum – Punicaceae Family  by Sue Sierralupe Pomegranate has a powerful reputation. History tells of this fruit a food, medicine and potent symbol in myth and legend. Key personalities throughout human culture...
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2.7/5 (13 votes)
Orange - Citrus species - Rutaceae family In the 1700s, oranges were at the center of a storm. Thanks to global exploration, citrus and other tropical fruit had increased in popularity. Orange groves were naturalizing well in the Americas so...
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2.3/5 (21 votes)
Dandelion - Taraxacum officinalis - Asteracea family   To early American colonists, dandelions were carefully tended crops. Europeans brought this ancient food with them to plant in their gardens for use as salad greens, beer bitters, wine...
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2.3/5 (15 votes)
Narcissus – Narcissus pseudo-narcissus - Amaryllidaceae Family The healing properties of Narcissus have recently been rediscovered. Although this plant, commonly called daffodil, has a history of use in traditional Japanese medicine, concern...
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2.2/5 (13 votes)
Mistletoe – Viscum album – Santalaceae Family   The classic image of the druid is that of a bearded man in a white robe cutting mistletoe out of an oak tree with a golden scythe. The druids revered mistletoe as the most sacred of plants....
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3.3/5 (29 votes)
Chickweed: Skin Rejuvenator Chickweed, Stellaria media, a. k. a. Starwort or Common Chickweed I am always delighted to see chickweed emerging from a layer of winter mulch in my garden. This delicate plant specializes in pH balanced soils, which...
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