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by @jominime•185 plants

medicinal herbs i have/want. personal herbal diary for all my medicinal plant finds. have fun reading what i discover

Bandicoot Berry

Leea indica

Bandicoot Berry

Leea indica

its main compound, gallic acid, kills prostate cancer, cervical cancer, CML leukemia, and Ehrlich carcinoma.it kills Acanthamoeba — one of the nasties

Udo

Aralia cordata

Udo

Aralia cordata

Aka: ウド, Japanese Spikenard, Herbal Aralia, Mountain Asparagus, Tudo, 두릅, Manchurian Spikenard.the young blanched shoots, called udo, are a prized spr

Agrimony

Agrimonia eupatoria

Agrimony

Agrimonia eupatoria

a clinical trial on 80 people showed it lowered liver enzymes and protected against liver injury. it kills hepatitis B antigen, prevents blood clots t

Willdenow's Spikemoss

Selaginella willdenowii

Willdenow's Spikemoss

Selaginella willdenowii

ancient vascular plant (Selaginellaceae) — a lycopsid, not a true moss or fern. one of approximately 700–750 species in the genus Selaginella, one of

Indian Copperleaf

Acalypha indica

Indian Copperleaf

Acalypha indica

it kills bacteria better than Gentamycin in lab tests, hits prostate and ovarian cancer cells at low concentrations, blocks the same inflammatory enzy

Rue

Ruta graveolens

Rue

Ruta graveolens

it kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria, has selective anticancer effects on brain cancer cells while leaving normal cells alone, reduces inflammation

Lion's Ear

Leonotis nepetifolia

Lion's Ear

Leonotis nepetifolia

Lion's Ear is an overlooked medicinal plant that most people either dismiss as a weed or know only from its association with the cannabis substitute m

Javanese Ginseng

Talinum paniculatum

Javanese Ginseng

Talinum paniculatum

Aka: Javanese Ginseng, Java Ginseng, Jewels of Opar, Major Gomes, Erva Gorda.succulent perennial herb (Talinaceae) distributed across tropical South A

Chinese Knotweed

Polygonum multiflorum

Chinese Knotweed

Polygonum multiflorum

Aka: He Shou Wu, Fo-Ti, Fleeceflower.the name "He Shou Wu" translates loosely to "black-haired Mr. He," referencing a Tang dynasty legend of a man who

Greek Mountain Tea

Sideritis scardica

Greek Mountain Tea

Sideritis scardica

clinically shown to improve memory and mood in older adults, making it genuinely useful for anyone concerned about cognitive aging. it also helps mana

Winged Sumac

Rhus copallinum

Winged Sumac

Rhus copallinum

the bark treats diarrhea and menorrhagia and has a strong effect on the female hormonal system, often used to help with symptoms of menopause. tea mad

Prickly Water Lily

Euryale ferox

Prickly Water Lily

Euryale ferox

listed in Shennong's Herbal Classic as top-grade, non-toxic, and suitable for long-term consumption. in TCM it tonifies the kidney and essence, streng

Broom Forkmoss

Dicranum scoparium

Broom Forkmoss

Dicranum scoparium

distinctly curved leaves swept to one side like a broom, which channels water droplets towards the stem base. growing in dry to moist forested areas o

Gutweed

Ulva intestinalis

Gutweed

Ulva intestinalis

Aka: Sea Lettuce (tubular form)bright green tubular macroalgae (Chlorophyta, Ulvaceae) found in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments worldwid

Green Tuft Algae

Cladophora rupestris

Green Tuft Algae

Cladophora rupestris

filamentous green macroalgae (Chlorophyta, Cladophorales) found in marine and freshwater environments worldwide, growing attached to rocks and submerg

Job's tears

Coix lacryma-jobi

Job's tears

Coix lacryma-jobi

it's been used continuously in TCM for over 2,000 years for spleen function, diuresis, joint pain, lung abscesses, and as an anti-tumor food medicine.

Tatsoi

Brassica Rapa Narinosa

Tatsoi

Brassica Rapa Narinosa

fast-growing, vigorous mild mustard forming a rosette of deep green savoyed leaves.ready in 25 days as baby leaf, 45 days full size. the flowers attra

Arrowroot

Canna Edulis

Arrowroot

Canna Edulis

has been used in Vietnam as a direct replacement for rice flour and cassava starch in the noodle industry.the rhizomes are particularly rich in polyph

Old Man's Beard

Usnea barbata

Old Man's Beard

Usnea barbata

Usnea barbata isn't actually a plant. it's a lichen, which means it's a symbiotic organism made up of fungi and algae living together. it's one of the

Halostachys caspica

a halophyte plant that grows in salt marshes, alkaline mudflats, dry river beds, and along the shores of salt lakes across Central Asia, the Caucasus,

Snow Lotus

Saussurea laniceps

Snow Lotus

Saussurea laniceps

Individual plants grow slowly for 7–10 years or more and die after flowering once.The whole plant is used medicinally. It's currently threatened by ov

Ox Knee

Achyranthes bidentata

Ox Knee

Achyranthes bidentata

Aka: niu xiUsed in TCM to expel blood stasis through menstruation, tonify the liver and kidney, strengthen muscles and bones, and induce diuresis. als

Woolly Plectranthus

Coleus barbatus

Woolly Plectranthus

Coleus barbatus

Forskolin is made from the root of this plant, which is in the mint family. The plant grows in Nepal, India, and Thailand. works similar to asthma dru

Japanese pagoda tree

Styphnolobium japonicum

Japanese pagoda tree

Styphnolobium japonicum

Sophora japonica contains two potent flavonoids, troxerutin and oxymatrine, which exhibit strong antioxidant activity and have repeatedly been shown t

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