Bac
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Bacopa |
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Baking
Powder |
A great tasting, healthful alternative
to bacon, these low-fat, cholesterol-free, vegetarian
bits contain no meat, no artificial colors or flavors
and no preservatives.
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A great herb for memory enhancing, learning
new skills, mental deficiency, anxiety, stress and depression. |
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Buying bulk herbs saves money for your
family, and makes sure you have herbs on hand when you
need them. |
Baking
Soda |
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Barberry
Root |
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Barley
Grass |
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Puckery but less bitter than cranberries,
ripe barberries can be used to make jam. |
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Beneficial in lowering cholesterol levels
in patients with type II diabetes.
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Basil |
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Bay
Leaf |
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Bayberry |
To be used fresh in cooked recipes, it
is generally added at the last moment, as cooking quickly
destroys the flavour.
see also: culinary,
essential
oil.
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A culinary herb often used to flavor soups,
stews, and pâtés in Mediterranean Cuisine. |
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Used to strengthen and tone mucus membranes
such as in the sinuses, & respiratory system. |
Bell
Peppers |
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Bhumyamalaki |
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Bilberry |
Perhaps the hot flavor of New World peppers
reminded Columbus of the more familiar hot spices from
India. |
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Used by Ayurvedic practitioners to remove
toxins from the liver. |
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The fruit is smaller than that of the blueberry
and similar in taste.
see also: culinary,
tea.
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Black
Cohosh |
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Black
Pepper |
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Black
Seed |
Has been shown to reduce cytokine-induced
bone loss or osteoporosis by blocking osteoclastogenesisin
in vitro and in vivo models.
see also: culinary,
tea.
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Used to treat dry and irritable coughs
and, when combined with coltsfoot, it is an effective
treatment for asthma and whooping cough. |
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Typically used as a diuretic to promote
menstruation and increase milk production. |
Black
Walnut |
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Blackberry |
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Bladderwrack |
Provides a robust, distinctive, natural
flavor and crunch as a food ingredient. Popular uses include
ice cream, baking and confection.
see also: culinary.
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Used for hemorrhoids & piles.
see also: tea.
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It’s used as an additive and flavouring
in various food products in Europe. It is commonly found
as a component of kelp tablets or powders used as nutritional
supplements.
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Blessed
Thistle |
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Bloodroot
Root |
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Blue
Cohosh Root |
It is used as a galactogogue to promote
lactation.
see also: culinary.
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Sanguinarine is one of the key compounds
found in Bloodroot and is used in toothpastes as an antibacterial
or anti-plaque agent. |
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It has been used as a dietary supplement
that can induce labor, regulate menstrual flow, suppress
menstruation, and ease the pain and difficulty that accompany
childbirth. This herb should not be taken during pregnancy.
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Blue Vervain |
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Blueberry |
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Boldo Leaf |
Can be used to strengthen the nervous system
while relieving tension and stress. |
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Used not only for to treat gastrointestinal
disorders but to treat a myriad of health problems ranging
from nervousness to insomnia, to gout and sore throat,
and even for obesity.
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It’s used in native South American
medicine for the treatment of liver, gallbladder and urinary
problems. |
Boneset |
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Borage
Oil |
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Brich
Bark |
Boneset infusions are considered an excellent
remedy for influenza.
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Helps Prevent Diabetes. |
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Has immune system boosting agents and is
well known for its decorative abilities. |
Buckthorn
Bark |
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Burdock |
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Was accepted in medical practice in the
United States in 1877, and by 1890 had replaced the berries
of the European Buckthorn (R. catharticus) as a commonly
used laxative. |
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Very crisp and has a sweet, mild, and pungent
flavour with a little muddy harshness that can be reduced
by soaking julienne/shredded roots in water for five to
ten minutes.
see also: culinary,
tea.
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