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Oak Tree – Quercus
Oak Tree; common oak, tanners bark. (Quercus spp.) Part used: the bark Slightly tonic; highly astringent; antiseptic. Very good for chronic diarrhea ; dysentery as a decoction and used as a gargle for sore throats. may be used as an injection for leucorrhea and applied locally for piles and bleeding gums, tightening skin. Water distilled […]
Spearmint Mentha
Spearmint, also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint,[5][6] is a species of mint, Mentha spicata, native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east. It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern Africa, […]
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion (Taraxacum vulgare) Priest’s crown,swine’s snout. Part’s used: roots and leaves. Medicinal use: diuretic, tonic, aperient. Acts as a general body stimulant, but acts chiefly on the liver and kidneys. Used as a bitter tonic in