Scientific Name: Plectranthus aboinicus Used Ayurveda medicine for skin ulcerations, skin allergy, wounds, with emphasis on the leaves being used as a hepatoprotective, to promote liver health.
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Cotton Rose
Scientific Name: Hibiscus mutabilis Cotton rose is used as an anti-inflammatory, and the flowers can be applied to burns, swelling, and other skin ailments
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Scientific name: Caraga odorata alleviate high blood pressure
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Scientific Name: Symphytum officinale Has toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids that damage the liver and can lead to death. Comfrey is no longer sold in the U.S., except in creams or ointments.
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Scientific Name: Coffea arabica Coffea arabica is believed to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated, being grown in southwest Ethiopia for well over 1,000 years. Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant worldwide.
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Scientific Name: Cinnamomum verum bark used for GI upset # of Specimens: 2
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Scientific Name: Livistonia chinesis The fruits of the Chinese fan palm have long been used in traditional Chinese medicine as an anticancer agent. Phenolic compounds in the seeds and fruits have antibacterial effects due to their astringent properties.
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Scientific Name: Psyhotria virdis produces psychedelic chemical dimethyltryptamine
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Scientific Name: Elettaria cardamommum Cooking spice. Used in Ayuvedic medicine to calm an upset stomach
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Scientific Name: Canna sp. Cannas are originally from South America. Their starchy tubers are edible, can be eaten by people and livestock or used to produce noodles or fermented into alcohol. The leaves can be used to make paper and the seeds produce can produce a purple dye.
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