CHOLESTEROL MEDICINAL PLANTS
INTRODUCTION AND GENERALITIES Western societies, and countries whose standard of living is increasing, and which are adopting a "modern" high-calorie diet, rich in fats, meat and simple sugar, low in…
INSOMNIA ANXIETY DEPRESSION
INTRODUCTION Sleep disorders, depression, anxiety, "nervousness", certain psychosomatic disorders, are possible indications for phytotherapy and aromatherapy.The medicinal plants authorized by the legislator do not have the pharmacological power of synthetic…
OSTEOARTHROSIS RHEUMATISM
INTRODUCTION AND GENERALITIES There are several hundred joints in our body, some must be able to support significant loads (per cm2 of articular surface) while ensuring flexible and permanent movement…
PREPARATION MEDICINAL PLANTS
PREPARATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS and ESSENTIAL OILS INTRODUCTION In this page we recall the basic principles of collecting and preserving medicinal plants, as well as how to prepare traditional herbal…
ARNICA
ARNICA MONTANA, WOLF'S BANE, MOUNTAIN ARNICA Arnica montana is the most widely used arnica in herbal medicine. It is a mainly European plant from the ASTERACEAE family.It is currently found…
COSTUS INSULIN PLANTS
INSULIN PLANTS VEGETABLE INSULINS Costus Pictus Chamaecostus cuspidatus CHAMAECOSTUS CUSPIDATUS = COSTUS IGNEUS = COSTUS CUSPIDATUSCOSTUS PICTUS = COSTUS MEXICANUSCOSTACEAE Costaceae are plants that are most often tropical and quite…
PLANKTON AND PHYCOTOXINS
TOXIC MARINE ALGAE, PLANKTON AND PHYCOTOXINS:A NEW PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM When we think of marine algae or marine phytoplankton, we think of kelp fields, gelling food supplements, Asian cuisine, cosmetic…
MANCHINEEL AND BLINDING TREE
THE MANCHINEEL TREE, HIPPOMANE MANCENILLA, AND THE BLINDING TREE, EXCOECARIA AGALLOCHA These two tropical trees with toxic and corrosive latex are found near certain tropical beaches; guardians of the Garden…
QUASSIA AMARA
QUASSIA AMARA or bitterwood, quassia from Surinam, quassia from Guyana The South American quassia is part of the Simaroubaceae family. This plant family is mainly present in tropical regions with…
VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY, VARICOSE VEINS, HAEMORROIDS
INTRODUCTION On this page we talk about venous insufficiency in the lower limbs which causes the appearance of varicose veins of the leg or thigh and venous disorders in the…
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