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Turmeric is a member of the Ginger family and is native to India and China. It is cultivated for the medicinal value of its root, which is commonly used as a flavouring and yellow colourant in Chinese and other Far Eastern cooking, particularly curries. Medicinal Properties of Turmeric contains a compound called curcumin, which has [...]

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Butchers broom is a small evergreen bush native to Europe and the Mediterranean. It is the rhizome of Butchers broom that is used in herbal medicine. Action of Butchers broom Butchers broom contains saponins which have ant-inflammatory action, are diuretic and act as a veinous tonic. Butchers broom Uses Our experts recommend Butchers broom for [...]

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It comes from the olive tree, is evergreen and originates from the Mediterranean. It is best known for its green or black fruits (olives), these can be eaten or pressed to yield olive oil. The oil is used widely in cooking and has some medicinal uses. It is thought to be one of the major [...]

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Horse chestnut originates from eastern Europe and Asia, but now grows in most temperate climatic zones, and is found widespread throughout Europe and Britain. It is a large deciduous tree and boasts ‘candles’ of beautiful pink and white flowers, and spike-covered pods, which contain the seed or ‘conker’. This seed is used in modern herbal [...]

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Ginger is one of the greatest of all natural medicines, used by Chinese doctors since 1,000 BC and popular with European herbalists from the Middle Ages. It is a perennial plant that grows throughout China and the rest of Asia, and in the tropics and South America. The root is used both as a spice [...]

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