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Pau d’arco, lapacho or tahhebo is a tree native to the rain forests of Latin America and was used by the ancient Incas. The shredded bark of the tree has been used by indigenous tribes ever since to make a tea with many medicinal properties. Medicinal Properties of Pau d’arco Pau d’arco contains two main [...]

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Cats claw is a vine that grows up high in the canopy of the Amazon rainforest, and gets its name from the claw-like thorns which protrude from its woody stems. It is also found in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and other parts of South America. The bark from the roots is used in herbal medicine. Medicinal [...]

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Used in traditional Chinese medicine, it is obviously native to China. The dried aged roots of the Astragalus plant are used in herbal medicine. Action of Astragalus Astragalus contains many different active compounds including Amino Acids and various minerals. It has both a boosting and balancing effect on the immune system. Astragalus Uses The dried [...]

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Korean Ginseng is also referred to as Asian ginseng or Chinese ginseng. It is a small perennial plant that originally grew in the damp woodlands of northern China, Manchuria and Korea. It has been used for thousands of years and is now widely cultivated and is the most popular ginseng available. The mature root is [...]

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Damiana is found mainly in Mexico, and the leaves and stems have been in herbal medicine by the Mexican Indians for centuries. Medicinal Properties of Damiana Damiana contains flavonoids, volatile oils and arbutin. It is said to be a diuretic, antidepressant, aphrodisiac in action and a general tonic to the nervous system and reproductive organs. [...]

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Siberian Ginseng is a shrub with erect spiny shoots and is native to the Soviet Far East, Korea, China and Japan north of latitude 38. Its distribution is actually much greater than its more popular distant relative, panax or Korean Ginseng. Siberian Ginseng was used by the ancient Chinese as far back as 2000 BC. [...]

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