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A tea of the leaves is taken to help control diabetes in Peru and other areas. [144] Laboratory tests indicate that the plant has anti-inflammatory properties. [145] Stellaria media: Common chickweed It has been used as a remedy to treat itchy skin conditions and pulmonary diseases. [146] 17th century herbalist John Gerard recommended it as a ...
It can help support the immune system, eye health, and more. Beta-carotene is an orange-red pigment and antioxidant found in some fruits and vegetables. It can help support the immune system, eye ...
Green portions of the plant, unripe fruit, and especially the rhizome contain the non-alkaloid toxin podophyllotoxin, which causes diarrhea and severe digestive upset. [citation needed] Prunus laurocerasus: cherry laurel, common laurel, English laurel Rosaceae: Leaves, fruits, and seeds may cause severe discomfort to humans if ingested. [144]
Pistacia lentiscus (also lentisk or mastic) is a dioecious evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Pistacia native to the Mediterranean Basin. It grows up to 4 m (13 ft) tall and is cultivated for its aromatic resin, mainly on the Greek island of Chios, around the Turkish town of Çeşme [ 2][ 3] and northern parts of Iraq.
Artocarpus lacucha, also known as monkey jack [1] or monkey fruit, [1] is a tropical evergreen tree species of the family Moraceae. It is distributed throughout the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. [2] The tree is valued for its wood; its fruit is edible and is believed to have medicinal value. [3]
Recent studies have shown Nymphaea caerulea to have psychedelic properties, and may have been used as a sacrament in ancient Egypt and certain ancient South American cultures. Dosages of 5 to 10 grams of the flowers induces slight stimulation, a shift in thought processes, enhanced visual perception, and mild closed-eye visuals. [141]
Mandragora officinarum is the type species of the plant genus Mandragora in the nightshade family Solanaceae. [ 2] It is often known as mandrake, although this name is also used for other plants. As of 2015, sources differed significantly in the species they use for Mandragora plants native to the Mediterranean region.
Sterculia monosperma. Vent. Sterculia nobilis ( Salisb.) Sm. Sterculia monosperma, also known as Chinese chestnut, Thai chestnut, seven sisters' fruit, [ 1] and phoenix eye fruit, [ 2] is a deciduous tropical nut -bearing tree of genus Sterculia .