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A
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Abies balsamea (Balsam fir)
Acai (Euterpe oleracea)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
Folic acid (Vitamin B9)
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)
Fatty acids (overview) (Fat)
Essential fatty acids (Omega-3 and Omega-6)
Omega-9 fatty acids (monounsaturated)
Black cohosh (Actea racemosa)
Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)
Aframomum melegueta (Maniguette)
Garlic (Allium sativum)
Aloe (Aloe vera)
Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata)
Dill (Anethum graveolens)
Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
Chinese angelica (Angelica sinensis)
Arctium lappa (Burdock)
Clay
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
Arnica (Arnica montana)
Artichoke (Cynara scolymus)
Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos)
Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
Hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha)
Oats (Avena sativa)

B
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Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri)
Burdock (Arctium lappa)
Beta-carotene and vitamin A (Vitamin A and beta-carotene)
Blueberry (Vaccinium myrtilloides)
Velvet antler (Cervus elaphus)
Boldo (Peumus boldus)
Boswellia (Boswellia serrata)
Borage (Borago officinalis)

C
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Calendula officinalis (Marigold)
German chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
Cannabis sativa (Hemp (oil and seeds))
Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
Carob
Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum)
Cayenne (Capsicum frutescens)
Centella asiatica (Gotu kola)
Cervus elaphus (Velvet antler)
Hemp (oil and seeds) (Cannabis sativa)
Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus)
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum)
Chia (Salba)
Chicory and inulin (Cichorium intybus)
Cichorium intybus (Chicory and inulin)
Pumpkin (oil and seeds) (Cucurbita pepo)
Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange)
Cobalamin (Vitamin B12)
Cola nitida (Kola)
Commiphora molmol (Myrrh)
Commiphora mukul (Guggul)
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis)
Crataegus oxyacantha (Hawthorn)
Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin (oil and seeds))
Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Cynara scolymus (Artichoke)

D
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Damiana (Turnera diffusa)
Dioscorea villosa (wild yam)

E
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Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia, purpurea, pallida)
Eleutherococcus (Eleutherococcus senticosus)
Ephedra (Ephedra sinica)
Epimedes (Epimedium grandiflora)
Equisetum arvense (Horsetail)
Essiac (Essiac Formula)
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)
Euterpe oleracea (Açai)

F
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Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel)
Essiac Formula (Essiac)
Thorny Fragon (Ruscus aculeatus)
Fucus vesiculosis (Kelp)

G
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Garcinia (Garcinia cambogia)
Garcinia mangostana (Mangosteen)
Chaste tree (Vitex agnus castus)
Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo biloba)
Ginseng (Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolius)
Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice)
Goji (Lycium barbarum)
Pine cone (Pinus strobus)
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica)
Chamomile (Tanacetum parthenium)
Fat (Fatty acids (overview))
Monounsaturated fat (Omega-9)
Cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa)
Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)
Guarana (Paullinia cupana)
Guggul (Commiphora mukul)
Mistletoe (Viscum album)
Marshmallow
Gymnema (Gymnema sylvestre)

H
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Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
Harpagophytum procumbens (Devil's Claw)
Hedera helix (climbing ivy)
Helonias (Chamaelirium luteum)
Hippophae rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn)
Hops (Humulus lupulus)
Lorenzo oil
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort)

I
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Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa)
Ilex paraguariensis (Yerba mate)
Isatis (Isatis tinctoria)
Soy isoflavones (Soy protein and isoflavones)
Whey isolate (Whey (isolate)

J
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Juglans regia (Walnut (leaf))
Jujube (Zizyphus jujuba)

K
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Kava (Piper methysticum)
Cola (Cola nitida)

L
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Lactobacillus spp, Saccharomyces boulardii (Probiotics)
Whey (isolate) (Whey isolate)
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Lecithin (Phosphatidylcholine)
Lentinus elodes (Shiitake)
Lepidium meyenii (Maca)
Brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
Red rice yeast
Climbing ivy (Hedera helix)
Flax (oil and seeds) (Linum usitatissimum)
Szechuan Lovage (Ligusticum wallichii)
Lobelia (Lobelia inflata)
Lutein
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
Lycium barbarum (Goji)
lycopene
lysine

M
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Maca (Lepidium meyenii)
Magnesium
Magnolia (Magnolia officinalis)
Maitake (Grifola frondosa)
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana)
Maniguette (Aframomum melegueta)
Horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)
Matricaria recutita (German Chamomile)
Purple
Medicago sativa (Alfalfa)
melatonin
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
Peppermint (Mentha x piperita)
Honey from Manuka
St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
Momordic (Momordica charantia)
Morinda citrifolia (Noni)
MSM
Mucuna pruriens (Pea mascate)
Muira puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides)
Multivitamins
Myrrh (Commiphora molmol)
Blueberry

N
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N-acetylcysteine
Niacin (Vitamin B3)
Noni (Morinda citrifolia)
Nopal (Opuntia ficus indica)
Notoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng)
Walnut (leaf) (Juglans regia)

O
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Olea europaea (Olive tree (leaf))
Oligo-proanthocyanidins
Olive tree (leaf) (Olea europaea)
Omega-3 (fish oil)
Omega-3 and omega-6 (essential fatty acids)
Omega-9 (monounsaturated fat)
Evening primrose (oil) (Oenothera biennis)
Opuntia ficus indica (Nopal)
Bitter orange (Citrus aurantium)
Red elm (Ulmus rubra)
Nettle (Urtica dioica)
Oxerutins (Rutin and Oxerutins)

P
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Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)
Grapefruit (fiber)
Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolius (Ginseng)
Panax pseudoginseng (Notoginseng)
Papain
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)
Pau d'arco (Tabebuia avellanedae)
Paullinia cupana (Guarana)
Pausinystalia yohimbe (Yohimbe)
Butterbur (Petasites hybridus)
Small grain bigarade
Phosphatidylcholine (Lecithin)
Phosphatidylserine
Phytoestrogens
Phytosterols (Sterols)
Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster)
Pinus pinaster (Pycnogenol)
Pinus strobus (Pine gum)
Piper methysticum (Kava)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Plantago ovata (Psyllium)
Plantain (Plantago major)
Musk Peas (Mucuna pruriens)
Fish (oils)
Policosanol
Pollen
Polypoda (Polypodium vulgare)
Potassium
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Probiotics (Lactobacillus spp, Saccharomyces boulardii)
Propolis
Whey protein (whey protein)
Soy protein and isoflavones (Soy isoflavones)
Psyllium (Plantago ovata)
Ptychopetalum olacoides (Muira puama)
Pycnogenol (Pinus pinaster)
Pygeum (Pygeum africanum)
Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)

Q
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quercetin

R
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Black radish (Raphanus sativus var, niger)
Horseradish
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)
Shark (cartilage)
Shark (liver oil)
Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea)
Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis)
Ruscus aculeatus (Thorny Fragon)
Rutin and Oxerutins (Oxerutins)


S
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S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe)
Sabal (Serenoa repens)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer's yeast)
Salba (Chia)
Salix alba (White willow)
Salvia officinalis (Sage)
SAMe (S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine)
Balsam fir (Abies balsamea)
Sage (Salvia officinalis)
White willow (Salix alba)
Schisandra (Schizandrae chinensis)
Skullcap (Scutellaria laterifolia)
Selenium
Serenoa repens (Saw palmetto)
Shiitake (Lentinus elodes)
Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle)
Marigold (Calendula officinalis)
Soy (isoflavones and proteins)
Spirulina (Spirulina platensis)
Sterols (Phytosterols)
Stevia (Stevia rebaudian)
Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
Symphytum officinale (Comfrey)

T
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Tabebuia avellanedae (Pau d'arco)
Tanacetum parthenium (Chamomile)
Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)
Tea tree (Melaleuca) (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
Red clover (Trifolium pratense)
Tribulus (Tribulus terrestris)
Trifolium pratense (Red clover)
Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek)
Turnera diffused (Damiana)

U
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Ulmus rubra (Red elm)
Uncaria tomentosa (Cat's claw)
Urtica dioica (Nettle)

V
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Vaccinium macrocarpon (Cranberry)
Vaccinium myrtilloides (Blueberry)
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
Kelp (Fucus vesiculosis)
Verbena
Red vine (Vitis vinifera)
Viburnum (viburnum opulus)
Viscum album (Mistletoe)
Vitamin A and beta carotene (Beta carotene and vitamin A)
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
Vitamin D
Vitamin E (Tocopherol)
Vitamin K
Vitex agnus castus (Chaste tree)

Y
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Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis)
Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe)

Z
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Zinc
Zingiber officinale (Ginger)

And here is the example of a file:

Ex (Abies balsamea (balsam fir) full profile
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Indications
Dosage
History
Research
Precautions
interactions
On the shelves
References

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Common names: fir, balsam, Christmas tree.
Botanical names: Abies balsamea, Terebenthina canadensis (resin), family of pinaceae.
English names: fir, Canadian fir, balsam fir, Canada balsam.
Parts used: the resin which exudes from the trunk (fir gum), the needles (essential oil), the buds (infusion). Derivative products: fir gum or Canada balsam (resin).
Habitat and origin: this typically Canadian tree, whose most important stands are found in Quebec, prefers a cold climate and a constantly moist soil. It is the most vigorous of all conifers.

Indications

Treat respiratory tract infections, mucosal inflammation and skin ulcers; relieve rheumatic and neuralgic pain.

Dosage

Internally

Respiratory tract infections

Fir gum capsules. Take 1 to 2 capsules of 600 mg each, two to three times a day.
Essential oil. Take, three times a day, 4 drops in a little water or a little honey.
Externally
Respiratory tract infections, rheumatic and neuralgic pain.

Note. Since fir gum is extremely sticky, it is important to have a fatty substance (vegetable oil, for example) on hand that will dissolve it easily.

Fir gum. Apply the gum on the affected part (s), cover with a piece of flannel and keep for three days. Repeat as needed. After three days, the body will have absorbed the gum and the poultice will then be removed without difficulty.
Lotion, oil or ointment. There are commercial preparations for topical applications, but you can also make an emulsion with 50% vegetable oil and 50% fir gum, or mix three drops of essential oils with a little vegetable oil: apply on the affected part (s).

Respiratory tract infections

Inhalation. Use a diffuser, a sprayer or, failing this, put 30 drops of essential oil in a bowl of boiling water and suck up the vapors, the head covered with a large towel. Repeat inhalations several times a day.
Bath. Dilute 30 drops (1 ml) of essential oil in a little liquid soap and mix this preparation with bath water.
Inflammation of the mucous membranes (lesions of the oral cavity, labial herpes or genital herpes)

Fir gum. Apply the gum on the affected parts and allow it to penetrate as long as possible. Use vegetable oil if cleaning is necessary before the gum has completely penetrated the mucosa. Repeat as needed.

Lotion, oil or ointment with fir gum. There are commercial preparations intended for topical applications, but you can also make an emulsion with about 50% vegetable oil and 50% fir gum: apply this emulsion on the affected part (s).

Note. Do not confuse fir gum oil, sometimes called dry oil, which is an emulsion of resin in a vegetable oil base, and fir essential oil, which is the product of needle distillation.

History

The Amerindians quickly introduced the French colonists to the multiple uses they made of fir gum: remedy against the flu, scurvy, cuts and burns, and, in another vein, sealant for various containers as well than for bark canoes. Under the French regime, the harvesting of fir gum quickly became an activity from which the coureurs des bois and the trappers were able to earn a seasonal supplemental income. Fir gum was one of the essential items in popular medicine for French Canadians, according to Brother Marie-Victorin, author of the reference work La Flore laurentienne. At the time of intendant Jean Talon, the resin was also used in the manufacture of shoes and the construction of boats.
A little later, it will also be used to varnish the violins. Because of its light refractive index identical to that of glass, fir gum will be in great demand around the world for bonding high precision optical lenses or for manufacturing microscope slides. This substance is universally known as "Canada Balm". It is still used today in dentistry for root canal treatment. They are found in some toothpastes as well as in varnishes and paints.

In Quebec, the artisanal harvest of fir gum is still the subject of a small seasonal trade. The resin is obtained from it, which is sold locally as a natural remedy and on international markets for various industrial uses.
In the medicinal chapter, we especially know the uses of turpentine, a substance distilled from the gum of various conifers, including balsam fir and pine. It had the advantage of being easier to use than gum, which has the unpleasant characteristic of being very sticky. We also called indifferently “Canada balsam” or Terebenthina canadensis (turpentine from Canada) the gum and turpentine that were extracted from it. They were also assigned the same properties.
At the end of the 1890th century, turpentine was still used in Quebec hospitals, as evidenced by the Elementary Treaty of Medical Matters of the Sisters of Providence, in the XNUMX edition. Exciting and, in high doses, purgative, turpentine had an action especially on the urinary system and the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. It was very popular, used in plaster or ointment, on cuts, old ulcers, areas affected by rheumatism, kidney pain, etc.
Turpentine oil, an essential oil resulting from the distillation of turpentine (different from fir essential oil, distilled from needles), was considered to be stimulating, diuretic, vermifuge, rubefiant, slightly sudorific and, with strong doses, purgative. It was used against typhoid fever, puerperal fever (applied to the abdomen) and diarrhea associated with cholera. It was administered for acute and chronic bronchitis, inflammation of the bladder and vagina, chronic rheumatism and lumbago. It would have been particularly effective against sciatica and several other neuralgia. It was then administered internally in the form of “turpentine” honey, at the rate of one part of gasoline for four parts of honey.

Oil was also used against gallstones which it did not dissolve, but which it expelled from the bile duct. It was used as a dewormer, especially against tapeworm (tapeworm). In friction, it has been used against typhoid fevers, neuralgia, paralysis, inflammation of the stomach and intestines, sore throat, chronic rheumatic pain, whether muscle or joint. In addition, it helped relieve some of the discomfort inherent in paralysis, including limb atrophy and pain.

Note. Warning! Pharmaceutical turpentine has nothing to do with toxic turpentine sold in hardware stores.

Research

Traditional uses. Fir gum is a typical example of natural substances that have been the subject of many medical applications in the past, but whose use only exists through a certain popular tradition still alive in Quebec. We would look in vain for clinical studies on the therapeutic uses of products based on substances extracted from balsam fir.
The German Commission E approved the use of fir buds from some European species as well as the essential oil obtained from their needles to treat infections and inflammations of the respiratory tract and to relieve rheumatic and neuralgic pain1. It also attributes the same properties to turpentine (see the History section) 2.
Recently, Quebec researchers have identified more than 15 compounds in the essential oil of Abies balsamea. In vitro, several of them have antibacterial properties, in particular against the bacterium Staphylococus aureus3. One of these compounds, alpha-humulene4, also inhibited, in vitro, the growth of cell lines of cancerous tumors. For the moment, no data on animals or humans has come to confirm this potential effect.

Precautions

You have been warned!

Since fir gum is extremely sticky, it is important to have a fatty substance (vegetable oil, for example) on hand that will dissolve it easily.
Although no incidents have been reported in humans, some sources believe that in the absence of comprehensive toxicology studies, pregnant and lactating women should avoid balsam fir products.
Balsam fir essential oil, when applied pure, can cause skin irritation; dilute it in a few drops of vegetable oil.
Contraindications
The German Commission E points out that because of the possibility that turpentine essential oil can cause bronchial spasms, it is contraindicated in cases of acute inflammation of the respiratory tract.
Balsam fir essential oil is not recommended during the first three months of pregnancy.
Adverse reactions
When used internally, fir gum can cause diarrhea. Decrease the dose if this is the case.
Taking fir gum internally can cause belching.
In high doses, fir gum can make excretion of urine painful because it stimulates the elimination of concretions (kidney or gallstones).
Balsam fir essential oil can exacerbate skin irritation or mucosal damage.

interactions

With plants or supplements
None known.
With medication
None known.
On the shelves

Today, fir gum is still found in bulk or in capsules in pharmacies and natural product stores, almost exclusively in Quebec, however. An oil based on fir gum is also marketed for topical applications and, more rarely, ointments and creams intended for the same uses.
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by Christophe » 16/05/13, 09:11

Beautiful wow list!

For the files, a new subject per plant would be welcome ... to better find what does what!
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by gina » 16/05/13, 21:17

Christophe wrote:Beautiful wow list!

For the files, a new subject per plant would be welcome ... to better find what does what!


ok I commit myself to send you all the files if anyone is interested ??? :D
ask me the products that would interest you
to know that this is very interesting to know ...
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by Christophe » 16/05/13, 21:41

Knowing is good but testing is even better :)
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