Category: S
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Saw Palmetto
A shrubby palm that produces dark purple berries. An herbal remedy used to treat prostate disease. The berries of the saw palmetto tree have been used to treat prostate disorders for many years, first by Native Americans, who also used it to treat stomachache and dysentery. It reportedly helps increase urinary flow through the prostate…
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Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
A tree of the laurel family. Tree native to the United States. Spicy root bark is used to make delicious tonic tea. Used in soaps and perfumes and to flavour tobacco, root beer, dentifrices and chewing gum. Immerse yourself in the natural wonders of North America, where a remarkable tree graces the land. This aromatic…
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Sandalwood
Parasitic tree that produces an aromatic oil. A fragrant wood whose oil is often used in fragrances. Available at health food stores.
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Sage and Sagebrush
A hardy perennial herb grown for its aromatic grayish green leaves.
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Safflower
Annual plant with large orange-yellow flowers and seeds rich in oil. A plant that resembles a thistle, having orange flowers and from which a cost-effective substitute for saffron can be obtained.
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Spondylitis
Inflammation of vertebrae. A condition involving inflammation of one or more vertebrae. Spondylitis is another term for the chronic inflammatory disease called ankylosing spondylitis, which affects the vertebral joints of the spine and the joints between the spine and the pelvis, eventually causing them to fuse together. Inflammation of the synovial joints of the backbone.…
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Special extract
Extract that is enriched in the active principle whereas unwanted compounds have been discarded.
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Sitz-bath
An immersion bath used for medicinal purposes. A bath where only the pelvic area is covered with water. Herbal sitz baths can be used to treat hemorrhoids, menstrual cramps, or anything else that affects this part of the body. You can make your own sitz bath using a plastic basin, warm water, and herbs available…
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SH-group
Functional group in proteins, which can form disulphide bonds with other proteins.
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Sesquiterpene lactones
Secondary metabolites with an exocyclic methylene group that can bind to SH-groups of proteins.