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Iris root
Also known as orris root. Can be used medicinally and to make perfume. Available at health food stores.
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Infrared
Electromagnetic radiation that can be used in heat or light therapy. Beyond the red end of the spectrum. Relating to infrared radiation. That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with a wavelength between 10-5 m and 10-4m (1 -10μm). Equivalently, an infrared photon has an energy of between 0.01 and 1 .0 eV. A form of…
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Horsetail broth
A liquid made from boiling horsetail in water.
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Heartsease
A wildflower, also known as pansy, which can be used to treat a variety of skin ailments, including eczema. Available at health food stores.
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Healing earth
Fine-grained clay, or loess, that is usually applied externally to treat skin problems, or can be taken internally in the form of capsules. Available at health food stores.
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Hay flower
The flower of wild hay, used in baths, sitz baths, or compresses. Available at health food stores.
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Hawthom
A thorny shrub of which the berries, leaves, and flowers can be used to treat some heart problems. Available at health food stores.
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Ginkgo
An ancient plant with broad leaves, also known as ginkgo biloba, which is thought to have a wide variety of medicinal uses, including memory enhancement. Avail¬ able at health food stores. Ginkgo biloba, a deciduous tree indigenous to China, bears distinctive fan-shaped leaves and succulent seeds containing edible kernels. Derived from this tree, an herb…
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Gentian root
The medicinal root of the gentian flower, used to treat digestive ailments. Available at health food stores.
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Feverfew
A medicinal herb used to reduce fever, and treat migraines and arthritis. Available in supplement form at health food stores and some pharmacies. Feverfew can easily be grown in your garden or in a balcony pot. A herb, formerly used to reduce fevers, but now used to relieve migraine. An herbal remedy used for migraine,…
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