Echinacea, Zhi Zhui Ju

FUN FACTS Botanical name: Echinacea purpurea   AKA: 紫锥菊 (zǐ zhuī jú), 松果菊, 紫锥花, Cornflower,  Kansas Snakeroot, Purple Cornflower.   CONSTITUENTS USES/BENEFITS Boost immune function, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and have hormonal, antiviral, and antioxidant effects. ¹  Treat urinary tract infections, vaginal yeast  infections, ear infections, athlete’s foot, sinusitis, and hay fever¹  Many people thinks that echinacea helps with the common cold,…

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Asparagus, Lu Sun

FUN FACTS BN : Asparagus officinalis  AKA 芦笋 (Lúsǔn), Sparrow grass.   It takes three years from seed to harvest.  Everyone makes “asparagus pee,” but whether one can smell depends on one’s genes.  China is the world’s largest asparagus producer.  Oceana County, Michigan is the self-proclaimed asparagus capital of the world.  White asparagus is regular asparagus grown without sunlight.  Purple…

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