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Chamomile, Huang Chun Ju

Editor January 5, 2018

FUN FACTS BN: Matricaria chamomilla. AKA Baboonig, Babuna, Babuna camornile, Babunj, German chamomile, Hungarian chamomile, Roman chamomile, English chamomile, Camomilla, Flos chamomile, Single chamomile, sweet false chamomile, pinheads, and scented mayweed¹, 洋甘菊, 黄春菊(Huáng chūnjú). Chamomile tea can lighten hair. It is the national flower of Russia. There’s a chamomile lawn at Buckingham Palace. It’s a mild tranquilizer. CONSTITUENTS flavonoids, mucilage,…

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Chrysanthemum, Ju Hua

Editor January 5, 2018

FUN FACTS Botanical name: Chrysanthemum morifolium, AKA 菊花 (júhuā), mums, In Chinese art, four plants stood for the noble ones or the Four Gentlemen, and represents the four seasons. They are chrysanthemum ( autumn), plum blossom (梅花 méihuā , winter), orchid (兰花 lánhuā, spring) and bamboo (竹 Zhú, summer). Chrysanthemum is the official flower of Chicago, Illinois since 1966. CONSTITUENTS Volatile oils(borneol, bornyl acetate,…

cough - mucus, diabetes, eyesight impairment, fevers, HERBS, high blood pressure, human immunodeficiency virus -AIDS, insomnia, sore throat, weak immune system

Hibiscus, Luo Shen Hua

Editor January 2, 2018

FUN FACTS Botanical name: Hibiscus sabdariffa (Malvaceae). AKA Roselle, Luo Shen Hua 洛神花 or mei gui qie 玫瑰茄, Agua De Jamaica, , Indici Flower. Native to North African and Southeast Asia. The seeds, leaves, flower and calyx are all used. 2 The leaves can be eaten green, dried, or cooked as a vegetable. Seeds are sometimes used as a substitute…

amenorrhea, cholesterol, diabetes, fevers, HERBS, high blood pressure

Basil, Lou Le

Editor December 25, 2017

FUN FACTS BN: Ocimum basilicum. 罗勒 Luólè. Both Flower and leaves are edible, but leaves are more widely used. Different types basil has different aroma. Sweet basil smells like cloves, cinnamon basil smells like cinnamon and lemon bas, lemon basil smells like lemon. It can CONSTITUENTS volatile oil – mostly methylchavicol and linalool, methyl cinnamate, cineole, and terpenes….

Dev Only, diabetes, fevers, gas and bloating, head aches, migraines, indigestion, stress

Artichoke (Globe), Yang Ji

Editor December 9, 2017

FUN FACTS BN: (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) AKA 洋蓟 (yángjì). In China, it’s common practice to boil artichoke for the juice, but throw out the parts. Castroville, California claims to be the Artichoke Capital of the World. In 1947 Marilyn Monroe, then still going by her given name Norma Jean, was crowned Castroville’s first Artichoke…

cancer, cholesterol, diabetes, gas and bloating, HERBS, high blood pressure, indigestion, liver disease

Bitter Melon, Ku Gua

Editor December 4, 2017

FUN FACTS BN: Momordica charantia AKA 苦瓜 (kǔguā ), bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, gohyah tea. In Chinese cooking, it’s often stir-fried, or used for soups. CONSTITUENTS Contains beta-carotene, lycopene, zeaxanthin, carotenoids, momordin, vicine and charatin, peptide, cucurbitacins, glycosides, and alkaloid. Vitamin C, A, folate and small amounts B vitamins, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, potassium, and fiber. Flavonoids, coumarins,…

amenorrhea, cancer, diabetes, HERBS, insomnia, ulcers