FUN FACTS BN: (plantago asiatica) AKA 車前草 (Che Qian Cao), plantain, ripple grass, rib wort, rib grass. CONSTITUENTS Aucubin (anti-microbial), allantoin (cellular growth and tissue regeneration), and mucilage (pain reliever). Plantain is an astringent. High in calcium, vitamins A, C, and K. USES/BENEFITS The young leaves can be eaten raw in a salad. Older leaves, seed, and root can be washed…
Continue ReadingFUN FACTS Botanical name: Crataegus, AKA 山楂 (Shan zha), thorn Apple, May-tree, whitethorn, or hawberry CONSTITUENTS Berries, leaves, and flowers have similar phytochemicals with different ratios of flavonoids and procyanidins. Berries are rich in hyperoside, while leaves have higher levels of vitexin-2-rhamnoside. 1 Phenolic compounds, aglycones, procyanidins. Triterpenic acids (ursolic, oleanolic, and crataegolic acids) and phenol carboxylic acids…
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