Yohimbe

Supplements, Y October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: yohimbe, johimbe Latin Name: Pausinystalia yohimbe Background Yohimbe is an evergreen tree native to western Africa. It has a compound called yohimbine in its bark. The bark is

Valerian

Supplements, Y October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: valerian, all-heal, garden heliotrope Latin Name: Valeriana officinalis Background Valerian is a plant native to Europe and Asia; it also grows in North America. Valerian has been used

St. John’s Wort

S, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: St. John’s wort, hypericum, Klamath weed, goatweed Latin Name: Hypericum perforatum Background St. John’s wort is a plant with yellow flowers that has been used in traditional European

Saw Palmetto

S, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: saw palmetto, American dwarf palm tree, cabbage palm Latin Name: Serenoa repens, Serenoa serrulata, Sabal serrulata Background Saw palmetto is a small palm tree native to the southeastern

Red Yeast Rice

R, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Red yeast rice is a traditional Chinese culinary and medicinal product. In the United States, dietary supplements containing red yeast rice have been marketed to help lower blood levels of

Noni

N, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: noni, morinda, Indian mulberry, hog apple, canarywood Latin Name: Morinda citrifolia Background Noni is a small evergreen tree found from Southeastern Asia to Australia, especially in Polynesia; it

Milk Thistle

M, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: milk thistle, Mary thistle, holy thistle. Latin Name: Silybum marianum Background Milk thistle is native to southern Europe, southern Russia, Asia Minor, and northern Africa. It also grows

Licorice Root

L, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: licorice root, licorice, liquorice, sweet root, gan cao, gan-zao, Chinese licorice Latin Name: Glycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Background Most licorice root grows in Greece, Turkey, and Asia. Anise

Kava

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Common Names: kava, kava kava, ava pepper, ava root, kawa Latin Name: Piper methysticum Background Kava is native to the islands of the South Pacific and is a member of

Hawthorn

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Common Names: hawthorn, English hawthorn, oneseed hawthorn, harthorne, haw, hawthorne Latin Name: Crataegus monogyna, Crataegus laevigata Background Hawthorn is a flowering shrub or tree of the rose family. It is

Green Tea

G, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Name: green tea Latin Name: Camellia sinensis Background Green, black, and oolong teas all come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis, but are prepared using different methods. To produce

Grape Seed Extract

G, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: grape seed extract, grape seed Latin Name: Vitis vinifera Background Since ancient Greece people have used grapes, grape leaves, and sap for health purposes. Grape seed extract was

Goldenseal

G, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: goldenseal, yellow root Latin Name: Hydrastis canadensis Background Goldenseal is a plant native to North America. Overharvesting and loss of habitat have decreased the availability of wild goldenseal,

Ginkgo

G, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba, fossil tree, maidenhair tree, Japanese silver apricot, baiguo, yinhsing Latin Name: Ginkgo biloba Background Ginkgo, one of the oldest living tree species in the world,

Ginger

G, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Name: ginger Latin Name: Zingiber officinale Background Ginger is a tropical plant that has green-purple flowers and a fragrant underground stem (called a rhizome). It is widely used as

Flaxseed

F, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: flaxseed, flax, linseed Latin Name: Linum usitatissimum Background Over the thousands of years it’s been cultivated, flaxseed has had a variety of health and industrial uses. Around 500

Evening Primrose Oil

E, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: evening primrose oil, EPO Latin Name: Oenothera biennis Background Evening primrose is a plant native to North America, but it grows in Europe and parts of the Southern

European Elder

E, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: European elder, black elder, elderberry, elder flower, sambucus Latin Name: Sambucus nigra Background European elder is a tree native to Europe and parts of Asia and Africa, and

Echinacea

E, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: echinacea, purple coneflower, coneflower, American coneflower Latin Name: Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea pallida Background There are nine known species of echinacea, all of which are native to

Cranberry

C, Supplements October 8, 2017 October 18, 2017 author

Common Names: cranberry, American cranberry, bearberry Latin Name: Vaccinium macrocarpon (also known as Oxycoccus macrocarpos), Vaccinium oxycoccos Background Cranberry is a native evergreen shrub that grows throughout North America. Historically,