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Ginger, Nausea, and Chemotherapy

Ginger, Zingiber officinale, is one of the most widely consumed aromatic spices in the world, used in cooking and as a main ingredient in many…
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A Research Review on the Short and Long-Term Use of Echinacea

by Keri Marshall, MS, ND ECHINACEA: A BRIEF HISTORY OF USE AND RESEARCH Echinacea has been used and revered for hundreds of years in North…
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Influenza and Elderberry

by Dr. Mary Bove Elderberry, the dark blue/black fruit from the shrub Sambucus nigra has traditionally been used as a food made into wines, syrups,…
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Acai

Euterpe oleracea
Acai fruit is obtained from the Amazon River basin and plants are manually harvested from wild Acai palms (Euterpe oleraceae), which are native…
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Acerola

Malpighia glabra
The Acerola is a deciduous tree, believed to originate from the Yucatan, and is distributed from South Texas through Mexico and Central America…
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Alder

Alnus serrulata
This is sometimes called smooth, tag or hazel alder. You will find this shrublike tree growing along streams, ponds and lakes throughout much…
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Alfalfa

Medicago sativa
This plant is probably better known as an agricultural product for livestock or cover cropping, but in recent years its high nutritional value…
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