Bilberry fruit close up

Bilberry

Bilberry is a perennial shrub native to Northern Europe, Northern America, and Canada. The plant produces a berry similar to the American Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), but the species myrtillus is more densely concentrated in the antioxidant pigments, and is a sm...
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Bilberry fruit close up

Bilberry

Bilberry is a perennial shrub native to Northern Europe, Northern America, and Canada. The plant produces a berry similar to the American Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), but t...
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Bitter Melon fruit close up

Bitter Melon

Bitter Melon is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family (cucumbers, pumpkins and watermelons), and is a perennial climbing elongated fruit that resembles a gourd or cucumber. Some ...
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Bitter Orange

Bitter Orange

Citrus X aurantium, commonly called bitter orange, Seville orange, or sour orange, is a distinct species from the commonly consumed sweet orange, Citrus X sinensis. The ‘X’ pres...
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Bladderwrack close up

Bladderwrack

King’s American Dispensatory, a classic source of Western botanical medicine written in 1898 by Harvey Wickes Felter, M.D. and John Uri Lloyd, Phr. M., Ph.D., has some interesti...
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Black Cohosh close up

Black Cohosh

This particular species is Native to the rich woodlands of the Eastern part of the U.S. from Massachusetts all the way west to Indiana and as far south as Missouri and Georgia. ...
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Black Pepper fruit close up

Black Pepper

The dried fruit of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) has long been used as a culinary spice and as a traditional medicine, and today it is ubiquitous in most cuisines. Black Pepper is...
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Black Radish flower close up

Black Radish

Black Radish has traditionally been used in Mexican and Chinese medicine and cuisine to support liver and gallbladder health.* Bitter and pungent in taste, these radishes contin...
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Black Seed

Black Seed

Nigella sativa is an annual with pale blue to purple flowers and thin, divided leaves that is commonly called Black Seed, Black Cumin Seed, and Black Caraway Seed. Nigella is a ...
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Black Walnut Close Up

Black Walnut

The Black Walnut tree is Native from New England all the way down the east coast and over to Texas. It is a tall deciduous tree reaching heights of up to 75 feet. It is prized f...
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Blessed Thistle flower close up

Blessed Thistle

Not to be confused with Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum), Blessed Thistle is native to the Mediterranean and is a member of the Aster family, Asteraceae, that was grown in the ga...
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Boswellia gum resin close up

Boswellia

The resin of the Boswellia serrata trees is a common and important herb in Ayurvedic medicine. Also known as Indian Frankincense, Boswellia has traditionally been used to suppor...
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Brown Seaweed close up

Brown Seaweed

This very interesting form of Brown Seaweed blooms from June to September in the Mediterranean Sea. It has a glowing white appearance that is due to the presence of calcium carb...
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Bupleurum close up

Bupleurum

Bupleurum is a member of the Apiaceae family of plants and has been a staple of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for over 2,000 years. The roots of this perennial plant are br...
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