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The gelled seeds can also be prepared as a gruel or pudding. * Salvia hispanica , commonly known as Chia , is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae , that is native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala .

It has been naturalized in the southern United States and the New World tropics. * In its native environment it is grown in higher areas where rice and corn do not grow well. * Besides the use for ornamental purposes, Job's tears grains are useful as...

* Essential oil yielded by distillation is generally around 2-3% and anethole makes up 80-90% of this. * Anise , Pimpinella anisum, also called aniseed, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest...

It ripens much earlier than other varieties. * Eggplant is used in the cuisine of many countries. In particular the fruit helps to lower blood cholesterol levels and is suitable as part of a diet to help regulate high blood pressure.

These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing. The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil is used in perfumery, it is blended with sandalwood oil to produce 'attar genda' perfume.

The leaves have an aromatic apple scented adding to the tea flavor. In particular it is an excellent herb for treating various digestive disorders, nervous tension and irritability and is also used externally to treat skin problems.

The best plant to have in the landscape bed around the house in fall and during the winter months. Perfect companion of spring flowering bulbs. They will burst in color early in the spring and keep color into early summer.

* These small round cucumbers ripen to a lemon yellow color.

* Rheum palmatum , known as Turkey rhubarb , Chinese rhubarb , ornamental rhubarb , and East Indian rhubarb , is a plant in the family Polygonaceae . Closely related to the garden Rhubarb , Rheum rhaponticum , it has a similar purgative effect upon the...

* The Sweet Pea has long been a favorite of gardeners because of the wonderful fragrance of the large clusters of colorful blue,pink,purple,red or white flowers. * Make sure to water during the hot months to keep it from fading, and pick off dead flowers...

* Nice shiny dark green leaves to 3"; large shrub, small tree; quarter-inch bright red fruit in fall; best of the hardy evergreen hollies, Dirr says; may not do well in hot regions; native to Japan and China.

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina. * Ginseng is characterized by the presence of ginsenosides.

* Lian Qiao has been used in Chinese herbalism for over 4,000 years and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. A bitter tasting pungent herb with an antiseptic effect, it is chiefly used to treat boils, carbuncles, mumps and infected neck...

* It is widely grown in temperate climates as an ornamental plant for annual bedding or as a container plant. * It requires almost no attention and spreads itself very easily. It requires ample sunlight and well-drained soils.

Use in Hispanic cultures includes as a sedative and analgesic tea, including for use to help alleviate migraine headaches. An extremely hardy pioneer plant, it is tolerant of drought and poor soil, often being the only cover on new road cuttings or verges.

Side effects can include sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, rapid heartbeat, mental confusion, convulsions, hypothermia, coma, and possibly death. * Lobelia inflata (Indian tobacco, puke weed) is a species of Lobelia native to eastern North...

It has a wide range of medicinal applications. * Fenugreek (/?f?nj??ri?k/; Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets.

* So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine.

* Native to Ethiopia but now found all over the tropics. * It is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants so is often recommended as a nutraceutical supplement. * It is a sprawling vine 8-10 feet long.

* It is widely grown in temperate climates as an ornamental plant for annual bedding or as a container plant. * It requires almost no attention and spreads itself very easily. It requires ample sunlight and well-drained soils.

In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu". * Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe .

* Habitats: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge. * Securinega suffruticosa (Pall.) Rehder = Flueggea suffruticosa (Pall.) Baill. * This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental...

The root is analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, tonic. * The common name of bugbane is in reference to the odoriferous insect repellant properties of this plant.

The seed can also be sown from May to August when the plant will normally wait until the following year to flower and thus behave as a biennial. The leaves can be trimmed of prickles and boiled and make a good spinach substitute or they can also be added...

* The Nepal poppy ( Meconopsis napaulensis ) is a plant of the family Papaveraceae . However, its phytochemistry remains predominatly unstudied. * An edible oil is extracted from the seed.

These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing. The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil is used in perfumery, it is blended with sandalwood oil to produce 'attar genda' perfume.

A red to brown dye can be obtained from the root bark. The bark is often mixed with alder and wild plum root barks when making the dye. It is found in Nebraska, western Oklahoma, southwestern South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas.