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The aromatic seed is used as a flavouring in stews etc. Research conducted on mice has offered a degree of confirmation for this use—it was found that wild carrot disrupts the implantation process, which reinforces its reputation as a contraceptive.

It was found at the Meseta of BomBom close to Junin Lake in the Andes. Its Spanish and Quechua names include maca-maca, maino, ayak chichira, and ayak willku. The nutritional value of dried Maca root is high, resembling cereal grains such as maize, rice...

* The much-loved foxglove of cottage gardens; flowers usually purple, but may be white, pink, or some variation, usually speckled in the throat; biennial, forming a basal rosette one year, flower stalk the next; likes part shade, moist (not wet) soil;...

* The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish. * 2 1/2" deep purple flowers on a plant that resembles a small hollyhock; likes full sun; biennial or perennial; native to Europe, north Africa, and northwest China.

The species name campestre means "of the fields". * Trifolium campestre , commonly known as Hop Trefoil and Low Hop Clover , is a species of clover native to Europe and western Asia , growing in most areas, but specifically thriving on dry, sandy grassland...

The plant grows to 1 m tall. Dulce) is a plant variety in the family Apiaceae, commonly used as a vegetable. * Celery is used in weight-loss diets, where it provides low-calorie dietary fibre bulk.

The inflated bladder like flowers are interesting. It is pollinated by evening flying insects and provides seed as food for finches in the winter. * This plant is commonly seen along roadsides and in disturbed places in North America.

This species is cultivatedas a vegetable in China. * Succeeds in a fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. Plants are not very cold-tolerant, but they can beoverwintered outdoors in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c.

* Seeds are started after all danger of frost is past and the soil is warm or within 3–4 weeks before the predicted last frost date in the area. Seeds directly sown are placed one inch deep, 5-6 to a hill; hills are 6 feet in all direction from other...

* Native to shrubby areas, meadows and stream banks from central Europe to Russia and China, solitary clematis is a woody-based, erect-stemmed, non-climbing clematis that typically grows in a dense, somewhat sprawling, shrubby mound to 12-18” tall.

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 .

* The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use. * Tian Nan Xing has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years and is valued especially for its beneficial affect upon the chest.

Depending upon the region, it is also referred to as the Japanese bellflower , common balloon flower , or balloon flower . In Korea, white flowers are more common. It is native to East Asia (such as China , Korea , Japan , and East Siberia ) and bears...

* The Virginia snakeroot is attracting increasing interest for its medicinal virtues and as a result is becoming uncommon in the wild. It merits consideration for cultivation in forest areas.

* It differs from the wild type in having stouter, somewhat recurved spines on the seed heads. However, some people who weave wool still prefer to use teasels for raising the nap, claiming that the result is better; in particular, if a teasel meets serious...

* A strong fibre is obtained from the stems, it is used for making string, bags, paper etc. * Lavatera thuringiaca is a species of Lavatera native to eastern Europe and southwestern Asia , from southern Germany south to Italy , and east to southern Russia...

Care should be taken however, because all parts of the plant are poisonous. * Grown as a garden flower due to its unique flower shape.

When the plant is bruised, this smell becomes more like fine balsam. It bears large elegant flowers of various colours: red, white, striped or blue. * The whole plant contains a very aromatic essential oil, giving out a scent somewhat like lemon peel.

The root is analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, tonic. * This plant is an anti-infective herb that lowers fevers and reduces pain.

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff.

An infusion of the leaves alone, or the leaves and stems, has been used as a hair wash to prevent gray hair. The nodding, blue to reddish-purple flowers are solitary on short branches from the axils of three-parted leaves.

* The flowers and leaves are diaphoretic, diuretic and rubefacient. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. It is used in the treatment of rheumatism and skin eruptions. They are taken both internally and externally in the treatment of syphilitic,...

The sap is yellow to orange.The flowers consist of four yellow petals , each about 1 cm long, with two sepals . * The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement.

(Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Hubei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mong) all in China. * Native to forest margins, grassy slopes; 400--2700 m.

* The flowers and leaves are diaphoretic, diuretic and rubefacient. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. It is used in the treatment of rheumatism and skin eruptions. They are taken both internally and externally in the treatment of syphilitic,...

* Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western herbal medicine. The root is thought to be particularly good at helping to eliminate heavy metals from the body.

It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in gardens , especially because of its bluish leaves, and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. * Rue has a long history of use as a domestic remedy, being especially valued for its...