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* Anemone chinensis is a basionym of the currently known Pulsatilla chinensis and is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is most commonly taken as a decoction to counter infection within the gastro-intestinal tract.

Type: Described from Siberia. Actaea frigida Wall. Petals (nectarines) with a ± scarious margin, slightly emarginated or rarely entire. With long flattened ± patent scales. * Foetid bugbane is an anti-infective herb that lowers fevers and reduces pain.

However, internal consumption, such as in the form of herbal tea , is discouraged, as it can cause serious liver damage. * A perennial herb with 8" leaves covered with prickly hairs; flowers to 1/2", yellowish white, pink, or purplish, in summer, in nodding...

* Habitat and Range: sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, often growing in areas underlain by limestone bedrock. * The bark is cathartic, febrifuge and tonic. A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints and TB.

The species is rarely cultivated but has ornamental leaves, flowers, and foliage. * Crataegus brachyacantha is one of the "black-fruited" species of hawthorn , but it is only very distantly related to the other black-fruited species such as C.

* Forsythia suspensa (pinyin : lianqiao ) is a flowering plant native to Asia. * Lian Qiao has been used in Chinese herbalism for over 4,000 years and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs.

It works by doubling the chromosome number. * Contrary to what the name suggests, neither a crocus nor the source of saffron; foliage emerges in spring, fades in early summer; flowers, pale rosy purple, spring up in October among fallen leaves.

It tends to develop a somewhat flattened and spreading crown with age, hence the specific epithet of tabuliformis. Mature trees have reddish-scaled bark in the crown and fissured, dark gray bark near the ground.

* Elecampane , also called Horse-heal ( Inula helenium ) or Marchalan (in Welsh ), is a perennial composite plant common in many parts of Great Britain , and ranges throughout central and Southern Europe , and in Asia as far eastwards as the Himalayas...

* A decoction of the flowering shoots is used in the treatment of coughs and women's complaints. * Kerria japonica , the sole species in the genus Kerria , is a deciduous shrub in the rose family Rosaceae, native to eastern Asia , in China , Japan and...

Side effects can include sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, rapid heartbeat, mental confusion, convulsions, hypothermia, coma, and possibly death. * Seed propagation - sow spring or autumn in situ.

* Datura stramonium , known by the common names jimson weed , devil's trumpet , devil's weed , thorn apple , tolguacha , Jamestown weed , stinkweed , locoweed , datura , moonflower , and, in South Africa , malpitte and mad seeds , is a common weed in...

* Crataegus aestivalis , known as the Eastern May Hawthorn , is a shrub or small tree of the southeastern US that grows in low-lying or wet areas from eastern Alabama to central Florida and Virginia .

It fell out of favour in the nineteenth century but recent research has brought it back to prominence as an extremely valuable remedy for nervous problems. These last two compounds have been shown to have potent anti-retroviral activity without serious...

* A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as they are well-drained. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers.

* The California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica ) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2,000m (6,500 feet) altitude in the western United States throughout California , extending to Oregon , southern Washington , Nevada , Arizona , New...

Closely related to the garden Rhubarb , Rheum rhaponticum , it has a similar purgative effect upon the human body . * A dramatic plant with big dark green leaves, to 3', and tall flowering stalks in spring, with white or sometimes pink flowers; likes...

* Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae , that is native to much of North America .

* A distilled water made from the flowers is an effective eye lotion in the treatment of conjunctivitis. * The oxeye daisy ( Leucanthemum vulgare , syn. It is one of a number of plants to be called by the common name daisy .

* Curled Dock ( Rumex crispus ), also known as Curly Dock, Yellow Dock, Sour Dock, Narrow Dock , sometimes as "narrow-leaved dock" (which properly refers to a variant of Sorrel ), and ambiguously as " garden patience " , is a perennial flowering plant...

The boughs are called vihta or vasta. * It is a medium-sized deciduous tree , typically reaching 15-25 m tall (exceptionally up to 39 m ), with a slender trunk usually under 40 cm diameter (exceptionally to 1 m diameter), and a crown of arched branches...

The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern Michigan and south to Texas and Florida. * Use Ornamental: Showy, Ground cover Conspicuous Flowers: yes Attracts: Butterflies Larval...

* 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...

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

It is commonly called the Chinese yew, though this term also refers to Taxus celebica or Taxus sumatrana. (Taxus celebica), a large, ornamental evergreen shrub or tree of the yew family (Taxaceae), widespread in China at elevations up to 900 meters (3,000...

* Sow seed early spring in a rich compost in a greenhouse, placing 2 - 3 seeds in each pot. * Echinocystis is a monotypic genus in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. * Prefers a sunny position in a well-drained rich soil with abundant moisture.

The species is rarely cultivated but has ornamental leaves, flowers, and foliage. * Crataegus brachyacantha is one of the "black-fruited" species of hawthorn , but it is only very distantly related to the other black-fruited species such as C.