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* Wormwood is a very bitter plant with a long history of use as a medicinal herb. It is valued especially for its tonic effect on the liver, gallbladder and digestive system, and for its vermicidal activity.

Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). The leaves are lobed and crenate , 30 cm long. * The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement.

It is native to the eastern half of North America but uncommon, found in rich woods. * A shrub with light green leaves, pale yellow flowers before the leaves, which appear very early; fall color can be a good yellow; likes damp shade; Dirr notes that...

* This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. * Securinega suffruticosa (Pall.) Rehder = Flueggea suffruticosa (Pall.) Baill.

It is often found in recently disturbed areas, open woods, on nutrient-rich soil. It is sometimes used for furniture because it takes a high polish. The bark is both strong and flexible as well as being ornamental.

* Aristolochia manshuriensis Komarov, Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Guan mu tong Hocquartia manshuriensis (Komarov) Nakai; Isotrema manshuriense (Komarov) H.

* Orange flowers in late summer; grows well in dry soil; native to eastern U.S. * Pleurisy root is a bitter, nutty-flavoured tonic herb that increases perspiration, relieves spasms and acts as an expectorant.

* In the wild, it is an endangered plant; the main cause of decline is habitat destruction by slash and burnagriculture. It is also however widely cultivated and is naturalised in subtropical and tropical areas of the world.

It is found only in cultivation, where it is the most commonly grown of all plants in the Nicotiana genus, and its leaves are commercially grown in many countries to be processed into tobacco.

Corydalis lutea; Yellow Corydalis) is a short-lived perennial plant native to the southern foothills of the south-western and central Alps of Italy and Switzerland, but widely introduced elsewhere.

This species is hardy to about -5°c. The Cahuilla Indians used leaves interchangeably with other tobacco species in hunting rituals and as a poultice to treat swellings, bruises, cuts, wounds, boils, sores, inflamed throat, and swollen glands.

* The plant is part of a North American formula called essiac which is a popular treatment for cancer. * A dramatic plant with big dark green leaves, to 3', and tall flowering stalks in spring, with white or sometimes pink flowers; likes rich, moist soil;...

* Modern research has shown that the plant increases the white blood cell count and is of value when used to prevent bone marrow loss in cancer chemotherapy patients, it also has potential in the treatment of AIDS.

* The Ilex opaca species typically grows as an understory tree in forests. * Holly is a popular winter Christmas and holiday season decoration. * Yellow-green spiny leaves; red fruit almost 1/2" wide, lasting into winter; of pyramidal habit in youth,...

Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). The leaves are lobed and crenate , 30 cm long. * The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement.

* Plants are sometimes grown as a hedge. Wood - close grained, moderately hard. * An evergreen shrub with dark green leaves, 2" golden-yellow bowl-shaped flowers in July; native to China, Japan.

* This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. * This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk that is typically about 20 cm (7.9 in) in diameter, sometimes wider.

Mathew (l.c. 110), this species is said to have originated in Kashmir. Crocea is a beautiful and stately plant, probably the most striking of all spurias. According to Bowley (l.c. 176) it is disturbing that it is only known to be growing wild in the...

When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root. * The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use.

Unlike Black Pepper or Capsicum, however, the compounds in clematis cause internal bleeding of the digestive tract if ingested internally in large amounts. Like the rest of the Clematis genus, it contains essential oils and compounds which are extremely...

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff.

* A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until they turn an amber or pink colour. * The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other...

* All parts of these plants are considered toxic to humans, causing severe digestive discomfort if ingested, and also skin irritation. * The plants flower from late spring to late summer, and are pollinated by butterflies and bumble bees.

* The root is analgesic, antibacterial, antiperiodic, antiviral, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, tonic. HARALD RIEDL and YASIN J. Distribution: Widely distributed in Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, Himalaya from Kashmir to...

The aromatic leaves have a very nice flavour that is somewhat liquorice-like. They make an excellent flavouring in salads. * Tarragon or dragon's-wort ( Artemisia dracunculus ) is a perennial herb in the family Asteraceae related to wormwood .

Named for Ferdinand Roemer, a German geologist who collected specimens in the New Braunfels, Texas, area from 1845-47. Its showy, yellow, pea-like flowers occur in upper axillary clusters.

It is possibly not a true variety at all, but actually a cultigen instead, though this has yet to be determined. The flowers are fragrant, 10-15 cm wide, with 9-12 (rarely to 17) white tepals, and appear from May to June.