BACARÁ
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ásaroasarum europaeum
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Used from the Roman antiquity. Pliny the Old one already mentioned it in his writings by his emética property (vomitiva). Without embargo, at the mo ...
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BADIANA
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anís estrellado illicium verum
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The tree of the starred anise remembers the laurel, by its beautiful bearing, and to magnolio, by its decorativas flowers. All it comes off an pleas ...
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BALAUSTIA
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granado punica granatu
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In the Egyptian tombs of more ago than four millenia, have been rest of grenades. Also they were appreciated by the Israelite town. The Greeks consi ...
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BALSAM WOOD
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copaibacopaitera officinalis
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Wood of the Oil, Tacamaca In the river basins of the Amazon and the Orinoco, several species of trees of the Copaifera sort grow, that secrete a res ...
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BALSAMITA
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tanacetum balsamita
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Species similar to the Tanaceto, that also it is used like vermifugal. It is characterized by his great and covered leaves of hair. It is also used ...
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BALSAMO BENJUI
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styrax benzoin dryander
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Used Part The resinous secretion (balsam). Active Principles Although the oficinal is the benzoin of Sumatra, sometimes also is used the benzoin of ...
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BALSAMO PERU
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myroxylon balsamum
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NAMES THAT THE PLANT RECEIVES Latin name: Myroxylon balsamiferum. Castilian: balsam of Peru French: to baumier du Pérou English: balsam of Peru Dutch ...
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BALSAMO TOLU
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myroxylon balsamum
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Castilian: balsam of Tolú English: Tolu balsam tree Used Part The resinous exudate obtained by incision of the trunk. Active Principles It draws ...
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BAMBOO
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BAMBOUSA ARUNDINACEA
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Bamboo Arundinacea Bambousa Properties The Bamboo is an exotic plant whose dietetic interest must to its organic silica content. The silica is p ...
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BARDANA
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BARLEY
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BAROQUE
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cicuta conium maculatum
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Cicuta is very extended, and agrees to know how to distinguish it of other plants of its same botanical family - the Umbelíferas - to whom is resemb ...
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BAROSMA
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buchúbarosma betulina
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This plant was a remedy used by hotentotes, settlers of South Africa, before the arrival of the targets. Their excellent virtues to fight the inflam ...
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BASIL
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BASIL MORUNA
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nenúfar blanconymphaea alba l.
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White nenúfar and yellow nenúfar (lutea Nuphar) they belong to different botanical sorts, although their properties are very similar. They are disti ...
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BASIL NAIL
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ocimum gratissimum l.
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Other names: Nail cinnamon, wild oregano, wild basil Macromorfología. Aromatic, oval-elliptical leaves to lanceoladas, narrowed towards both ends, cr ...
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BASIL OF RIVER
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parietariaparietaria officinalis
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Habitat: one grows up between the cracks of rocks and the walls. Spread by all Europe and dry regions of South America. Description: it plants vivaz ...
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BASTARD ACORO
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ris pseudoacorus
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Family: Iidáceas. Description: Plant with rizoma horizontal, great, very graft, from that they leave turgid and smooth stems, ensiformes, turgid leav ...
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BATALLITA
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cúrcuma curcuma longa
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Although it can seem strange, the spices and sharp sauces perform an important function in the diet of the inhabitants of the tropic. Without them i ...
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BEAN
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BEAN (CASE)
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PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L.
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Bean (case) Phaseolus vulgaris L. Properties The Fasolina is well-known from old by its diuréticas properties, perfectly justified by its recent ...
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BEANS
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phaseolus vulgaris
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Habitat: original of Mexico and Central America, and extended by all the countries of the world. Description: it plants annual of the family of the ...
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BEAR GRAPE
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gayuba arctostaphylos uva ursi
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When still they were left bears in mountains of Europe, they enjoyed feeding itself with the small berries gayuba, that porsu forms and flavor, seem ...
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BEAVER
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ricino ricinus communis
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Diosgórides, in century I d.C., already knew the properties laxative the ricino oil, but until century XVIII it did not begin to use in Europe. Habi ...
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BECABUNGA
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verónica becabunga veronica beccabunga
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It has curativas properties similar to the verónica. The fleshy leaves of the verónica becabunga are used like watercresses. ...
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BEET
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acelgabeta vulgaris
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The root is very right, quite fleshy and of cylindrical form. One grows up in the orchards of all the country, because it is used abundantly in the ...
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BEET
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beta vulgaris
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Used Part The roots. Active Principles Saccharose (15-20%). Pigments, fundamentally betaína. Hill, glutamina. Mineral vitamins To, B, C.s Sales. Sap ...
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BEJUQUILLO
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ipecacuana cephaelis ipecacuanha
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In 1912 the active principles of the ipecacuana were discovered, and since then it comprises of numerous prepared phamacists. Habitat: original of t ...
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BELDROAGA
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verdolaga portulaca oleracea
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He cultivated myself formerly like vegetable for salad, although today some farmers consider a bad grass. Their medicinal applications, nevertheless ...
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BELEÑO
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BELLADONA
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BENASQUE TEA
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mijo de sollithospermum erythorryzon
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Habitat: frequent in calcáreos lands of all Europe. In the Iberian Peninsula it is being scarce as we moved towards the west. Little known in America ...
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BETONICA
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BIEZO
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abedul betula alba
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The applications of this elegant tree are many. Their wood, and mainly their coal, is excellent. Its crust is impermeable, and with her the shepherd ...
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BILBERRY
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VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L.
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Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. Bilberry; al.: Blaubeer, to bickbeer; ingl.: Blueberry. Fruit, Leaf The bilberry is a subshrub of coriáceas leaves ...
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BIRCH
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BISHOP'S WEED
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ammi visnaga
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To the lovers of the natural life, they will like to know that the radii that form umbelas of this plant, once dry, are magnificent mondadientes sma ...
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BISTORTA
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BITTER ARTEMISA
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ajenjo artemisia absinthium
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Plant dedicated by old the Greeks to Artemisa (Morning call, for the Romans), goddess of the fecundity. Without a doubt that stops it influenced its ...
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BITTER CANE
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costus spicatus
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One grows up in the center and the south of the American continent. It is not a variety of the common cane, because it belongs to another botanical ...
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BITTER CHICORY
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diente de leóntaraxacum officinale webe
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The leaves and the roots are used. They emphasize two main actions of this plant: positive action on the hepáticos and biliary upheavals, by colerét ...
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BITTER MANZANILLA
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manzanillaanthemis nobilis
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It grows spontaneously in dry and marshy lands, the mountainous sites and on the foot of the ways. Their stems reach a peak altitude of 30 centimete ...
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BITTER MELON
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momordica charantia
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Used parts and where it grows: The bitter melon grows in tropical areas, including parts of Africa of the east, of Asia, of the Caribbean, and Suram ...
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BITTER NARANJO
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citrus vulgaris
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Properties: Antiparasitic, activadora of the digestive function and, mainly, tonic and tranquilizer of the nervous system. Indications: worms and lom ...
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BLACK ALAMO
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alamo negro populus nigra
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The flowers of the poplar are dioicas, that is to say, that has masculine and feminine flowers, being both grouped in amentos that are opened soon i ...
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BLACK ALDER
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aliso alnus glutinosa
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The authors of the classic antiquity did not know the varied medicinal properties of the alder. Who first wrote about them was Santa Hildegarda, Ger ...
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BLACK BILBERRY
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arándano negro vaccinium uliginosum
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The black bilberry is a small matita with the tended branches and roots every so often of which new short small branches leave every year. The leaves ...
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BLACK CAROB TREE
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propopis nigra
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BLACK GROSELLERO
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BLACK HAWTHORN
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zarza rubus fruticosus
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Dioscórides already recommended the leaves of the bramble for the treatment of the hemorroides. Their fruits have been used from very old in the hum ...
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BLACK HEAD
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guanábano annona muricata
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The fruit of this tree, known mainly like guanábana, that gets to weigh up to two kilos, contains a off-white pulp of pleasing flavor, similar to th ...
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BLACK MECHOACÁN
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jalapaconvolvulus jalapa
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Native the Mexicans used this plant like laxative, and the Spanish conquerors took it mother country to their, from where its use by all Europe spre ...
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BLACK MUSTARD
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brassica nigra
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English name: black mustard Synonymy: ajenabo, alezna, loparda Description: Annual grass of the family of the Crucíferas, that reaches sometimes up t ...
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BLACK NUT
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brionia bryonia dioica
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The buds to tier to us of this plant in spring, can be consumed like asparagus. But it is necessary to have well-taken care of since the root and it ...
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BLACK RABANO
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BLACK RADISH
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BLACK RETAMA
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BLACK ROOT
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cincoenrama potentilla reptans
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This humble plant, like all the Rosaceous ones, has beautiful flowers and excellent medicinal properties. The cattle dealers come using traditionall ...
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BLACK YOU
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thea sinensis
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English: Tea. French: Thé. Of the family of the Teáceas or Cameliáceas. Tonic, digestive and astringent, but at the same time diurético. External use ...
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BLESSED CENTÁUREA
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cardo santo cnicus benedictus
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This it has received the pomposo title of "" blessed "santo" or due to its many medicinal properties, but mainly, by its effects against the plague. ...
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BLESSED THISTLE
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cardo santo cnicus benedictus
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This it has received the pomposo title of "" blessed "santo" or due to its many medicinal properties, but mainly, by its effects against the plague. ...
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BLONDE
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BLOOD DRAGON TREE
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croton lechleri
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Or BLOODY WOOD Lati'n Name: CROTON LECHLERI Muell.-Arg. Other Names: DRAGON TREE BLOOD DRAGOON BLOOD DRACO BLOOD English: DRAGON´S BLOOD The most co ...
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BLOODTHIRSTY
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BLOODTHIRSTY MINOR
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espino cerval rhamnus cathartica
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From century XI they are documented the effects on the intestine of this plant, that also is used in veterinary medicine to bleed the animals. Habit ...
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BLUE CHAMPAGARA
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agaveagave americana
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They are known more than 150 species of agave, very similar in its aspect and its properties, distributed by Mexico and all Central America, that we ...
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BLUE GRASS
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verónica becabunga veronica beccabunga
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It has curativas properties similar to the verónica. The fleshy leaves of the verónica becabunga are used like watercresses. ...
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BOLDO
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BORONA
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maízzea mays l.
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The maize was the basic food of many of the pre-Columbian settlers of the American continent. He was cultivated, from the south of which now they ar ...
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BORRACHÍN
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madroño arbutus unedo
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He was already known by Dioscórides in century I d.C. and by the Roman naturalist Pliny, who seems that he said, talking about to him: "Unum edo" (I ...
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BORRAJA
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BORRAJA (ACEITE OF)
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BORAGO OFFICINALIS L.
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Borraja (oil of) Borago officinalis L. Properties Original of the zone of Levante, this plant extends by central and southern Europe. Formerly i ...
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BORTO
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madroño arbutus unedo
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He was already known by Dioscórides in century I d.C. and by the Roman naturalist Pliny, who seems that he said, talking about to him: "Unum edo" (I ...
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BOXWOOD
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BOY MATTRESS
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verdolaga portulaca oleracea
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He cultivated myself formerly like vegetable for salad, although today some farmers consider a bad grass. Their medicinal applications, nevertheless ...
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BRAMBLE
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rubus fruticosus
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Dioscórides already recommended the leaves of the bramble for the treatment of the hemorroides. Their fruits have been used from very old in the hum ...
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BRAMBLE MORISCA
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zarzaparrillasmilax aspera
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Well-known by Dioscórides and Teofrasto, also they mention Lagoon and Mattioli. Nevertheless, its popularity reached the maximum levels when the Spa ...
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BRANCA
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heracleum sphondyllum
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Family: Umbelíferas. Description: Of Heracles Hercules, reference to the energetic properties of the plant. It is graft, hollow, angular and pubescen ...
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BRAZIL NUT
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bertholletia excelsa
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The family: Lecythidaceae Bertholletia Etnicos Names: Brazilnut, Castanheiro do For, nut of For, Creamnut, Castana of For, Castana of Brazil The par ...
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BRAZILIAN ROOT
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ipecacuana cephaelis ipecacuanha
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In 1912 the active principles of the ipecacuana were discovered, and since then it comprises of numerous prepared phamacists. Habitat: original of t ...
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BREAD And CHEESE
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bolsa de pastor capsella bursa-pastoris moench
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The whole plant is used. It has vasoconstrictora, hemostatic, tonificante action of the uterine muscle, reason why he is useful in vaginal, varices ...
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BREAD OF SAN JUAN BAPTIST
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algarrobo ceratonia siliqua
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Although this tree cultivates itself as food for the cattle millenia ago in all the Mediterranean river basin, their remarkable medicinal properties ...
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BRECINA
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BREZO
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BRIONIA
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bryonia dioica
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The buds to tier to us of this plant in spring, can be consumed like asparagus. But it is necessary to have well-taken care of since the root and it ...
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BROAD
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caña común arundo donax
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Dioscórides, the great doctor and Greek botanist of the first century of ours was, already recommended the use of the cane to increase the productio ...
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BRUSH
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cardenchadipsacus fullonum
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During many centuries the humanity has used as the prongs of this thistle to rebuke the wool. From its name comes to him there. Although in the pres ...
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BUCHU
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BUCHÚ
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BUCKTHORN
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BUT
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manzano pirus malus
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The apple is in itself a compendium of medicinal virtues, known from very old. They emphasize among them the digestive ones, who the medical school ...
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