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Cranberry

Constituents: Flavonoids (Quercetin & myricetin) Proanthocyanidins & polyphenols (catechin & epicatechin) Tannins Organic acids: quinic, malic, citric and benzoic Vitamin C Sugars (fructose & mannose) Amino acids & peptides Oxalates…

Bright yellow dandelion flowers surround a single white dandelion puffball, set against a backdrop of green foliage, highlighting the contrast between blooming and mature seed stages.

Dandelion

Constituents: Sesquiterpene lactones (Bitter principle: taraxacin & taraxacerin) Triterpene steroids (sitosterin, taraxasterol, stigmasterin & phytosterin) Phenolic acids Flavonoids Mucilage Polysaccharides (inulin & pectin) Vitamins (especially carotenoids) Minerals, iron, potassium, silicon,…

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Dì huáng (Rehmannia)

Constituents: Oligosaccharides (Raffinose type: stachyose & verbascoside) Iridoid glycosides (Rehmanniosides A – K: catalpol, acteoside & hydroxyaeginetic acid) Ionone glycosides Medicinal actions: Adaptogen Anti-inflammatory Antioxidant Hepatoprotective Immunomodulator Mechanism of Action…

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Dong Quai

Constituents: Volatile oil (alkyl phthalides): ligustilide, n-butylidenephthalide, and Z-ligustilide Phytosterols (b-sitosterol) Phenylpropanoids: Ferulic acid & coniferyl ferulate Coumarins & Furanocoumarins (angelol, angelicone and umbelliferone) Flavonoids Vitamins (Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E, folic…

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Echinacea (Coneflower)

Constituents: Caffeic acid esters (echinacoside, isochlorogenic acid/cynarin, chlorogenic acid & cichoric acid) Alkylamides (aka. Isobutylamides) & Polyacetylenes Polysaccharides (inulin & arabinogalactans) Volatile oil Flavonoids Alkaloids (pyrrolizidine) Medicinal actions: Antimicrobial Anti-inflammatory…

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Elecampane

Constituents: Volatile oil: Sesquiterpene lactones (alantolactone, isoalantolactone, isoheleproline, alantopicrin, alantic acid & azulene) Carbohydrates: Mucilage & Inulin Saponins Chlorogenic & caffeic acids Phytosterols Resin Medicinal actions: Anti-inflammatory Anti-catarrhal Antimicrobial Anti-tumor…

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Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng)

Constituents: Phenylpropanoid glycosides: Eleutherosides (A through M) Polysaccharides (eleutherans A through G) Triterpenoid saponins (Ciwujianosides) Phytosterols (beta-sitosterol) Coumarins (isofraxidin) Lignans Nutrients: Vitamin E, beta-carotene, Cu Medicinal actions: Adaptogen Antioxidant Chemoprotective…

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Eyebright

Constituents: Iridoid glycosides (aucubin, aucuboside, catalpol, euphroside, ixoroside) Flavonoids (apigenin & glycosides) Phenolic acids (caffeic & ferulic) & Tannins (Condensed & hydrolysable) Volatile oils Bitter principle Alkaloids Carbohydrates (arabinose, glucose,…

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False Unicorn Root

Constituents: Steroidal saponins (chamaelirosides A and B, diosgenin/dioscin, and helosides A and B) Cholestane glycosides Phytosterols Medicinal actions: Uterine & Ovarian tonic Emmenagogue Phytoestrogenic Mechanism of Action & Pharmacology: Very…

Fennel bulb and sliced stalks rest on a wooden cutting board beside a small bowl filled with fennel seeds, set against a textured, blue-painted wooden background.

Fennel

Constituents: Volatile oils: anethole (dianethole & photoanethole), estrogole, and fenchone Flavonoids (rutin, quercetin, kaempferol and their glycosides) Coumarins Phytosterols Protein, fat, and carbohydrates Minerals (calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, phosphorus) Vitamins…