Pharmacopia Botanica
A peek into the medicinal plants of the Eastern Deciduous Forest
American ginseng (Panex quinquefolius)
American ginseng (Panex quinquefolius)
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Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)Family: Ranunculaceae
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Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)Family: Asteraceae
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Willow (Salix spp.)
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Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra)
Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra)
Family: Ulmaceae
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Witch Hazel(Hamamelis virginiana)
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
Family: Hamamelidaceae
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