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Uterine tonic

Evodia ~ Evodia rutaecarpa

Evodia Latin name: Evodia rutaecarpa Family: Rutaceae Part used: fruit Habitat: northernChina andKorea (Guiozhou,Sichuan,Guangxi,Hunan,Yunnan,Shaanxi,Zhejiang provinces) Main constituents: alkaloids (rutaecarpine, evodiamine, dehydroevodiamine) Energetics: …

Red raspberry ~ Rubus idaeus

Red raspberry Latin name: Rubus idaeus Family: Rosaceae Part used: leaf Habitat: temperate countries Main constituents: polypeptides, flavonoids, tannins Energetics: cooling Main …

Shatavari ~ Asparagus racemosus

Shatavari Latin name: Asparagus racemosus Family: Liliaceae Part used: roots, leaves Habitat: tropical Africa, Java, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, southern parts of …

Black Haw ~ Viburnum prunifolium

Black Haw Latin name: Viburnum prunifolium Family: Caprifoliaceae (Close relative of Cramp bark, Viburnum opulus) Part used: stem, root bark Habitat: bogs …