Gum Karaya ~ Sterculia urens
Gum Karaya Latin name:Â Family: Sterculiaceae Part used: dried exudation Habitat: India Main constituents: high molecular weight complex polysaccharide; it hydrolyzes into …
Copalchi ~ Coutaria latifolia
Copalchi Latin name: Coutaria latifolia (Coutarea latifolia) Family: Rubiaceae Part used: dried bark Habitat: temperate zones of Mexico Main constituents: unknown Energetics: …
Muira Puama ~ Ptychopetalum olacoides
Muira Puama Latin name: Ptychopetalum olacoides Family: Olacaceae Part used: bark, (also root, stem) Habitat: Amazon rainforest Main constituents: lupeol, fatty acids …
Kudzu ~ Pueraria lobata
Kudzu Latin name: Pueraria lobata Family: Leguminosae Part used: root Habitat: native to E. Asia; considered a weed in the southern USA …