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October 23, 2012

Angelica ~ Angelica archangelica

Angelica Latin name: Angelica archangelica Family: Umbelliferae Part used: root (mainly), seeds, leaves Habitat: Common garden plant in Britain; grows wild in …

American Ginseng ~ Panax quinquefolius

American Ginseng Latin name: Panax quinquefolius Family: Araliaceae Part used: root Habitat: Eastern hardwood forests Main constituents: saponin glycosides (ginsenosides), glycans, volatile …

Bilwa Leaf ~ Aegle marmelos

Bilwa Latin name: Aegle marmelos Family: Rutaceae Part used: Fruit, root-bark, leaves, rind, flowers Habitat: found throughout India to the sub-Himalayan forests …