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General Information Common name: Chinese Cucumber Scientific term: Not specified Composition: Chinese Cucumber contains choline, vitamins K, C, B9, A, mineral substances in a greater quantity: aluminum, fluorine, copper, potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium. Beneficial features: Action of Chinese cucumbers is very similar to a watermelon. First of all, fresh uncooked vegetables have purifying properties. Include the vegetable in your diet for weight loss. The product has a low calorie content,…

General Information Common name: Common chicory, chicory Scientific term: Cichorium intybus Description: Chicory is a perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family Asteraceae, which is often used a substitute for coffee since it has no caffeine and has a smooth roasted flavor. Composition: Chicory contains insulin polysaccharide (9-11%), protein substances, thiamine, riboflavin or vitamin B2, ascorbic acid, carotene. Uses: Chicory normalizes the metabolism in the body, removes all toxins from the…

General Information Common name: Chickweed Scientific term: Stellaria media Description: Chickweed is a cool-season annual plant naturalized in many parts of North America. It is used as a cooling herbal remedy, Composition: The green part of the plant contains a lot of ascorbic acid and carotene. Thanks to these useful properties, the herb is eaten fresh in salads, vinaigrettes, instead of spinach. Chickweed is used in soups, as a garnish,…

General Information Common name: Vitex, chaste tree, chasteberry, Abraham’s balm, lilac chastetree, monk’s pepper Scientific term: Vitex agnus-castus, Description: Chaste Tree is a genus of tropical and sub-tropical flowering plant of the Mediterranean region. It’s a cross-pollinating plant Composition: All parts of the plant contain iridoids (aukubin, agnoside), flavonoids (cysticin, isovitinexine, orientine, isoeryentin), alkaloids, tannins, vitamins, microelements, essential oil; Leaves contain ascorbic acid (up to 0.12%), glycoside agnuside, essential oil (up to 0.5%), iridoids,…

General Information Description: In medicine, the oak bark is appreciated and used, thanks to presence of a large amount of tannin in it – catechine. Chaparral is used mainly as an external remedy, but it is also used for douching, enemas, sometimes oral, in the form of infusions, decoctions, tea. Indications: Chaparral bark and leaves have astringent, anti-inflammatory, antihelminthic, calming, haemostatic effects. Chaparral is applied for the following disorders treatment:…

General Information Common name: Centaury Scientific term: Centaurea Description: Centaury is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family that is used for numerous medicinal purposes. Composition: Although Centaury is part of the official pharmacopeia, its chemical composition has not yet been studied properly. It is known that the stems and flowers of this plant contain: pigment and cyanogenic glycosides; anthocyanins, which have a strong antioxidant effect; saponins; tannins;…

General Information Common names: Bitter pepper, Chilli pepper Description: Capsicum pepper – burning aromatic spice. It is the fruit of tropical shrub of a certain variety – Capsicum frutescens or C. annuum. The pods are dried and then ground into a powder. There are also other names for this product – bitter pepper or chili (chilli pepper – red pepper). Composition Vitamins: A; Beta-carotene; C; B1 thiamine; Riboflavin B2; B3 (niacin);…

General Information Common name: catmint, catnip Scientific term: Nepeta cataria Description: Catnip is a valuable remedy in cases of respiratory tract infection. Drinking hot herbal catmint tea increases sweating, and therefore effectively reduces heat, and also acts as a natural remedy for reducing hyperemia. This plant is useful during bronchitis and asthma, in viral rashes on the skin, such as chicken pox or measles. Catnip is an excellent natural remedy…

General Information Common name: Cat’s Claw Scientific term: Uncaria tomentosa, Acacia greggii Description: Cat’s claw is a biologically active additive with a general strengthening and immunostimulating effect, used for increased physical activity and mental stress, as well as unacceptable eating disorders. Classification and useful properties: Cat’s claw is a perennial plant that belongs to the Rubiaceae family. The plant is a tree liana, which grows in South and Central America,…

General Information Description: Calendula is a medicinal plant. Сalendula blossoms are beautiful orange-yellow flowers, and in addition to the fact that it is used for medicinal purposes, it is widely distributed in decorative floriculture. In domestic pharmacology this plant is very much appreciated. Flowers of plants of yellow or orange color are collected in inflorescences-baskets. Calendula fruit is a seed pod. The fruit outside is of irregular surface with presence…