Pharmacopia Botanica A peek i nto the medicinal p lants of the Eastern Deciduous Forest

Pharmacopia Botanica

A peek into the medicinal plants of the Eastern Deciduous Forest

American ginseng (Panex quinquefolius)

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American ginseng (Panex quinquefolius)

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Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)

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Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)Family: Ranunculaceae


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Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

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Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)Family: Asteraceae


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Willow (Salix spp.)

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Willow (Salix spp.)Family:


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Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra)

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Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra)

Family: Ulmaceae


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Witch Hazel(Hamamelis virginiana)

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)

Family: Hamamelidaceae


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Pharmacopia Botanica A peek i nto the medicinal p lants of the Eastern Deciduous Forest