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Name the Scientific Names of Common Herbs Flashcards

To correctly identify the scientific name of common medicinal herbs.

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Yarrow

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Achillea

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Garlic

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Allium sativum

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Ginger

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Zingiber officinale

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Guava

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Psidium guava

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Apple

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Pyrus malus

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Banana

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Musa paradisicum

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Black pepper

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Piper nigrum

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Blackberry

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Rubus

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Bougainvillea

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Bougainvillea spectabilis

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Brazil nuts

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Bertholletia excelsa

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Burdock

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Arctium minus

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Cabbage

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Brassica oleracea

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Calendula

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Calendula officinalis

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Blueberry

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Vaccinium corymbosum

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California poppy

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Eschscholzia californica

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Cannabis

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Cannabis sativa

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Caraway

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Carum carvi

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Carob

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Ceratonia siliqua

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Carrot

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Daucas carota

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Cayenne

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Capsicum annuum

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Cedar

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Thuja occidentalis

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Celery

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Apium graveolens

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Chamomile

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Matricaria chamomilla

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Cherry (sweet)

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Prunus avium

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Cherry (sour)

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Prunus cerasus

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Chickweed

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Stellaria media

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Chili

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Capsicum

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Cilantro

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Coriandrum sativum

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Cinnamon

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Cinnamomum verum

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Clove

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Syzgium aromaticum

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Coffee

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Coffea arabica

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Comfrey

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Symphytum officinale

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Cucumber

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Cucumis sativas

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Cranberry

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Vaccinium subg. Oxycoccus

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Daffodil

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Narcissus pseudonarcissus

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Dandelion

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Taraxacum officinale

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Daisy

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Bellis perennis

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Date palm

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Phoenix dactylifera

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Dill

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Anethum graveolens

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Echinacea

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Echinacea angustifolia

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Dogwood

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Cornus florida

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Elderberry

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Sambucus nigra

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Elecampane

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Inula helenium

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Eucalyptus

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Eucalyptus globulus

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Fennel

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Foeniculum vulgare

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Feverfew

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Tanacetum parthenium

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Fig

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Ficus carica

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Flaxseed

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Linum usitatissimum

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Gingko

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Ginkgo biloba

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Ginseng

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Panax ginseng

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Goji berries

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Lycium barbarum

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Goldenseal

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Hydrastis canadensis

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Gotu kola

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Centella asiatica

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Grape

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Vitis vinifera

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Grapefruit

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Citrus × paradisi

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Green Tea

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Camellia sinensis

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Guava

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Psidium guava

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Hawthorne

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Crataegus monogyna

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Hemlock (poison)

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Conium maculatum

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Honeysuckle

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Lonicera periclymenum

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Horsetail

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Equisetum

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Hyssop

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Hyssopus officinalis

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Jasmine

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Jasminum officinale

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Kale

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Brassica oleracea

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Kelp

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Laminariales (order)

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Kiwi

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Actinidia deliciosa

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Lavender

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Lavandula angustifolia

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Hemlock (tree)

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Tsuga

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Lemon

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Citrus limonum

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Lemon balm

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Melissa officinalis

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Lemongrass

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Cymbopogon citratus

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Lettuce

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Latuca sativa

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Licorice

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Glycyrrhiza glabra

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Lime

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Citrus aurantifolia

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Lions Mane Mushroom

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Hericium erinaceus

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Loofah

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Luffa aegyptiaca

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Loquot

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Eriobotrya japonica

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Madrone

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Arbutus menziesii

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Magnolia

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Magnolia grandiflora

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Mango

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Mangifera indica

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Manzanita

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Arctostaphylos manzanita

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Marshmallow

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Althaea officinalis

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Milk thistle

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Silybum marianum

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Mint

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Mentha requienii

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Mistletoe

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Viscum album

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Morning glory

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Ipomoea purpurea

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Nettle

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Urtica dioica

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Onion

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Allium cepa

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Orange

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Citrus aurantium

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Passionflower

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Passiflora incarnata

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Pennyroyal

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Mentha pulegium

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Peppermint

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Mentha x piperita

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Plantain

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Plantago major

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Pomegranate

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Punica granatum

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Red clover

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Trifolium pratense

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Sage

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Salvia officinalis

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St. John’s Wort

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Hypericum perforatum

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Tea tree

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Melaleuca alternifolia

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Tomato

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Lycopersican esculentum

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Tulsi

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Ocimum sanctum

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Turmeric

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Curcuma longa or Curcuma aromatica

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Valerian

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Valeriana officinalis

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Vailla

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Vanilla planifolia

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Watermelon

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Cirtullus vulgaris

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Wheatgrass

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Triticum aestivum

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Willow

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Salix spp

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Wintergreen

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Gaultheria procumbens

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Yarrow

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Achillea millefolium

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Acai

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Euterpe oleracea

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Agave

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Agave americana

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Aloe

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Aloe vera

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Almond

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Prunus dulcis

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Angelica

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Angelica archangelic

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Arnica

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Arnica montana

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Artichoke

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Cynara scolymus

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Ashwagangha

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Withania somnifera

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Avocado

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Persea americana

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Basil

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Ocimum basilicum

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Bay

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Laurus nobilis

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Bilberry

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Vaccinium myrtillus

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Borage

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Borago officinalis

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Horseradish

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Armoracia rusticana

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Motherwort

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Leonurus cardiaca

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Mugwort

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Artemisia vulgaris

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Mulberry

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Morus

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Mullein

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Verbascum thapsus

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Mustard

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Brassica

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Nasturtium

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Tropaeolum majus

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Nutmeg

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Myristica fragrans

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Oat

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Avena sativa

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Oregano

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Origanum vulgare

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Oregon grape

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Mahonia aquifolium

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Papaya

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Carica papaya

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Parsley

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Petroselinum crispum

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Peanut

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Arachis hypogea

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Persimmon

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Diospyros kaki

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Pine

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Pinus

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Pineapple

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Ananas comosus

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Pineapple Weed

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Matricaria discoidee

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Plum

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Prunus subs. Prunus

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Poppy

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Papaver somniferum

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Pumelo

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Citrus maxima

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Purslane

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Portulaca oleracea

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Rubus idaeus (“adeeas”)

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Rubus idaeus (“adeeas”)

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Rose

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Rosa

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Rosemary

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Salvia rosemarinus

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Sea Buckthorn

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Hippophae rhamnoides

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Slippery Elm

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Ulmus rubra

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Solomon’s Seal

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Polygonatum

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Spinach

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Spinacia oleracea

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Spruce

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Picea

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Sorrel

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Rumex acetosa

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Star Anise

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Illicium verum

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Strawberry

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Fragaria x ananassa

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Summer savory

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Satureja hortencia

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Sunflower

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Helianthus

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Thyme

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Thyme vulgaris

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Trillium

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Trillium grandiflorum

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Turkey Tail Mushroom

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Trametes versicolor

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Usnea

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Ipommoea purpurea

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Verbena

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Shuttleworthia Meisn

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Violet

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Viola odorata

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Wild yam

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Dioscorea vilosa

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Witch hazel

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Hamamelis

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Wormwood

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Artemisia absinthium

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Yellow dock (curly dock)

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Rumex crispus

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Yerba santa

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Eriodictyom californicum

168
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White sage

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Salvia apiana

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Goathead

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Tribulus terrestris

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Walnut

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