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JAMAICAN DOGWOOD

Jamaican Dogwood

Name: Jamaican Dogwood
Biological Name: Piscidia erythrina,Leguminosae

Other Names: Jamaican Dogwood, Fish Poison Tree
Parts Used: Stem bark

Active Compounds:
-Isoflavones; lisetin, jamaicin, ichthyone, and the rotenoids rotenone, milletone, isomilletone
-Organic acids, including piscidic acid, its mono- and diethyl esters, fukiic acid and its ...

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JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Biological Name: Arisaema consanguineum,Araceae

Other Names: Jack-in-the-pulpit, arisaema rhizome, tian nan xing
Parts Used: rhizome

Remedies For:
Analgesic, anticonvulsive, expectorant, sedative, antitumor
This herb is used for cold, stubborn phlegm with a full distended feeling in the chest and difficult expectoration. It is also ...

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JUNIPER BERRIES

Juniper Berries

Biological Name: Juniperus communis,Cupressaceae

Other Names: Juniper Berries, Juniper bush, Juniper bark
Parts Used: Dried fruits

Active Compounds:
-Volatile oil, containing mainly myrcene, sabinene and x-pinene, with 4-cineole, p-cymene, camphene, limonene, b-pinene, terpin-4--ol, y-terpinene, x-thujene.
-Condensed tannins; ()-afzelechin, (-)-epiafzelechin, ()-catechin, (-)-epicatechin, ()-gallocatechin and ()-epigallocatechin
-l,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexen-l-yl, ...

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