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Persian blue salt

Persian blue salt Persian blue salt has many uses in food and pharmaceutical industries. Most doctors in the West prescribe this salt for various diseases. Antiseptic and antibacterial properties, blood pressure regulation, body balance regulation, strong anti-stress, sleep regulation, help digest food more easily, eliminate some respiratory problems, increase immunity, prevent muscle spasms, useful for […]

Ephedra

Ephedra

Ephedra Physical description Members of the genus Ephedra are low, straggling, or climbing desert shrubs. The leaves, reduced to scales about one centimeter long, are opposite or whorled about the nodes of green branchlets. The bulk of photosynthesis occurs in the green stems. Reduction in leaf surface maybe related to the necessity of reducing water […]

Ferula assa-foetida

Asafoetida

AsafoetidaMedicinal uses It is the dried sap obtained from the roots of Ferula plants.Spices are used for thousands of years as food accessories to enhance the sensory quality of food. By imparting pleasant flavor, color and pungency, they can transform an otherwise dull food preparation into an attractive, appetizing meal. Spices are used not only […]

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Licorice root

Licorice Medicinal uses The root serves as an emollient, demulcent, attenuant, expectorant, detergent.,and a diuretic. The root ‘abates thirst in dropsies’, ‘helps deflections of the breast’, ‘softens acrimonious humors’. ’ temperate salt’. ‘Allays the heat of the blood’, promotes urine, and thickens the sanguinary fluid, when too thin’. Moreover, the root is ‘good for pleurisy, […]

Mentha piperita

peppermint Possible health benefits Peppermint is a popular traditional remedy for a number of conditions.It is believed to have calming effects.It is used to treat flatulence, menstrual pains, diarrhea, nausea, depression-related anxiety, muscle and nerve pain, the common cold, indigestion, and IBS. Indigestion Peppermint calms the stomach muscles and improves the flow of bile, according to the University of […]

Zataria Multiflora

Zataria multifloraConstituents of Zataria multiflora The major components of Zataria multiflora  essential oil in different regions are summarized in Table 1. Fifty-six compounds were identified in Zataria multiflora  essential oil, of which the major constituents are thymol, carvacrol, linalool, and p-cymene. The main components of Zataria multiflora  essential oil from the north area of Iran were thymol, carvacrol, p-cymene, and γ-terpinene and α-pinene, […]

Lippia Citriodora

Lippia citriodora Medicinal Uses A valued medicinal herb, lemon verbena contains a strong lemon-scented essential oil that has calming and digestive qualities. The plant has a gentle sedative action and a reputation for soothing abdominal discomfort. It has a mildly tonic effect upon the nervous system and helps to lift the spirits and counter depression. […]