Latin name: Melilotus officinalisGenera: Butterfly blossom plantsFolk names: Moth Clover, Yellow Melilot, Honey Clover Plant description Biennial plant, usually 50cm to one meter high, upright, branched stems, leaves toothed. The yellow, small flowers grow in loose clusters. The typical hay smell falls on which is intensified after the harvest, caused by the released coumarin. Flowering … Sweet Clover
Protease inhibitors are different substances that can inhibit the body’s own proteases in their function. They can be peptides, proteins, or some low-molecular-weight substances. There are poisons, such as scorpion or snake venoms, which belong to the protease inhibitors. From this, it can be seen that protease inhibitors can be very dangerous. In medicine, protease … Protease Inhibitors: Action, Uses & Risks
The cinnamon cassia is an evergreen tree of the laurel family, from whose dried bark the cassia cinnamon is obtained. Originally from southern China, cinnamon cassia differs in taste and ingredients from true cinnamon, also called Ceylon cinnamon, which also belongs to the laurel family. The cassia cinnamon develops a characteristic sweet-pungent flavor and is … Cinnamon Cassia: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Woodruff is known to many only as a flavoring for Jell-O. Yet this wild plant has been used as a medicinal plant since the Germanic tribes. In the vernacular, it also bears the names heart friend, liverwort or May herb. As the most important ingredient for May punch, woodruff with its intense smell and aroma … Woodruff: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Boar’s rue, or staffwort, is a traditional medicinal herb from the composite family (Asteraceae). In the hectic fast-food era largely banned from the herbal kitchen, but the versatile medicinal and spice plant found enthusiastic use even in ancient times. In the age of eco-boom and return to nature, its tried and tested, health-promoting effects make … Mountain Rue: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata) belongs to the plantain family and is popularly known as horse rib, spearwort, or wayside trellis. Occurrence and cultivation of ribwort plantain The sticky seeds attach to the feet and quickly spread throughout the world. The perennial plant is a rosette-forming perennial with a glabrous, silky-haired flower on a 10-40 cm … Ribwort: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Cinnamon stars hit the headlines a few years ago, at Christmas time of all times. The reason was the high coumarin concentrations detected in them. They were well above the limits applicable to this substance and provoked the question of the health risk associated with the consumption of this Christmas pastry. Occurrence and cultivation of … Coumarin: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Many plants naturally contain substances that can have a toxic (poisonous) effect on humans and animals. To the plant, these toxins (poisons) serve different functions. They can prevent feeding or assist in the defense against microorganisms. For the human organism, these substances can have a more or less harmful effect on health. However, if the … Natural Plant Substances Harmful to Health
