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Bellflower, used in folk medicine, shown to have liver protection properties

January 11, 2018 - bellflower

An entry posted on the Naturalpedia website revealed that bellflowers help improve the respiratory system's overall health. According to the article, the plant can be used to alleviate severe infection of the larynx and mucus accumulation in the bronchial tubes of the lungs as well as other respiratory conditions including bronchitis, hoarseness, cough and sore throat. The herbal medicine was known to relieve phlegm, wheezing and lung congestion. Bellflowers ...

Scientists find this traditional Mexican remedy to be effective against hepatitis

November 04, 2018 -

"Because C. tinctoria is demonstrated in this study to exhibit a hepatoprotective effect against chemically induced liver injury, it can be potentially developed into a functional food or even a pharmacological agent for the prevention of liver diseases," the researchers noted in their report.

In the U.S., the golden tickseed is an annual plant that can be found in prairies and wildflower gardens in the Midwest. For North American Indians, the plant is used to treat ...