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2 herbs tagged with this traditional use

Bay Leaf (laurus nobilis)

Bay Leaf (laurus nobilis)

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Use as an astringent, diuretic, and appetite stimulant. Helps sooth stomach ulcers and relieves flatulence. Helps with arthritis and muscle pain. Used in cooking.

Benzoin Gum (styrax benzoin)

Benzoin Gum (styrax benzoin)

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Use as a tincture for an antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, and a mild stimulant. Tincture may also be used to treat bronchitis, colds, c...