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Chaenomeles japonica

Chaenomeles japonica

East Asian ornamental shrub whose fruits are used in folk medicine similar to quince.

Digestive conditions in Japanese folk medicineCooked fruit as food or jam; 5-10 g fruit decoction
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Digestive

Chaerophyllum bulbosum

Chaerophyllum bulbosum

European Apiaceae root vegetable used as food and folk medicine for digestive conditions.

Digestive conditions in European folk medicineRoots cooked as food
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Digestive

Chaparro Amargosa

Castela emoryi

A desert herb from the Sonoran region used by Papago and Yaqui peoples for amebic dysentery.

amebic dysentery1-3ml tincture 3x daily
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Digestive

Chenopodium ambrosioides

Chenopodium ambrosioides

Aromatic annual herb from Central America widely used as culinary herb and vermifuge across Latin America.

Traditional anthelmintic used throughout Mesoamerica and South AmericaTea: 1 tsp fresh herb per cup 2x/day short term
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Digestive

Chios Mastic v2

Pistacia lentiscus var. chia

Greek Chios island exclusive resin with EU PDO protection for H. pylori.

Gastric ulcers350-1000mg mastic gum 3x daily on empty stomach
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Digestive

Chitrak Root

Plumbago zeylanica

A pungent Ayurvedic herb used to kindle digestive fire; plumbagin has potent antimicrobial, anti-tumor, and anti-inflammatory activity; used for skin diseases and digestive disorders.

Digestive fire stimulation and appetizer in Ayurveda250-500mg root powder twice daily (small doses)
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Chloranthus spicatus

Chloranthus spicatus

Small Japanese and Chinese shrub grown for fragrant flowers used to scent tea, traditional medicine in East Asia.

Traditional tea-scenting plant in Japan and ChinaTea scented with flowers; Leaf tea: 3-5g per cup
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Chocolate Mint

Mentha x piperita cv. chocolate

Peppermint cultivar with chocolate-mint aroma; primarily culinary and folk medicine herb for digestive conditions.

Digestive complaints2–3 g dried herb as tea
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Chuan Lian Zi

Melia toosendan

Fruit of Sichuan Melia used in TCM to move liver qi, stop pain, expel parasites, and treat conditions of liver qi stagnation causing hypochondriac pain.

liver qi stagnation3–9g decoction or 150mg extract
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Cichorium endivia

Cichorium endivia

Cultivated chicory relative; leaves eaten as bitter salad green; liver and digestive tonic properties.

digestive tonicEaten as vegetable; 3-5g leaf tea
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Cinquefoil

Potentilla reptans

Creeping perennial of European grasslands; roots used in folk medicine as astringent for diarrhea and wound healing.

Diarrhea in European folk medicine2–3 g root as decoction; 2–3 mL tincture; topical poultice
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Citrullus colocynthis

Citrullus colocynthis

Desert cucurbit from North Africa and Middle East with powerful purgative properties; used in traditional medicine.

Constipation in Arabic and Unani medicine0.3-0.6 g dried pulp - use very low dose
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Digestive

Citrus medica

Citrus medica

Ancient citrus species; peel used in Ayurveda for digestive complaints; Etrog used in Jewish Sukkot.

nauseaPeel tea 5-10g 2x/day; preserved peel as digestive
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Citrus Peel TCM

Citrus reticulata

The aged dried peel of tangerine, a fundamental TCM herb for regulating Qi, drying dampness, and transforming phlegm. Aged peels (over 10 years) are most prized and most expensive.

Regulate qi and relieve stagnation3-9g dried aged peel decoction or 300-500mg extract daily
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Digestive

Coffee Senna

Senna occidentalis

Pantropical weed used as traditional medicine across Africa, Asia and the Americas; roasted seeds used as coffee substitute.

Laxative and liver conditions across tropics2–3 g leaves as tea; roasted seeds as coffee
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Combretum Aculeatum

Combretum aculeatum

Thorny shrub of the African Sahel used in traditional medicine across the semiarid regions of West Africa for diarrhea, infections, and wound healing.

diarrheaRoot or bark decoction 200ml 2–3x daily
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Condurango

Gonolobus condurango

Ecuadorian vine bark used by indigenous peoples for digestive conditions and ulcers.

Andean ulcer remedy2-4ml tincture before meals
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Digestive

Convolvulus arvensis

Convolvulus arvensis

Widespread weed; roots used in folk medicine for gallbladder conditions and as mild laxative.

gallbladder conditionsRoot tea 2-3g 2x/day
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Convolvulus scammonia

Convolvulus scammonia

Middle Eastern and Anatolian climbing plant; resin one of the most powerful purgatives known.

constipationNot recommended; dangerous purgative
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Copernicia prunifera

Copernicia prunifera

Brazilian palm producing carnauba wax from leaves, used in Northeastern Brazilian traditional medicine.

Traditional Northeastern Brazilian remedy for fever and digestive conditionsLeaf tea: 5g per cup 2x/day; Wax for topical applications
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