| Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus, C. flexuosus, and other spe |
| Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus, C. flexuosus, and other species) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia About 55, see text Cymbopogon is a genus of about 55 species of grasses, native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Old World and Oceania. It is a tall perennial ... |
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| Lemon basil |
| Lemon basil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lemon Basil (Ocimum × citriodorum) is a hybrid between basil (Ocimum basilicum) and African basil (Ocimum americanum)). It is a herb grown primarily in northeastern Africa and southern Asia, for its strong fragrant lemon scent ... |
| Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis) |
| Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), not to be confused with bee balm, Monarda species, is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region. It grows to 70 ... |
| Ledum |
| Ledum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text. Ledum is a genus name formerly widely recognised in the family Ericaceae, including 8 species of evergreen shrubs native to cool temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and commonly known as Labrador Tea ... |
| Lavender (Lavandula spp.) |
| Lavender (Lavandula spp.) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia About 25-30, including: Lavandula abrotanoides Lavandula angustifolia Lavandula canariensis Lavandula dentata Lavandula lanata Lavandula latifolia Lavandula multifida Lava ... |
| Land cress |
| Land cress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Land cress (Barbarea verna), also known as American cress, Bank Cress, Belle Isle cress, Bermuda Cress, Early yellowrocket, Early Wintercress, Scurvy Cress, and Upland Cress, is a biennial herb in the family Brassicaceae. It is native ... |
| Lady's Mantle |
| Lady's Mantle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text. Alchemilla is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the Rosaceae, commonly known as Lady's mantle. There are about 300 species, the majority native to cool temperate and subarctic regions of Europe and Asia, bu ... |
| Lady's Bedstraw |
| Lady's Bedstraw From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Galium verum (Lady's Bedstraw or Yellow Bedstraw) is a herbaceous annual plant of the family Rubiaceae, native to Europe and Asia. It is a low scrambling plant, with the stems growing to 60-120 cm long, frequently rooting where t ... |
| Labrador tea |
| Labrador tea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Labrador tea, is a name commonly applied to two species: Ledum palustre (Northern Labrador Tea, also known as Rhododendron tomentosum) and Ledum groenlandicum (Bog Labrador Tea). In Labrador itself, Labrador Tea is also frequently c ... |
| Kokam |
| Kokam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Garcinia indica is a fruit tree, of culinary, pharmaceutical, and industrial uses. The tree is also ornamental, with a dense canopy of green leaves and red-tinged tender emerging leaves. It is indigenous to the Western Ghats region of Indi ... |
| Knotweed |
| Knotweed From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Between 150-300 species; see text Polygonum is a genus in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. The name is probably derived from the Greek poly, "many" and gonu, "knee" in reference to the swollen jointed stem n ... |
| Kaala masala |
| Kaala masala From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact title. Please search for Kaala masala in Wikipedia to check for alternative titles or spellings. Return to Kaala masala. #EANF# #EANF# #EA ... |
| Kaffir Lime Leaves (Citrus hystrix, C. papedia) |
| Kaffir Lime Leaves (Citrus hystrix, C. papedia) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix DC., Rutaceae), also known as kieffer lime, makrut, or magrood, is a type of lime native to Indonesia, commonly used in Southeast Asian cuisine, and widely grown wor ... |
| Juniper |
| Juniper From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text Junipers are coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, there are between 50-67 species of juniper, widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere ... |
| John the Conqueror |
| John the Conqueror From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John the Conqueroo, also known as High John the Conqueroo, John the Conqueror, or John the Conquer root, refers to a number of roots to which magical powers are ascribed in American folklore, especially among the hoodoo tradit ... |
| Joe Pye weed (Gravelroot) |
| Joe Pye weed (Gravelroot) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact title. Please search for Joe Pye weed in Wikipedia to check for alternative titles or spellings. Return to Joe Pye weed. #EANF# #EAN ... |
| Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) |
| Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gynostemma pentaphyllum, also called jiaogulan (Chinese: 绞股蓝; pinyin: jiǎogǔlán, literally "twisting-vine-orchid") is an herbaceous vine of the family Cucurbitaceae (cu ... |
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| Jasmine |
| Jasmine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text Jasmine or Jessamine (Jasminum) (Yasmin in Arabic or Persian) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family (Oleaceae), with about 200 species, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World. The majo ... |
| Jalap |
| Jalap From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jalap is a cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant growing on the eastern declivities of the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico at an elevation of 5000 to 8000 ft. above sea level, more especi ... |
| Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) |
| Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text Hyssop (Hyssopus) is a genus of about 10-12 species of herbaceous or semi-woody plants in the family Lamiaceae, native from the Mediterranean east to central Asia. They are aromatic, with erect branc ... |
| Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia) |
| Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text Equisetum is a genus of vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds. The genus includes 15 species commonly known as horsetails and scouring rushes. These compose the entire class Eq ... |
| Horseradish |
| Horseradish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana, syn. Cochlearia armoracia) is a perennial plant of the Brassicaceae family, which includes mustard and cabbages. The plant is probably native to southeastern Europe and western Asia, but is popular a ... |
| Horehound |
| Horehound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Horehound is a common name applied to two related genera of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae: The name is of unknown origin, but with the first part 'hore' derived from "hoary", "hairy". This article ... |
| Hops |
| Hops From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hops are a flower used primarily as a flavouring and stability agent in beer, as well as in herbal medicine. The first documented use in beer is from the eleventh century. Hops come from the flowers of Humulus lupulus, originally named by P ... |
| Holy Thistle |
| Holy Thistle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact title. Please search for Holy Thistle in Wikipedia to check for alternative titles or spellings. Return to Holy Thistle. #EANF# #EANF# #EA ... |
| Holly |
| Holly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Holly koski is a very ugly person who walks the hallways of bayview About 600, see text Holly (Ilex) is a genus of about 600 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus i ... |
| Hibiscus |
| Hibiscus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Over 200 species Hibiscus, or rosemallow, is a large genus of about 200–220 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. The genus includes ... |
| Herbes de Provence |
| Herbes de Provence From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Herbes de Provence (Provençal herbs) are a mixture of dried herbs from Provence invented in the 1970s.[1] The mixture typically contains rosemary, marjoram, basil, bay leaf, thyme, and sometimes lavender flowers and oth ... |
| Hemp |
| Hemp From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hemp (from Old English hænep, see cannabis (etymology)) is the common name for plants of the genus Cannabis, although the term is often used to refer only to Cannabis strains cultivated for industrial (non-drug) use. Hemp is cultivated virt ... |
| Hawthorne Tree |
| Hawthorne Tree From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text Crataegus (Hawthorn) is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America. The name hawthorn was originally applied t ... |
| Hawthorn (Crataegus sanguinea) |
| Hawthorn (Crataegus sanguinea) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text Crataegus (Hawthorn) is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America. The name hawthorn was orig ... |
| Gypsywort |
| Gypsywort From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lycopus europaeus (Gypsywort, Gipsywort, Bugleweed, European Bugleweed, Water Horehound, Ou Di Sun) is a perennial plant in the Lycopus genus, native to Europe and Asia, and naturalized in the United States. Gypsywort grows prim ... |
| Guaco |
| Guaco From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gauco, huaco, or guao, also vejuco and bejuco are terms applied to various vine-like Central and South American, and West Indian climbing plants, reputed to have curative powers. Native Americans and Colombians believe that the guac ... |
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| Ground Ivy |
| Ground Ivy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Glechoma hederacea (Ground-ivy; syn. Nepeta glechoma Benth., Nepeta hederacea (L.) Trevir.) is an aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper of the mint family Lamiaceae, native to Europe and southwestern Asia but introduced to North Amer ... |
| Green tea |
| Green tea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Green tea (simplified Chinese: 绿茶; traditional Chinese: 綠茶; pinyin: lǜchá; Japanese: 緑茶; ryokucha) is a "true" tea, meaning it is made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis ... |
| Grape seed extract |
| Grape seed extract From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Grape seed extract contains chemicals known as polyphenols, (including the subclass of proanthocyanidins), which are recognized to be effective polyphenol antioxidants. Human case reports and results from some l ... |
| Grains of Selim (Xylopia aethiopica) |
| Grains of Selim (Xylopia aethiopica) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The term Grains of Selim refers to the seeds of a shrubby tree, Xylopia aethiopica, found in Africa. It is also known as Guinea pepper, kimba pepper, African pepper, Moor pepper, Nigger pepper, Kani pepper, K ... |
| Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta) |
| Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Aframomum melegueta is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is commonly known as Guinea pepper, Melegueta pepper, alligator pepper and Guinea grains. Grains of paradise, a West African spice ... |
| Gotu Kola |
| Gotu Kola From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Centella asiatica is a small herbaceous annual plant of the family Apiaceae, the carrot and dill family, native to northern Australia, Indonesia, Iran[1], Malaysia, Melanesia, New Guinea, and other parts of Asia. Common names include G ... |
| Golden Seal |
| Golden Seal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Goldenseal (Orange-root, Orangeroot; Hydrastis canadensis) is a perennial herb in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States. It may be distinguished by its thick, yellow knot ... |
| Golden Rod |
| Golden Rod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text. The goldenrod is a yellow flowering plant in the Family Asteraceae. About 80 perennial species make up the genus Solidago, most being found in the meadows and pastures, along roads, ditches and waste ar ... |
| Goada masala |
| Goada masala From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact title. Please search for Goada masala in Wikipedia to check for alternative titles or spellings. Return to Goada masala. #EANF# #EANF# #EA ... |
| Goat's Rue (Galega officinalis) |
| Goat's Rue (Galega officinalis) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Galega officinalis, commonly known as goat's rue, French lilac, Italian fitch or professor-weed, is an herbaceous plant in the Faboideae subfamily. It is native to the Middle East, but it has been naturalised in E ... |
| Ginseng, Siberian (Eleutherococcus senticosus) |
| Ginseng, Siberian (Eleutherococcus senticosus) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eleutherococcus senticosus (formerly Acanthopanax senticosis) is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae native to Northeastern Asia. In Chinese medicine it is known as Ci wu jia.[1 ... |
| Ginseng |
| Ginseng From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Subgenus Panax Subgenus Trifolius Ginseng refers to species within Panax, a genus of 11 species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, in the family Araliaceae. They grow in the Northern Hemisphere in eastern A ... |
| Ginkgo biloba |
| Ginkgo biloba From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia G. biloba L. The Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba; '銀杏' in Chinese), frequently misspelled as "Gingko", and also known as the Maidenhair Tree, is a unique tree with no close living relatives. It is classified in ... |
| Ginger (Zingiber officinale) |
| Ginger (Zingiber officinale) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ginger is the common name for the monocotyledonous perennial plant Zingiber officinale. The term is also used to describe the edible part of the plant which is commonly used as a spice in cooking throughout the world ... |
| Garlic |
| Garlic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. Its close relatives include the onion, the shallot, and the leek. Garlic has been used throughout recorded history for both culinary and medicinal pu ... |
| Garlic chives |
| Garlic chives From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Garlic chives (simplified Chinese: 韭菜; traditional Chinese: 韭菜; pinyin: jiǔcài) are also known as Chinese chives, Chinese leek, Ku chai, Oriental garlic chives or, in Japanese, Nira (kanji: 韮 ... |
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| Garden cress |
| Garden cress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Garden cress (Lepidium sativum) is a fast-growing, edible plant botanically related to watercress and mustard and sharing their peppery, tangy flavor and aroma. In some regions garden cress is known as garden pepper cress, pepper gr ... |
| Garam masala |
| Garam masala From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Garam masala is a blend of ground spices common in the Indian and Pakistani cuisine, whose literal meaning is 'hot (or warm) spice'. There are many variants: most traditional mixes use just cinnamon, roasted cumin, cloves, nutmeg (a ... |
| Galangal |
| Galangal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Galangal, Thai Ka (ข่า), Malay lengkuas, Mandarin[clarify](Traditional: 南薑/Simplified: 南姜, also termed as: T:高良薑/S:高良姜), Cantonese lam keong (ൡ ... |
| Fumitory |
| Fumitory From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text. Fumaria is a genus of annual herbaceous flowering plants in the family Fumariaceae, native to temperate Europe and Asia. It is closely allied to Corydalis, and some botanists combine the two genera. The common name is f ... |
| Fo-ti-tieng |
| Fo-ti-tieng From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact title. Please search for Fo-ti-tieng in Wikipedia to check for alternative titles or spellings. Return to Fo-ti-tieng. #EANF# #EANF# #EANF# ... |
| Five-spice powder (Chinese) |
| Five-spice powder (Chinese) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Five-spice powder is a convenient seasoning in Chinese cuisine. It incorporates the five basic flavors of Chinese cooking — sweet, sour, bitter, savory, and salty. It consists of Chinese Tung Hing cinnamon (ac ... |
| Filé powder |
| Filé powder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Filé powder, also called gumbo filé, is a spice made from dried and ground sassafras leaves. It is used in the making of some types of gumbo, a Cajun soup/stew. It is sprinkled sparingly over gumbo as a seasoning and a thickening age ... |
| Figwort |
| Figwort From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text. Scrophulariaceae, the figwort family, is a family of flowering plants. The plants are annual or perennial herbs with zygomorphic (rarely actinomorphic) flowers. Members of the Scrophulariaceae have a cosmopolitan distrib ... |
| Feverfew |
| Feverfew From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium; syn. Chrysanthemum parthenium (L.) Pers., Pyrethrum parthenium Sm.) is a traditional medicinal herb which is found in many old gardens, and is also occasionally grown for ornament; the plant grows into a ... |
| Fenugreek |
| Fenugreek From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) or menthya (Kannada) or Venthayam (Tamil) or menthulu (Telugu) belongs to the family Fabaceae. Fenugreek is used both as a herb (the leaves) and as a spice (the seed). It is cultivated worldwide as ... |
| Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) |
| Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a species in the genus Foeniculum (treated as the sole species in the genus by most botanists), native to the Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Portugal east t ... |
| Eyebright |
| Eyebright From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text. Euphrasia (eyebright) is a genus of about 450 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae (formerly treated in the family Scrophulariaceae), with a cosmopolitan distribution. They are semi-parasi ... |
| Eucalyptus |
| Eucalyptus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia About 700; see the List of Eucalyptus species Eucalyptus (From Greek, ευκάλυπτος = "Well covered") is a diverse genus of trees (and a few shrubs), the members of which ... |
| Eryngium foetidum |
| Eryngium foetidum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eryngium foetidum (also known as Bhandhanya, Chandon benit, Culantro, Donnia, Culantro Coyote, (Fitweed, Long coriander, Mexican coriander, Wild coriander, Recao, Shado beni (English-speaking Caribbean), Spiritweed, (Ngò gai (V ... |
| Ephedra - |
| Ephedra - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ephedra refers to the plant Ephedra sinica.[1] E. sinica, known in Chinese as ma huang (麻黃; pinyin: má huáng), has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for 5,000 years for the treatment of asthma and hay fever, as we ... |
| Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides) |
| Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Epazote, Wormseed, Jesuit's Tea, Mexican Tea, or Herba Sancti Mariæ (Chenopodium ambrosioides) is a herb native to Central America, South America, and southern Mexico. It is an annual or short-lived perennial p ... |
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| Emmenagogue |
| Emmenagogue From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Emmenagogues are herbs which stimulate blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus, some stimulate menstruation. Women have used plants such as mugwort, parsley and ginger to prevent or terminate early pregnancy (see Abortifacient). Oth ... |
| Eleutherococcus senticosus |
| Eleutherococcus senticosus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eleutherococcus senticosus (formerly Acanthopanax senticosis) is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae native to Northeastern Asia. In Chinese medicine it is known as Ci wu jia.[1] It is commonly cal ... |
| Elecampane |
| Elecampane From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Elecampane, also called Horse-heal (Inula helenium) or Marchalan (in Welsh), is a perennial composite plant common in many parts of Great Britain, and ranges throughout central and Southern Europe, and in Asia as far eastwards as the ... |
| Elderflower |
| Elderflower From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text Sambucus (Elder or Elderberry) is a genus of between 5 and 30 species of shrubs or small trees (two species herbaceous), formerly treated in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae, but now shown by genetic evidence to ... |
| Elderberry |
| Elderberry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text Sambucus (Elder or Elderberry) is a genus of between 5 and 30 species of shrubs or small trees (two species herbaceous), formerly treated in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae, but now shown by genetic evidence to b ... |
| Edelweiss |
| Edelweiss From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum), one of the best-known European mountain flowers, belongs to the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The name comes from German edel (meaning noble) and weiß (meaning white). The scientific name, Leontopodiu ... |
| Echinopanax Elatum |
| Echinopanax Elatum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact title. Please search for Echinopanax Elatum in Wikipedia to check for alternative titles or spellings. Return to Echinopanax Elatum. #EANF# ... |
| Echinacea - |
| Echinacea - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text Echinacea commonly called the Purple coneflowers, is a genus of nine species of herbaceous plants in the Family Asteraceae. All are strictly native to eastern and central North America. The plants have large showy hea ... |
| Dorrigo Pepper (Tasmannia stipitata) |
| Dorrigo Pepper (Tasmannia stipitata) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tasmannia stipitata, Dorrigo Pepper or Northern Pepperbush is a rainforest shrub of temperate forests of the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. Leaves are fragrant, narrow-lanceolate to narrow ... |
| Dill (Anethum graveolens) |
| Dill (Anethum graveolens) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a short-lived annual herb. It is the sole species of the genus Anethum, though classified by some botanists in the related genus Peucedanum as Peucedanum graveolens (L.) C.B.Clarke. I ... |
| Dill seed |
| Dill seed From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a short-lived annual herb. It is the sole species of the genus Anethum, though classified by some botanists in the related genus Peucedanum as Peucedanum graveolens (L.) C.B.Clarke. It grows to 40-60 ... |
| Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) |
| Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harpagophytum procumbens, also called grapple plant, wood spider and most commonly Devil's Claw, is a plant of the sesame family, native to South Africa. It got its name from the peculiar appearance of its ... |
| Demulcent |
| Demulcent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A demulcent (derived from the word "caress") is an agent that forms a soothing film over a mucus membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane. Demulcents such as pectin, glycerin, honey and syrup are common ... |
| Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) |
| Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The common name Dandelion is given to species of the genus Taraxacum, a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. In the Asteraceae (formerly Compositae) the 'flowers' are morphologically a compos ... |
| Damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca, T. diffusa) |
| Damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca, T. diffusa) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Damiana (Turnera diffusa, syn. Turnera aphrodisiaca) is a shrub native to Central and South America. It belongs to the family Turneraceae. Blooming with small yellow flowers, the shrub has an odo ... |