Plant Detective
Summary: Flora Delaterre, plant detective, investigates one medicinal plant per program, including recent science, traditional uses, efficacy, risks, and lore. Delaterre's investigations take her around the globe, from Sri Lanka to Siberia, from the Appalachian Mountains to the rainforests of the Northwest, from research laboratories to your backyard. A production of Montana Public Radio since 1996. Program duration: 1:29
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With extremely bitter compounds, it's good for digestion. Keywords: Gentiana, gentian, bitter, digestion, appetite, saliva, gastric juices, cocktails, bile, nutrient absorption, pregnant, ulcers, cultivation, gentian violet, herbs, medicinal plants
Powerful antioxidant & ingredient in Chinese remedies. Keywords: Lycium, wolfberry, goji, berry, circulation, tinnitus, eyesight, liver protection, age-related disease, antioxidant, hypertension, fever, herbs, medicinal plants, phytomedicinal
Aquaretic: increases urination without electrolyte loss. Keywords: Goldenrod, Solidago, dye, aquaretic, urinary tract, kidney stones, mouth, throat, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, pain relief, wounds, hayfever, ragweed herbs, medicinal plants
Treatment for typhoid and dysentery. Keywords: Wild indigo, typhoid, dysentery, epidemics, Typhoid Mary, North Brother Island, Baptisia australis, antimicrobial, infections, immunostimulant, herbs, medicinal plants, phytomedicinal
Antioxidant and caffeine-free. Keywords: South Africa, rooibos, redbush, Aspalathus linearis, tea, caffeine, illness, aging, research, not traditional, nonindigenous, herbs, phytomedicinal, medicinal plants, Flora Delaterre, Montana
Moves lymph, helps swelling & congestion. Keywords: Redroot, New Jersey Tea, Ceanothus, buckbrush, lymph, infection, cysts, adenoids, mono, tonsillitis, sore throat, astringent, congestion, swelling, spleen, herbs, phytomedicinal, medicinal plants
Digestive aid, antifungal, and may balance blood sugar. Keywords: Western sweet cicely, Osmorhiza occidentalis, yeast infection, candidiasis, blood sugar, digestion, gas, laxative, licorice, American Indian, tobacco, Lewis, Clark, medicinal plants
Aquaretic & other traditional uses. Keywords: Lovage, Rome, Levisticum officinale, root, aquaretic, urinary tract infection, antimicrobial, digestion, circulation, menstruation, menstrual pain, herbs, phytomedicinal, medicinal plants, Flora Delaterre
Traditional & potential medicine full of vitamin C. Keywords: Rose, Rosa, hips, vitamin C, antioxidant, respiratory infection, digestion, inflammation, arthritis, ophthalmic, immune-boosting, wounds, edible, herbs, phytomedicinal, medicinal plants
Great antispasmodic with many applications. Key words: Guelder Rose, snowball bush, crampbark, Viburnum, antispasmodic, asthma, constipation, colic, menstrual cramps, miscarriage, invasive weed, joint pain, herbs, medicinal plants, phytomedicinal
"South American echinacea," but needs more research. Keywords: Uncaria tomentosa, guianensis, cats claw, immunostimulant, chronic degenerative diseases, AIDS, cancer, overharvest, vine, herbs, medicinal plants, phytomedicinal, Flora Delaterre
High in gamma-linolenic acid; helps rheumatoid arthritis. Keywords: Borage, gamma-linolenic acid, rheumatoid arthritis, Borago officinalis, respiratory, skin conditions, GLA, pyrrolizides, liver toxicity, essential fatty acid, sweating, urination
Ubiquitous weed treats skin and liver problems. Keywords: Rumex, yellow dock, constipation, liver problems, jaundice, hepatitis, acne, skin problems, anemia, weed, herbs, medicinal plants, phytomedicinal, Flora Delaterre, Montana
Cooling; lowers hypertension. Keywords: Sudan, hibiscus, karkade, tea, refrigerant, hypertension, cardiac, herbs, medicinal plants, phytomedicinal, Flora Delaterre, Montana, Plant Detective, calyx
Phytoestrogenic, used for women's health. Keywords: True Unicorn Root, Aletris farinosa, diosgenin, phytoestrogen, menstruation, menopause, uterine toning, rare, digestion, herbs, medicinal plants, phytomedicinal, women's health, reproduction