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Cascara sagrada, a member of the buckthorn family, grows in the Pacific Northwest from northern California to British Columbia. The dried and aged bark was a common treatment for constipation in Native American medical tradition.
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Vitamin K, a vitamin that is essential to blood clotting, may also help your skin look younger. In newborn nurseries across the United States, infants routinely receive a dose of vitamin K to prevent possible hemorrhaging.
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With its exotic name and a reputation for boosting libido and increasing longevity, it's no wonder that ashwagandha has captured the attention of the American public.
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Boswellia serrata, a desert native of the Middle East and northern Africa, exudes the resinous sap used to make frankincense. The dried sap contains boswellic acids, a group of phytochemicals that appear to have anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic and diuretic properties, according to James Duke, author of "
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