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Botanical Overview Taxus baccata and Taxus brevifolia are coniferous trees from the family Taxaceae, commonly known as English yew and Pacific yew respectively. The primary medicinal parts are the bark, leaves, and wood. These species naturally occur in Europe and North America. Energetics Classical energetics data for Taxus species are not well established in traditional…
Botanical Overview Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle, belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Native to Madagascar, it is now cultivated widely in tropical regions including Asia and the Americas. The parts used medicinally include the leaf, stem, and whole plant. It is well known for its potent alkaloid content used in…
Botanical Overview Camptotheca acuminata, commonly known as Happy tree or Cancer tree, belongs to the family Nyssaceae. It is native to Central and Eastern China and is valued mainly for its bark, leaves, and wood. The tree is notable for its potent bioactive compounds with antineoplastic properties, which have led to the development of important…
Botanical Overview Coix lacryma-jobi, commonly known as Adlay or Job’s tears, is a plant in the Poaceae family. The seed (semen) is used medicinally across East and Southeast Asia and parts of India. It is also called Chinese pearl barley or Coix seed. Energetics This seed is traditionally considered cooling and moistening in nature. It…