Allium cepa – Onion – Osteoporosis – Caltrate
Allium sativum – Garlic -Hypercholesterolemia – Lipitor
Anethum graveolens – Dill – Gas – Mylanta
Armoracia rusticana – Horseradish – Sinusitis -Sudafed (Bronchosis Robitussin)
Artemisia herba-alba – White Wormwood – Malaria – Chloroquin
Boswellia sacra – Frankincense – Arthrosis – Celebrex
Brassica nigra – Black Mustard – Cancer – Lorenzo’s Oil?
Capparis spinosa -Caper – Cancer -Tamoxifen
Carum carvi – Caraway – Cancer – Tamoxifen
Ceratonia siliqua – Carob – Diarrhea – Kaopectate
Cichorium intybus – Chicory – Dyspepsia – Mylanta
Cinnamomum aromaticum – Cassia – Diabetes -Sulfonylurea
Cinnamomum verum – Ceylon cinnamon – Diabetes -Sulfonylurea
Citrus medica – Citron – Cancer -Tamoxifen
Commiphora myrrha – Myrrh – Hypothyroidism – l-Thyroxine
Coriandrum sativum – Coriander -Mercury Chelation – purified sulfur oxide
Crocus sativus -Saffron -Moderate Depression – imipramine (30 mg vs 100 mg/day)
Cuminum cyminum – Cumin – Diabetes – Cuminaldehyde = ½ acarbose (a-glucosidaseinhibitor)
Curcuma longa – Turmeric – Arthritis – Celebrex
Eruca sativa – Rocket – Adrenoleukodystrophy – Lorenzo’s Oil
Ferula gummosa – Galbanum – Bacterial Sepsis – Antibiotics (X15567258);
Gossypium herbaceum – Levant Cotton – Male Contraceptive (Gossypol) – NAPA
Juniperus communis – Red Cedar- Condylomata -(Podophyllotoxin) Podophyllin
Laurus nobilis – Bayleaf – Migraine – Sumatriptan
Mentha longifolia – Biblical Mint – Alzheimer’s -Cognex
Myrtus communis – Myrtle – Edema – Oxyphenylbutazone
Nardostachys jatamansi – Spikenard – Hyperkinesis – D-amphetamine (or chlorpromazine)
Nigella sativa -Black Cumin – Asthma – Albuterol
Origanum syriacum – Lebanese Oregano – Backache – Percoset
Papaver somniferum – Poppy – Cough – Contac
Prunus dulcis – Almond – Cancer – Laetrile
Ruta chalepensis – Fringed Rue – Insect Repellent – Deet
Silybum marianum – Milk Thistle – Hepatitis C – Interferon
Sinapis arvensis – Charlock – Sinusitis – Sudafed
Trigonella foenum-graecum – Fenugreek- Alactea – NAPA
Urtica dioica – Nettle – Hay Fever -Dristan
Vitis vinifera – Grape -Chemopreventive – Tamoxifen