Bitterroot Restoration

A wide array of phenolic substances, particularly those present in dietary and medicinal plants, possess substantial anticarcinogenic and antimutagenic activities. The majority of these naturally occurring phenolics retain antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties which appear to contribute to their chemopreventive or chemoprotective activity.

All parts of the Graviola (Annona muricata L.) are used in natural medicine in the tropics, including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit, and fruit seeds. Different properties and uses are attributed to the different parts of the tree. Generally, the fruit and fruit juice are taken for worms and parasites, to cool fevers, to increase mother's milk after childbirth, and as an astringent for diarrhoea and dysentery.

Papaya juice, shoots and latex cab be used in herbal medicine and it has been in global use as both food and medicine. The fruit juice is regarded as a medicine in all countries where the tree is found and the milky juice of the unripe fruit is thought to possess powerful anthelmintic properties, particularly against roundworms.

Carica papaya is a medicinal plant. The fruits are used as fodder. Fruit, leaves, latex and stem are used to treat indigestion, diarrhoea, swelling of the lungs, stoppage of urination, blindness, tachycardia, ringworm and alopecia. The seeds are used as anthelmintics. The fruit contains high levels of Vitamins A and C and a phytochemical called beta-cryptoxanthin that promotes health.

Pawpaws are shrubs or small trees, reaching heights of 2–12 m tall. The northern, cold-tolerant common pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is deciduous, while the southern species are often evergreen. Eaten in-hand as fresh fruit or processed into desserts. Twigs are source of annonaceous acetogenins which are being used in the development of anti-cancer drugs and botanical pesticides.

Some of the medical uses for the agastache rugosa plant include using it as a treatment for people suffering from anxiety, nausea, bacterial infections, or gas. It has antifungal, antibacterial, carminative, and antipyretic properties. The plant has also been used a fungicide to prevent fungus from growing on potato crops.

Marsh Barbel (Hygrophila schulli) is a stout aquatic perennial herb, which is a medicinal plant and can be extensively used in Ayurvedic system of medicine for various ailments like rheumatism, inflammation, jaundice, hepatic obstruction, pain, etc. (Other common name: Gokula kanta, Shulamardan, Kokilakshi, Kalavankabija, Kokilaksha, etc.)

Greater burdock (Arctium lappa), also called Edible burdock, or Lappa Burdock, is a biennial plant of the Arctium (burdock) genus in the Asteraceae family, can be used as a medicinal plant. This medicinal plant is actually used as a root vegetable. The roots can be used as a source of vitamin C, which can protect against colds and flu.

Adhatoda is a common medicinal plant. Two major species are very important medicinally viz., Adhatoda vasica (Justicia adhatoda or, Valiya adalodakam) and Adhatoda beddomei (Cheriya adalodakam). Adhatoda has the properties: antiasthmatic , antispasmodic (respiratory tract), bronchodilator, expectorant (relaxing), oxytocic, etc.

Origanum majorana (Marjoram) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial aromatic herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. Marjoram tea has been used historically for relief from symptoms of hay fever, sinus congestion, indigestion, asthma, stomach pain, headache, dizziness, colds, coughs, and nervous disorders. It is a gently fragrant, calming herb that does have mild antioxidant and anti-fungal properties.