Cardiovascular diseases are a group of conditions that involve the heart or blood vessels. They are the number one cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. A number of plants are proven to have a general positive effect on the cardiovascular system. Adding specific herbs and spices to your diet can lower the risk of a heart attack or stroke by reducing the production of plaque that may clog the arteries. Especially a spicy diet including chilli peppers or garlic can lower the blood pressure and boost your heart health.
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Sacred lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
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New Zealand spinach
Tetragonia tetragonioides
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Goji berry
Lycium barbarum
Aphrodisiac properties “He who travels one thousand kilometres from home should not eat goji.” This ancient Chinese proverb, which warns those who have travelled far from their lovers to avoid the...
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Thaise chilli
Capsicum annuum 'Bird's Eye'
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Wax begonia
Salvia rutilans
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Okinawa spinach
Gynura bicolor
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Rainbow chard
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla var. flavescens
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Marrokaanse munt
Mentha spicata var. cripsa 'Moroccan'
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Cayenne pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Cayenne'
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Salad burnet
Sanguisorba minor
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Garden sorrel
Rumex acetosa
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Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
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Wild garlic
Allium ursinum
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Couch grass
Elymus repens
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Common walnut
Juglans regia
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Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
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Common rue
Ruta graveolens
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Ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
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Periwinkle
Vinca
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True passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Aphrodisiac properties This plant is named after its power to enhance arousal! The ‘true passion’ comes from the chemical chrysin found in the plant, which has demonstrated a potential to increase...
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Stinging nettle
Urtica dioica
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Common mistletoe
Viscum album
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Milk thistle
Silybum marianum
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Liquorice
Glycyrrhiza glabra
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