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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White Willow
Salix alba
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Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Aphrodisiac properties "There’s rosemary: that’s for remembrance, pray you love, remember." Hamlet, IV.II.CLXX If you are looking to trap a lover, it is perhaps an idea to start conditioning them to...
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Silverweed
Potentilla anserina
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Oregano
Origanum vulgare
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Peppermint
Mentha × piperita
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Yellow sweet clover
Melilotus officinalis
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Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
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Common Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Aphrodisiac properties Reputed as Cleopatra’s weapon of seduction, lavender has its place in culture as an aphrodisiac. An important ingredient at the beginning of the French perfume industry, the...
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White Nettle
Lamium Album
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Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis
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St. John's Wort
Hypericum perforatum
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Ginko
Ginkgo Biloba
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Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
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Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
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Field horsetail
Equisetum arvense
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Fireweed
Chamerion angustifolium
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Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
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Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
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Shepard's Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
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Common marigold
Calendula officinalis
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Borage
Borago officinalis
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Birch
Betula pendula
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Common daisy
Bellis perennis
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
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