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Look Up Herbs and Vitamins

By Cathy Wong, About.com

Updated: February 09, 2005

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What do people use a certain herb, vitamin, or other nutritional supplement for? Is it safe? Get the facts with this quick one-stop guide. Just click on the links below and find a short page that tells you what you need to know.

5-HTP
Alfalfa
Aloe
Arginine
Artichoke
Astragalus
Bee Pollen
Bee Propolis
Beta-Carotene
Betaine Hydrochloride
Bilberry
Biotin
Bitter Melon
Cat's Claw
Chamomile
Chickweed
Co Q10
Cranesbill
Devil's Claw
Dong Quai
Eyebright
Fo-Ti
Ginkgo
Goldenseal
Glucosamine
MSM
Milk Thistle
Noni
Peppermint
Saw Palmetto
Tea Tree Oil
Valerian
Vitex
Wild Yam
Yellow Dock
Yohimbe

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