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Botanical illustration of Angelica archangelica showing the whole plant with hollow purple-tinged stem, deeply divided leaves, and the great greenish-white umbel of flowers

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

Digestive Respiratory Reproductive Cardiovascular
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Botanical illustration of Angelica archangelica showing the whole plant with hollow purple-tinged stem, deeply divided leaves, and the great greenish-white umbel of flowers

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

Digestive Respiratory Reproductive Cardiovascular
Botanical illustration of the banana plant (Musa) showing the corm, pseudostem, broad leaves, flower heart, and hand of fruit

Banana

Musa acuminata, Musa × paradisiaca

Digestive Gastric & duodenal mucosa Cardiovascular Urinary
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Botanical illustration of the banana plant (Musa) showing the corm, pseudostem, broad leaves, flower heart, and hand of fruit

Banana

Musa acuminata, Musa × paradisiaca

Digestive Gastric & duodenal mucosa Cardiovascular Urinary
Botanical illustration of bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) showing the whole plant with leaves, flowers, and berries

Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis

Digestive Metabolic Respiratory Musculoskeletal
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Botanical illustration of bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) showing the whole plant with leaves, flowers, and berries

Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis

Digestive Metabolic Respiratory Musculoskeletal
Botanical illustration of blue lotus (Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea) showing the whole plant with rhizome, floating leaves, stalks, and open flower

Blue Lotus

Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea

Nervous Reproductive Digestive Hepatic
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Botanical illustration of blue lotus (Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea) showing the whole plant with rhizome, floating leaves, stalks, and open flower

Blue Lotus

Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea

Nervous Reproductive Digestive Hepatic
Botanical illustration of cayenne (Capsicum annuum) showing the whole plant with root, leaves, white flowers, and long red fruits

Cayenne

Capsicum annuum

Cardiovascular Digestive Musculoskeletal Respiratory
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Botanical illustration of cayenne (Capsicum annuum) showing the whole plant with root, leaves, white flowers, and long red fruits

Cayenne

Capsicum annuum

Cardiovascular Digestive Musculoskeletal Respiratory
Botanical illustration of chicory (Cichorium intybus) showing the whole plant with taproot, basal rosette, stiff branching stems, and sky-blue flowers

Chicory

Cichorium intybus

Hepatic Digestive Urinary Metabolic
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Botanical illustration of chicory (Cichorium intybus) showing the whole plant with taproot, basal rosette, stiff branching stems, and sky-blue flowers

Chicory

Cichorium intybus

Hepatic Digestive Urinary Metabolic
Botanical illustration of the cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum) showing the whole plant with root, coppiced shoots, glossy three-veined leaves, cream flower panicles, and purple drupes

Cinnamon

Cinnamomum verum

Digestive Cardiovascular Endocrine Metabolic
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Botanical illustration of the cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum) showing the whole plant with root, coppiced shoots, glossy three-veined leaves, cream flower panicles, and purple drupes

Cinnamon

Cinnamomum verum

Digestive Cardiovascular Endocrine Metabolic
Botanical illustration of damiana (Turnera diffusa) showing the whole plant with woody root, serrated aromatic leaves, and small yellow flowers

Damiana

Turnera diffusa

Nervous Reproductive Urinary Digestive
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Botanical illustration of damiana (Turnera diffusa) showing the whole plant with woody root, serrated aromatic leaves, and small yellow flowers

Damiana

Turnera diffusa

Nervous Reproductive Urinary Digestive
Botanical illustration of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) showing the whole plant with root, leaves, flower, and seedhead

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Hepatic Gallbladder Urinary Lymphatic
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Botanical illustration of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) showing the whole plant with root, leaves, flower, and seedhead

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Hepatic Gallbladder Urinary Lymphatic
Botanical illustration of devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) showing the sprawling prostrate plant with trumpet flower, hooked fruit, and the tuberous root system below ground

Devil's Claw

Harpagophytum procumbens

Musculoskeletal Digestive Hepatic Nervous
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Botanical illustration of devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) showing the sprawling prostrate plant with trumpet flower, hooked fruit, and the tuberous root system below ground

Devil's Claw

Harpagophytum procumbens

Musculoskeletal Digestive Hepatic Nervous
Botanical illustration of elder (Sambucus nigra) showing the arching shrub with pinnate leaves, flat cream flower umbels, and hanging clusters of dark berries

Elder

Sambucus nigra

Immune Respiratory Skin Urinary
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Botanical illustration of elder (Sambucus nigra) showing the arching shrub with pinnate leaves, flat cream flower umbels, and hanging clusters of dark berries

Elder

Sambucus nigra

Immune Respiratory Skin Urinary
Botanical illustration of garlic (Allium sativum) showing the whole plant with bulb, roots, stem, and flowering scape

Garlic

Allium sativum

Cardiovascular Immune Respiratory Digestive
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Botanical illustration of garlic (Allium sativum) showing the whole plant with bulb, roots, stem, and flowering scape

Garlic

Allium sativum

Cardiovascular Immune Respiratory Digestive
A hawthorn tree in white spring blossom, thorned branches against an open sky

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna, C. laevigata, C. pinnatifida

Cardiovascular Digestive Nervous Connective tissue
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A hawthorn tree in white spring blossom, thorned branches against an open sky

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna, C. laevigata, C. pinnatifida

Cardiovascular Digestive Nervous Connective tissue
Botanical illustration of roselle hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) showing the whole plant with stem, lobed leaves, flower, and swollen red calyx

Hibiscus

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Cardiovascular Urinary Digestive Skin
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Botanical illustration of roselle hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) showing the whole plant with stem, lobed leaves, flower, and swollen red calyx

Hibiscus

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Cardiovascular Urinary Digestive Skin
Botanical illustration of white horehound (Marrubium vulgare) showing the whole plant with woolly stems, crinkled leaves, and whorled white flowers

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

Respiratory Digestive Hepatic Cardiovascular
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Botanical illustration of white horehound (Marrubium vulgare) showing the whole plant with woolly stems, crinkled leaves, and whorled white flowers

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

Respiratory Digestive Hepatic Cardiovascular
Botanical illustration of mimosa (Albizia julibrissin) showing the whole tree with spreading crown, fern-like bipinnate leaves, and pink silk flowers

Mimosa

Albizia julibrissin

Nervous Cardiovascular Musculoskeletal Digestive
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Botanical illustration of mimosa (Albizia julibrissin) showing the whole tree with spreading crown, fern-like bipinnate leaves, and pink silk flowers

Mimosa

Albizia julibrissin

Nervous Cardiovascular Musculoskeletal Digestive
Botanical illustration of motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) showing the whole plant with square stem, lobed leaves, and whorls of pink flowers

Motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

Cardiovascular Nervous Reproductive Endocrine
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Botanical illustration of motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) showing the whole plant with square stem, lobed leaves, and whorls of pink flowers

Motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

Cardiovascular Nervous Reproductive Endocrine
Botanical illustration of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) showing the whole plant with taproot, lobed leaves, pale yellow flower with a maroon heart, and upright ridged pods

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

Digestive Metabolic Cardiovascular Urinary
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Botanical illustration of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) showing the whole plant with taproot, lobed leaves, pale yellow flower with a maroon heart, and upright ridged pods

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

Digestive Metabolic Cardiovascular Urinary
Botanical illustration of peppermint (Mentha × piperita) showing the whole plant with roots, runners, purple-tinged stems, serrated leaves, and violet flower spikes

Peppermint

Mentha × piperita

Digestive Nervous Respiratory Musculoskeletal
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Botanical illustration of peppermint (Mentha × piperita) showing the whole plant with roots, runners, purple-tinged stems, serrated leaves, and violet flower spikes

Peppermint

Mentha × piperita

Digestive Nervous Respiratory Musculoskeletal
Botanical illustration of pomegranate (Punica granatum) showing the whole plant with root, branching stems, narrow glossy leaves, scarlet flowers, and ripening crowned fruit

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Digestive Cardiovascular Reproductive Skin
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Botanical illustration of pomegranate (Punica granatum) showing the whole plant with root, branching stems, narrow glossy leaves, scarlet flowers, and ripening crowned fruit

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Digestive Cardiovascular Reproductive Skin
Botanical illustration of red clover (Trifolium pratense) showing the whole plant with roots, trifoliate leaves, and rose-pink flower heads

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Lymphatic Skin Respiratory Endocrine
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Botanical illustration of red clover (Trifolium pratense) showing the whole plant with roots, trifoliate leaves, and rose-pink flower heads

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Lymphatic Skin Respiratory Endocrine
Botanical illustration of Nootka rose (Rosa nutkana) showing the whole plant with thicket-forming stems, paired prickles, compound leaves, five-petaled pink flower, and purplish-red hips

Rose

Rosa nutkana

Cardiovascular Nervous Reproductive Digestive
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Botanical illustration of Nootka rose (Rosa nutkana) showing the whole plant with thicket-forming stems, paired prickles, compound leaves, five-petaled pink flower, and purplish-red hips

Rose

Rosa nutkana

Cardiovascular Nervous Reproductive Digestive
Botanical illustration of sarsaparilla (Smilax regelii) showing the whole plant with rhizome, running roots, thorned climbing stem, glossy heart-shaped leaves, flower umbel, and dark berries

Sarsaparilla

Smilax regelii

Skin Cardiovascular Musculoskeletal Urinary
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Botanical illustration of sarsaparilla (Smilax regelii) showing the whole plant with rhizome, running roots, thorned climbing stem, glossy heart-shaped leaves, flower umbel, and dark berries

Sarsaparilla

Smilax regelii

Skin Cardiovascular Musculoskeletal Urinary
Botanical illustration of spearmint (Mentha spicata) showing the whole plant with roots, runners, bright green sessile leaves, and tapering flower spikes

Spearmint

Mentha spicata

Digestive Endocrine Nervous Respiratory
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Botanical illustration of spearmint (Mentha spicata) showing the whole plant with roots, runners, bright green sessile leaves, and tapering flower spikes

Spearmint

Mentha spicata

Digestive Endocrine Nervous Respiratory

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