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Orange cordyceps fungal fruiting bodies arranged for identification
Library entry · Mushrooms, fungi & myceliums

Cordyceps

Cordyceps products vary by species, fungal material and manufacturing method, so a generic label does not identify what was studied.

Traditional Chinese practiceExercise-performance researchPowder and extract products
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Common mallow shown in leaf context
Library entry · Other wonders

Common mallow

Common mallow has culinary, historical or practitioner context documented in the original Holistic FAQs collection. This page preserves that record while separating forms, modern research and safety.

Historical and traditional recordPractitioner and community contextBotanical, food or preparation knowledge
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Chia seed shown in whole dry seed context
Library entry · Seeds & grains

Chia seed

Chia seed has culinary, historical or practitioner context documented in the original Holistic FAQs collection. This page preserves that record while separating forms, modern research and safety.

Historical and traditional recordPractitioner and community contextBotanical, food or preparation knowledge
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Cinnamon shown in ceylon cinnamon context
Library entry · Spices & herbs

Cinnamon

Cinnamon has culinary, historical or practitioner context documented in the original Holistic FAQs collection. This page preserves that record while separating forms, modern research and safety.

Historical and traditional recordPractitioner and community contextBotanical, food or preparation knowledge
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Cardamom shown in whole pods context
Library entry · Spices & herbs

Cardamom

Cardamom has culinary, historical or practitioner context documented in the original Holistic FAQs collection. This page preserves that record while separating forms, modern research and safety.

Historical and traditional recordPractitioner and community contextBotanical, food or preparation knowledge
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Chicory root shown in roasted root beverage context
Library entry · Other wonders

Chicory root

Chicory root has culinary, historical or practitioner context documented in the original Holistic FAQs collection. This page preserves that record while separating forms, modern research and safety.

Historical and traditional recordPractitioner and community contextBotanical, food or preparation knowledge
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Bright orange calendula flowers with petals separated on a cream surface
Library entry · Other wonders

Calendula

A traditional wound-care flower with mixed but real modern evidence: helpful in some skin-inflammation and radiation-dermatitis trials, not shown to help burns specifically.

minor skin inflammation and wound-care supporttraditional treatment of minor cuts, scrapes, and dry or chapped skinradiation-dermatitis prevention (mixed clinical trial results)
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Fresh broccoli and raw nuts on a cream surface
Library entry · Other wonders

Chromium

The single best-evidenced complementary intervention in this cluster, per one major review.

blood sugar supportinsulin sensitivity support
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Small clusters of dark purple chasteberry fruit on a slender branch
Library entry · Other wonders

Chasteberry

A striking historical irony: used by ancient monks to suppress libido, used by modern women for hormonal balance.

PMS and menstrual cycle support (best-evidenced)mood and anxiety support during menopause (some trial support)general hormonal balance support
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Small white daisy-like chamomile flowers with yellow centers
Library entry · Leaves & teas

Chamomile

A gentle, familiar tea with real, if modest, clinical trial support specifically for generalized anxiety disorder.

generalized anxiety supportsleep support (traditional and mild)digestive support (traditional, separate use)
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Pink calamine lotion in a glass bottle, a mineral-based topical antipruritic
Library entry · Other wonders

Calamine

A zinc oxide mineral lotion with established, FDA-recognized use as a topical antipruritic for minor, intact-skin itch.

temporary relief of minor itching on intact skincomfort support alongside poison ivy/oak/sumac reactionsminor insect-bite itch
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A folded damp cloth being applied as a cool compress to skin
Library entry · Other wonders

Cool Compress

A cool, damp cloth applied to itchy or irritated skin -- an AAD-recommended first-line comfort measure with a real physiological mechanism behind it.

temporary relief of localized itchreducing swelling from minor injury or insect bitescomfort alongside poison ivy/oak/sumac and other contact reactions
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