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(bahr'ber-ē)
(Mahonia vulgaris, Berberis aquifolium) Available in many forms (e.g., extract, infusion); purported uses include as an antidiarrheal, antipyretic, and as a cough suppressant. Potential toxicity in pregnancy.
Synonym(s): jaundice berry, Oregon grape, sowberry, wood sour.
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Caption: Bee balm (left) is best used in a respiratory steam, while Oregon grape root (right) has antimicrobial properties that work well when added to a nasal rinse.
* Systemic immune support: Oregon grape, goldenseal; vitamin D; low-starchy-carb diet
Another native shrub underutilized in landscaping is Oregon Grape (Mahonia spp.), commonly known as Grape Holly.
Other patented lures used in this trap are based on moth responses to odors from flowers of Oregon grape, honeysuckle, and gaura flowers.
Berberine, the active ingredient in Goldenseal, Barberry, and Oregon grape may possibly reduce the effectiveness of tetracycline, according to one study, but not another.
ADDING COLOUR: The Oregon Grape is just one of the shrubs available in our offer
Substitutes for goldenseal include barberry, Oregon grape and Chinese goldthread.
Then she focused on four (salal, Oregon grape, huckleberry, sword fern) that, she figured, could generate $72 million in income.
Plants that can be taken from 'car park' to garden include: OREGON GRAPE (MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM) A LOW spreading evergreen shrub widely planted in the shade.
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