Herb Types (IMAGE)

Penn State

Herb Types

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Among the many medicinal plants harvested in Appalachian forests and sold are (top row, from left) goldenseal, bloodroot and American ginseng. Bottom row, from left, are bethroot and a ginseng root.

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Eric Burkhart and Priya Jaishanker, Penn State

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