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Ingredient Glossary: E

Eastern Red Cedar
A tree. The bark, berries, leaves, seeds, and twigs are used for medicine.
Also known as: Ashe Juniper, Cedar, Genévrier de Virginie, Juniperus virginiana, Red Cedar, Red Cedarwood, Red Juniper, Texas Cedarwood, Virginia Cedarwood.
Ecdysterone
A chemical found in insects, some animals that live in water, and some plants.
Also known as: 20-Hydroxy-Beta-Ecdysterone, Alfa-ecdysone, Beta-ecdysone, Beta Ecdysterone, Ecdisten, Ecdysone, Ecdystérone, Ecdysterona, Hydroxyecdysterone, Isoinokosterone, Suma.
Echinacea
An herb; Used for medicine.
Also known as: American Cone Flower, Black Sampson, Black Susans, Brauneria Angustifolia, Brauneria Pallida, Comb Flower, Coneflower, Echinacea Angustifolia, Echinacea Pallida, Echinacea Purpurea, Echinaceawurzel, Échinacée, Échinacée Angustifolia, Échinacée Pallida, Échinacée Pourpre, Échinacée Purpurea, Equinácea, Fleur à Hérisson, Hedgehog, Igelkopfwurzel, Indian Head, Kansas Snakeroot, Narrow-Leaved Purple Cone Flower, Pale Coneflower, Purple Cone Flower, Purpursonnenhutkraut, Purpursonnenhutwurzel, Racine d'echininacea, Red Sunflower, Rock-Up-Hat, Roter Sonnenhut, Rudbeckie Pourpre, Schmallblaettrige Kegelblumenwurzel, Schmallblaettriger Sonnenhut, Scurvy Root, Snakeroot, Sonnenhutwurzel.
Edta
A prescription medicine, given by injection.
Also known as: Calcium Disodium Edathamil, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Calcium Disodium Edetate, Calcium Disodium Versenate, Calcium Edetate, Calcium EDTA, Chelation Therapy, Disodium Edathamil, Disodium Edetate, Disodium EDTA, Disodium ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, Disodium Tetraacetate, Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, Iron EDTA, Sodium Edetate, Trisodium ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid.
Elderberry
A plant. The flowers and the berries are used to make medicine.
Also known as: Baccae, Baises De Sureau, Black-Berried Alder, Black Elder, Black Elderberry, Boor Tree, Bountry, Elder, Elder Berry, Elderberries, Ellanwood, Ellhorn, European Alder, European Elder Fruit, European Elderberry, Holunderbeeren, Sabugeuiro-negro, Sambuci Sambucus, Sambucus canadensis, Sambucus nigra, Sambucus racemosaSambugo, Sauco, Saúco Europeo, Schwarzer Holunder, Sureau, Sureau Européen.
Elderflower
Is the flower of a tree. An extract of the flower is used to make medicine.
Also known as: Black-Berried Alder, Black Elder, Boor Tree, Bountry, Common Elder, Ellanwood, Ellhorn, European Alder, European Elder Flower, Fleur de Sureau, Flor de Saúco, Sambucus, Sambucus nigra, Sweet Elder.
Elecampane
An herb; Used for medicine.
Also known as: Alant, Aster helenium, Aster officinalis, Aunée, Elfdock, Elfwort, Helenio, Helenium grandiflorum, Horse-Elder, Horseheal, Indian Elecampane, Inula, Inula helenium, Scabwort, Velvet Dock, Wild Sunflower, Yellow Starwort.
Elemi
A tree. The resin and oil from the elemi tree are used to make medicine.
Also known as: Canarium commune, Canarium indicum, Canarium luzonicum, Elemi de Manille, Elemi Oleoresin, Elemi Resin, Manila Elemi, Pimela luzonica.
Ellagic Acid
Is a naturally occurring substance.
Also known as: 3,4,3',4'-hydroxyl-benzopyranol[5,4,3-c,d,e][1]benzopyrn-6-6'-dione, Acide Ellagique, Ácido Elágico.
Elm Bark
Is the bark of a tree. The bark is used to make medicine.
Also known as: Orme Champêtre, Smooth-Leaved Elm, Ulmus minor.
Emu Oil
Is taken from the fat of a bird during processing.
Also known as: Aceite de Emu, Dromiceius Nova-hollandiae, Dromiceius novahollandiae, Emu, Huile d'Émeu.
English Adder's Tongue
An herb; Used for medicine.
Also known as: Christs Spear, Christ's Spear, Érythrone Anglaise, Green Oil of Charity, Ophioglossum vulgatum, Serpent's Tongue.
English Horsemint
An herb; Used for medicine.
Also known as: Biblical Mint, Menthe Anglaise, Mentha longifolia, Pudina, Wild Mint.
English Ivy
An herb; Used for medicine.
Also known as: Gum Ivy, Hedera helix, Hedera taurica, Hederae Helicis Folium, Hiedra Común, Ivy, Lierre Grimpant, True Ivy, Woodbind.
English Walnut
A food.
Also known as: Akschota, Fructus Cortex, He Tao, He Tao Shu Zhi, Hu Tao Ren, Juglans, Juglandis, Juglandis Folium, Juglans regia, Nogal, Nogal Inglés, Noyer Anglais, Walnussblätter, Walnussfrüchtschalen, Walnut, Walnut Fruit, Walnut Hull, Walnut Leaf.
Ephedra
An herb; Used for medicine.
Also known as: Belcho, Cao Mahuang, Desert Herb, Efedra, Éphédra, Éphédra Chinoise, Ephedra Distachya, Ephedra Equisetina, Ephedra Gerardiana, Ephedra Intermedia, Ephedra Shennungiana, Ephedra Sinensis, Ephedra Sinica, Ephedra Sinisa, Ephedra vulgaris, Ephedrae Herba, Ephedrine, Ephedrine Alkaloid, Herbal Ecstasy, Joint Fir, Ma Huang, Ma-Huang, Mahuang, Mahuanggen (ma huang root), Muzei Mahuang, Popotillo, Sea Grape, Teamster's Tea, Yellow Astringent, Yellow Horse, Zhong Mahuang.
Epimedium
An herb; Used for medicine.
Also known as: Barrenwort, Épimède, Épimède à Grandes Fleurs, Épimède du Japon, Epimedium, Epimedium acuminatum, Epimedium brevicornum, Epimedium grandiflorum, Epimedium Grandiflorum Radix, Epimedium koreanum, Epimedium macranthum, Epimedium pubescens, Epimedium sagittatum, Epimedium violaceum, Epimedium wushanese, Herba Epimedii, Herbe Cornée de Chèvre, Hierba de Cabra en Celo, Japanese Epimedium, Xian Ling Pi, Yin Yang Huo.
Ergot
A fungus that occurs on rye.
Also known as: Cockspur Rye, Hornseed, Mai Jiao, Mother of Rye, Secale cornutum, Smut Rye, Spurred Rye.
Ergothioneine
An amino acid found in mushrooms and other foods.
Also known as: 1-carboxy-2-[2-mercaptoimidazole-4-(or 5)-yl]ethyl]-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide, 2-Mercaptohistidine Trimethylbetaine, Erythrothioneine, ET, L-Ergo, L-Ergothioneine, S-alpha-carboxy-2,3-dihydro-N,N-N,-trimethyl-thioxo-1H-imidazole-4-eth-anaminium hydroxide, Sympectothion, Thiasine, Thiazine, Thiolhistidinebetaine, Thioneine, Thiozine.
Eryngo
An herb; Used for medicine.
Also known as: Eringo, Eryngii Herba, Eryngii Radix, Eryngo Root, Eryngium Campestre, Eryngium Maritimum, Eyrnigium Planum, Eryngium Yuccifolium, Panicaut Champêtre, Sea Holly, Sea Holme, Sea Hulver.
Eucalyptus
A tree. The dried leaves and oil are used to make medicine.
Also known as: Blue Gum, Blue Mallee, Blue Mallee Oil, Eucalipto, Eucalypti Folium, Eucalyptol, Eucalyptol Oil, Eucalyptus blatter, Eucalyptus bicostata, Eucalyptus essential oil, Eucalyptus oil, Eucalyptus fructicetorum, Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus leaf, Eucalyptus odorata, Eucalyptus oil, Eucalyptus polybractea, Eucalyptus smithii, Fever Tree, Fieberbaumblatter, Gully Gum, Gully Gum Oil, Gum Tree, Red Gum, Stringy Bark Tree, Sugandhapatra, Tailapatra, Tasmanian Blue Gum.
Euphorbia
An herb; Used for medicine.
Also known as: Asthmaplant, Euforbia, Euphorbia hirta, Euphorbia capitulata, Euphorbia pilulifera, Euphorbium officinarum, Pillbearing Spurge, Snakeweed.
European Barberry
An herb; Used for medicine.
Also known as: Agracejo, Barberry, Berberidis cortex, Berberidis fructus, Berberidis radicis cortex, Berberidis radix, Berberis jacquinii, Berberis sanguinea, Berberis vulgaris, Berberitze, Berberry, Berbis, Common Barberry, Épine-Vinette, Espino Cambrón, Jaundice Berry, Mountain Grape, Oregon Grape, Pipperidge, Piprage, Sauerdorn, Sow Berry, Vinettier.
European Buckthorn
An herb; Used for medicine.
Also known as: Buckthorn, Buckthorn Berry, Espino Cerval Europeo, Hartshorn, Highwaythorn, Kreuzdornbeeren, Nerprun, Ramsthorn, Rhamni cathartica fructus, Rhamnus catharticus, Waythorn.
European Chestnut
A tree. The leaves are used to make medicine.
Also known as: aneae Folium, Castanea sativa, Castanea vesca, Castanea vulgaris, Châtaignier Européen, Fagus castanea, Fagus procera, Husked Nut, Jupiter's Nut, Kastanienblaetter, Sardian Nut, Spanish Chestnut, Sweet Chestnut.
European Five-Finger Grass
An herb; Used for medicine.
Also known as: Cinquefoil, European five finger grass, Five-Finger Blossom, Five Fingers, Potentilla reptans, Quintefeuille, Sunkfield, Synkfoyle.
European Mandrake
An herb; Used for medicine.
Also known as: Alraunwurzel, Mandragora, Mandragora officinarum, Mandragora vernalis, Mandragore, Mandrake, Mandrake Européen, Manzana de Satán, Satan's Apple.
European Mistletoe
A plant that grows on several different trees.
Also known as: All-Heal, Banda, Birdlime Mistletoe, Devil's Fuge, Drudenfuss, Eurixor, Gui Européen, Helixor, Hexenbesen, Hurchu, Iscador, Isorel, Leimmistel, Mistlekraut, Mistletein, Mistletoe, Muérdago Europeo, Mystyldene, Rini, Visci, Visci albi folia, Visci albi fructus, Visci albi herba, Visci albi stipites, Vogelmistel, Vysorel, Viscum album.
Evening Primrose Oil
Is the oil from the seed of the evening primrose plant.
Also known as: Aceite de Onagra, Acide Cis-linoléique, Cis-Linoleic Acid, EPO, Evening Primrose, Evening Primrose Seed Oil, Fever Plant, Herbe-aux-ânes, Huile de Graines d'onagre, Huile D'Onagre, Huile de Primerose, Huile de Primevère Vespérale, Jambon de Jardinier, Jambon du Paysan, King's Cureall, Mâche Rouge, Night Willow-Herb, Oenothera biennis, Oenothera muricata, Oenothera purpurata, Oenothera rubricaulis, Oenothera suaveolens, Œnothère, Oil of Evening Primrose, Onagra biennis, Onagraire, Onagre Bisannuelle, Onagre Commune, Primevère du Soir, Primrose, Primrose Oil, Scabish, Sun Drop.
Evodia
A tree. The fruit and root bark are used as medicine.
Also known as: Evodia Lepta, Evodiae, Evodiae Fructus, Evodia Fruit, Evodiamine, E. rutaecarpa, E. officinalis, Evodia officinalis, Evodia rutaecarpa, Gosyuyu, San Cha Ku, Wu-Chu-Yu, Wu-Zhu-Yu.
Eyebright
A plant. The above ground pieces are used to make medicine.
Also known as: Augentrostkraut, Eufrasia, Euphraisiae herba, Euphrasia, Euphraisia Eye Bright, Euphrasia officinalis. Eurphrasia rostkoviana, Euphrasia stricta, Herbe d'Euphraise.

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