1 Preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs). 2  A specific combination of dandelion root and leaf extracts of another herb called uva ursi taken by mouth seems to help reduce the number of UTIs in women. 3  In this combination, uva ursi is used because it seems to kill bacteria, and dandelion is used to increase urine flow.
Lamprocapnos spectabilis (bleeding heart or Asian bleeding-heart) is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae, native to Siberia, northern China, Korea and Japan. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus Lamprocapnos, but is still widely referenced under its old name Dicentra spectabilis (now listed as a synonym).
Vine, String of Hearts (Heart Vine, Rosary Vine) Plant of the Week. String of Hearts Vine, Heart Vine, Rosary Vine. Latin: Ceropegia woodii. Every holiday has a plant associated with it -- in fact there may be several. The obvious one for Valentineâs Day would be roses, but being obvious is no fun. The string of hearts vine, though far from traditional Valentineâs Day fare, will have an appeal with gardeners wishing to remember the sentiment of a loverâs holiday long after roses have withered away.