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Herbs Constituents/Actions Flashcards

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Constituents: Triterpenes, flavonoids

Actions: Astringent, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic

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Myrica cerifera

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Constituents: Volatile oil, salicylaldehyde,tannins, coumarin, vitC

Actions: Antirhematic, anti-inflammatory, carminative, antacid, antiemetic, astringent

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Filipendula ulmaria

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Constituents: isoquinaline alkaloids

Actions: Alterative, cholagogue, laxative, antiemetic, anticatarrhal, tonic

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Mahonia recutita

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Constituents: volatile oils, gums, resin, sterols

Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, altertive, laxative, diuretic, anti-inflammatory

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Iris versicolor

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Constituents: Caffeic acid esters, essential oils

Actions: Antimicrobial, immunomodulator, anti-inflammatory, anticatarrhal, vulnerary, alterative

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Echinacea spp.

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Constituents: Clovamides, coumarins

Actions: Alterative, expectorant, antispasmodic

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Tifolium pratense

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Constituents: steroidal saponins

Actions: Antispasmotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, hepatic, cholagogue, diaphoretic

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Dioscorea villosa

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Constituents: Lignans, phenolic acids

Actions: Bitter tonic, stimulant, nervine tonic, emmenagogue

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Artemisia vulgaris

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Constituents: Essential oil, iridoids (valepotriates)

Actions: Nervine, hypnotic, antispasmodic, carminative, hypotensive, emmenagogue

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Valeriana off.

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Constituents: Iridoids, flavonoids, phenolic acids

Actions: Alterative, diuretic, laxative, cardiac stimulant

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Scrophularia nodosa

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Constituents: Hydroquinones, coumarins, tannins Actions: Antispasmotic, anti-inflammatory, nervine, hypotensive, astringent, emmanagogue

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Viburnum opulus

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Constituents: Flavolignins

Actions: Hepatic, galactogue, demulcent, cholagogue, antihepatotoxix

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Silybum marianum

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Constituents: Saponins, B-sterols

Acionts: Alterative, antirheumatic, diaphoretic, diuretic

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Smilax spp

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Constituents: Volatile oil

Actions: Anti-inflammatory, antispamodic, lymphatic, astringent, vulnerary, emmenogogue, cholagogue, antifungal

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Calendula off.

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Constituents: Isoquinaline alkaloids, volatile oils

Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, diuretic

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Peumus boldus

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Constituents: Phenolic acids

Actions: Bitter, sialogogue, hepatic, cholagogue, antimicrobial, anthelmintic, emmanagogue

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Gentiana lutea

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Constituents: Chlorophyl

Actions: Astringent, diuretic, tonic, hypotensive

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Urtica dioica

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Constituents: Sesquiterpene lactones

Actions: Nervine, antispasmodic, carminative, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, bitter, vulnerary

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Matricaria recutita

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Constituents: Mucilage

Actions: Demulcent, emollient, nutrient, astringent, anti-inflammatory

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Ulmus rubra

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Constituents: Coumarins, tannins

Actions: Diuretic, alterative, anti-inflammatory, tonic, astringent

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Galium aparine

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Constituents: Volatile oil

Actions: Carminative,antispasmodic, antimicrobial, astringent anti-inflammatory

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Salvia off.

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Constituents: Triterpenoid saponins, lectins

Actions: Antihrumatic, stimulant, anticatarrhal, purgative, emetic

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Phytolacca Americana

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Constituents: volatile oil, saponins

Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, laxative, diaphoretic, anti-spasmodic

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Leptandra virginica

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Constituents: Tannins, coumarins, glycosidal bitters

Actions: Astringent, tonic, bitter, diuretic, vulnerary, antispasomodic, diaphoretic, carminative, hepatic, cholagogue

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Agrimonium eupatorium

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Constituents: Tannins

Actions: Astringent, antihemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, vulnerary

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Geranium maculatum

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Constituents: Root: mucilage, tannins Leaf: Mucilage, coumarin

Actions: Demulcents, emollients, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant

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Althea off.

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Constituents: Alkaloids, coumarins, tannins, volatile oil

Actions: Stimulant (circulatory), tonic, alterative, carminative, diaphoretic, antirheumatic, hepatic

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Zanthoxylum americanum

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Constituents: Resins, bitters

Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, bitter, antiemetic, stimulant, laxative

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Chelone Glabra

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Constituents: Triterpene saponin glycosides, coumarin, tannins

Actions: Astringent, anti-inflammatory, venous tonic

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Aesculus hippocastanum

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Constituents: Tannins, saponins

Actions: Astringent, anti-inflammatory

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Hamamaelis virginiana

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Constituents: Volatile oil, comarins, falvonoids, sterols

Actions: Expectorant, antispasmodic, carminative, antimicrobial, aromatic, galactogogue

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Pimpinella anisum

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Constituents: Essential oils

Actions: Nervine tonic, sedative, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, hypotensive, galactogogue, hepatic

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Verbana off.

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Constituents: Essential oils

Actions: Carminative, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, aromatic, diaphoretic, antiemetic, nervine, antimicrobial, analgesic

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Mentha piperita

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Constituents: Anthraquinone glycosides, tannins, oxalates

Actions: Alterative, laxative, hepatic, cholague, tonic

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Rumex crispus

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Constituents: Phyllyrin (lignin glycoside), chionanthin

Actions: Hepatic, cholagogue, alterative, diuretic, tonic, antiemetic, laxative

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Chionanthus virginicus

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Constituents: Diterpene lactones, sesquiterpene lactones

Actions: Anti-inflammatory, vasodilator, relaxant, digestive bitter, uterine stimulant

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Gingko bilboa

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Constituents: Sesquiterpene lactones

Actions: Diuretic, hepatic, cholagogue, antirheumatic, laxative, tonic, bitter

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Taraxacum off.

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Constituents: Volatile oil, coumarin

Actions: Alterative, diuretic, bitter

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Arctium lappa

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Constituents: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (only in fresh)

Actions: Vulnerary, demulcent, anti-inflammatory, astringent, expectorant

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Symphytum off.

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Chionanthus virginicus

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Constituents: Phyllyrin (lignin glycoside), chionanthin

Actions: Hepatic, cholagogue, alterative, diuretic, tonic, antiemetic, laxative

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Constituents & Actions

Mentha piperita

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Constituents: Essential oils

Actions: Carminative, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, aromatic, diaphoretic, antiemetic, nervine, antimicrobial, analgesic

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Constituents & Actions

Myrica cerifera

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Constituents: Triterpenes, flavonoids

Actions: Astringent, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic

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Constituents & Actions

Filipendula ulmaria

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Constituents: Volatile oil, salicylaldehyde,tannins, coumarin, vitC

Actions: Antirhematic, anti-inflammatory, carminative, antacid, antiemetic, astringent

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Constituents & Actions

Leptandra virginica

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Constituents: volatile oil, saponins

Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, laxative, diaphoretic, anti-spasmodic

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Constituents & Actions

Mahonia recutita

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Constituents: isoquinaline alkaloids

Actions: Alterative, cholagogue, laxative, antiemetic, anticatarrhal, tonic

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Constituents & Actions

Dioscorea villosa

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Constituents: steroidal saponins

Actions: Antispasmotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, hepatic, cholagogue, diaphoretic

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Constituents & Actions

Iris versicolor

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Constituents: volatile oils, gums, resin, sterols

Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, altertive, laxative, diuretic, anti-inflammatory

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Constituents & Actions

Echinacea spp.

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Constituents: Caffeic acid esters, essential oils

Actions: Antimicrobial, immunomodulator, anti-inflammatory, anticatarrhal, vulnerary, alterative

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Constituents & Actions

Tifolium pratense

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Constituents: Clovamides, coumarins

Actions: Alterative, expectorant, antispasmodic

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Constituents & Actions

Artemisia vulgaris

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Constituents: Lignans, phenolic acids

Actions: Bitter tonic, stimulant, nervine tonic, emmenagogue

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Constituents & Actions

Valeriana off.

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Constituents: Essential oil, iridoids (valepotriates)

Actions: Nervine, hypnotic, antispasmodic, carminative, hypotensive, emmenagogue

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Constituents & Actions

Scrophularia nodosa

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Constituents: Iridoids, flavonoids, phenolic acids

Actions: Alterative, diuretic, laxative, cardiac stimulant

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Constituents & Actions

Smilax spp

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Constituents: Saponins, B-sterols

Acionts: Alterative, antirheumatic, diaphoretic, diuretic

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Constituents & Actions

Viburnum opulus

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Constituents: Hydroquinones, coumarins, tannins Actions: Antispasmotic, anti-inflammatory, nervine, hypotensive, astringent, emmanagogue

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Constituents & Actions

Silybum marianum

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Constituents: Flavolignins

Actions: Hepatic, galactogue, demulcent, cholagogue, antihepatotoxix

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Constituents & Actions

Calendula off.

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Constituents: Volatile oil

Actions: Anti-inflammatory, antispamodic, lymphatic, astringent, vulnerary, emmenogogue, cholagogue, antifungal

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Constituents & Actions

Peumus boldus

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Constituents: Isoquinaline alkaloids, volatile oils

Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, diuretic

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Constituents & Actions

Gentiana lutea

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Constituents: Phenolic acids

Actions: Bitter, sialogogue, hepatic, cholagogue, antimicrobial, anthelmintic, emmanagogue

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Constituents & Actions

Urtica dioica

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Constituents: Chlorophyl

Actions: Astringent, diuretic, tonic, hypotensive

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Constituents & Actions

Matricaria recutita

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Constituents: Sesquiterpene lactones

Actions: Nervine, antispasmodic, carminative, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, bitter, vulnerary

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Constituents & Actions

Ulmus rubra

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Constituents: Mucilage

Actions: Demulcent, emollient, nutrient, astringent, anti-inflammatory

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Constituents & Actions

Galium aparine

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Constituents: Coumarins, tannins

Actions: Diuretic, alterative, anti-inflammatory, tonic, astringent

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Constituents & Actions

Salvia off.

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Constituents: Volatile oil

Actions: Carminative,antispasmodic, antimicrobial, astringent anti-inflammatory

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Constituents & Actions

Phytolacca Americana

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Constituents: Triterpenoid saponins, lectins

Actions: Antihrumatic, stimulant, anticatarrhal, purgative, emetic

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Constituents & Actions

Agrimonium eupatorium

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Constituents: Tannins, coumarins, glycosidal bitters

Actions: Astringent, tonic, bitter, diuretic, vulnerary, antispasomodic, diaphoretic, carminative, hepatic, cholagogue

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Constituents & Actions

Chelone Glabra

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Constituents: Resins, bitters

Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, bitter, antiemetic, stimulant, laxative

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Constituents & Actions

Geranium maculatum

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Constituents: Tannins

Actions: Astringent, antihemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, vulnerary

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Constituents & Actions

Althea off.

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Constituents: Root: mucilage, tannins Leaf: Mucilage, coumarin

Actions: Demulcents, emollients, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant

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Constituents & Actions

Zanthoxylum americanum

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Constituents: Alkaloids, coumarins, tannins, volatile oil

Actions: Stimulant (circulatory), tonic, alterative, carminative, diaphoretic, antirheumatic, hepatic

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Constituents & Actions

Aesculus hippocastanum

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Constituents: Triterpene saponin glycosides, coumarin, tannins

Actions: Astringent, anti-inflammatory, venous tonic

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Constituents & Actions

Hamamaelis virginiana

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Constituents: Tannins, saponins

Actions: Astringent, anti-inflammatory

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Constituents & Actions

Pimpinella anisum

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Constituents: Volatile oil, comarins, falvonoids, sterols

Actions: Expectorant, antispasmodic, carminative, antimicrobial, aromatic, galactogogue

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Constituents & Actions

Verbana off.

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Constituents: Essential oils

Actions: Nervine tonic, sedative, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, hypotensive, galactogogue, hepatic

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Constituents & Actions

Rumex crispus

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Constituents: Anthraquinone glycosides, tannins, oxalates

Actions: Alterative, laxative, hepatic, cholague, tonic

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Constituents & Actions

Gingko bilboa

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Constituents: Diterpene lactones, sesquiterpene lactones

Actions: Anti-inflammatory, vasodilator, relaxant, digestive bitter, uterine stimulant

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Constituents & Actions

Taraxacum off.

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Constituents: Sesquiterpene lactones

Actions: Diuretic, hepatic, cholagogue, antirheumatic, laxative, tonic, bitter

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Constituents & Actions

Arctium lappa

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Constituents: Volatile oil, coumarin

Actions: Alterative, diuretic, bitter

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Constituents & Actions

Symphytum off.

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Constituents: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (only in fresh)

Actions: Vulnerary, demulcent, anti-inflammatory, astringent, expectorant

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