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Herbs Indications, Contraindications & Affinity Flashcards

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Indications: Soothing mucal membranes, diarrhea

Contraindications: Slow oral route drugs absorption

Affinity: Digestion

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Ulmus rubra

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Indications: Anxiolytic, seizures, hysteria, jaundice

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Nerves

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Verbana off.

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Indications: Liver

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Liver

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Silybum marianum

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Indication: Indigestion, childhood diarrhea, early appendicitis, mucous colitis, GI stimulation

Contraindication: None

Affinity: Digestion

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Agrimonium eupatorium

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Indications: Muscle tension, uterine muscle problems, protect against miscarriage

Contraindications: None

Afinity: Muscle tension

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Viburnum opulus

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Indications: Ward off Infection; septicemia; inhibits hyaluronidase

Conraindications: Allergy: Asteraceae

Affinity: Immunity

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Echinacea spp.

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Indications: Diarrhea, dysentary, mucous colitis

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Discharges

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Myrica cerifera

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Indications: Jaundice, Liver in general, bile secretions

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Liver/Digestion

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Chionanthus virginicus

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Indications: Skin inflammation, external bleeding wound, bruising, strain, minor burns, gastric ulcers, indigestion, fungal infection (int and ext), delayed or painful periods,

Contraindications: Allergy: Asteraceae

Affinity: Skin and Bruises

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Calendula off.

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Indications: Gallbladder problems (stones & inflammation), mild urinary demulcent and antiseptic

Contraindications: Kidney Disease

Affinity: GB/Urinary system

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Peumus boldos

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Indicaitons: ANS relaxant, GI

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Digestion

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Dioscorea villosa

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Indications: Impressive wound-healing

Contraindications: Hepatotoxic

Affinity: Healing

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Symphytum off.

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Indications: Best tonic for lymph, diuretic action, skin: psoriasis, cystitis, urinary tract

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Lymph

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Galium lappa

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Indications: Anxiety, sleep, tension

Contraindications: Potentiate sedatives

Affinity: Nerves

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Valeriana off.

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Indications: Strengthens body, detox, BPH

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Contraindications: Fresh: Urticaria, Decrease anticoagulent activity

Affinity: Lots!

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Urtica dioica

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Indications: Chronic skin complaints; psoriasis

Contraindications: Fresh –> vomiting, potentiate stimulant laxatives

Affinity: Skin

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Rumex crispus

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Indications: Phlebitis, vein inflammation, hemorrhoids

Contraindication: Coumarin –>anticoagulants

Affinity: Circulation: increase elasticity

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Aesculus hippocastanum

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Indications: Stroke, increase blood supply, cerebral insufficiency

Contraindications: Additive with antiplatelet agents

Affinity: Circulation

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Ginkgo biloba

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Indications: Support digestion; bitter and carminative, ease depression and tension

Contraindications: Allergy: Asteraceae

Affinity: Digestion

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Artemisia vulgaris

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Indications: Best digestive remedy, soothes mucus membranes

Contraindications: Allergy: Salicylate

Affinity: Digestion

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Filipendula ulmaria

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Indications: Stimulate digestion, dyspepsia and flatulence, anorexia, portal congestion, jaundice

Contraindications: Headaches; pregnancy and ulcers

Affinity: Digestion

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Gentiana lutea

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Indications: Carminative, ulcers, HA–>indigestion

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Digestion

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Mentha x piperita

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Indications: Alterative, skin, scrofula, syphilis

Contraindications: Increase digitalis glycosides

Affinity: Systemic

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Smilex spp

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Indications

  • Internal:* Inflammatory disorders of GI
  • Leaf*: cystitis, urethritis and urinary gravel, bronchitis, respiratory catarrh and irritating cough
  • External*: emolient, burns, scalds, bedsores, abcesses, boils and skil ulcers

Contraindications: Delay drug absorption

Affinity: GI inflammation/ Skin

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Althea off.

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Indications: Chronic skin complaints; psoriasis and eczema, Nausea and stomach complaints

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Skin

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Mahonia aquifolium

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Indications: Powerful diuretic, K+, liver tonic, diuresis

Contraindications: Allergy: Asteraceae, contact dermatitis from latex

Affinity: Liver tonic

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Taraxacum off

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Indications: Children’s skin psoriasis, cough

Contraindications: Potentiate anticoagulant drugs

Affinity: Kids Skin

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Trifolium pratense

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Indications: Diarrhea, dysentary, hemorrhoids, metrorrhagia, menorrhea

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Digestive Bleeds

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Geranium maculatum

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Indications: Insomnia, digestion, skin, anxiety and stress

Contraindications: Allergy: Asteraceae

Affinity: Lots!

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Matricaria recutita

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Indications

  • Internal*: Psoriasis, rheumatic complaints, inc: bile secretion
  • External*: speed healing, antifuruncle

Contraindication: Allergy: Asteraceae

Affinity: Skin

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Articum lappa

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Indications: Mucous membranes, inflammation of mouth, gargle, decrease sweating

Contraindications: Thujone, pregnancy, convulsions, hot flashes and dizziness

Affinity: Mouth

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Salvia off

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Indications: Skin disease, lymphatics, congestion

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Liver congestion (venous/lymp)

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Iris versicolor

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Indications: Liver problems, laxative actions, gallstones –>congestive jaundice

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Liver/Digestion

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Chelone glabra

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Indications: Griping, intestinal colic, flatulence.

External: lice, estrogenic effects, increase milk & blibido, faciliate birth

Contraindications: Photosensitizing; anticoagulant

Affinity: Digestion/Sexual Organs

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Pimpinella anisum

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Indications: Effector, elimination, lymph

Contraindications: Large Doses

Affinity: Rheumatism

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Phytolacca Americana

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indications: Skin, alterative, cleansing; Chronic skin disease

Contraindications: Tachycardia; Potentiate cardiac glycosides

Affinity: Skin

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Scorphularia nodosa

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Indications: Liver congestion, cholecystitis, jaundice

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Constipation –> Liver

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Leptandra virginica

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Indications: One of best astringent for ext, hemorrhoids, bruises, varicose veins, diarrhea and dysentery

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Bleeds/ulcers

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Hamamaelis virginiana

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Indications: Acts as cayenne but slower, rheumatism and skin, circulation

Contraindicated: In anticoagulent therapy

Affinity: Circulation

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Zanthoxylum americanum

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Iris versicolor

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Indications: Skin disease, lymphatics, congestion

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Liver congestion (venous/lymp)

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Silybum marianum

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Indications: Liver

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Liver

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Ulmus rubra

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Indications: Soothing mucal membranes, diarrhea

Contraindications: Slow oral route drugs absorption

Affinity: Digestion

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Verbana off.

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Indications: Anxiolytic, seizures, hysteria, jaundice

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Nerves

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Agrimonium eupatorium

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Indication: Indigestion, childhood diarrhea, early appendicitis, mucous colitis, GI stimulation

Contraindication: None

Affinity: Digestion

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Geranium maculatum

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Indications: Diarrhea, dysentary, hemorrhoids, metrorrhagia, menorrhea

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Digestive Bleeds

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Viburnum opulus

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Indications: Muscle tension, uterine muscle problems, protect against miscarriage

Contraindications: None

Afinity: Muscle tension

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Althea off.

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Indications

  • Internal:* Inflammatory disorders of GI
  • Leaf*: cystitis, urethritis and urinary gravel, bronchitis, respiratory catarrh and irritating cough
  • External*: emolient, burns, scalds, bedsores, abcesses, boils and skil ulcers

Contraindications: Delay drug absorption

Affinity: GI inflammation/ Skin

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Echinacea spp.

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Indications: Ward off Infection; septicemia; inhibits hyaluronidase

Conraindications: Allergy: Asteraceae

Affinity: Immunity

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Myrica cerifera

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Indications: Diarrhea, dysentary, mucous colitis

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Discharges

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Chionanthus virginicus

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Indications: Jaundice, Liver in general, bile secretions

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Liver/Digestion

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Calendula off.

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Indications: Skin inflammation, external bleeding wound, bruising, strain, minor burns, gastric ulcers, indigestion, fungal infection (int and ext), delayed or painful periods,

Contraindications: Allergy: Asteraceae

Affinity: Skin and Bruises

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Aesculus hippocastanum

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Indications: Phlebitis, vein inflammation, hemorrhoids

Contraindication: Coumarin –>anticoagulants

Affinity: Circulation: increase elasticity

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Peumus boldos

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Indications: Gallbladder problems (stones & inflammation), mild urinary demulcent and antiseptic

Contraindications: Kidney Disease

Affinity: GB/Urinary system

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Dioscorea villosa

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Indicaitons: ANS relaxant, GI

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Digestion

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Symphytum off.

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Indications: Impressive wound-healing

Contraindications: Hepatotoxic

Affinity: Healing

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Galium lappa

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Indications: Best tonic for lymph, diuretic action, skin: psoriasis, cystitis, urinary tract

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Lymph

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Valeriana off.

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Indications: Anxiety, sleep, tension

Contraindications: Potentiate sedatives

Affinity: Nerves

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Urtica dioica

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Indications: Strengthens body, detox, BPH

,

Contraindications: Fresh: Urticaria, Decrease anticoagulent activity

Affinity: Lots!

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Rumex crispus

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Indications: Chronic skin complaints; psoriasis

Contraindications: Fresh –> vomiting, potentiate stimulant laxatives

Affinity: Skin

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Gentiana lutea

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Indications: Stimulate digestion, dyspepsia and flatulence, anorexia, portal congestion, jaundice

Contraindications: Headaches; pregnancy and ulcers

Affinity: Digestion

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Ginkgo biloba

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Indications: Stroke, increase blood supply, cerebral insufficiency

Contraindications: Additive with antiplatelet agents

Affinity: Circulation

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Artemisia vulgaris

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Indications: Support digestion; bitter and carminative, ease depression and tension

Contraindications: Allergy: Asteraceae

Affinity: Digestion

63
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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Filipendula ulmaria

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Indications: Best digestive remedy, soothes mucus membranes

Contraindications: Allergy: Salicylate

Affinity: Digestion

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Mentha x piperita

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Indications: Carminative, ulcers, HA–>indigestion

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Digestion

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Smilex spp

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Indications: Alterative, skin, scrofula, syphilis

Contraindications: Increase digitalis glycosides

Affinity: Systemic

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Mahonia aquifolium

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Indications: Chronic skin complaints; psoriasis and eczema, Nausea and stomach complaints

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Skin

67
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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Taraxacum off

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Indications: Powerful diuretic, K+, liver tonic, diuresis

Contraindications: Allergy: Asteraceae, contact dermatitis from latex

Affinity: Liver tonic

68
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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Trifolium pratense

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Indications: Children’s skin psoriasis, cough

Contraindications: Potentiate anticoagulant drugs

Affinity: Kids Skin

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Matricaria recutita

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Indications: Insomnia, digestion, skin, anxiety and stress

Contraindications: Allergy: Asteraceae

Affinity: Lots!

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Articum lappa

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Indications

  • Internal*: Psoriasis, rheumatic complaints, inc: bile secretion
  • External*: speed healing, antifuruncle

Contraindication: Allergy: Asteraceae

Affinity: Skin

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Salvia off

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Indications: Mucous membranes, inflammation of mouth, gargle, decrease sweating

Contraindications: Thujone, pregnancy, convulsions, hot flashes and dizziness

Affinity: Mouth

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Chelone glabra

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Indications: Liver problems, laxative actions, gallstones –>congestive jaundice

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Liver/Digestion

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Pimpinella anisum

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Indications: Griping, intestinal colic, flatulence.

External: lice, estrogenic effects, increase milk & blibido, faciliate birth

Contraindications: Photosensitizing; anticoagulant

Affinity: Digestion/Sexual Organs

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Phytolacca Americana

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Indications: Effector, elimination, lymph

Contraindications: Large Doses

Affinity: Rheumatism

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Scorphularia nodosa

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indications: Skin, alterative, cleansing; Chronic skin disease

Contraindications: Tachycardia; Potentiate cardiac glycosides

Affinity: Skin

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Leptandra virginica

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Indications: Liver congestion, cholecystitis, jaundice

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Constipation –> Liver

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Hamamaelis virginiana

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Indications: One of best astringent for ext, hemorrhoids, bruises, varicose veins, diarrhea and dysentery

Contraindications: None

Affinity: Bleeds/ulcers

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Indications, Contraindications & Affinity

Zanthoxylum americanum

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Indications: Acts as cayenne but slower, rheumatism and skin, circulation

Contraindicated: In anticoagulent therapy

Affinity: Circulation

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