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L3 Herbal Actions: By herb Flashcards

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Rose petals
Le Rosier de Damas

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Rosa damascena
* Alterative
* Cooling to the liver
* Hormone balancing (improves way liver detoxs hormones)

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Poke root
Le Raisin d’Amérique

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Phytolacca americana
* Alterative
* Advanced herbal use only

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Yellow dock
l’Oseille crépue/Rumex crépu

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Rumex crispum
* Excellent alterative, works through the liver
* Good for skin conditions (acne, psoriasis)
* Nutritive (high iron in root)

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Red clover
Trèfle commun

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Trifolium pratense
* Alterative
* Mild sedative
* Phyto-oestrogenic properties

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Nettle leaf
La Grande ortie

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Urtica dioica
* Alterative
* Antihistimine
* Root: prostate
* Seeds: kidney regenerative
* Tonic: General tonic*
* Great mineral nutritive

*Matches the three conditions for an adaptogen

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Dandelion
Le pissenlit

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Taraxacum officinale
* Alterative
* Root: liver, cholagogue (for bile)
* Leaf: effective bitter tonic

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Garlic
L’ail (pluriel : ails ou aulx)

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Allium sativum
* Alterative
* Cleans up blood circulation
* Lowers BP
* Reduces cholesterol
* Immune stimulant
* Antimicrobial, antiviral
* Anthelmintic (universal ‘anti’!)

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Burdock root
Grande Bardane

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Arctium lappa
* Alterative

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Mountain grape root
Mahonia à feuilles de houx

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Berberis aquifolium
* Alterative
* Digestive stimulatant
* Cholagogue
* Digestive antiseptic (disturbed bacterial balance)
* Contains berberine so effective in T2 diabetes

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Barberry bark
Épine-vinette

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Berberis vulgaris
* Alterative
* Aperient
* Digestive stimulatant
* Tonic
* Cholagogue
* Digestive antiseptic (disturbed bacterial balance)*
* Contains berberine so effective in T2 diabetes
* Immunomodulator

*Has been used to treat MRSA

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Echinacea
L’Échinacée

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Echinacea purpurea/angustiafolium
* Alterative
* Whole plant is most useful alterative
* Known for being an ‘immune booster’ but more correctly a lymphatic alterative

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Cleavers
Le Gaillet gratteron

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Galium aperine
* Alterative
* Lymphatic cleanser

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Bearberry
La Busserole/Raisin d’ours

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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
* Alterative
* Good kidney cleanser
* Antispeptic

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Marigold flowers
Souci officinal

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Calendula officinalis
* Alterative
* Liver detoxification
* Lymph cleansing
* Vulnerary

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Hyssop
Hysope

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Hyssopus officianalis
Anthelmintic

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Wormwood

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Artemisia abSINthium
Anthelmintic (powerful herb
not to be overdone)

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Tansy

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TanaCEtum vulgarE
Anthelmintic

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Rue

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Ruta graveolens
* Anthelmintic
* ! Abortificant

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Black walnut hull and leaf

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Juglans nigra
* Anthelmintic
* Best harvested in hot countries
* The black sticky residue is the effective component

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Cloves

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Eugenia caryophyllum
* Anthelmintic
* Antimicrobial

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Pumpkin seeds

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Curcurbita pepo
* Anthelmintic
* Infusion effective against roundworm

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Mugwort

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Artemisia vulgaris
Anthelmintic

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Valerian root

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Valerian officinalis
* Nervine, antispasmodic
* Sedative
* Anxiolytic
* Warming (but for some constitutions has heating effect)
* Cerebral stimulant
* Lowers BP

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Lime blossom

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Tilia europea
* Nervine, antispasmodic
* Sedative
* Good for high BP (esp with Yarrow and Hawthorn flowers)
* Acts on blood vessels.
* Helps reduce cholesterol levels (antihyperlipidemic)

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Black cohosh

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Cimicifuga racemosa

  • Nervine, antispasmodic
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Principally for menstrual pain
  • Very good for musculoskeletal system, ligament strengthening
  • Antirheumatic
  • Sedative
  • Expectorant
  • Oestrogenic
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Ashwagandha

A

Withania somnifera
* Tonic: General tonic
* * Primarily adaptogen
* Strengthens
* Nervine, antispasmodic
* Nootropic
* Sexual tonic
* Combines well with Passionflower in a sleep tonic
* Good remedy for children (settling, teething, failure to thrive)

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Mistletoe stems

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Viscum album
* Nervine, antispasmodic
* For BP

28
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Chamomile

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Matricaria recutita
Chamomilla spp

  • Nervine, antispasmodic
  • Antiseptic (particulary in digestive tract)
  • Carminative
  • Warming
  • Relaxant
  • Anti-allergenic
  • Anti-inflammatory
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Cramp bark

A

Viburnum opulus
* Nervine, antispasmodic
* Sedative
* Astringent
* Relaxant
* Known for dysmenorrhea
* Colic, IBS
* Asthma

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Passionflower

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PassiflorA incarnARta
* Nervine, antispasmodic
* Relieves the stress of being incarnated!
* Anxiolytic
* Sedative/hypnotic
* Analgesic

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Lobelia

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Lobelia inflata
* Nervine, antispasmodic
* Combined with Avena sativa excellent for tobacco addiction (“Indian tobacco”)
* Purgative (! fatal in high doses)
* Expectorant
* Respiratory stimulant (produces stronger breathing)

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Hops

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Humulus lupulus
* Nervine, antispasmodic
* Stress-relieving
* Sedative
* Aromatic bitter (digestive aid)
* Phyto-oestrogenic

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Wild Yam root

A

Dioscorea villosa
* Nervine, antispasmodic
* Particulary dysmenorrhea
* Quick acting for irritable bowel (griping, colicky pain)
* Anti-inflammatory
* Anti-rheumatic
* Diaphoretic
* Diruretic

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Wood betony

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Stachys betonica
* Nervine, antispasmodic
* Anxiety
* Depression (stimulating)
* Anti-inflammatory

35
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Vervain

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Verbena officinalis
* Nervine, antispasmodic
* Mild bitter tonic
* Trophorestorative/tonic
* Relaxes and strengthens
* ‘Female character’ (oestrogenic and progestogenic activity)

36
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Skullcap

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Scutellaria laTERiflora
* Nervine, antispasmodic
* Trophorestorative to nerves, tonic
* Anxiolytic
* Hypnotic

37
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Nootropics

Gingko

Thins blood, removes deposits in blood, antiasthmatic, antinflammatory

A

Gingko biloba
* Stimulant (cerebral): thins blood
* Nootropic
* Removes deposits in blood
* Antiasthmatic
* Anti-inflammatory

38
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Rosemary

A

RosMARinus officinalis
Nootropic: even in a diffuser helps concentration
Stimulant

39
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Sage

A

Salvia officinalis
Diaphoretic (warming)
Nootropic

40
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Brahmi herb

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Bacopa monnieri
* Nootropic
* Used for ADHD
* Also for low thyroid

41
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Siberian gingseng

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ELeutherococcus senticosus
* Adaptogen: Gives a can-do attitute
* Protects against radiation
* Nootropic
* Tonic: General tonic
* Deep level immune tonic (bone marrow level)

ELeuthero = freedom coccus = seed

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Goldenseal root

A

Hydrastis canaDENsis
Tonic: Bitter tonic

43
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Ginseng root

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Panax ginseng
* Tonic: General tonic
* Known in TCM as herb for ‘old men’
* Yang tonic
* Sexual tonic

44
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Liquorice

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Glycyrrhiza glabra
* Tonic: General tonic
* Contains saponins which can be the precursors for adrenal hormones (but in moderation)

45
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Wild oat seed
(Milky oats)
Avoine commune

A

Avena sativa
Tonic: General tonic
Nervine (anxyoltyic)
For addictions

46
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Astragalus /
Milk vetch root
Astragale

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Astragalus membranaceous
* Tonic: General tonic
* Important in TCM (Wei Qi tonic)
* Affinity for the chest (esp immune issues)
* One of the most generally applicable adaptogens
* Deep level immune tonic (bone marrow level)

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Gotu Kola
L’hydrocotyle

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Centella/Hydrocotyl asiatica
* Tonic: General tonic
* Regenerates micro-vasculature (useful for neuropathy)
* Nootropic
* Vulnerary
* Nervine/thymoleptic

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Centuary herb
La Petite centaurée

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Centaurium erythraea
* Tonic: Bitter tonic
* Tones stomach
* Tightens gastroesophageal sphincter

49
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Myrrh resin
La myrrhe

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Commiphora molmol
* Tonic: Bitter tonic
* Antiseptic
* Antimicrobial
* Helps seal leaky gut

50
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Gentian root
La gentiane jaune

A

Gentiana lutea
Tonic: bitter tonic
Can be detected at 1 part in 50,000

51
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Marshmallow root
Guimauve officinale

A

Althea officinalis
Vulnerary
Good in poultices, ‘carrying’ powder

52
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Cayenne pods

A

Capsicum minimum
Vulnerary
Pain relief and stopping bleeding

53
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Horsetail herb
Prêle des champs

A

EquiSEtum arvense
Vulnerary
Contains high amounts of silica which is converted in the body to calcium (used for building bones, joints and ligaments)
Good in nutritive formula

54
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Boneset
Eupatoire perfoliée

A

Eupatorium perfoliatum
Vulnerary

55
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St John’s Wort
Millepertuis

A

Hypericum perforatum
* Nervine, antispasmodic
* Improves liver detoxification (for drugs)
* Vulnerary
* All round healer

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Plantain herb
Le Grand Plantain

A

Plantago major / lanceolata
Vulnerary

57
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Self-heal herb
Brunelle commune

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Prunella vulgaris
Vulnerary

58
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Comfrey leaf and root
Consoude officinale

A

Symphytum officinalis
Vulnerary
Must ensure bone is set properly before using

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