L3 Herbal Actions: Vulneraries

Question 1

Vulnerary

What are vulnerary herbs principally used for ?

Answer 1

Healing flesh

Question 2

Vulnerary

What cell-proliferating compound is found is some vulnerary herbs?

Answer 2

Allantoin

Question 3

Vulnerary

What other properties do vulnerary have ?

Answer 3

Pain relief
Stopping bleeding
Antiseptic
Demulcent/emollient

Question 4

Vulnerary

Marigold flowers

Answer 4

Calendula officinalis

Question 5

Vulnerary

Cayenne pods

Pain relief and stopping bleeding

Answer 5

Capsicum minimum

Question 6

Vulnerary

Horsetail herb

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

Answer 6

EquiSEtum arvense

Question 7

Vulnerary

Boneset

Answer 7

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Question 8

Vulnerary

St John’s Wort

Also nervine and hypnotic. All-round healer

Answer 8

Hypericum perforatum

Question 9

Vulnerary

Plantain herb

Answer 9

Plantago major / lanceolata

Question 10

Vulnerary

Self-heal herb

Answer 10

Prunella vulgaris

Question 11

Vulnerary

Comfrey leaf and root

Must ensure bone is set properly before using comfrey

Answer 11

Symphytum officinalis

Question 12

List herbs with vulnerary actions (9)

Answer 12

Comfrey leaf and root
Self-heal
Plantain
St Johns Wort
Boneset
Horsetail herb
Cayenne
Marshmallow root
Marigold

Question 13

Vulnerary

Marshmallow root

Good in poultices, ‘carrying’ powder

Answer 13

Althea officinalis