Lecture 3 Herbal Actions- Latin/ Common Name Flashcards
To recall Latin and Common Name of herbs and identify the dominant medical property/ herbal action of each.
ANTHELMINTICS
Garlic bulb
Allium sativum
A universal anti microbial, viral parasitic, fungi
Three whole cloves every day raw, drink liver cleaning smoothie
ANTHELMINTIC
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
Powerful and not taken too long because it has toxins
ANTHELMINTIC
Pumpkin Seed
Curcurbita peso
Can make infusion when eliminates round worm
ANTHELMINTIC
Clove Bud
Eugenia caryophyllum
Aromatic, very strong
Part of famous anti parasitic formula
ANTHELMINTIC
Hyssop Herb
Hyssopus officinalis
Member of mint family
Not that great as tea, very bitter
ANTHELMINTIC
Black Walnut hull & leaf
Juglans nigra
Hard to get the right herb
Hulls best produced in hot climates. When ripe the walnut falls and inside is the black stick substance which is anti parasitic
ANTHELMINTIC
Rue herb
Ruta graveolens
East to grow
Good companion plant
Keeps pests away
Very bitter
ANTHELMINTIC
Tansy herb
Tanacetum vulgare
ANTISEPTIC and ANTIMICROBIAL
Garlic Bulb
Allium sativum
WWI garlic powder used to treat war wounds
Inert until it’s broken up and then releases allinase enzyme which catalyze allium to allanice
Kills bad pathogens and feeds beneficial bacteria with frutosaccharides.
Colds, flu, chest, candida
ANTISEPTIC and ANTIMICROBIAL
Bearberry leaf
Arctostaphylos uva ursi
Effective against E. Coli
And urinary tract infections
ANTISEPTIC and ANTIMICROBIAL
Astragalus root
Astragalus membranaceous
Popular to treat Lyme, antiviral as well
It’s also immune stimulating
ANTISEPTIC and ANTIMICROBIAL
Neem leaf and seed
Azadirachta indica
Tree from Asia and Africa
Versatile, “village pharmacy”
Good antimicrobial helps balance gut bacteria
ANTISEPTIC and ANTIMICROBIAL
Barberry root bark
Berberis vulgaris
Extremely good for balancing gut bacteria
ANTISEPTIC and ANTIMICROBIAL
Myrrh Resin
Commiphora molmol
Sap of plant, protective against bacterial for plant and us
Seals leaky gut
Good for mouth products
ANTISEPTIC and ANTIMICROBIAL
Liquorice root
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Adrenal tonic, digestive
Expectorants, mucilagenous and also helps with bacterial infections
ANTISEPTIC and ANTIMICROBIAL
Golden Seal root
Hydrastis canadensis
Used to grow just in Northern Canada but now grown in UK and Ireland
Very expensive, 7 years to maturity
Contains berberine, Berbermine, hydrastine,
Great bitter tonic
Treats wound neat
ANTISEPTIC and ANTIMICROBIAL
Lavender flower
Lavandula angustifolia
Member of mint family
High in essential oils
Use dried harvested flowers
Also nervine
ANTISEPTIC and ANTIMICROBIAL
Thyme leaf
Thymus vulgaris
Best anti- and easy to grow High in thymol (small quantities only) Respiratory tract Mouthwash Stomachtic and restores digestive health
ALTERATIVE
Garlic bulb
Allium Sativum
ALTERATIVE
Burdock root
Arctium lappa
ALTERATIVE
Mountain Grape root
Berberis aquilfolium
Berberine is a chemical used to treat diabetes
Useful digestive stimulant and antiseptic
ALTERATIVE
Barberry bark
Berberis vulgaris
ALTERATIVE
Echinacea
Echinacea augustifolia/ purpurea
Immune booster. Better described as a lymphatic alterative
ALTERATIVE
Cleavers herb
Galium aparine
Prolific in spring March/ April
Lymphatic cleanser
ALTERATIVE
Poke root
Phytolacca americana
Advanced practitioner use
Very potent lymph cleanser
ALTERATIVE
Yellow Dock root
Rumex crispum
Takes sting out of nettles
Works on liver so great for skin
High iron content, especially in root
Nutritive
ALTERATIVE
Dandelion leaf and root
Taraxacum officinalis
Root more of a liver herb. Gets bile going and liver clears. Bile is an effluent and carries away toxins. Liver first conjugated to make toxin safe and then flushes out via the biliary system.
Cholagogue like berberis family.
Leaf- effective bitter tonic
Diuretic
ALTERATIVE
Red Clover flowers
Trifolium pratense
Good all around alterative
Used in N. American traditions to treat cancer
Mild sedative
ALTERATIVE
Nettle leaf, root, seed
Urtica dioica
Popular
Nutritive
Root used to treat prostate
Seeds regenerate kidneys
ASTRINGENT
Yarrow herb
Achillea millefolium
1000 leaves
Musculoskeletal strength
Building up tissues
ASTRINGENT
Agrimony herb
Agrimonia eupatoria
Digestive tract, tightens bowel as long as no infections
ASTRINGENT
Horse Chestnut seed
Aesculus hippocastanum
Ubiquitous plant, massive tree
Make medicine out of seed,
High in tannins, very astringent also in tea can red wine
Very binding, tanning leather
Don’t want to use it while digesting food
Good fo haemorrhoids but willl have binding effect prevents stomach acid.
ASTRINGENT
Shepherd’s Purse herb
Cappsella bursa pastoris
Uterine astringent, postpartum shrink uterus tightened blood vessels
Heavy periods
ASTRINGENT
Horsetail herb
Equisetum arvense
From old order of plants
Prehistoric strange plant
High in silica, useful for rebuilding tissue even bone, tendon
Silica is converted in body to calcium
Especially good for urinary astringent for bladder if frequent urination
Old stories of curing oneself of cancdr
ASTRINGENT
Cranesbil herb
Geranium maculatum
Gynecogical astringent
Uterine
Heavy periods
Post birth
ASTRINGENT
Witch hazel leaves, stems and bark
Hamamelis virginiana
Soothing tightening to skin for use on hives and skin outbreaks.
Shrinks skin takes heat out
ASTRINGENT
Golden Seal root
Hydrasis canadensis
Also antimicrobial
Astringent use as snuff for hay fever and stopping nasal discharges
ASTRINGENT
Bayberry bark
Myrica cerifera
North American plant
Combine with olden seal for hay fever
Gut affectations and infections
ASTRINGENT
Bistort root
Polygonum bistorta
Useful for stopping bleeding
Grows freely in UK near river banks stream
Chew up a few leaves and apply to wound
ASTRINGENT
Oak bark
Quercus robur / alba
High in tannins
Deacivates stomach juices so take away from food
Best topically for poultice broken skin, muscle sprains ligament damage
ASTRINGENT
Pilewort
Ranunculus ficaria
Butterup family
Pretty herb
Treats piles
Ointment- soaking in olive oil for several weeks and strain
ASTRINGENT
Raspberry leaf
Rubus ideaus
Preparing for giving birth strengthens uterus for carrying baby full term
ASTRINGENT
Beth root
Trillium erecta
Good I herb for strengthening uterus
ASTRINGENT
Mullein herb or flower
Verbascum thapsus
Very tall plants with tall flower spikes
Lovely lemon yellow flowers. Leaves and flowers are used for upper respiratory. Tract
Flowers treat ear complaints
APERIENT, LAXATIVE, CATHARTIC, PURGATIVE
Aloe
Aloe ferox/ spicata/ barbadensis
Can easily grow aloe Vera seeds itself reproduce easily
Powerful purgatives
Yellow liquid inside is from anthroquinone. The gel we don’t use that as laxative but good for soothing things. The rind gives the juice and when darkened turns brown and black. Put in a bit of water and will learn the laws of “jet pulpulsion”
APERIENT, LAXATIVE, CATHARTIC, PURGATIVE
Barberry bark
Berberis vulgaris
Also antimicrobial and laxative
Doesn’t do releasing itself but produces more bile from liver and a natural laxative. Bile required for good digestion a lot of constipation due to insufficient amount
APERIENT, LAXATIVE, CATHARTIC, PURGATIVE
Senna leaf or pod
Cassia angustifolia
Part of sennacot pharamaceutical product
Quite a stimulating laxative and combine with soothing mucalaginsous
APERIENT, LAXATIVE, CATHARTIC, PURGATIVE
Liquorice root
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Good mucilagenous
Works by way of saponins, natural soap, when they come in contact to mucous membranes it causes an irritation cough in RT or bowel in GIT
APERIENT, LAXATIVE, CATHARTIC, PURGATIVE
Linseed
Linum usitatissimum
Aka flaxseed Oil is a wood preservative Make linen from it high fiber plant. Bulking laxative Internally the seeds absorb water and expand and create a gentle pressure and persatalic Very gentle not stimulating
APERIENT, LAXATIVE, CATHARTIC, PURGATIVE
Buckthorn root
Rhamnus cathartica
Strong buffer with gentle herb
APERIENT, LAXATIVE, CATHARTIC, PURGATIVE
Cascara bark
Rhamnus purshiana
Slight better known,
Notorious for providing bowel function
Very strong, buffer with gentle herb
APERIENT, LAXATIVE, CATHARTIC, PURGATIVE
Rhubarb root
Rheum palmatum
Can use the garden variety too.
Anthroquinone containing
Milder than senna, cascara but stronger than rumex
Good deobstruant if stuck in Respiratory tract, biliary tract good for removing obstructions
APERIENT, LAXATIVE, CATHARTIC, PURGATIVE
Yellow Dock Root
Rumex crispus
The root is yellow and contains anthroquinone glycasides which stimulate the nerve supply to muscles of GIT
Seen in meadows, wild plant rusty brown color when gone to seed because everyone of high iron content
APERIENT, LAXATIVE, CATHARTIC, PURGATIVE
Dandelion leaf or root
Taraxacum officinalis
Anthroquinone root
Leaf young fresh are great salad vegetables good for digestion
Both root and leaf diuretic
APERIENT, LAXATIVE, CATHARTIC, PURGATIVE
Slippery Elm inner bark
Ulmus fulva
Stomach ulcer
Gastroeosphogeal reflux
Need to mix with enough water so it doesn’t absorb water from you. May clog you up. Good for diarrhea
Drink it loose. Be sure to hydrate
COOLING DIAPHORETICS
Yarrow herb
Achillea millefolium
Cooling, thousand leaves (millefolium) compound leaf can identify in the wild
Daisy flowers, panacle structure
Composite flowers
Astringent, calms diarrhea, vulnerary
COOLING DIAPHORETICS
Gravel root
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Cooling for cold slight fever
COOLING DIAPHORETICS
Hyssop herb
Hyssopus officinalis
Cooling
Mint family
COOLING DIAPHORETICS
Mint leaf
Mentha spicata/ piperita/ pulegium
Cooling
Spearamint, peppermint, pennyroyal
Great digestive as well
Spicata, garden herb
COOLING DIAPHORETICS
Catnip herb
Nepeta cataria
Cooling
Calming
Cats go mental for it, become affectionate like a drug
Relaxing tea for children, not too strong, good for just before bedtime
The stem like mint family plants are square with four distinct sides
COOLING DIAPHORETICS
Elder flowers
Sambucus nigra
Used for making teas and cordials
Antiviral properties are renown, in particular berry which is taken as a cordial (syrup)
Elderberries my cause profuse sweating use with caution
But flowers mild and are antivirals
Seeds antiviral but may be purgative. Caution when using
Fragrant flower used for cordials and wine
The stems, leaves, bark are good for mending bones. Made a devotion with and bone healed very quick
WARMING DIAPHORETICS
Pleurisy root
Asclepius tuberosa
Used for chest.
Pleurisy is a condition of the chest.
Creates heat inside and pushes it out
Increases oxygen absorption capacity of the chest. Lung trophorestorative (an organ remedy)
WARMING DIAPHORETICS
Cayenne pod
Capsicum annum/ minimum
Aka chilis
Can feel the heat on the tongue
Opening pores a way of cooling off
WARMING DIAPHORETICS
Chamomile flowers
Matricaria recutita
Calming and warming
WARMING DIAPHORETICS
Sage leaf
Salvia officinalis
Stimulant, nootropic too
Antiseptic, tea gargle
Menopausal women to relieve hot flashes and night sweats
Feel sweat with tea
Good for respiratory infection
Amphoteric- can go both ways- heating and cooling
WARMING DIAPHORETICS
Thyme herb
Thymus vulgaris
Antimicrobial and chest remedy too. Move the post febrile stagnation, if feeling cold, boggy
WARMING DIAPHORETICS
Ginger root
Zingiber officinalis
Very useful diaphoretic
Culinary uses too
DIURETICS
Parsley Piert
Alchemilla arvensis
Old English herb, slightly falling out of favor these days but very useful for breaking down kidney stones
DIURETICS
Celery Seed
Apium graveolens
Flushes out accumulation of acidic matter in the body
Very pungent
DIURETICS
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva ursi
Broad ranging diuretic
Very good against E.coli use for UTI
DIURETICS
Buchu
Barosma betulina
Very tasty aromatic from S. Africa
Good diruretic removes acidic waste product
DIURETICS
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
Apiaceae family, a lot of plants from this family had diuretic effect. Common health signature
DIURETICS
Gravel root
Eupatorium purpureum
Dissolve kidney stones throughout urinary system
Combine with Marshmallow root, useful to soothes, mucilagenous content that lines passages and eases the gravel exit
DIURETICS
Cleavers herb
Galium aparine
Good alterative too
Ubiquitous, everywhere in the spring
Aka Lady’s bedstraw
DIURETICS
Parsley root
Petroselinum crispum
All purpose diuretic
DIURETICS
Dandelion root & leaf
Taraxacum officinalis
Very serviceable directive. Dandelion leaf first choice for high blood pressure
EMMENAGOGUES
Mugwort
Artemesia vulgaris
ANTHELMINTIC, antiparasitic as well
EMMENAGOGUES
Black Cohosh
Cimicifuga racemosa
Reduces menstrual cramping and pain
EMMENAGOGUES
Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
Nervine and antispasmodic as well
Takes cholesterol levels down, helpful with heart
Eases nervous, settling
EMMENAGOGUES
Partridge berry
Mitchella repens
Adjust aclimatize baby when born. Will feel at home and close to nature
EMMENAGOGUES
Raspberry leaf
Rubus ideaus
Uterine tonic and astirngent can reduce bleeding too. Good for giving around time with
EMMENAGOGUES
Rue herb
Ruta graveolens
Powerful uterine contractor. Completely contraindicated in pregnancy.
EMMENAGOGUES
Tansy flowers
Tanacetum vulgare
Can cause abortions with tansy flowers. Slightly toxic.
EMMENAGOGUES
Cramp bark
Viburnum opulus
Similar uses to black cohosh. Anti spasmodic. Sometimes uterus needs toning sometimes needs relxaxing to promote period
EMMENAGOGUES
Chaste Tree berry
Vitex agnus castus
Hormone modulating works on brain
Used for 1000s year
Good for menopause
EXPECTORANTS and DEMULCENTS
Marshmallow root and leaf
Althaea officinalis
Root is extremely rich in mucilage. Powder with water will develop slime and thicken.
Sweets made of it
Extremely tasty
Leaf makes a wonderful tea with demulcent qualities
For bronchial chest infections
EXPECTORANTS and DEMULCENTS
Pleurisy root
Asclepias tuberosa
Doesn’t grow in UK
Effective in pleurisy
Helps lungs to maximize absorption of oxygen like in COPD
EXPECTORANTS and DEMULCENTS
Black Horehound herb
Ballota nigra
Member of daisy family
Anti-tussive, can calm a cough. Expectorants can make the cough productive
EXPECTORANTS and DEMULCENTS
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
EXPECTORANTS and DEMULCENTS
Liquorice root
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Saponins irritates the mucosa so that expectorant
Also soothing
EXPECTORANTS and DEMULCENTS
Elecampane root
Inula helenium
Partners well with echinacea, great immune tonic
Mucilagenous has 45% of insulin in root which is a sugar which boosts blood sugar without spiking it. Good for diabetics
Prebiotic- feeds beneficial gut bacteria
EXPECTORANTS and DEMULCENTS
White horehound
Marrubium vulgare
Similar to blackhorehound
EXPECTORANTS and DEMULCENTS
Plantain leaf
Plantago lanceolata
In North American tradition cleansing, cooling, neutralize poison in blood from sting bites.
In the UK its more known as an expectorant but in other areas alterative, cooling
Lots of mucilage
EXPECTORANTS and DEMULCENTS
Balm of Gilead buds
Populous gileadensis
Very resinous, appear on poplar trees
Resins interested in for expectorants and anti microbial/ viral
EXPECTORANTS and DEMULCENTS
Wild Cherry bark
Prunus serotina
The sap/ resin of tree gives medicinal qualities. Sap also protects the plant itself
EXPECTORANTS and DEMULCENTS
Comfrey root and leaf
Symphytum offinale
Controversial can’t take internally. Some places in the world its used without any fear.
Toxic materials in leaf but when dried not so much a problem.
Allantoin- cell prolierant. Causes them to divide very rapidly
EXPECTORANTS and DEMULCENTS
Slippery Elm inner bark
Ulmus fulva
Drink with water it absorbs a lot of water and you don’t want that to happen inside
Bulking laxative
Cooling, soothing for gastritis and gastroesophogeal reflux
A good conditioner for mucous membranes
EXPECTORANTS and DEMULCENTS
Mullein leaf and flowers
Verbascum thapsus
Leaf and flowers we used. Good demulcents for upper respiratory tract
Infused oil. Pop into each ear for earache.
Good for throat, sinus problems.
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Wild oat seed and tops
Avena sativa
Closely related to porridge oats
Wild version more medicinal
Use the seed it is adaptogenic, nutritive
Tops are used for anxioxntic- chases away anxiety
Good for addiction
Cigarettes esp.
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Chamomile
Chamomilla spp.
Helps secretion of digestive fluids, esp. if cold. Warms it up
Very antiseptic
Aromatic
Volatile oils, warming digestive stimulant
Great herb for children no toxicity, good for teething, colic
Good for adults, nice tasting
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Black Cohosh
Cimicifuga racemosa
General anti-spasmodic
Known for period pains
Good for musculoskeletal system strengthens muscles ligaments
Anti=rheumatic
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Wild Yam root
Dioscorea villosa
Women’s health issues painful periods
Kind of a Hormone replacement therapy
Good for IBS, immediate effect if they have a griping pain in the bowel
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Hops strobile
Humulus lupulus
Promoting sleep
General chilling out relieve in tension
Phytoestrogens help period problems
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Lobelia herb
Lobelia inflata
Gained super star status from Samuel Thomson- its the relaxing cooling plant
Dr. Christopher called it his thinking herb put in formulae to lead the others were to go.
If you relax everything goes where it needs to go- muscles, blood, nerves all calm
Combine lobelia and wild oats for a winning smoking cessation. lobeline similar to nicotine used like a replacement. 1/5 part lobelia and 5 parts wild oats tops. Assists in quitting smoking along with a bit of will power
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Relieves the pain and stress of being in human form anxziolitc
General anxiety disorder works well without side effects.
Promote sleeps
10ml of tincture right does of instructor
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora
Trophorestorative for the nervous system
Relieves anxiety, helps sleep
Nerve food and tonic will regenerate nervous system to work better
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Wood Betony herb
Stachys betonica
Member of mint famil- purple flowers
Good for anxiety and depression
Anti-inflammatory herb inflammation linked to anxiety and depression so perhaps that’s how it assists with those conditions.
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Lime tree flowers
Tila europea
Linden tree, use the Flower the paler parts, the calyx
A great tasting tea, pleasant
Good for high blood pressure as well
Hawthorn, yarrow too
Antispasmodic to actual blood vessels. Relaxes and makes more room lowers cholesterol, (anti hyper lipidemia) diuretic so useful for hypertension
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Valerian root
Valerians officinalis
Valium takes name from this plant
Best known nervine
It’s quite a heating, warming but need to be cautious because it is quite stimulating for some people.
Cerebral circulating stimulant and helps blood flow around brain
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Cramp bark
Viburnum opulus
Great nervine anti-spasmodic
Period pains, colic. IBS and asthma
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Vervain herb
Verbena officinalis
A bitter tonic digestion and liver, chologogue
Nervous trophorestorative- relaxes nervous system, tones and nourishes
Magical history said to confer good luck, success in love
Good for anxiety and situations where you just don’t feel what you need to get through. Consolidating herb
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Mistletoe stems
Viscum album
Not used so much these days. Anthroposophical remedy anti-cancer.
Blood pressure and anti-spasmodic
NERVINE/ ANTISPASMODIC
Ashwangandha root
Withania somnifera
Absolutely fantastic
Comes from Asia part of Ayurvedic traction translates to the smell of a horse. Sexual tonic for men and women too
Adapatogen strengthens everything adrenal, hormonal, mind, holds back and reverse Alzheimer’s so good to take if you have a family history
Somnifera- means to bring to sleep. Gradual onset helpful regenerative restful sleep. May combine with passionflower to get to sleep and stay asleep
NOOTROPICS
Brahmi herb
Bacopa monnieri
Good for study
Thyroid rejuvenating
NOOTROPICS
Gotu Kola herb
Hydrocotyl asiatica
Nervine, vulnerably, thymoleptic - helps boost the spirits
Menopausal memory recovery function- tincture helpful
NOOTROPICS
Siberian Ginseng root
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Eleuthro means freedom coccus means seed.
Adaptogen. Gives you that can do feeling
Better than coffee, gives stamina.
Helps protect you agains the ill effects of radiation
NOOTROPICS
Ginkgo leaf
Ginkgo biloba
Thins blood so penetrates easier
Removes deposits in arteries
Good anti-inflammatory and anti-asthamatic
Biloba two lobes doctor of signature represents two lobes of brain
Enhances memory
Circulatory stimulant
NOOTROPICS
Rosemary leaf
Rosmarinus officinalis
Improves brain function even essential oil in diffuser. Studies that show students work harder when inhaling nebulizerincreases brain power.
NOOTROPICS
Sage leaf
Salvia officinalis
Wisdom, aromatic stimulating opening mental capacities
Helps with menopausal hot flashes
A few drops of tincture with water at bedside to use as needed
STIMULANTS
Garlic bulb
Allium sativum
Antimicrobial thelmnitic, warming diaphoretic
Stimulant to the mind
STIMULANTS
Horseradish
Armoracea rusticana
Stimulant most active in digestive tract
Clear sinuses by choosing a bit of horseradish root and the vapors rise and clear everything out.
Pairs with meat to aids digestion
Recipe with garlic, horseradish, capsicum, mustard, ginger etc. create tincture in vinegar called the plague tonic
STIMULANTS
Cayenne pod
Capsicum minimum
Digestive stimulant
Green chilis are green because they haven’t ripped to red.
We use he seed medicinal dry them and them to poweder
The smaller the hotter in general.
So hot, use little ex. 1 ml to 100ml water
Capsiasum used in pharmacy for skin
Stimulates circulation in face too when on tongue
Red doctor of signatures is good for blood
Good pain reliever
Interrupts neurological signals that bring pain to the brain
Vulnerable- stops bleeding. Pack it into wound and it will stop the bleeding
STIMULANTS
Ephedra herb
Ephedra sinica
Restrictive herbs Comes at a price to pay, like caffeine flogs the adrenals. Takes adrenaline and cortisol no matter where and how and exhaust the adrenal glands
STIMULANTS
Kola nut
Kola vera
Nerve and adrenal stimulant not as intense as ephedra
STIMULANTS
Black peppercorn
Piper nigrum
Good stimulant and put in a detox tea mix
Condiment not just for the taste
STIMULANTS
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Warming, smell alone is good for enhancing brain function for studying
Good digestive used extensively in Mediterranean cooking
“Rosemary for remembrance”
Member of mint family, lots of essential oils.
STIMULANTS
Prickly Ash bark
Zanthoxylum Clara herculis
“Club of herculis”
Use the bark can also use seed
Pungent but not too much. Mild digestive stimulant
Great antirheumatic, gets blood into the area and removes stuckness
STIMULANTS
Ginger root
Zingiber officinalis
Digestive stimulant all purpose, circulatory, anti rheumatic and anti- inflammatory
Root is actually a rhizome -an adapted stem, not a true root
Nice thing about a rhizome is you can break it off and will grow
TONICS
Barberry root bark
Berberis vulgaris
Bitter tonic
Chologogic
Immunomodulatory- diabetes
TONICS
Centuary herb
Centaurium erythraea
Bitter tonic
Close up lower oesophageal herb to stop reflux
Great bitter
TONICS
Myrrh resin
Commiphora molmol
Bitter tonic
Resinous plant, supreme antiseptic and antimicrobial helps to seal up a leaky gut
TONICS
Gentian root
Gentiana lutea
Can detect at 1 part in 50,000 bitter does the work for digestive
TONICS
Golden Seal root
Hydrastis canadensis
ADAPTOGENS
Milk Vetch root
Astragalus membranaceous
Chinese medicine
Affinity for the chest
Immunity enhancer avoid flu jab
ADAPTOGENS
Wild Oat seed (Milky Oats)
Avena sativa
Local British isle plat
Nervine as well good for addictive problems, anxiety depression
ADAPTOGENS
Siberian Ginseng
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Global superstar
“Freedom seed”
Helps balance blood sugar
Stamina- long car drives
ADAPTOGENS
Liquorice root
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Expectorant, saponins which can also stand in for starting material to make hormones so can help andrenal glands to make corticosteroids can help with fatigue not good for adrenal junkies
ADAPTOGENS
Gotu Kola
Centella asiatica
Nervine, heals tissue, regenerates microvasculature. Small capillary beds like in diameter can be healed
ADAPTOGENS
Ginseng root
Panax ginseng
Yang tonic
Sexual tonic
ADAPTOGENS
Nettle leaf and seed
Urtica dioica
Home grown herb
Fulfills 3 criteria
Fantastic mineral tonic, iron calcium,
Seed of plant can regenerate kidney function in chronic kidney disease (CKD) avoid dialysis
ADAPTOGENS
Ashwagandha root
Withania somnifera
Said a lot about it already
Incredibly safe and useful for children. Good for teething. Children who have failure to thrive benefit tremendously
VULNERARIES
Marshmallow root
Althaea officinalis
Often used in poulticing bruise and spray, carrying powder with its own vulnerary properties
VULNERARIES
Marigold flowers
Calendula officinalis
Use for wounds to tissues
VULNERARIES
Cayenne pods
Capsicum minimum
Pain relieving capacity
Block neurotransmitter, Substance P which blocks pain signals to brain
Stops bleeding anti-hemorrhagic topical or internal
Lady about to give birth and hemorrhaged and used a lot of capsicum and stopped the bleeding
VULNERARIES
Horsetail herb
Equisetum arvense
Allatoin- minerals and cell proliferating
Huge content of silica which body can convert to calcium and mends tissues in Peter’s dispensary they make a
“Bone Flesh and Cartilage” giving internal source of high mineral content, magnesium calcium
VULNERARIES
Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Useful for haling bones
VULNERARIES
St. John’s Wort
Hypericum perforatum
Trauma healer first and foremost
Also a nervine
Wound healing capacity healing the trauma of the mind.
Anti-depressant not a good name for it
VULNERARIES
Plantain herb
Plantago lanceolata/ major
Can grow 6 feet in diameter if you need. Can see a rosette in lawn
Good for insect bites and stings. Take a leaf and chew it up and plac eon bite will take the sting out of it
Both lanceolata and major both used
Cooling alteratives take heat out of blood, diuretics
Lots of mucilage in plant internal and external healer
VULNERARIES
Selfheal herb
Prunella vulgaris
All around good healer. Stops blood flow and then allows flesh to be healed
VULNERARIES
Comfrey leaf and root
Symphytum officinalis
Applaud it for healing bones. It’s so good to heal broken bones. Make sure the bone is set because it heals so quickly
Contains huge amounts of Allantoin a huge cell proliferator but cannot take internally so plantain is a good choice
VULNERARIES
Borage
Starlflower
Borage officinalis
Leaves are rough like in comfrey best to wilt them down soak in water and then make poultice do not put on straight can make skin raw
Local adalptogen for adrenals
Thymoleptic- get the spirits up improve thymus
Borage for courage helps you recover from serious problems
