What herbs can help with...?

Question 1

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Stopping smoking?

Answer 1

• Avena
• Lobelia

Question 2

Replacing NSAIDS (common pain relievers such as Ibrobrufen)?

Answer 2

• Filipendula - asprin-like
• Calendula - anti-inflammatory
• Chamomilla - anti-inflammatory
• Curcuma - anti-inflammatory

Question 3

Supporting overall immune function?

Answer 3

• Echinacea
• Sambucus
• Astragalus…

Question 4

Providing a duiretic action?

Answer 4

• Petro (Parsley)
• Foeniculum (Fennel)

Question 5

Helping clear vaginal thrush?

Answer 5

A recipe for thrush might be 25 each of: Lamium alba (white deadnettle), Alchemilla (Ladies Mantle), Calendula and Thymus.

Question 6

To provide a circulatory stimulant?

Answer 6

Myrica (Wax Myrtle)

Question 7

To heal cystitis?

Answer 7

Agrimonia

Question 8

To help with sinusitis?

Answer 8

Myrica (Wax Myrtle)

Question 9

To manage menopausal hot sweats?

Answer 9

Achemillia (Ladys Mantle)

Question 10

To help with allergic reaction? And hayfever?

Answer 10

Chamomile and ginko (not for bloodthinners) as an immediate mix to bring things down (Helen) with eyebright and ribwort - those four seem to work as well as an anti histamine.

Hayfever herbs might include
Hydrastis (Golden Seal)
Glechoma (Ground Ivy)
Plantago (Plantain)

Question 11

Prostate issues?

Answer 11

Other herbs that might be useful for prostatic complaints include:
Dioscorea (Wild Yam)
Petroselinum (Parsley)
Boswellia (Frankinense)

Question 12

Which herbs might be useful in treating rheumatoid arthritis?

Answer 12

• Boswellia (Frankinsense)
• Scutellaria baicallensis (Skullcap)
• Withania (Ashwaghanda)

Question 13

Which plants might be useful for a patient with insomnia?

Answer 13

• Schisandra
• Withania (Ashwaghanda)

Question 14

Which plants might be helpful for thyroid problems?

Answer 14

Withania
Rhodeola

Question 15

Which herbs might be useful for poor memory.

Answer 15

• Schisandra
• Withania (Ashwaghanda)

Question 16

What herbs might be good for Eczema or Psoriasis

Answer 16

• Smilax (Sarsparialla)
• Mahonia (Oregon grape)

Question 17

Which plants have a hepatoprotective action?

Answer 17

Astragalus
Panax
Schisandra

Question 18

Which herbs are sometimes used for urinary system problems?

Answer 18

Althea (Marshmalllow)
Agrimony

Question 19

Which herbs are useful soothing, demulcent mucilaginous plants?

Answer 19

Plantago (Plaintain)
Elletaria (Cardamom)
Althea (Marshmallow)
Slippery Elm (Ulmus)
Verbascum (Mullein)

Question 20

How can herbs help with asthma?

Answer 20

Key herbal actions to consider for asthma apart from bronchodilation for acute
episodes are –
* demulcent (e.g. althaea fol.),
* mucus membrane trophorestorative (e.g.
* plantago lanceolata),
* expectorant (thymus vulgaris is useful as the antiseptic action on expectoration assists in preventing secondary infection) and
* anti-inflammatory (ginkgo and matricaria are specifically active against mast cells)

Question 21

Which herbs can help with pain killing?

Answer 21

Piper nigrum - black pepper

Capsicum - chili

Zanthoxyllum - prickly ash

Question 22

Which herbs are anti nausea?

Answer 22

Zingiber - Ginger
Alpinia - Lesser Galangal