What herbs can help with...? Flashcards
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Stopping smoking?
- Avena
- Lobelia
Replacing NSAIDS (common pain relievers such as Ibrobrufen)?
- Filipendula - asprin-like
- Calendula - anti-inflammatory
- Chamomilla - anti-inflammatory
- Curcuma - anti-inflammatory
Supporting overall immune function?
- Echinacea
- Sambucus
- Astragalus…
Providing a duiretic action?
- Petro (Parsley)
- Foeniculum (Fennel)
Helping clear vaginal thrush?
A recipe for thrush might be 25 each of: Lamium alba (white deadnettle), Alchemilla (Ladies Mantle), Calendula and Thymus.
To provide a circulatory stimulant?
Myrica (Wax Myrtle)
To heal cystitis?
Agrimonia
To help with sinusitis?
Myrica (Wax Myrtle)
To manage menopausal hot sweats?
Achemillia (Ladys Mantle)
To help with allergic reaction? And hayfever?
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)
Prostate issues?
Other herbs that might be useful for prostatic complaints include:
Dioscorea (Wild Yam)
Petroselinum (Parsley)
Boswellia (Frankinense)
Which herbs might be useful in treating rheumatoid arthritis?
- Boswellia (Frankinsense)
- Scutellaria baicallensis (Skullcap)
- Withania (Ashwaghanda)
Which plants might be useful for a patient with insomnia?
- Schisandra
- Withania (Ashwaghanda)
Which plants might be helpful for thyroid problems?
Withania
Rhodeola
Which herbs might be useful for poor memory.
- Schisandra
- Withania (Ashwaghanda)
What herbs might be good for Eczema or Psoriasis
- Smilax (Sarsparialla)
- Mahonia (Oregon grape)
Which plants have a hepatoprotective action?
Astragalus
Panax
Schisandra
Which herbs are sometimes used for urinary system problems?
Althea (Marshmalllow)
Agrimony
Which herbs are useful soothing, demulcent mucilaginous plants?
Plantago (Plaintain)
Elletaria (Cardamom)
Althea (Marshmallow)
Slippery Elm (Ulmus)
Verbascum (Mullein)
How can herbs help with asthma?
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)
Which herbs can help with pain killing?
Piper nigrum - black pepper
Capsicum - chili
Zanthoxyllum - prickly ash
Which herbs are anti nausea?
Zingiber - Ginger
Alpinia - Lesser Galangal
