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List of Herbal Remedies
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Alfalfa – High in chlorophyll. Excellent support for arthritis, rheumatism, colitis, ulcers, anemia and osteoporosis.
Arnica – A first aid liniment for muscular soreness and pain from sprain, strain, over-exertion or arthritis.
Astragalus – Deep immune system tonic; improves adrenal glands function; useful in fatigue, frequent colds.
Barberry – Helps with indigestion and poor appetite. Stimulates digestion and absorption. Helpful in acne, psoriasis, herpes.
Black Cohosh – For dull aching pains without inflammation in joints, muscles or uterus.
Blue Cohosh – Menstrual cramps with dull pains. Facilitates childbirth when labaour delay is due to weakness, fatigue.
Burdock – Effective in dry and scaly eczema, psoriasis, acne, dandruff and boils; stimulates digestive juices.
Calendula – Internally for peptic ulcers in remission; for vericose veins. Externally for skin burns, healing ulcerations.
Catnip – Stimulates sweating in colds and flu. Eases stomach and intestinal cramps in children and adults.
Cayenne – In viral infections, it cools dry, hot mucous membranes. Small amounts increase secretions.
Chamomile – In anxiety, insomnia, indigestion, flatulence, gastritis, gingivitis, menstrual related migraines.
Chaparral – Helpful in auto-immune and allergic disorders. Also for people in long-term contact with chemicals, metals.
Chickweed – Externally as a rub for arthritis, sprains or gout. Useful as a diuretic for PMS water retention.
Chlorophyll – Low red blood cell count, fatigue, shortness of breath, high altitude sickness, heavy menstrual flow.
Collinsonia – For irritation of throat from intensive talking, singing or shouting as well as for hemorrhoids and varicosities.
Dandelion Root – For poor bile secretion, appetite, or digestive function; constipation from lack of bile; rheumatic conditions.
Dong Quai – For menopausal distress; in deficient estrogen or testosterone secretion; in PMS with dull aching pain.
Echinacea – Increase production, maturation and aggressiveness of white blood cells against intruders.
Eyebright – Internally for hay fever and allergies with watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose, stuffy sinuses.
Fennel – Eliminates flatulence. Very useful for babies with gas and distressed digestive system (i.e. diarrhea, dyspepsia).
Feverfew – In migraine headaches, neuralgias, spasms of the alimentary canal (gut). Useful in rheumatoid arthritis.
Ginseng, Chinese Kirin Red – Most stimulating of the ginsengs. For physical or emotional stress or exhaustion.
Ginseng, Wild American – Emotional and physical stress, manifesting as elevated blood sugar.
Gold Seal – In sub-acute or chronic mucous membranes inflammation, such as sinusitis, hay fever, allergies, gastritis.
Gotu Kola – Great support for thyroid gland where its low function contributes to emotional depression, dry skin.
Hawthorn – Heart irregularities with rapid heart beat episodes, or weakness of head muscle from poor blood supply.
Hyssop – In pulmonary problems characterized by excess mucous production with difficult expectoration.
Licorice – An effective adrenal gland support. In gastric ulcers, bronchial spasms, sore throat, painful menstruation.
Lobelia – Specific for bronchial spasms as they occur in asthma. Also, helps when trying to quit smoking.
Mullein – For coughs, especially of older asthmatic patients. Very useful in sub-acute or chronic bronchitis, emphysema.
Myrrh – In combination with Echinacea to elevate low white blood cell level. For painful ulceration of the gums or mouth.
Nettle – For hay fever. Tones up the mucous membranes especially with excessive mucous and inflammation.
Oats – Helps in the withdrawal of nicotine, cocaine or opiates. One of the best nervous system tonics available.
Pennyroyal – For late, painful, spotty menstruation accompanied by bloating, sore breasts and other PMS symptoms.
Peppermint – Stops nausea or vomiting; simulates the production and the release of bile; prevents intestinal fermentation.
Pipsissewa – Bladder, kidney or urethra irritation or infection especially after binging on alkaline foods, fruits.
Pleurisy Root – Useful in pleurisy, bronchitis or chest colds with dry respiratory membranes and skin.
Propolis – Mouth, gum and intestinal infections; foul smelling diarrhea from intestinal infections.
Red Clover – High in minerals; good as a maintenance liquid during infections, hepatitis or mononucleosis.
Red Raspberry – In pregnancy to prevent spotting in the first trimester and increase muscle tone in the uterine walls.
Red Root – Acute tonsillitis or sore throat; inflamed spleen and/or inflamed lymphatic nodes; fluid cysts in breasts, ovaries.
Sarsaparilla – Simple prostrate enlargement; increases elimination of urea and uric acid. Helpful in gout, herpes.
Schizandra – Increases overall resistance. Helps fight stress, fatigue, tiredness, exhaustion and depression.
Skullcap – Inability to sleep, feeling on edge, restlessness; muscle twitching, neuralgia, sciatica.
St. John’s Wort – Effective in depression, anxiety, agitation, insomnia, loss of interest and excessive sleeping. Uva Ursi – Helpful for Cystitis in paraplegics; acute cystitis and urethritis accompanied with sharp stabbing-like pain when urinating.
Valerian – Helpful for insomnia, emotional depression, poor sleep from pain or trauma.
Yarrow – For fevers, common cold, passive bleeding of the uterus, bladder or lungs; gastric cramps, stomach gas.
