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Chamomile |
Matricaria recutita |
Camomile |
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Flowers :
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The seemingly endless list of problems chamomile is said to help can all be traced to its effects of the nervous system and digestive system, as well ...
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Burdock |
Arctium lappa |
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Fresh or dried roots, leaves, seeds :
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Burdock helps to cleanse the body from the inside out and is most useful in those conditions that can be traced back to liver disorders or a general o ...
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Safflower |
Carthamus tinctorius |
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oil :
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The Safflower plant , known in India as Koosumbha and in china as Hoang-tchi, is extensively cultivated in India, China and ...
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Blessed Thistle |
Carbenia benedictus |
Holy thistle, St. Benedict's thistle |
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Root, aerial parts and seeds :
Medieval :
Medieval monks held this plant in high esteem, as the name suggests and considered it a cure for everything from smallpox to ...
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Dandelion |
Taraxacum officinale |
Priest's crown, Swine's Snout |
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roots,flowers,leaves :
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Like burdock, dandelion root helps the body dispose of unwanted skin bacteria. It also stimulates digestion and supports the liver. ...
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Colt's Foot |
Tussilago farfara |
Coughwort |
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Leaves and stems of mature plant :
Greek :
Since the days of ancient Greece and Rome, coltsfoot has been used to relieve asthma, coughs and bronchial congestion. ...
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Mugwort |
Artemisia vulgaris |
St. John's Plant |
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Leaves, roots :
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Mugwort is a close relative to wormwood , Artemisai absinthium. Sometimes overlooked for more "flashy" herbs in this current day, it is still a favori ...
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Yarrow |
Achillea millefolium |
Milfoil, Old Man's Pepper, Nosebleed |
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aerial parts, essential oil :
Europe, N. America :
Yarrow is one of the best-known herbal remedies for fevers, and bleeding. The chemical makeup of yarrow is complex, and it contains many active medici ...
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Feverfew |
Tanacetum parthenium |
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arial parts :
Europe :
Feverfew inhibits platelet aggregating in the bloodstream, thus preventing blockage of small capillaries, one of the reasons behind feverfew's popular ...
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Boneset |
Eupatorium perfoliatum |
Common Thorough wort, Agueweed, Indian Sage |
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Aerial parts :
American :
Only the advent of aspirin displaced boneset as the popular choice for colds and fever. ...
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Calendula |
Calendula officinalis |
Pot marigold |
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flowers and leaves :
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Calendula flower oil is one of the first herbs to consider in minor first aid applications.
Particularly good treatment for cuts, scrapes, bruises, a ...
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Elecampane |
Inula helenium |
Wild sunflower, Horseheal, Yellow Starwort |
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Root and rhizome, flowers :
Greek :
Elecampane has been used since the days of ancient Greece and Rome and was included in the U.S. Pharmacopeia as a remedy for ...
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Arnica |
Arnica montana |
leopard's bane,mountain tobacco |
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roots,flowers :
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One of the best known herbal sports medicines, arnica has dramatic results if used immediately after an injury. ...
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Echinacea |
Echinacea angustifolia |
Purple coneflower |
| Flower :
Most often roots, stems and flowers are also used but are weaker :
North American :
There are dozens of dozens of biochemical compounds that act in therapeutic synergy in this complex plant that support disease resistance in several ...
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Chicory |
Cichorium intybus |
Succory, Blue Sailors |
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root, leaves :
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Know best as a caffeine-free substitute for coffee, chicory also has been used in traditional medicine as a bitter digestive tonic and a specific trea ...
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Butterbur |
Petasites vulgaris |
Langwort, Umbrella Plan |
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root :
Europe, N. America :
Butterbur is thought to work by reducing spasms in muscle tissues, including blood vessels. However, there are concerns about possible liver damage ...
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Wormwood |
Artemisia absinthium L. |
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Aerial parts :
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Wormwood is used today mainly as a bitter tonic, and in natural pest control. ...
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Tansy |
Tanacetum vulgare |
Bitter Buttons |
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The leaves and tops. The plant is cut off close above the root, when first coming into flower in August. :
Europe, N. America :
Tansy was a popular strewing herb because it's clean, camphorous scent repelled flies and other pests. It is still customary ...
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Milk Thistle |
Silybum marianum L. |
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ripe seeds :
Europe, N. America :
Whole seeds of milk thistle or a tincture made from them are now used in the United States as well as Europe, for both protection and regeneration of ...
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Costmary |
Tanacetum balsamita L. |
Balsam Herb. Costmarie, Bible Leaf, Mace |
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Flowers :
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The common name Bible Leaf comes from the New England practice of chewing the minty leaves to stay awake during long sermons. ...
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Immortelle |
Helichrysum angustifolium |
Everlasting, Strawflower |
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flowers :
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Helichrysum is known for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic and regenerative properties. ...
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Tarragon |
Artemisia dracunculus |
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leaves :
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Tarragon is a culinary star in French cuisine and best used fresh. ...
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Artichoke, Globe |
Cynara scolymus |
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Flower heads as vegetable, dried leaves medicinal :
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The artichoke is a common vegetable that also had traditional uses in herbal medicine ...
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Joe-pye weed |
Eupatorium purpureum |
Gravel or kidney root, Trumpet weed, purple or tall boneset |
| Herb :
Rhizome and roots :
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Gravel root, reflects its main use as a diuretic used to treat urinary infections and stones ...
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Grindelia |
Grindelia spp |
Gumplant, tarweed, rosinweed |
| Herb :
Aerial parts :
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Grindelia is a indigenous North America bush best known medicinally for its expectorant properties ...
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Wild lettuce |
Lactuca virosa |
Bitter lettuce, Opium Lettuce |
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Dried leaves :
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Wild lettuce contains a sedative milky latex that can induce opium like sensations. ...
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Goldenrod |
Solidago canadensis |
Woundwort, Aaron's rod, golden rod |
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Flowering tops, leaves :
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This common wildflower is a traditional kidney tonic ...
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