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Angelica |
Angelica archagelica |
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Its virtues are praised by old writers,as well as the folk-lore of all North European countries. The fruit, leaf, and root of angelica stimulate dige ...
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Asafoetida |
Ferula asafoetida |
devil's dung, food of the gods, hing, narthex |
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According to ayurvedic medicine, asafoetida is a valuable spice and remedy for nervous disorders, colic, bowel spasms, and for spasmodic coughing. ...
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Basil |
Ocimum basilicum |
Sweet Basil |
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Like other herbs in the mint family basil is carminative and disinfectant. The fresh picked leaves make a stimulating and refreshing tea. Basil has al ...
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Benzoin |
Styrax benzoin |
Friar's balsam |
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Benzoin is an expectorant, and warms and tones the heart, increasing circulation. ...
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Black Cohosh |
Cimifuga raemosa |
Black snake root, Squaw Root, Bugbane |
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Black cohosh contains numerous chemical constituents, among them isoflavones like formononetin, which makes it useful for hot flashes, vaginal dryness ...
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Bloodroot |
Sanguinaria canadensis L |
red puccoon root, pauson |
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Bloodroot is a wildflower that grows in North America as far west as Kansas. The name is derived from the reddish roots ...
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Borage |
Borago officinalis |
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Borage oil should not be heated, and must be used cold to take full advantage of its health benefits. For topical applications, either apply directly, ...
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Cajeput |
Melaleuca leucadendros |
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While Cajeput is the sister tree to Tea tree and Niaouli the important difference is that Cajeput is skin-irritant and as such less suitable for exter ...
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Cedar |
Cedurs atlantica |
Atlas cedarwood |
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Cedarwood is known for use in problem skin, as an insect repellent, and as an inhalant in respiratory complaints. It's actions are sedative, astringen ...
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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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Comfrey |
Symphytum officinale |
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Comfrey salves, ointments and teas are best know for the topical treatment of burns, skin ulcerations, abrasions, lacerations, flea and insect bites, ...
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Couch grass |
Agropyron repens |
Twitch grass, witchgrass, dog's grass, scutch, quick grass, triticum |
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Rhizome :
Greek :
Couch grass it valued by herbalists for its mucilage rich rhizome. ...
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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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Elm, Slippery |
Ulmus fulva |
Red Elm, Moose Elm, Indian Elm |
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Inner Bark :
North America :
In herbal medicine a Slippery Elm bark powder is considered one of the best possible poultices for wounds, boils, ulcers, burns and reducing pain and ...
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Eucalyptus |
Eucalyptus globulus |
Eucalyptus |
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Eucalyptus is best known for it's ability to relieve congestion and ease breathing in colds. The essential oil of eucalyptus contains cineole, a pote ...
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Fennel |
Foeniculum vulgare |
Sweet Fennel, Fenkel |
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Seeds, leaves, roots, oil - the whole plant :
Greek :
The uses for fennel go far beyond the kitchen however, fennel has been used as a medicinal herb by the early Romans and Greeks. ...
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Garlic |
Allium sativum |
Poor Man's Treacle |
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Garlic can and should be used liberally in food, either powdered or freshly chopped. Using fresh garlic in your cooking also helps you cut down on the ...
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Honeysuckle |
Lonicera periclymenum |
jin yin hua, lonicera |
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The sweet smelling backyard shrub has suprising medicinal qualities. ...
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Horehound |
Marrubium vulgare L. |
White horehound, marrubio |
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The Egyptians and Romans esteemed Horehound for coughs and colds, the same uses as it is recommend by modern herbalists ...
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Hyssop |
Hyssopus officinalis |
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Cultivated in gardens as an aromatic and medicinal herb, Hyssop is one of the main expectorant and decongestant herbs commonly used to treat respirato ...
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Kava-Kava |
Piper methysticum |
Ava. Intoxicating Peper |
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Kava kava can be used as a mild sedative for nervous tension and stress. The active constituents in the roots, kava lactones, have relaxing and intoxi ...
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Lobelia |
Lobelia inflata |
Indian-Tobacco. Pukeweed. Asthma Weed. |
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Ariel parts,Flowers, seeds :
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The plant was known to the Penobscot Indians and was widely used in New England long before the time of Samuel Thomson, who ...
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Marjoram,Sweet |
Origanum marjorana |
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Sweet majoram is a fragrant culinary herb used in soups,stews, egg and cheese dishes. . ...
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Mullein |
Verbascum, various species |
Flannel Leaf, Mullein Dock, Aaron's Rod |
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Traditionally used as a tea, and is frequently combined with other herbs in mixtures for treating cough. ...
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Myrrh |
Commiphora myrrha |
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Natural myrrh resin is one of the oldest known perfumery materials. Myrrh has been used as a cleansing, purifying agent since ancient times. ...
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Peppermint |
Mentha piperita |
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Of all the mints, peppermint is now probably the most widely used of all, due to its high content of menthol. ...
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Pleurisy Root |
Asclepias tuberosa |
Butterfly-weed. Swallow-wort, Tuber root, Wind root, Colic root, Orange Milkweed |
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Known popularly as pleurisy root, from its medicinal use against a wide range of respiratory and lung conditions, specifically pleurisy ...
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Red Clover |
Trifolium pratense |
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Red clover's phytoestrogens, the plant world's equivalents of human female estrogen, preform functions in the body similar to those of natural and syn ...
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Reishi |
Ganoderma lucidum |
Ling-zhi, ling chih, ling chi mushroom |
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Reishi mushroom grows wild on plum trees in Japan, it is commercially cultivated in China, Japan and the United States. ...
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Sandalwood |
Santalum album |
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Sandalwood oil has a sweet-woody, warm, balsamic aroma that improves with age. The essential oil blends wonderfully with most ...
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Soapwort |
Saponaria officinalis |
Bouncing Bet, Fuller's herb, Sweet William, Bruisewort, Old Maids Pink |
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The common name of this member of the carnation family indicates it's traditional uses in washing ...
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Spearmint |
Mentha spicata |
Spear mint |
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Spearmint has much the same properties as peppermint, but is milder and good for use with children's complaints ...
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Speedwell |
Veronica officinalis |
common speedwell ,common gypsyweed, Fluellin, Paul's Betony Groundhele |
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flowering plant :
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Modern herbalists still consider that an infusion of the dried plant is useful in coughs, and in ointments to treat skin irritations. ...
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Spruce |
Picea mariana |
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Calming vapors break up congestion and improve breathing Several species of evergreen conifer trees are used to produce this ...
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St. John's Wort |
Hypericum perforatum |
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St. Johns Wort has a demonstrated ability to act as an antidepressant, but this versatile herb also has dozens of chemical compounds that disinfect an ...
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Thuja |
Thuja occidentalis |
Arborvitae, tree of life, white cedar, yellow cedar, American cedar |
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Thuja may also be used in hot compresses and steam baths to ease rheumatism, arthritis, and achy muscles. ...
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Thyme |
Thymus vulgaris |
Common Thyme, Wild Thyme |
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Thyme has primarily been used respiratory ailments for its infection-fighting and cough suppressive qualities. Thyme tea is an old time favorite coug ...
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Wild Cherry |
Prunus serotina |
Black Cherry, chokecherry |
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N. America :
Black cherry is an very effective herbal cough remedy. The main use of the bark main use is to still irritated, nagging coughs. ...
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Yarrow |
Achillea millefolium |
Milfoil, Old Man's Pepper, Nosebleed |
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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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