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Conditions & Application Information:
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Conditions |
Herbal Applications |
Allergy (rhinitis) |
Nettles, Echinacea, Red Clover, Eyebright, Goldenseal |
Alzheimer�s disease |
Ginkgo Biloba |
Anti-aging |
Ginkgo Biloba, Fo-Ti, Dong Quai |
Anti-bacterial
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Echinacea, Garlic, Angelica |
Anti-catarrhal |
Elder, Goldenseal, Sandalwood |
Anti-depressant |
St. John�s Wort, Green Oats, Schizandra, Kava Kava |
Anti-fungal |
Garlic, Pau d�Arco, Black Walnut |
Anti-inflammatory |
Oak Bark, Passionflower, Devil�s Claw, Yucca |
Anti-microbial |
Echinacea, Garlic |
Anti-septic |
Black Walnut, Oak Bark, Pepermint, Sage, Wild Indigo |
Anti-spasmodic (Muscle contraction) |
Valerian, Passionflower, Red Clover, Catnip, Motherwort |
Anti-viral |
St. John�s Wort, Echinacea, Garlic, Astragalus |
Anxiety |
Kava Kava, St. John�s Wort |
Aphrodisiac (impotence) |
Yohimbe, Schizandra, Ginseng, Muira Puama, Damiana, Green Oats Straw, Pygeum, Maca |
Appetite stimulant |
Gentian, Rhubarb |
ArthritiS |
Devil�s Claw, White Willow, Black Cohosh, Glucosamine Sulfate/HCl, Chondroitin Sulfate,
Turmeric, Boswelia |
Asthma |
Goldenseal, Ma Huang, Ginkgo Biloba, Licorice |
Bladder/Kidney |
Meadowsweet, Uva Ursi, Milk Thistle, Dandelion, Artichoke |
Blood purfiers |
Red Clover, Blessed Thistle, Burdock, Sarsaparilla |
Bronchial Support |
Schizandra, Coltsfoot, Fenugreek, Licorice, Goldenseal |
Carminatives |
Ginger, Chamomile, Sage, Thyme, Valerian, Peppermint, Fennel |
Cardiovascular (Heart conditions) |
Hawthorne, Fo-Ti, Oats, Reishi, Motherwort |
Cholesterol |
Hawthorne, Reishi, Linden, Garlic, Red Yeast Rice |
Circulatory |
Ginkgo Biloba, Garlic, Ginger, Gotu Kola, Hawthorne, Bioflavonoids |
Colds/flu |
Echinacea, Golden Seal, Catnip, Peppermint, Elder |
Cough |
Wild Cherry bark, Licorice, Horehound |
Cystitis (Inflamation of the bladder) |
Cranberry, Parsley, Buchu, Sandalwood |
Depression |
Kava Kava, St. John�s Wort |
Diabetes |
Bitter Melon, Fenugeek, Gymnema Sylvestre |
Diaphoretic (sweating or excessive perspiration) |
Yarrow, Linden, Marigold, Boneset, Prickly Ash |
Diarrhea |
Oak Bark, Plantain, Thyme, Chamomile |
Digestion |
Peppermint, Bitters |
Diuretic |
Parsley, Dandelion Uva Ursi, Rosehips, Sandalwood
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Ear ache |
Mullein oil, Garlic, Sage |
Eczema (noncontagious skin deseases) |
Nettles, Chickweed, Goldenseal, Red Clover, Burdock |
Emmanagogue |
Herbs that promote menstruation Marigold, Angelic, Blue Cohosh, Pennyroyal,
Wild Indigo, Parsley, Black Cohosh, Motherwort |
Energy |
Astragalus, Ginseng, Siberian Ginseng, Gotu Kola, Guarana, Ashwaganda |
Eyes |
Bilberry, Charmomile, Eyebright, Lycii |
Hair, Gray/Growth |
Fo-Ti, Horsetail,
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Hayfever |
Nettles, Echinacea, Red Clover, Eyebright, Goldenseal |
Hormone, female
(Menopause) |
Dong Quai, Evening Primrose, Licorice, Chasteberry (Vitex), Black Cohosh, Sage |
Hormone, male |
Sarsaparilla, Ginseng, Damiana, Green Oat Straw |
Fever |
Sage, Thyme, Echinacea, Nettles, Blue Vervain, Wild Indigo |
Flatulence (gas in the intestine) |
Fennel, Peppermint, Ginger, Sage |
Headache |
Peppermint, Lavender, Passionflower, Linden, Ginger, Rosemary, Valerian |
Hepatic (liver disorders) |
Yellowdock, Milk Thistle, Fo-Ti, Blessed Thistle, Barberry, Artichoke, Dandelion,
Turmeric, Oregon Grape |
High blood pressure |
Garlic, Hawthorne, Yarrow |
Immune support |
Astragalus, Reishi, Nettles, Schizandra, Echinacea, Propolis, Garlic, Pau d�Arco |
Impotency |
Yohimbe, Schizandra, Ginseng, Muira Puama, Damiana, Green Oats Straw, Pygeum, Maca,
Sarsaparilla |
Joint aging |
Devil�s Claw, White Willow, Black Cohosh, Glucosamine Sulfate/HCl, Chondroitin Sulfate,
Turmeric, Boswelia |
Laxative |
Kava Kava |
Leukorrhea/Yeast infection |
Red Raspberry, Garlic, Pau d�Arco |
Liver dysfunction |
Yellowdock, Milk Thistle, Fo-Ti, Blessed Thistle, Barberry, Artichoke, Dandelion,
Turmeric, Oregon Grape,
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Lymphatic |
Echinacea, Red Clover |
Menopause (Hormone, Female) |
Dong Quai, Evening Primrose, Licorice, Chasteberry (Vitex), Black Cohosh, Sage |
Mental acuity, alertness & memory |
Ginkgo Biloba, Rosemary, Gotu Kola |
Nausea |
Peppermint, Ginger root, Red Raspberry |
Nutritive |
Alfalfa, Propolis, Bee Pollen, Horsetail, Roseships, Nettles, Citrus Bioflavonoids,
Yellowdock, Dandelion |
Ovarian (Pain) |
False Unicorn, Pussy Willow, White Willow, Wild Yam, Black Cohosh, Passionflower,
Valerian |
Pain (reduction) |
Hops, White Willow, Valerian |
Parasites |
Black Walnut, Asafeotida, Garlic |
Prostate |
Horsetail, Saw Palmetto, Pygeum |
Psoriasis (noncontagious skin deseases) |
Burdock, Red Clover, Echinacea, Yellowdock, Sarsaparilla |
Recovery tonics |
Gotu Kola, Ginseng, Nettles, Fo-Ti, Passionflower, Astragalus, Schizandra
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Respiratory |
Horehound, , Astragalus, Goldenseal |
rhinitis (allergy) |
Nettles, Echinacea, Astragalus |
Shingles |
Passionflower, Echinacea, Oats |
Sleeplessness |
Valerian, Passionflower, Chamomile, Kava Kava, Melatonin |
Sore throat |
Sage, Slippery Elm, Red raspberry |
Stomachic |
Fennel, Ginger, Pepermint, Chamomile |
Styptic (Astringent) |
Cranesbill |
Tension/stress |
Kava kava, Passionflower, Chamomile, Valerian, Reishi, Rosemary, Scullcap |
Tinnitus |
Ginkgo Biloba |
Tonic |
Ginseng, Reishi, Schizandra, Gotu Kola, Fo-Ti, Oats |
Thyroid |
Bladderwrack |
Tumors |
Green Tea, Reishi, Maitake, Shitake, Red Clover, Chaparral |
Ulcers |
Marshmallow, Licorice, Slippery Elm, Meadowsweet, Red Clover |
Urinary |
Parsley, Yarrow, Saw Palmetto, Uva Ursi (antiseptic), Sandalwood |
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Glossary
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adaptogen |
a substance that acts to strengthen the body and increase resistance to disease |
amino acid |
amino acids play a vital role in the production and regulation of brain chemicals |
androgenic |
natural or synthetic substance that promotes masculine characteristics. Testosterone
is an androgen. |
androstendione |
an androgenic steroid that can be converted metabolically to testosterone and other
androgens. |
aphrodisiac |
a chemical agent, food, drug, potion or odor that stimulates sexual desire |
blood purification |
removal of undesirable agents from the blood |
cancer |
a malignant tumor tat arises from the abnormal and uncontrolled division of cells
that destroy surrounding tissue |
choleretic |
an agent that stimulates the production of bile by the liver |
climacteric |
the syndrome of physical and psychic changes that occur during the transition to
menopause |
chronic |
marked by long duration or frequent recurrence, as in many medical conditions |
diaphoretic |
an agent that causes sweating or excessive perspiration |
edema |
accumulation of fluid in tissue cells that results in swelling |
estrogen |
any of the group of major female sex hormones that stimulate the development of
female secondary sex characteristics. |
free radicals |
molecules in the body that have one or more unpaired electrons and are extremely
reactive, tending to destabilize other molecules causing tissue damage. Some of
the more destructive free radicals derive from oxygen. |
homeopathic |
substances that are administered in minute amounts with the theory that substances
tat may cause or mimic a disease in large amounts can be used to treat or prevent
disease if given in small amounts. |
insulin |
a protein hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates the metabolism of glucose
and other nutrients. It is used in the treatment and control of diabetes mellitus. |
isoflavone |
a naturally occurring plant component that shares similarities with estrogen |
libido |
the emotional energy derived from primitive biological urges, sex drive |
menopause |
the period of permanent cessation of menstruation that usually occurs between the
ages of 45 and 55 |
meteorism |
the presence of gas in the intestine or stomach. |
naturopathic |
pertaining to a system of treating disease that employs no surgery or synthetic
drugs, but instead uses special diets, herbs, vitamins, massage, etc. to assist
natural healing processes |
phytoestrogen |
an estrogen-like compound derived from plants |
placebo |
a substance having no pharmacological effect that if given as a control in testing
experimentally or clinically the efficacy of another substance |
postmenopausal |
relating to the period in a woman�s life following the complete cessation of menstruation. |
prostate |
an organ that surrounds the urethra in males at the base of the bladder. It comprises
a muscular portion that controls the release of urine and glandular portion that
secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen. |
sexual dysfunction |
disturbance, impairment of abnormality in the functioning of the genital organs. |
steroid |
any of the a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, such as the sex hormones
or bile acids, most of which have specific physiological action. |
stomachic |
an agent that promotes digestion and improves appetite |
sudorific |
causing or inducing sweat |
testosterone |
the principal male sex hormone. It is secreted by the testes and stimulates development
of the male sex organs, secondary sexual traits and sperm. |
tincture |
an alcoholic or hydroalcoholic mixture prepared from plant parts. |
tonic |
a medication used to fortify and provide increased vigor |
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