Health / Herbs Glossary

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa): A blood purifier that reduces and prevents symptoms caused by arthritis, bursitis, and gout9, and also lowers cholesterol10. Contains natural fluorides, preventing tooth decay and helps rebu . . . View Full Definition

Angelica (Angelica sinensis): Helps regulate menstruation, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant for coughs, bronchitis and pleurisy, particularly when symptoms are accompanied by fever, colds, or influenza, relieves gas, c . . . View Full Definition

Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus): An immune stimulant thought to inhibit tumor growth and often used to help reduce the side effects of chemotherapy. It supports the production of interferons (proteins our cells produce to f . . . View Full Definition

Bayberry (Myrica ceriferea): Astringent in diarrhea, reduces secretions, used also in colds and chills, relaxes nervous tension which may be cause colic.

Black Cohosh (Cimacifuga racemosa): An emmenagogue, assists in balancing female hormones and regulating menstrual periods, used as an anti-inflammatory in arthritis, helps lower high blood pressure, sometimes induces labor and . . . View Full Definition

Black Haw (Viburnum prunifolium): Believed to tone the female reproductive system, helps prevent threatened miscarriage, contains uterine muscle relaxants.

Black Walnut (Juglans nigra): Used in gargles for sore throat, a vermifuge, a blood purifier, and lowers blood pressure.

Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalactroides): Antispasmodic (an agent that relaxes nervous tension that may cause colic), emmenagogue, used to diminish menstrual cramps, used for uterine inflammation and uterine toning, assists in false . . . View Full Definition

Boneset (Eupatorium perfolatum): Diaphoretic, helps reduce fevers, bitter action for liver, gall bladder, and bowel.

Borage (Borago officinalis): Lactagoge, diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, lowers fevers during convalescence.

Buchu (Barosma betulina): Diuretic, reduces inflamed mucous membranes that cause a mucous discharge, helps heal cystitis (infection of the urinary bladder and tract) and prostatis (infection of the prostrate gland), . . . View Full Definition

Burdock Root (Arctium lappa): Stimulates appetite and digestion, reduces arthritic pain, blood purifier, treats scrofula, and other cankerous skin conditions, Burdock root also combined with dandelion and yellow dock can . . . View Full Definition

Butternut Bark (Juglans cinera): Eliminates intestinal worms, a mild laxative, increases secretion of bile and activity of glands in the walls of the intestinal tract.

Cascara Sagrada (Rhamnus purshiana): The bark a gentle laxative especially helpful for the elderly, particularly in cases of chronic constipation, antispasmodic, and strengthens the liver, a chelating agent to prevent the forma . . . View Full Definition

Catnip (Nepeta cataria): Associated with stomach discomforts, carminative (an agent use to relieve gas and sharp pain in the bowel region), antispasmodic, relieves cold and flu symptoms, a diaphoretic, a mild antimi . . . View Full Definition

Cats Claw (Uncaria tomentosa): Detoxifier

Cayenne (Capsicum annum): A blood purifier, lowers blood cholesterol levels, helps reduce blood pressure, improves circulation and respiration.

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla): The flowers reduce stomach problems, helps relieve cancer of the liver, mouth, skin and brain, applied internally as well as externally, calms anxiety, stimulates the expulsion of parasitic . . . View Full Definition

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