Health / Herbs Glossary

Shavegrass (Horsetail herb): Stabilizes and strengthens lung membranes, effective in healing urinary tract infections.

Shepherds purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris): Lowers blood pressure, reduces heavy menstrual flow (menorrhagia), reduces the incidence of hemorrhage in childbirth, heals urinary tract irritation and clears blood from the urine, stimulat . . . View Full Definition

Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinus edodes): Helps Immune system.

Slippery elm (Ulmus fulva): Demulcent, soothes damaged tissue, treats gastritis and ulcers, very effective for coughs, very effective for sore throat, diarrhea, sores, remedy for broken bones, anti-inflammatory for the . . . View Full Definition

Spearmint (Mentha spicata): Antispasm, stomach.

Spikenard root (Aralia recemosa): Diuretic, relieves coughs and asthma, Native Americans used it for menstrual irregularities, helps lung and kidney ailments.

Squaw vine (Mitchella repens): Relieves painful menstruation, helps prevent miscarriage, used during the last few weeks of pregnancy to aid childbirth.

Stevia Herb (Stevia rebaudiana): Digestion, herb has very sweet taste.

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris): Reduces bacteria growth, reduces mucous in the lungs, eliminates hookworms in the intestines, strengthens the nervous system.

Valerian Root (Valeriana officinalis): Reduces stress, induces sleep, (European studies show that the major component, the valepotriates have sedative, anti-convulsive, hypotensive, tranquilizing, and anti-aggressive qualities, m . . . View Full Definition

White oak bark (Quercus alba): Anti-inflammatory, helps prevent diarrhea.

White willow (Salix alba): Pain reliever, relieves headaches, fevers, arthritis, sore muscles, and chills79.

Wild cherry bark (Prunus serotina): Astringent, helps irritating coughs due to sedative action, anti-tussive, expectorant, Note that inhibition of a cough does not chest infection, which will still need to be treated.

Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa): Increases liver efficiency by lowering serum cholesterol, helps prevent miscarriage,reduces dysmenorrhea, cramps, and afterpain (uterine cramps after giving birth).

Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens): Anodyne, astringent, diuretic, stimulant, emmenagoge, lactagogue.

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium): Purifies the blood, reduces fever, lowers blood pressure, digestive stimulant, diaphoretic.

Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus): Clears skin problems including eczema and psoriasis, relieves glandular inflammation and swelling, eliminates ringworm, In India yellow Dock even hardened weak gums (softened by having a bad . . . View Full Definition

Yucca Root (Yucca species): Anti-inflammatory for arthritis.

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