Post by theshee on Aug 9, 2010 0:19:06 GMT 10
I thought this maybe helpful to some. Its a list of herbs and their actions on the body. Make sure you look up any interactions with each individual herb, as most will and does interact with food stuff and prescribed medications. They need the same respect as anything you would get off your Doctor of Pharmacy.
Alterative
Alteratives are herbs that will gradually restore the proper function of the body and increase health and vitality. They were at one time known as 'blood cleansers'.
Bladderwrack • Bloodroot • Blue Flag • Bogbean • Burdock • Cleavers • Echinacea • Figwort • Fringetree • Fumitory • Garlic • Guaiacum • Goldenseal • Mountain Grape • Nettles • Pasque Flower • Poke Root • Queen's Delight • Red Clover • Sarsaparilla • Sassafras • Wild Indigo • Yellow Dock.
Analgesic, Anodyne
Analgesics are herbs that reduce pain and are either applied externally or taken internally, depending on the case.
Figwort • Hops • Jamaican Dogwood • Lady's Slipper • Passion Flower • Poppy • Skullcap • St. John's Wort • Valerian.
Anthelmintic
Anthelmintics will destroy or expel worms from the digestive system. Unfortunately many of the most effective anthelmintics are no longer available since the new Medicines Act was introduced, as they can be toxic in high dosage. Therefore those are not listed here.
Aloes • Garlic • Pomegranate • Tansy • Thuja • Wormwood • Rue.
Antibilious
The antibilious herbs help the body to remove excess bile and can thus aid in cases of biliary and jaundice conditions. Compare also cholagogues and hepatics.
Balmony • Barberry • Dandelion • Fringetree • Goldenseal • Mugwort • Vervain • Wild Yam • Wormwood.
Anticatarrhal
The anticatarrhal herbs help the body to remove excess catarrhal buildups, whether in the sinus area or other parts.
Bearberry • Boneset • Cayenne • Coltsfoot • Cranesbill • American Echinacea • Elder • Elecampane • Eyebright • Garlic • Goldenseal • Goldenrod • Hyssop • Iceland Moss • Irish Moss • Marshmallow • Mullein • Peppermint • Sage • Thyme • Wild Indigo • Yarrow.
Anti-emetic
The anti-emetics can reduce a feeling of nausea and can help to relieve or to prevent vomiting.
Balm • Black Horehound • Cayenne • Cloves • Dill • Fennel • Lavender • Meadowsweet • Peach Leaves.
Anti-inflammatory
The anti-inflammatory herbs help the body to combat inflammations. Herbs mentioned under demulcents, emollients and vulneraries will often act in this way, especially when they are applied externally.
Black Willow • Bogbean • Chamomile • Devil's Claw • Marigold • St. John's Wort • White Poplar • Witch Hazel.
Anti-lithic
The anti-lithic herbs prevent the formation of stones or gravel in the urinary system and can help the body in their removal.
Bearberry • Buchu • Corn Silk • Couchgrass • Gravel Root • Hydrangea • Pellitory of the Wall • Parsley • Sea Holly • Stone Root • Wild Carrot.
Anti-microbial
The anti-microbial herbs can help the body to destroy or resist pathogenic micro-organisms.
Aniseed • Balsam of Peru • Bearberry • Caraway Oil • Cayenne • Clove • Coriander • Echinacea • Elecampane • Eucalyptus • Garlic • Gentian • Juniper • Marigold • Marjoram • Myrrh • Olive • Peppermint • Plantain • Rosemary • Rue • Sage • Southernwood • Thyme • Wild Indigo • Wormwood.
Anti-spasmodic
The anti-spasmodics can prevent or ease spasms or cramps in the body.
Black Haw • Black Cohosh • Chamomile • Cramp Bark • Eucalyptus • Lady's Slipper • Lime Blossom • Lobelia • Mistletoe • Motherwort • Pasque Flower • Skullcap • Skunk Cabbage • Thyme • Valerian • Vervain • Wild Lettuce • Wild Yam.
Aperient
Aperient herbs are very mild laxatives.
Balmony • Barberry • Buckthorn • Burdock • Cascara Sagrada • Cleavers • Dandelion • Flaxseed • Fringetree • Mountain Grape • Pellitory of the Wall • Rhubarb Root • Senna • Wahoo • Yellow Dock.
Aromatic
The aromatic herbs have a strong and often pleasant odour and can stimulate the digestive system. They are often used to add aroma and taste to other medicines.
Aniseed •Chinese Angelica • Balm • Basil • Caraway • Cardamon • Celery • Chamomile • Cinnamon • Cloves • Coriander • Dill • Fennel • Hyssop • Ginger • Meadowsweet • Pennyroyal • Peppermint • Rosemary • Valerian • Wood Betony.
Astringent
Astringents contract tissue by precipitating proteins and can thus reduce secretions and discharges. They contain tannins.
Agrimony • Avens • Bayberry • Bearberry • Beth Root • Bistort • Black Catechu • Bugleweed • Cranesbill • Elecampane • Eyebright • Goldenrod • Ground Ivy • Kola • Lungwort • Meadowsweet • Mouse Ear • Mullein • Oak Bark • Periwinkle • Pilewort • Plantain • Ragwort • Raspberry • Sage • Rhubarb Root • Rosemary • Slippery Elm • St.John's Wort • Tormentil • Wild Cherry • Witch Hazel • Yarrow.
Bitter
Herbs that taste bitter act as stimulating tonics for the digestive system through a reflex via the taste buds.
Barberry • Boneset • Chamomile • Centaury • Gentian • Goldenseal • Hops • Rue • Southernwood • Tansy • Horehound • Wormwood.
Cardiac Tonic
Cardiac tonics affect the heart. Their specific function should be looked up in the herbal section.
Broom • Bugleweed • Cayenne • Hawthorn • Lily of the Valley • Motherwort • Night Blooming Cereus.
Carminative
The carminatives are rich in volatile oils and by their action stimulate the peristalsis of the digestive system and relax the stomach, thereby supporting the digestion and helping against gas in the digestive tract.
Chinese Angelica • Aniseed • Balm • Caraway • Cardamon • Cayenne • Cinnamon • Chamomile • Coriander • Dill • Fennel • Galangal • Garlic • Ginger • Hyssop • Juniper • Mustard • Peppermint • Sage • Thyme • Valerian.
Cholagogue
The cholagogues stimulate the release and secretion of bile from the gall-bladder, which can be a marked benefit in gall-bladder problems. They also have a laxative effect on the digestive system since the amount of bile in the duodenum increases when one takes them, and bile is our internally produced, all natural laxative.
Balmony • Barberry • Black Root • Blue Flag • Boldo • Dandelion • Fringetree • Fumitory • Gentian • Goldenseal • Mountain Grape • Wahoo • Wild Yam.
Demulcent
Demulcents are usually rich in mucilage and can soothe and protect irritated or inflamed internal tissue.
Coltsfoot • Comfrey • Corn Silk • Couchgrass • Flaxseed • Irish Moss • Lungwort • Licorice • Mallow • Marshmallow • Mullein • Oatmeal • Parsley • Slippery Elm.
Diaphoretic
Diaphoretics aid the skin in the elimination of toxins and promote perspiration.
Chinese Angelica • Bayberry • Black Cohosh • Boneset • Buchu • Cayenne • Chamomile • Elder • Fennel • Garlic • Ginger • Goldenrod • Guaiacum • Lime Blossom • Peppermint • Pleurisy Root • Prickly Ash • Thuja • Thyme • Horehound • Yarrow.
Diuretic
Diuretics increase the secretion and elimination of urine.
Agrimony • Bearberry • Blue Flag • Boldo • Boneset • Borage • Broom • Buchu • Bugleweed • Burdock • Celery Seed • Cleavers • Corn Silk • Couchgrass • Dandelion • Elder • Gravel Root • Hawthorn Berries • Juniper • Kola • Lily of the Valley • Lime Blossom • Night Blooming Cereus • Parsley • Pellitory of the Wall • Pumpkin Seed • Saw Palmetto • Sea Holly • Stone Root • Wild Carrot • Yarrow.
Emetic
Emetics cause vomiting. Most of the herbs listed cause vomiting only when taken in high dosage which can be found for each herb in the Herbal description.
Balm • Bloodroot • Boneset • Catnip • Elder Flowers • Ipecacuanha • Lobelia • Senega • Squill.
Emmenagogue
Emmenagogues stimulate and normalize menstrual flow. The term is also often used in the wider context of remedies that act as tonics to the female reproductive system.
Beth Root • Black Cohosh • Black Haw • Blessed Thistle • Blue Cohosh • Carline Thistle • Chamomile • Chaste Tree • Cramp Bark • False Unicorn Root • Fenugreek • Gentian • Ginger • Goldenseal • Juniper Berry • Lime • Marigold • Motherwort • Mugwort • Parsley • Pasque Flower • Pennyroyal • Peppermint • Raspberry • Rosemary • Rue • Sage • Shepherd's Purse • Southernwood • Squaw Vine • St. John's Wort • Tansy • Thyme • True Unicorn Root • Valerian • Vervain • Wormwood • Yarrow.
Emollient
Emollients are applied to the skin to soften, soothe or protect it and act externally in a manner similar to the way demulcents act internally.
Balm of Gilead • Borage • Chickweed • Coltsfoot • Comfrey • Elecampane • Fenugreek • Flaxseed • Licorice • Mallow • Marshmallow • Mullein • Plantain • Quince Seed • Rose Petals • Slippery Elm.
Expectorant
The expectorants support the body in the removal of excess amounts of mucus from the respiratory system.
Aniseed • Balm of Gilead • Balsam of Peru • Balsam of Tolu • Bloodroot • Coltsfoot • Comfrey • Elder Flower • Elecampane • Garlic • Goldenseal • Grindelia • Hyssop • Iceland Moss • Irish Moss • Licorice • Lobelia • Lungwort • Marshmallow • Mouse Ear • Mullein • Pleurisy Root • Senega • Skunk Cabbage • Squill • Thuja • Thyme • Vervain • Horehound • Wild Cherry.
Febrifuge • Anti-Pyretic
The febrifuges help the body to bring down fevers.
Chinese Angelica • Balm • Blessed Thistle • Boneset • Borage • Cayenne • Elder Flower • Eucalyptus • Hyssop • Lobelia • Marigold • Pennyroyal • Peppermint • Peruvian Bark • Plantain • Pleurisy Root • Prickly Ash • Raspberry • Sage • Thyme • Vervain.
Galactogogue
The galactogogues can help the breast-feeding mother to increase the flow of mother's milk.
Aniseed • Blessed Thistle • Centaury • Fennel • Goat's Rue • Raspberry • Vervain.
Hepatic
The hepatics aid the liver. Their use tones and strengthens it and increases the flow of bile from the liver.
Agrimony • Aloes • Balm • Balmony • Barberry • Black Root • Blue Flag • Boldo • Bogbean • Cascara Sagrada • Celery • Centaury • Cleavers • Dandelion • Elecampane • Fennel • Fringetree • Fumitory • Gentian • Goldenseal • Horseradish • Hyssop • Mountain Grape • Motherwort • Prickly Ash • Wahoo • Wild Indigo • Wild Yam • Wormwood • Yarrow • Yellow Dock.
Hypnotic
Hypnotics will induce sleep (not a hypnotic trance).
Hops • Jamaican Dogwood • Mistletoe • Passion Flower • Skullcap • Valerian • Wild Lettuce.
Laxative
The laxatives promote the evacuation of the bowels.
Balmony • Barberry • Buckthorn • Burdock • Cascara Sagrada • Cleavers • Dandelion • Flaxseed • Fringetree • Mountain Grape • Pellitory of the Wall • Rhubarb Root • Senna • Wahoo • Yellow Dock.
Mucilage
The mucilaginous herbs contain gelatinous constituents and will often be demulcent and emollient.
Comfrey • Fenugreek • Flaxseed • Iceland Moss • Irish Moss • Mallow • Marshmallow • Quince Seed • Slippery Elm.
Nervine
The nervines have a beneficial effect on the nervous system and tone and strengthen it. Some act as stimulants, some as relaxants.
Balm • Black Cohosh • Black Haw • Blue Cohosh • Bugleweed • Chamomile • Cramp Bark • Damiana • Ginseng • Hops • Kola • Lady's Slipper • Lavender • Lemon Balm • Lime • Lobelia • Mistletoe • Motherwort • Oats • Pasque Flower • Passion Flower • Peppermint • Red Clover • Rosemary • Skullcap • Tansy • Thyme • Valerian • Vervain • Wild Lettuce • Wormwood.
Oxytocic
The oxytocics stimulate the contraction of the uterus and can thereby help in childbirth.
Beth Root • Blue Cohosh • Goldenseal • Rue • Squaw Vine.
Pectoral
Pectorals have a general strengthening and healing effect on the respiratory system.
Aniseed • Chinese Angelica • Balm of Gilead • Balsam of Peru • Balsam of Tolu • Bloodroot • Coltsfoot • Comfrey • Elder • Elecampane • Garlic • Goldenseal • Horehound • Hyssop • Iceland Moss • Irish Moss • Licorice • Lungwort • Marshmallow • Mouse Ear • Mullein • Pleurisy Root • Senega • Skunk Cabbage • Vervain.
Rubefacient
When rubefacients are applied to the skin they cause a gentle local irritation and stimulate the dilation of the capillaries, thus increasing circulation in the skin. The blood is drawn from deeper parts of the body into the skin and thus often internal pains are relieved.
Cayenne • Cloves • Garlic • Ginger • Horseradish • Mustard • Nettle • Peppermint • Rosemary • Rue.
Sedative
The sedatives calm the nervous system and reduce stress and nervousness throughout the body. They can thus affect tissue of the body that has been irritated by nervous problems.
Black Cohosh • Black Haw • Bladderwrack • Blue Cohosh • Bloodroot • Boldo • Bugleweed • Chamomile • Cowslip • Cramp Bark • Hops • Jamaican Dogwood • Lady's slipper • Lobelia • Motherwort • Pasque Flower • Passion Flower • Red Clover • Red Poppy • Saw Palmetto • Skullcap • St. John's Wort • Valerian • Wild Cherry • Wild Lettuce • Wild Yam.
Sialagogue
The sialagogues stimulate the secretion of saliva from the salivary glands.
Bloodroot • Blue Flag • Cayenne • Centaury • Gentian • Ginger • Prickly Ash • Senega.
Soporific
The soporifics induce sleep.
Hops • Jamaican Dogwood • Mistletoe • Passion Flower • Skullcap • Valerian • Wild Lettuce.
Stimulant[/u]
Stimulants quicken and enliven the physiological function of the body.
Chinese Angelica • Balm of Gilead • Balmony • Bayberry • Benzoin • Bladderwrack • Caraway • Cardamon • Cayenne • Cinnamon • Dandelion • Eucalyptus • Galangal • Garlic • Gentian • Ginseng • Gravel Root • Ground Ivy • Horehound • Horseradish • Juniper • Marigold • Mustard • Pennyroyal • Peppermint • Prickly Ash • Rosemary • Rue • Sage • Southernwood • Tansy • Wild Yam • Wormwood • Yarrow.
Styptic
Styptics reduce or stop external bleeding by their astringency.
Agrimony • Avens • Bayberry • Bearberry • Beth Root • Bistort • Black Catechu • Bugleweed • Cranesbill • Elecampane • Eyebright • Goldenrod • Ground Ivy • Kola • Lungwort • Meadowsweet • Mouse Ear • Mullein • Oak Bark • Periwinkle • Pilewort • Plantain • Ragwort • Raspberry • Sage • Rhubarb Root • Rosemary • Slippery Elm • St.John's Wort • Tormentil • Wild Cherry • Witch Hazel • Yarrow.
Tonic
The tonic herbs strengthen and enliven either specific organs or the whole body.
Agrimony • Chinese Angelica • Aniseed • Balm • Balmony • Bayberry • Bearberry • Beth Root • Bistort • Black Cohosh • Black Haw • Black Root • Bogbean • Boldo • Boneset • Buchu • Buckthorn • Bugleweed • Burdock • Calumba • Carline Thistle • Cayenne • Centaury • Chamomile • Cleavers • Coltsfoot • Comfrey • Condurango • Couchgrass • Cranesbill • Damiana • Dandelion • Echinacea • Elecampane • Eyebright • False UniCorn Root • Fringetree • Fumitory • Garlic • Gentian • Ginseng • Goldenseal • Gravel Root • Grindelia • Ground Ivy • Hawthorn • Horse Chestnut • Hydrangea • Hyssop • Iceland Moss • Lady's Slipper • Licorice • Lime • Marigold • Mistletoe • Motherwort • Mountain Grape • Mugwort • Mustard • Myrrh • Nettle • Oats • Parsley • Periwinkle • Poke Root • Raspberry • Red Clover • Rue • Sarsaparilla • Skullcap • Squaw Vine • Tamarind • Tansy • Thyme • Vervain • Virginia Snake Root • Wild Yam • Wood Betony • Wormwood • Yarrow • Yellow Dock.
Vulnerary
Vulneraries are applied externally and aid the body in the healing of wounds and cuts.
Aloes • Arnica • Bistort • Black Willow • Burdock • Chickweed • Cleavers • Comfrey • Cranesbill • Daisy • Elder • Elecampane • Fenugreek • Flaxseed • Garlic • Goldenseal • Horsetail • Hyssop • Irish Moss • Marigold • Marshmallow • Mullein • Myrrh • Plantain • Poke Root • Shepherd's Purse • Slippery Elm • St. John's Wort • Thyme • Witch Hazel • Wood Betony • Yarrow.
Alterative
Alteratives are herbs that will gradually restore the proper function of the body and increase health and vitality. They were at one time known as 'blood cleansers'.
Bladderwrack • Bloodroot • Blue Flag • Bogbean • Burdock • Cleavers • Echinacea • Figwort • Fringetree • Fumitory • Garlic • Guaiacum • Goldenseal • Mountain Grape • Nettles • Pasque Flower • Poke Root • Queen's Delight • Red Clover • Sarsaparilla • Sassafras • Wild Indigo • Yellow Dock.
Analgesic, Anodyne
Analgesics are herbs that reduce pain and are either applied externally or taken internally, depending on the case.
Figwort • Hops • Jamaican Dogwood • Lady's Slipper • Passion Flower • Poppy • Skullcap • St. John's Wort • Valerian.
Anthelmintic
Anthelmintics will destroy or expel worms from the digestive system. Unfortunately many of the most effective anthelmintics are no longer available since the new Medicines Act was introduced, as they can be toxic in high dosage. Therefore those are not listed here.
Aloes • Garlic • Pomegranate • Tansy • Thuja • Wormwood • Rue.
Antibilious
The antibilious herbs help the body to remove excess bile and can thus aid in cases of biliary and jaundice conditions. Compare also cholagogues and hepatics.
Balmony • Barberry • Dandelion • Fringetree • Goldenseal • Mugwort • Vervain • Wild Yam • Wormwood.
Anticatarrhal
The anticatarrhal herbs help the body to remove excess catarrhal buildups, whether in the sinus area or other parts.
Bearberry • Boneset • Cayenne • Coltsfoot • Cranesbill • American Echinacea • Elder • Elecampane • Eyebright • Garlic • Goldenseal • Goldenrod • Hyssop • Iceland Moss • Irish Moss • Marshmallow • Mullein • Peppermint • Sage • Thyme • Wild Indigo • Yarrow.
Anti-emetic
The anti-emetics can reduce a feeling of nausea and can help to relieve or to prevent vomiting.
Balm • Black Horehound • Cayenne • Cloves • Dill • Fennel • Lavender • Meadowsweet • Peach Leaves.
Anti-inflammatory
The anti-inflammatory herbs help the body to combat inflammations. Herbs mentioned under demulcents, emollients and vulneraries will often act in this way, especially when they are applied externally.
Black Willow • Bogbean • Chamomile • Devil's Claw • Marigold • St. John's Wort • White Poplar • Witch Hazel.
Anti-lithic
The anti-lithic herbs prevent the formation of stones or gravel in the urinary system and can help the body in their removal.
Bearberry • Buchu • Corn Silk • Couchgrass • Gravel Root • Hydrangea • Pellitory of the Wall • Parsley • Sea Holly • Stone Root • Wild Carrot.
Anti-microbial
The anti-microbial herbs can help the body to destroy or resist pathogenic micro-organisms.
Aniseed • Balsam of Peru • Bearberry • Caraway Oil • Cayenne • Clove • Coriander • Echinacea • Elecampane • Eucalyptus • Garlic • Gentian • Juniper • Marigold • Marjoram • Myrrh • Olive • Peppermint • Plantain • Rosemary • Rue • Sage • Southernwood • Thyme • Wild Indigo • Wormwood.
Anti-spasmodic
The anti-spasmodics can prevent or ease spasms or cramps in the body.
Black Haw • Black Cohosh • Chamomile • Cramp Bark • Eucalyptus • Lady's Slipper • Lime Blossom • Lobelia • Mistletoe • Motherwort • Pasque Flower • Skullcap • Skunk Cabbage • Thyme • Valerian • Vervain • Wild Lettuce • Wild Yam.
Aperient
Aperient herbs are very mild laxatives.
Balmony • Barberry • Buckthorn • Burdock • Cascara Sagrada • Cleavers • Dandelion • Flaxseed • Fringetree • Mountain Grape • Pellitory of the Wall • Rhubarb Root • Senna • Wahoo • Yellow Dock.
Aromatic
The aromatic herbs have a strong and often pleasant odour and can stimulate the digestive system. They are often used to add aroma and taste to other medicines.
Aniseed •Chinese Angelica • Balm • Basil • Caraway • Cardamon • Celery • Chamomile • Cinnamon • Cloves • Coriander • Dill • Fennel • Hyssop • Ginger • Meadowsweet • Pennyroyal • Peppermint • Rosemary • Valerian • Wood Betony.
Astringent
Astringents contract tissue by precipitating proteins and can thus reduce secretions and discharges. They contain tannins.
Agrimony • Avens • Bayberry • Bearberry • Beth Root • Bistort • Black Catechu • Bugleweed • Cranesbill • Elecampane • Eyebright • Goldenrod • Ground Ivy • Kola • Lungwort • Meadowsweet • Mouse Ear • Mullein • Oak Bark • Periwinkle • Pilewort • Plantain • Ragwort • Raspberry • Sage • Rhubarb Root • Rosemary • Slippery Elm • St.John's Wort • Tormentil • Wild Cherry • Witch Hazel • Yarrow.
Bitter
Herbs that taste bitter act as stimulating tonics for the digestive system through a reflex via the taste buds.
Barberry • Boneset • Chamomile • Centaury • Gentian • Goldenseal • Hops • Rue • Southernwood • Tansy • Horehound • Wormwood.
Cardiac Tonic
Cardiac tonics affect the heart. Their specific function should be looked up in the herbal section.
Broom • Bugleweed • Cayenne • Hawthorn • Lily of the Valley • Motherwort • Night Blooming Cereus.
Carminative
The carminatives are rich in volatile oils and by their action stimulate the peristalsis of the digestive system and relax the stomach, thereby supporting the digestion and helping against gas in the digestive tract.
Chinese Angelica • Aniseed • Balm • Caraway • Cardamon • Cayenne • Cinnamon • Chamomile • Coriander • Dill • Fennel • Galangal • Garlic • Ginger • Hyssop • Juniper • Mustard • Peppermint • Sage • Thyme • Valerian.
Cholagogue
The cholagogues stimulate the release and secretion of bile from the gall-bladder, which can be a marked benefit in gall-bladder problems. They also have a laxative effect on the digestive system since the amount of bile in the duodenum increases when one takes them, and bile is our internally produced, all natural laxative.
Balmony • Barberry • Black Root • Blue Flag • Boldo • Dandelion • Fringetree • Fumitory • Gentian • Goldenseal • Mountain Grape • Wahoo • Wild Yam.
Demulcent
Demulcents are usually rich in mucilage and can soothe and protect irritated or inflamed internal tissue.
Coltsfoot • Comfrey • Corn Silk • Couchgrass • Flaxseed • Irish Moss • Lungwort • Licorice • Mallow • Marshmallow • Mullein • Oatmeal • Parsley • Slippery Elm.
Diaphoretic
Diaphoretics aid the skin in the elimination of toxins and promote perspiration.
Chinese Angelica • Bayberry • Black Cohosh • Boneset • Buchu • Cayenne • Chamomile • Elder • Fennel • Garlic • Ginger • Goldenrod • Guaiacum • Lime Blossom • Peppermint • Pleurisy Root • Prickly Ash • Thuja • Thyme • Horehound • Yarrow.
Diuretic
Diuretics increase the secretion and elimination of urine.
Agrimony • Bearberry • Blue Flag • Boldo • Boneset • Borage • Broom • Buchu • Bugleweed • Burdock • Celery Seed • Cleavers • Corn Silk • Couchgrass • Dandelion • Elder • Gravel Root • Hawthorn Berries • Juniper • Kola • Lily of the Valley • Lime Blossom • Night Blooming Cereus • Parsley • Pellitory of the Wall • Pumpkin Seed • Saw Palmetto • Sea Holly • Stone Root • Wild Carrot • Yarrow.
Emetic
Emetics cause vomiting. Most of the herbs listed cause vomiting only when taken in high dosage which can be found for each herb in the Herbal description.
Balm • Bloodroot • Boneset • Catnip • Elder Flowers • Ipecacuanha • Lobelia • Senega • Squill.
Emmenagogue
Emmenagogues stimulate and normalize menstrual flow. The term is also often used in the wider context of remedies that act as tonics to the female reproductive system.
Beth Root • Black Cohosh • Black Haw • Blessed Thistle • Blue Cohosh • Carline Thistle • Chamomile • Chaste Tree • Cramp Bark • False Unicorn Root • Fenugreek • Gentian • Ginger • Goldenseal • Juniper Berry • Lime • Marigold • Motherwort • Mugwort • Parsley • Pasque Flower • Pennyroyal • Peppermint • Raspberry • Rosemary • Rue • Sage • Shepherd's Purse • Southernwood • Squaw Vine • St. John's Wort • Tansy • Thyme • True Unicorn Root • Valerian • Vervain • Wormwood • Yarrow.
Emollient
Emollients are applied to the skin to soften, soothe or protect it and act externally in a manner similar to the way demulcents act internally.
Balm of Gilead • Borage • Chickweed • Coltsfoot • Comfrey • Elecampane • Fenugreek • Flaxseed • Licorice • Mallow • Marshmallow • Mullein • Plantain • Quince Seed • Rose Petals • Slippery Elm.
Expectorant
The expectorants support the body in the removal of excess amounts of mucus from the respiratory system.
Aniseed • Balm of Gilead • Balsam of Peru • Balsam of Tolu • Bloodroot • Coltsfoot • Comfrey • Elder Flower • Elecampane • Garlic • Goldenseal • Grindelia • Hyssop • Iceland Moss • Irish Moss • Licorice • Lobelia • Lungwort • Marshmallow • Mouse Ear • Mullein • Pleurisy Root • Senega • Skunk Cabbage • Squill • Thuja • Thyme • Vervain • Horehound • Wild Cherry.
Febrifuge • Anti-Pyretic
The febrifuges help the body to bring down fevers.
Chinese Angelica • Balm • Blessed Thistle • Boneset • Borage • Cayenne • Elder Flower • Eucalyptus • Hyssop • Lobelia • Marigold • Pennyroyal • Peppermint • Peruvian Bark • Plantain • Pleurisy Root • Prickly Ash • Raspberry • Sage • Thyme • Vervain.
Galactogogue
The galactogogues can help the breast-feeding mother to increase the flow of mother's milk.
Aniseed • Blessed Thistle • Centaury • Fennel • Goat's Rue • Raspberry • Vervain.
Hepatic
The hepatics aid the liver. Their use tones and strengthens it and increases the flow of bile from the liver.
Agrimony • Aloes • Balm • Balmony • Barberry • Black Root • Blue Flag • Boldo • Bogbean • Cascara Sagrada • Celery • Centaury • Cleavers • Dandelion • Elecampane • Fennel • Fringetree • Fumitory • Gentian • Goldenseal • Horseradish • Hyssop • Mountain Grape • Motherwort • Prickly Ash • Wahoo • Wild Indigo • Wild Yam • Wormwood • Yarrow • Yellow Dock.
Hypnotic
Hypnotics will induce sleep (not a hypnotic trance).
Hops • Jamaican Dogwood • Mistletoe • Passion Flower • Skullcap • Valerian • Wild Lettuce.
Laxative
The laxatives promote the evacuation of the bowels.
Balmony • Barberry • Buckthorn • Burdock • Cascara Sagrada • Cleavers • Dandelion • Flaxseed • Fringetree • Mountain Grape • Pellitory of the Wall • Rhubarb Root • Senna • Wahoo • Yellow Dock.
Mucilage
The mucilaginous herbs contain gelatinous constituents and will often be demulcent and emollient.
Comfrey • Fenugreek • Flaxseed • Iceland Moss • Irish Moss • Mallow • Marshmallow • Quince Seed • Slippery Elm.
Nervine
The nervines have a beneficial effect on the nervous system and tone and strengthen it. Some act as stimulants, some as relaxants.
Balm • Black Cohosh • Black Haw • Blue Cohosh • Bugleweed • Chamomile • Cramp Bark • Damiana • Ginseng • Hops • Kola • Lady's Slipper • Lavender • Lemon Balm • Lime • Lobelia • Mistletoe • Motherwort • Oats • Pasque Flower • Passion Flower • Peppermint • Red Clover • Rosemary • Skullcap • Tansy • Thyme • Valerian • Vervain • Wild Lettuce • Wormwood.
Oxytocic
The oxytocics stimulate the contraction of the uterus and can thereby help in childbirth.
Beth Root • Blue Cohosh • Goldenseal • Rue • Squaw Vine.
Pectoral
Pectorals have a general strengthening and healing effect on the respiratory system.
Aniseed • Chinese Angelica • Balm of Gilead • Balsam of Peru • Balsam of Tolu • Bloodroot • Coltsfoot • Comfrey • Elder • Elecampane • Garlic • Goldenseal • Horehound • Hyssop • Iceland Moss • Irish Moss • Licorice • Lungwort • Marshmallow • Mouse Ear • Mullein • Pleurisy Root • Senega • Skunk Cabbage • Vervain.
Rubefacient
When rubefacients are applied to the skin they cause a gentle local irritation and stimulate the dilation of the capillaries, thus increasing circulation in the skin. The blood is drawn from deeper parts of the body into the skin and thus often internal pains are relieved.
Cayenne • Cloves • Garlic • Ginger • Horseradish • Mustard • Nettle • Peppermint • Rosemary • Rue.
Sedative
The sedatives calm the nervous system and reduce stress and nervousness throughout the body. They can thus affect tissue of the body that has been irritated by nervous problems.
Black Cohosh • Black Haw • Bladderwrack • Blue Cohosh • Bloodroot • Boldo • Bugleweed • Chamomile • Cowslip • Cramp Bark • Hops • Jamaican Dogwood • Lady's slipper • Lobelia • Motherwort • Pasque Flower • Passion Flower • Red Clover • Red Poppy • Saw Palmetto • Skullcap • St. John's Wort • Valerian • Wild Cherry • Wild Lettuce • Wild Yam.
Sialagogue
The sialagogues stimulate the secretion of saliva from the salivary glands.
Bloodroot • Blue Flag • Cayenne • Centaury • Gentian • Ginger • Prickly Ash • Senega.
Soporific
The soporifics induce sleep.
Hops • Jamaican Dogwood • Mistletoe • Passion Flower • Skullcap • Valerian • Wild Lettuce.
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Stimulants quicken and enliven the physiological function of the body.
Chinese Angelica • Balm of Gilead • Balmony • Bayberry • Benzoin • Bladderwrack • Caraway • Cardamon • Cayenne • Cinnamon • Dandelion • Eucalyptus • Galangal • Garlic • Gentian • Ginseng • Gravel Root • Ground Ivy • Horehound • Horseradish • Juniper • Marigold • Mustard • Pennyroyal • Peppermint • Prickly Ash • Rosemary • Rue • Sage • Southernwood • Tansy • Wild Yam • Wormwood • Yarrow.
Styptic
Styptics reduce or stop external bleeding by their astringency.
Agrimony • Avens • Bayberry • Bearberry • Beth Root • Bistort • Black Catechu • Bugleweed • Cranesbill • Elecampane • Eyebright • Goldenrod • Ground Ivy • Kola • Lungwort • Meadowsweet • Mouse Ear • Mullein • Oak Bark • Periwinkle • Pilewort • Plantain • Ragwort • Raspberry • Sage • Rhubarb Root • Rosemary • Slippery Elm • St.John's Wort • Tormentil • Wild Cherry • Witch Hazel • Yarrow.
Tonic
The tonic herbs strengthen and enliven either specific organs or the whole body.
Agrimony • Chinese Angelica • Aniseed • Balm • Balmony • Bayberry • Bearberry • Beth Root • Bistort • Black Cohosh • Black Haw • Black Root • Bogbean • Boldo • Boneset • Buchu • Buckthorn • Bugleweed • Burdock • Calumba • Carline Thistle • Cayenne • Centaury • Chamomile • Cleavers • Coltsfoot • Comfrey • Condurango • Couchgrass • Cranesbill • Damiana • Dandelion • Echinacea • Elecampane • Eyebright • False UniCorn Root • Fringetree • Fumitory • Garlic • Gentian • Ginseng • Goldenseal • Gravel Root • Grindelia • Ground Ivy • Hawthorn • Horse Chestnut • Hydrangea • Hyssop • Iceland Moss • Lady's Slipper • Licorice • Lime • Marigold • Mistletoe • Motherwort • Mountain Grape • Mugwort • Mustard • Myrrh • Nettle • Oats • Parsley • Periwinkle • Poke Root • Raspberry • Red Clover • Rue • Sarsaparilla • Skullcap • Squaw Vine • Tamarind • Tansy • Thyme • Vervain • Virginia Snake Root • Wild Yam • Wood Betony • Wormwood • Yarrow • Yellow Dock.
Vulnerary
Vulneraries are applied externally and aid the body in the healing of wounds and cuts.
Aloes • Arnica • Bistort • Black Willow • Burdock • Chickweed • Cleavers • Comfrey • Cranesbill • Daisy • Elder • Elecampane • Fenugreek • Flaxseed • Garlic • Goldenseal • Horsetail • Hyssop • Irish Moss • Marigold • Marshmallow • Mullein • Myrrh • Plantain • Poke Root • Shepherd's Purse • Slippery Elm • St. John's Wort • Thyme • Witch Hazel • Wood Betony • Yarrow.