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Holistic Herbs

Therapeutic Index
*Caution: Always consult with a Qualified Therapist or Practitioner. In case of serious illness, consult your Medical Practitioner*

A

Abscess (Infection-Puss formation): Echinacea, Garlic, Marshmallow, Myrrh, Wild Indigo, Blue Fig, Cleavers, Coltsfoot, Fenugreek, Golden Seal,Mallow, Poke Root,

Abdominal Pain: Chamomile, Mint, Thyme

Acne (Skin Inflammation-Pimples): Blue Flag, Cleavers, Echinacea, Garlic, Poke Root, Wild Indigo

Adenoids: Cleavers, Echinacea,Garlic, Golden Seal, Marigold, Poke Root, Wild Indigo

Angina Pectoris (Heart Cramp): Hawthorn, Motherwort

Anxiety: Californian Poppy, Chamomile, Mistletoe, Motherwort, Pasque Flowers, St. John's Wort, Skullcap, Valerian, Wild Lettuce, Balm, Hops, Oats, Peppermint

Appendicitis (Inflammation of Appendics): Agrimony, American Cranesbill, Golden Seal, Wild Yam

Appetite Loss: Calamus, Centaury, Condurango, Gentian, Mugwort, Wormwood, Blessed Thistle, Caraway, Cardomon, Chamomile

Arteriosclerosis (Deterioration of Artery-Walls): Lime, Hawthorne,Mistletoe

Arthritis (Pain & Stiffness in joints): Black Cohosh, Bogbean, Condurango, Celery Seed, Guaiacim, Prickly Ash, Wild Yam, Bittersweet,Daisy, Juniper,Meadowsweet

Asthma: Elecampane, Ephedra, Grindelia, Lobelia, Pill-bearing Spurge, Sundew, Wild Cherry, Balsam of Tolu

 

B

Blood Pressure (High): Hawthorne, Lime Blossom, Mistletoe, Yarrow, Balm, Garlic, Black Haw

Boils: Blue Flag, Echinacea, Garlic, Myrrh, Pasque Flower, Poke Root, Wild Indigo

Bronchitis (Inflammation of mucous-membranes in Bronchial Tubes): Blood Root, Coltsfoot, Echinacea, Elecampane,Garlic, Grindelia, Lobelia, Mouse Ear, Mullein, Pill-bearing, Spurge, Pleurisy Root, Senega, Sundew, White Horehound

Bruises: Amica, Elder, Chickweed, Cucumber, Lady's Mantle, Marigold,St John's Wort

Burns: Aloe, Elder, Marigold, Greater Plantain, St John's Wort, Chamomile, Chickweed, Comfrey, Cucumber, Quince Seed

 

C

Catarrh (Watery Discharge -infection of mucous membranes in nose/throat): Echinacea, Elder, Eyebright, Garlic, Golden Rod, Golden Seal, Mouse Ear, Mullein, Peppermint, Pine, Poke Root

Chilblains (Painful Swelling - exposure to cold & poor circulation): Cayenne, Ginger, Black Mustard, Horsetail, Prickly Ash

Circulation Cayenne, Ginger, Prickly Ash,Black Mustard, Horsetail, Rosemary

Colds: Angelica, Cayenne, Echinacea, Elder Garlic, Ginger, Golden Rod, Peppermint, Yarrow, Marojam

Colic (Severe Abdominal Pain - especially in small babies): Angelica, Boldo, Calamus, Condurango, Cramp Bark, Gentian, Ginger, Peppermint, Valerian, Wild Yam, Allspice, Aniseed, Dill, Coriander, Caraway

Colitis (Inflammation of Colon): Agrimony, American Cranesbill, Bayberry, Comfrey

Conjunctivitis (Infection of Eyeball): Chamomile, Eyebright, Golden Seal, Marigold, Fennel

Constipation: Balmony, Barberry, Buckthorn, Cascana, Sagrada, Rhubarb Root, Senna, Yellow Dock, Aloe, Black Root, Butterbur, Figwort

Cough: Angelica, Aniseed, Balm of Gilead, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Cowslip, Elecampane, Garlic, Golden Seal, Grindelia, Ground Ivy, Hyssop, Sundew

Cramp: Black Cohosh, Cramp Bark, Pasque Flower, Skullcap, Valerian, Wild Lettuce, Ginger, Cayenne, Woundwort

Cystitis (Inflammation of Bladder): Bearberry, Buchu, Couchgrass, Echinacea, Juniper, Yarrow, Angelica, Silver Bark, Boldo, Carline Thisle, Celery Seed, Pansy, Ground Ivy

 

D

Debility (Weakness): Balmony, Blessed Thislte, Danuaba, Dandelion, Golden Rod, Kola, Rosemary, Barberry, Calamus, Ginger, Oats, White Poplar

Depression: Balmony, Blessed Thislte, Danuaba, Dandelion, Golden Rod, Kola, Rosemary, Barberry, Calamus, Ginger, Oats, White Poplar

Diarrhea (Runny Stomach): Agrimony, American Cranesbill, Bayberry, Bistort, Black Catech, Comfrey, Lady's Mantle, Meadowsweet, Oak, Greater Plantain, Rhatany

Diarrhea (in Children): Meadowsweet, American Cranesbill, Lady's Mantle

 

E

Earache: Pennywort, Pasque Flower, Mullein

Eczema (Skin Disorder): Blue Flag, Burdock, Chickweed, Cleavers, Figwort, Golden Seal, Nettles, Red Clover, Yellow Dock, Bittersweet, Comfrey, Pansy, Sweet Violet

Epilepsy (Disorder of Nervous system - causing convulsions): Hyssop, Skullcap, Passion Flower, Valerian

 

F

Fever: Boneset, Catnip, Cayenne, Ginger, Peruvian Bark, Pleurisy Root, Angelica, Black Mustart, Chamomile, Peppermint, Vervain

Fibrositis (Rheumatic Pain - in any body-tissue other than bone&joints): Cayenne, Ginger, Pine, Ragwort, Wintergreen, Rosemary, Horseradish, St John's Wort

Flatulence (Gas in digestive track): Angelica, Calamus, Caraway, Cardamon, Cayenne, Cinnamon, Condurango, Coriander, Fennel, Gentian, Ginger, Allspice, Aniseed, Balm, Catnip, Chamomile, Cloves

Fungal Infection: Marigold, Golden Seal, Greater Celandine, Myrrh

 

G

Gall-Bladder Problems: Balmony, Black Root, Dandelion, Fringetree Bark, Milk Thisle, Vervain, Wahoo, Wild Yam, Barberry, Bogbean, Boldo, Marigold

Gastritis (Inflammation of Stomach): American Cranesbill, Calamus, Comfrey, Golden Seal, Marshmallow, Meadosweet, Slippery Elm, Chamomile, Iceland Moss, Irish Moss, Peach Leaves

Gingivitis (Gum Disease): Bistort, Echinacea, Golden Seal, Myrrh, Oak Bark, Poke Root, Rhatany, Wild Indigo, Garlic, Lady's Mantle, Red Sage

Glands (Swollen): Cleavers, Echinacea, Poke Root, Marigold, Wild Indigo

Glandular Fever: Echinacea, Myrrh, Poke Root, Wormwood, Garlic, Wild Indigo

Glandular Fever: Echinacea, Myrrh, Poke Root, Wormwood, Garlic, Wild Indigo

 

H

Halitosis (Bad Breath): Dill, Fennel

Hayfever: Ephedra, Golden Seal, Elder, Eyebright, Garlic, Peppermint

Headache: Betony, Feverfew, Marojam, Rosemary, Skullcap, Chamomile, Hops, Misletoe, Peppermint, Rue, St John's Wort, Valerian

Heartburn: Comfrey, Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Iceland Moss, Irish Moss, Mallow, Slippery Elm

Hemorrhoids (Swelling / Bulging of Veins in Rectal Area): Bistort, Horsechestnut, Lady's Mantle, Pilewort, Silverweed, Tormentil, American Cranesbill, Comfrey, Ground Ivy, Oak

Hypersensitivity: Ephedra

 

I

Incontinence (Bladder - Leaking of Urine): Ephedra, Horsetail, Agrimony

Indigestion: Balm,Calamus, Chamomile, Fennel, Ginger, Peppermint, Wild Yam

Infection: Cleavers, Echinacea, Garlic, Golden Seal, Myrrh, Wild Indigo, Cayenne, Fenugreek, Ginger, Nasturtium Thyme, Wormwood

Influenza: Boneset, Cayenne, Echinacea, Garlic, Golden Seal, Pleurisy Root, Angelica, Balm, Black Mustard, Elder, Ginger, Horseradish, Lime, Peppermint

Insomnia (Sleeplessness): Californian Poppy, Hops, Jamaican Dogwood, Passion Flower, Valerian, Chamomile, Lime Blossom, Pasque Flower, Skullcap

Itching: Chickweed, Golden Seal, Marigold, Chamomile, Cleavers, Cucumber, Peppermint, St John's Wort

 

J

Jaundice (Liver Condition - excessive bile in bloodstream): Balmony, Barberry, Black Root, Dandelion, Vervain, Wahoo, Yellow Dock, Bittersweet, Golden Seal, Wild Yam

 

K

Kidney Stones: Bearberry, Corn Silk, Couchgrass, Gravel Root, Hydrangea, Pellitory of the Wild, Stone Root, Dandelion, Sea Holly, Wild Carrot, Yarrow

 

L

Labor Pains (False): Black Cohosh, Cramp Bark, Motherwort, Wild Yam

Laryngitis (Inflammation of the Larynx): Balm of Gilead, Blood Root, Echinacea, Golden Seal, Myrrh, Oak, Red Sage, Bryberry, Caraway, Cayenne, Chamomile, Golden Rod, Wild Indigo

Leucorrhea (White Vaginal Discharge): Bayberry, Beth Root, Golden Seal, Lady's Mantle, Life Root, Myrrh, Nasturtium . Wild Indigo, Ground Ivey, Oak

Liver Tonic: Balmony, Black Root, Blue Flag, Dandelion, Wahoo, Yellow Dock, Garlic, Golden Sal, Mountain Grape, Wild Yam

Lumbago (Rheumatic Pain): Black Mustard, Cayenne, Ragwort, Wintergreen

 

M

Menopause: Black Cohosh, Chaste Tree, False Unicorn Root, Golden Seal, St John's Wort, Beth Root, Life Root

Menstruation (Delayed): Blue Cohosh, Chaste Tree, False Unicorn Root, Life Root, Parsley, Pennyroyal, Rue Tansy, Southernwood, Wormwood, Marigold

Menstruation (Excessive): American Cranesbill, Beth Root, Periwinkle., Golden Seal, Lady's Mantle

Menstruation (Painful): Black Cohosh, Black Haw, Cramp Bark, Pasque Flower, St John's Wort, Valerian, Wild Lettuce, Caraway, Marigold, Wild Yam

Metrorrhagia: American Cranesbill, Beth Root, Golden Seal, Periwinkle, Lady's Mantle

Migraine: Feverfew, Jamaican Dogwood, Kola, Mistletoe, Peppermint, Skullcap, Wormwood

Milk Stimulation (Breastfeed): Goat's Rue, Milk Thisle, Borage, Caraway, Dill, Fennel, Fenugreek

Miscarriage (Threatened): Blue Cohosh, False Unicorn Root, Black Haw, Cramp Bark

Mouth Ulcers: Myrrh, Red Sage, Bistort, Chamomile, Lady's Mantle, Oak

 

N

Nausea: Black Horehound, Chamomile, Meadowsweet, Peppermint, Avens, Cayenne, Cinnamon, Cloves, Fennel, Galangal, Marshmallow

Neuralgia (Sharp Nerve Pain in head/face): Betony, Black Cohosh, Jamaican Dogwood, Mistletoe, Passion Flower, St John's Wort, Skullcap, Valerian, Hops, Pasque Flower, Rosemary

Nosebleed: Lady's Mantle, Witch Hazel, Marigold, Tormentil

 

O

Ovarain Pain: Jamaican Dogwood, Pasque Flower, Valerian, Wild Lettuce, Cramp Bark, Passion Flower, St John's Wort, Skullcap, Wild Yam

 

P

Pain: Black Cohosh, Black Willow, Jamaican Dogwood, Valerian, Wild Lettuce, Cramp Bark, Guaiacum, Hops, Rosemary, Skullcap

Palpitations (Irregular Heart Beat): Motherwort, Skullcap, Valerian

Phlebitis (Inflammation of Vein-Walls): Hawthorn, Horsechestnut, Lime Blossom, Mistletoe

Pregnancy (Tonic): Caution Rasberry Leaves, Squaw Vine

Pregnancy (Vomiting): Caution Black Horehound, False Unicorn Root, Meadowsweet, Blue Cohosh, Peppermint

Pre Menstrual Tensio: Chaste Tree, Skullcap, Valerian, Lime Blossom, Pasque Flower

Prostate: Damiana, Horsetail, Hydrangea, Saw Palmetto, Corn Silk, Couchgrass, Sea Holly

Psoriasis (Skin Disorder - red scaly patches): Blue Flag, Burdock, Cleavers, Figwort, Mountain Grape, Red Clover, Sarsaprilla, Yellow Dock, Balm of Gilead, Chickweed, Flax Seed, Sassafras, Thuja

 

R

Rheumatism (Disease - causing pain in joints/muscles/fibrous tissue): Angelica, Black Cohosh, Bogbean, Celery Seed, Guaiacum, Meadowsweet, Prickly Ash, White Poplar, Wild Lettuce, Wild Yam, Wintergreen, Yarrow, Amica, Bittersweet, Cayenne, Daisy, Dandelion, Elder,St John's Wort

 

S

Sciatica (Nerve Pain in Sciatic Nerve running from Pelvis to Thigh): Black Cohosh, Jamiacan Dogwood, St John's Wort Yarrow

Shingles (Painful Disease - caused by Chickenpox Virus): Jamaican Dogwood, Mistletoe, Passion Flower, St John's Wort, Flax Seed, Hops, Skullcap, Valerian, Wild Lettuce, Wild Yam

Sinusitis (Inflammation of Sinusis): Elder, Eyebright, Garlic, Golden Rod, Golden Seal, Poke Root, Wild Indigo, Chamomile, Myrrh, Peppermint, Thyme

Sore Throat: Balm of Gilead, Echinacea, Garlic, Golden Seal, Oak, Agrimony, Bayberry, Cayenne, Chamomile, Ginger, Golden Rod, Myrrh, Silvernweed, Thyme

Spots: Blue Flag, Cleavers, Echinacea, Figwort, Garlic, Poke Root

Stress: Damiana, Lime Blossom, Mistletoe, St John's Wort, Skullcap, Balm, Betony, Borage, Chamomile, Cowslip, Hops, Oats, Passion Flower, Valerian, Wild Lettuce, Wormwood

Sunburn: Aloe, Marigold, Eyebright, St John's Wort

 

T

Tension: Betony, Cowslip, Jamaican Dogwood, Lime Blossom, Mistletoe, Motherwort, Pasque Flower, Passion Flower, St John's Wort, Skullcap, Valerian, Wild Lettuce, Balm, Calfornian Poppy, Damiana, Hops, Peppermint

Tinnitus ( Ringing in Ears): Black Cohosh, Golden Seal, Golden Rod, Ground Ivy

Tonsillitis (Inflammation of Tonsils): Cleavers, Echinacea, Garlic, Golden Seal, Myrrh, Poke Root, Red Sage, Thyme, Wild Indigo

Toothache: Cloves

Tinnitus ( Ringing in Ears): Black Cohosh, Golden Seal, Golden Rod, Ground Ivy

Travel Sickness: Black Horehound, Galangal, Peppermint

Tumors: Cleavers, Comfrey, Elder, Fenugreek, Greater Celanidne, Red Clover, Sweet Violet, Thuja

 

U

Ulcers (Peptic - Stomach): American Cranesbill, Comfrey, Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Slippery Elm, Calamus, Golden Seal, Licorice, Mallow

Ulcers (Skin): Chickweed, Comfrey, Golden Seal, Marigold, Echinacea, Marshmallow

 

V

Varicose Ulcers: Golden Seal,Horsechestnut, Marigold, Comfrey, Marshmallow

Vomiting: Black Horehund, Meadowsweet, Cinnamon, Cloves, Comfrey, False Unicorn Root, Iceland Moss, Peppermint, Rosemary

 

W

Warts: Greater Celandine, Thuja

Water Retention: Bearberry, Broom, Buchu, Dandelion, Gravel Root, Juniper Berries, Pellitory of the Wall, Wild Carrot, Burr-Marigold, Carline, Thisle, Celery Seed, Corn Silk, Parsley, Sea Holly, Silver Birch, Stone Root, Yarrow

Whooping Cough: Coltsfoot, Grindelia, Lobelia, Mouse Ear, Black Cohosh, Ephedra, Garlic, Pansy, Red Clover, Sundew, Wild Cherry

Worms: Cucumber, Garlic, Kousso, Male Fern, Pomegranate, Pumpkin, Quassia, Santonica, Tansy, Wormwood

Wounds: Chickwood, Comfrey, Elder, Golden Seal, Marigold, Greater Plantain, St John's Wort, Self-Heal, Woundwort, Chamomile, Carline, Thistle, Horsetail, Lady's Mantle, Marshmallow, Mouse Ear, Red Sage, Tourmentil