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FENNEL (Foeniculm Vulgare) Parts Used: Leaf, Root, Seeds
Helps decrease the appetite.
Aids acid stomach and intestinal gas. The seeds are brewed for
constipation. The root extracts are detoxifying and diuretic. Research
indicates that Fennel can help repair the liver after alcohol damage. Seed
and leaf steam aids deep skin cleansing, and the essential oil is used in a
muscle toning massage. Powdered fennel seeds repel fleas from pets' sleeping
quarters. Fennel oil mixed with honey can be taken for coughs, and the
tea is used as a gargle. Warning: Fennel oil should not be used by epileptics or young
children.
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FENUGREEK
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FERNS Especially Male Fern (Dryopteris
filixmas) Maidenhair
Fern (Adiantum pedatum) Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) Polypody or Oak Fern (Polypodium
vulgare). Parts
Used: Root, Leaf
The roots are added to healing salves
for wounds and rubbed into the limbs of children with rickets.
Warning: do not ingest
alcohol while taking this herb. Overdose can result in blindness and death
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FEVERFEW (Tanacetum parthenum) Parts Used: Leaf, Flower, Essential
Oil
This semi evergreen adds a
bitter tang to food and can be found in digestive apéritifs. The plant is
said to relax blood vessels, reduce inflammation and is mildly sedative. If
chewed daily its accumulative effect is said to reduce headache pains and
inhibit the secretion of a compound implicated in migraine and arthritis. The
flowering tops can be infused then applied externally to ease headaches and
arthritic swellings. Warning: Fresh leaves can irritate the mouth.
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FIR, SILVER (Abies alba) Parts Used: Leaf Tips, Buds
The buds and leaves are
distilled to make the expectorant and antiseptic Silver Pine needle oil,
which is used in cough drops and asthma inhalations, and to give pine scent
to toiletries
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FLAX (Linum usitatissimum) Also called Linseed. Parts Used: Only The Mature Seed.
The seeds ground (linseed meal)
make a great lineament or poultice for scrapes, bruises, burns or sprains.
The seeds have been used for cough medicine or as a tea, but I personally
think external use is the safest way to use flax. Warning: Immature seeds are poisonous
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FO-TI (Polygonum Multiflorum) Parts Used: Root
This root acts as an effective
diuretic. It is an excellent nourishment for the blood and also has been used
to help improve memory and treat mental depression.
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FRANKINCENSE (Boswellia carteri) Parts Used: Resin
Yields a natural oleo-resin
gum, which is used to make incense. The essential oil is useful in
promoting spirituality and meditative states. Chinese herbalists use it in
powder form and in teas for rheumatism and menstrual pain and externally as a
wash for sores and bruises. Frankincense is highly antiseptic and the scent
is said to calm and clear the mind. Warning: Dilute before applying to the
skin as it may be irritating. Prolonged internal use of resins can damage the
kidneys.
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GALANGAL (Alpinia officionalis or A. galanga) Parts Used: Root, Young Shoots,
Flowers
The root has a spicy, ginger
like flavor used in Southeast Asia soups and curries. The young shoots and
flowers are eaten raw and the flowers can be boiled or pickled.
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GARLIC (Allium sativum) Parts Used: Cloves (bulbetts), Greens
Flowers
Garlic repels insects and can
be applied to their bites and stings. It purifies the blood and reduces blood
pressure, cholesterol, and clotting. Garlic clears phlegm. Fresh garlic is a
preventative for intestinal worms. Garlic is a natural antibiotic for
internal and external use. Mash and use. Fresh raw garlic is more effective
than the powdered/extracted forms available. Garlic has been shown to be more
effective than tetracycline as an antibiotic. Warning: Pregnant women should avoid
overuse of garlic.
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GENTIAN (gentiana lutea) Parts Used: Root
It contains many chemical
substances. The root is so strong that it easily handles drying, powdering
and dilution. Some medical personnel believe that the root only irritates the
mucous membranes ot the digestive tract and others speculate that these
substances can stimulate the appetite. It has been used for sluggish appetite
due to anorexia and chronic indigestion. It is also found to increase bile
secretions. Warning:
do not use if pregnant or id you have high blood pressure when taken in large
doses it can cause vomiting and nausea.
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GINGER (Zingiber Officinale) Parts Used: Roots
Eases the effect of a cold and
soothes sore throat. Said to be very effective in preventing symptoms of
motion sickness. Crystallized or infused Ginger suppresses nausea. Ginger tea
eases indigestion and flatulence, and reduces fever. The root is warming to
the body, is slightly antiseptic, and promotes internal secretions. A bath or
a foot soak in hot ginger tea is beneficial. The tea without additives helps
indigestion, colic, diarrhea, and alcoholic gastritis.
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GINKGO BILOBA Parts Used: Leaf Extract
Used to treat a variety of
ailments, short term memory
loss, mild depression and vertigo. It helps increase blood circulation to
the brain and has positive effect on mental performance.
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GINSENG (Oriental Panax or North American
quinquefolium) Parts
Used: Roots
Roots older than two years are
a famous yang stimulant (North American less so than Oriental).
Rather than treating specific
problems, Ginseng strengthens the body by increasing the efficiency of the
endocrine, metabolic, circulatory, and digestive systems. It reduces
physical, mental, and emotional stress by increasing red blood cells and
immune strengthening white blood cells and eliminating toxins.
Warning: Ginseng should not
be taken continuously.
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GOLDENROD (Solidago spp.) (Medicinally used: S. nemoralis, S.
odora & S. virgaurea) Parts Used: Leaves
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GOLDEN SEAL (Hydrastis Canadenis) Parts Used: Roots
Helps decrease nausea.
Excellent remedy for colds, stomach and liver troubles. Also has been used as
a laxative. May be used externally as a soothing eyewash and to treat
pyorrhea
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GOTU -KOLA (Cantella Asiatica) Parts Used: Whole Herb
Accelerates healing of bruises
and abscesses. Acts as a sedative and diuretic. Also claimed to energize brain cells and
relieve tension.
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GUARANA
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GUGGUL
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GYMNEMA
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HAWTHORN (Crataegus Oxyacantha) Parts Used: Berries
Stimulates increased enzyme
metabolism in the heart muscle. Improves oxygen utilization. Cholesterol
problems and valve diseases are benefited. The berries also strengthen the
appetite and digestion. Extended use lowers blood pressure. Hawthorn berry is
a good remedy for the nerves and for insomnia. The flowers are taken as a tea
to benefit the heart.
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HAZEL (Corylus
avellana) Also
called European Filbert. Parts Used: Nuts, Leaves
The leaves are sometimes used
as a tobacco substitute. Hazel nuts are rich in phosphorus, magnesium, copper
and potassium. Hazel nuts with mead or honey are said to cure a chronic
cough. This is made by grinding the nuts in a blender, then add mead or honey
or form a paste, which is eaten several times a day in tablespoon doses.
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HEATHER (Calluna vulgaris) Parts Used: Flowering Shoots
The flowering shoots of heather
are used for insomnia, stomach pains, coughs, and skin problems. Heather, used fresh or dry, strengthens
the heart and slightly raises the blood pressure. Heather is slightly diuretic.
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HOLLY (Ilex aquifolium, The American is Ilex
opaca) Parts
Used: Leaf
The leaf is dried and used as
tea for fevers, bronchitis, bladder problems and gout. The juice of the
fresh leaf is said to be helpful in jaundice. Warning: the berries are poisonous!
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HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera japonica) Parts Used: Flower
The flowers have an anti
microbial effect against salmonella, staphylococcus, and streptococcus.
Chinese herbalists have long used honeysuckle for colds, flu, and fevers.
Sore throats, conjunctivitis and inflammations of the bowel, urinary tract,
and reproductive organs have been treated with it. Warning: The black berries that come
after the flower are poisonous.
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HOPS (Humulus lupulus) Parts Used: Flower, Young Shoots
The young shoots are eaten as a
vegetable and the leaves blanched for soups. The ripe, female flowers, called
"strobiles," can make a tea to aid in sleep. A pillow stuffed with
dried hops aids sleep and healing.
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HOREHOUND
(Marrubium vulgare)
Parts Used: Leaf
The leaves are used in tonics,
liqueurs, and ales and are made into expectorant and antiseptic cough drops.
An infusion relaxes muscles, and helps expel mucus, treating bronchitis,
croup, and asthma. It destroys intestinal worms, and acts as a digestive and
liver tonic and a laxative. The tea is used internally and externally to
treat eczema and shingles.
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HORSE CHESTNUT
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HORSERADISH
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HORSETAIL
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HYSSOP
(Hysopus officinalis)
Parts Used: The above ground
plant
It aids in the digestion of
fatty meat. The leaves contain an antiseptic & anti viral oil. An
infusion is taken as a sedative expectorant for flu, bronchitis and phlegm. A
leaf poultice treats bruises and wounds. Hyssop baths are useful for
rheumatic problems.
Warning: It should be avoided
when pregnant and by those with hypertension and epilepsy.
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