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"The
Natural Way to Health"
All Herbs are Certified Organic
Medical Uses of Plants
As always we suggest
seeking the advise of a qualified Practitioner before using any herbs, or
beginning any herbal activities.
Plants, shrubs, trees, berries, barks,
stems, roots, and leaves have been used for thousands of years. Everyday, new science is showing how herbs
can
support our body's needs. This list contains the definitions of the
terminology and the botanicals and herbs that provide these actions.
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Adoptogen:
are herbs that increase resistance to stress.
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Astragalus
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Royal Jelly
(Bees)
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Chlorella
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Ginkgo Biloba
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Ginseng
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Ho Shou Wu (Fo-Ti)
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Alteratives: are herbs which purify the blood. These
herbs are used for a long period of time, for gentle, and gradual
detoxification of the blood stream. Once the blood is
improved, then digestion, assimilation, and glandular secretion
are improved.
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Alfalfa
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Black Cohosh
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Blessed Thistle
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Burdock Root
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Cayenne
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Chickweed
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Cleaver
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Comfrey
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Dandelion
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Don Quai
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Echinacea
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Elder Berry
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Garlic
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Goldenseal
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Irish Moss
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Kelp
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Nettles
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Poke Root
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Uva Ursi
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Wood Betony
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Yellow Dock
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Anodynes:
are herbs that relieve pain by lessening the excitability of the
nerves and nerve centers. Herbs is this category are usually
used externally.
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Chamomile
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Cloves
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Ginger
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Kava
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Lobelia
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Mullein
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Valerian
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Vervain
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Wild Lettuce
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Anti-bacterial: are
herbs that destroys or stops the growth of bacterial infections.
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Cinnamon
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Garlic
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Pau D Arco
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Antacids: are
agents which correct acid conditions in the stomach, blood and
bowels.
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Flax seed
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Ginger
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Hops
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Red Raspberry
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Wood Betony
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Antibiotics:
are agents that inhibit the growth of and destroy viruses and bacteria.
These herbs are used to promote the body's own immune system.
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Chamomile
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Couch Grass
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Echinacea
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Garlic
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Goldenseal
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Hops
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Myrrh
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Pau D Arco
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Peach Bark
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Anti-catarrhal: are herbs that eliminate mucus
conditions.
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Angelica
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Anise
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Cayenne
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Coltsfoot
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Cranesbill
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Elecampane
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Flax Seed
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Ginger
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Horseradish
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Lobelia
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Wild Cherry
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Yerba Santa
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Anti-Inflammatory:
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Aloe Vera
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Butchers Broom
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Devil's Claw
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Eyebright
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Eucalyptus
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Fennel
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Feverfew
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Gentian
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Antiseptics:
these herbs have the ability to prevent the growth of bacteria.
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Anise
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Bilberry
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Barberry
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Black Walnut
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Damiana
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Echinacea
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Garlic
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Goldenseal
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Myrrh
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Rosemary
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Thyme
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White Oak Bark
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Anti-spasmodic: are
herbs that are used for muscular spasms, convulsions and cramps.
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Black Cohosh
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Blue Cohosh
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Cayenne
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Crampbark
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Fennel
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Garlic
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Kava
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Lemon Balm
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Lobelia
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Motherwort
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Mullein
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Oats
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Passion Flower
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Pleurisy Root
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Sage
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Skullcap
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Valerian
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Wild Yam
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Aperients: are herbs that work as a
mild laxative; softens the stools without purging.
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Flax Seed
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Licorice Root
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Rosehips
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Astringents: are
herbs which increase the tone and firmness of the
tissues.
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Bayberry
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Black Walnut
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Calendula
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Cayenne
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Cleaver
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Cloves
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Crampbark
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Cranesbill
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Dandelion
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Eucalyptus
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Eyebright
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Hawthorn Berry
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Prickly Ash
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Rosemary
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Sage
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Shepherd's Purse
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Slippery Elm
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Uva Ursi
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Witch Hazel
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White Oak
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Yarrow
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Cardiacs: are herbs that increase the power of
the heart.
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Bugelweed
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Hawthorn Berry
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Motherwort
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Carminatives: are herbs containing volatile oils
which stimulate the expulsion of gas from the gastrointestinal
tract. It also increases peristalsis action.
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Angelica
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Anise
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Blessed Thistle
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Burdock Root
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Cardamon
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Celery Seed
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Catnip
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Chamomile
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Dill
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Fennel
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Ginger
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Myrrh
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Parsley
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Peppermint
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Spearmint
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Sassafras
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Thyme
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Valerian
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Cholagogues: are herbs that increase the flow of
bile.
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Barberry
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Boneset
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Cayenne
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Damiana
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Dandelion
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Gentian
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Hops
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Hyssop
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Vervain
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Wild Yam
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Wormwood
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Yellow Dock
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Diaphoretics:
are herbs that increase perspiration.
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Angelica
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Garlic
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Sarsaparilla
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Thyme
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White Willow
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Wild Yam
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Discutients: are herbs that dissolve and
remove tumors and abnormal growths. These herbs are used externally
and internally.
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Burdock
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Chaparral
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Garlic
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Red Clover
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Diuretics: are herbs that increase urine flow.
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Bilberry
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Birch
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Buchu
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Celery Seed
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Corn Silk
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Couch Grass
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Dandelion
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Fennel
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Gotu Kola
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Horsetail
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Juniper Berry
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Kelp
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Parsley
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Plantain
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Rosemary
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Saw Palmetto
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Squaw Vine
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White Willow
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Expectorants:
are herbs which excrete mucus from the lungs and throat.
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Angelica
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Coltsfoot
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Comfrey
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Elecampane
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Fennel
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Garlic
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Horseradish
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Iceland Moss
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Licorice Root
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Lungwort
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Myrrh
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Plantain
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Pleurisy Root
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Thyme
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Wild Cherry
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Yerba Santa
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Galactagogues:
are herbs that help the secretion of milk from the nursing mother.
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Anise seeds
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Dandelion
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Fennel
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Fenugreek
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Red Raspberry
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Vervain
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Hepatics: are
herbs which strengthen and tone the liver
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Aloe Vera
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Dandelion
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Milk Thistle
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Barberry
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Laxatives:
are herbs that promote bowel movement.
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Buckthorn Bark
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Cascara Sagrada
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Elder Berries
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Flax Seed
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Psyllium Seed
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Rhubarb
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Safflower
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Senna
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Yellow Dock
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Nervines:
are herbs which act as a tonic to the
nerves and are used to relived pain .
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Catnip
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Celery Seed
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Chamomile
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Hops
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Lobelia
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Motherwort
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Oats
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Passion Flower
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St. Johns Wort
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Vervain
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Nutritives:
are herbs that supply a substantial amount of nutrients and help
to build the body.
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Alfalfa
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Amaranth
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Barley Grass
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Bee Pollen
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Comfrey Leaves
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Comfrey Leaves
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Horsetail
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Kelp
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Nettles
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Red Clover
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Rosehips
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Slippery Elm
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Spirulina
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Watercress
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Yellow Dock
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Sedatives: are
herbs that influence the circulation, reducing nervousness.
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Catnip
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Chamomile
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Hops
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Kava
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Lady's Slipper
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Lemon Balm
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Passion Flower
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Red Clover
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Sheep Sorrel
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St. Johns Wort
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Valerian
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Wood Betony
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Stimulants:
are herbs that assist the functional active of the body,
increasing energy.
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Black Pepper
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Cayenne
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Cloves
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Ephedra
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Fo Ti
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Ginger
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Ginseng
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Horseradish
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Mandrake
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Onion
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Peppermint
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Rosemary
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Shepherd's Purse
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Spearmint
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Tansy
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Wild Cherry Bark
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Yarrow
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Yerba Santa
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