Herbs for Common Ailments

 

Arthritis

Alfalfa, Birch Leaf, Bog bean, Cayenne, Celery Seed, Comfrey, Corydalis , Devils Claw ,Guaiacum , Ginger, Gokshura, Gotu Kola , Juniper, Meadowsweet, St Johns Wort, Wild Yam, White Poplar Bark, Willow Bark, Yarrow

Asthma

Balloon Flower, Bitter Root , Black Cohosh , Butterbur, Cannabis, Catnip, Chinese Lobelia, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Elecampane, Ephedra, Euphorbia, Gingko, Grindelia, Heartleaf, Horehound, Hyssop, Japanese Honeysuckle, Lobelia, Lungwort, Mullein, Pepperweed, Pleurisy Root , Senega, Stemona , Sundew, Violet Leaf & Flower , Wild Cherry Bark , Wild Chinese Violet , Weeping Golden Bell

NB - all herbs in Italiscs have been scheduled by the TGA for your safety .

Colds

Amala , Angelica Root , Brindle Berry , Catnip, Cayenne, Chinese Lobelia, Elderberry Flower, Echinacea, Eyebright, Feverfew, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Golden Rod, Golden Seal, Horehound, Hyssop, Lemon, Liquorice, Lobelia, Mishmi Bitter, Peppermint, Sarsparilla, Thyme, Yarrow.

Conjunctivitis

Calendula, Chamomile, Chrysanthemum, Cornflowers, Eyebright, Golden Seal, Parsley, Mishmi Bitter

Constipation

Bai Zhi Ren, Balmony, Barberry, Boldo, Buckthorn, Cascara , Chinese Rhubarb, Damiana , Fennel, Figwort, Liquorice, Linseed, Olives, Plantain Seed, Psylium Seed/Husks, Rhubarb Root, Senna, Yellow Dock.

Cough

Angelica Root, Aniseed ,Balloon Flower Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Cowslip, Elecampane, Fennel, Fenugreek, Fritillary, Garlic, Golden Seal, Grindelia, Ground Ivy, Hyssop, Horehound, Liquorice, Magnolia Bark, Magnolia Buds, Marshmallow, Mullein, Myrrh, Plantain, Pleurisy Root, Senega, Sundew, Thyme, Violet - Leaf & Flower, Wild Lettuce, Wild Cherry Bark.

Cystitis

Bearberry (Uva Ursi), Birch (silver), Buchu, Corn Silk, Corydalis ,Couch Grass, Echinacea, Gokshura, Golden Rod, Gravel Root, Ground Ivy, Horsetail, Hydrangea Root, Juniper, Marshmallow Root, Pellitory of the wall, Yarrow

Depression

Damiana, Griffonia , Jasmine , Kola Vera, Mucuna , Oats, Passion Flower, Rhodiola , Rose , St Johns Wort, Sceletium , Siberian Ginseng Skullcap, Vervain , Withania

Diarrhoea

Agrimony , Bayberry, Bistort, Blessed Thistle, Cinquefoil, Comfrey Root, Ladies Mantle, Meadowsweet, Oak Bark, Plantain, Tormentil

Eczema

Burdock, Chickweed, Cleavers, Comfrey Leaf & Root, Figwort, Horsetail, Indian Madder, Marshmallow Root , Nettles , Oregon Mountain Grape, Red Clover, Sarsparilla, St Marys Thistle , Violet Flower & Leaf , Yellow Dock ,

Flatulence

Angelica , Aniseed , Blessed Thistle , Caraway , Cardamom, Calumba, Catnip, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Dill, Fennel , Galangal, Gentian, Lemon Balm , Ginger, Marjoram, Mugwort, Parsley, Pennyroyal, Peppermint

Flu (Influenza)

Astragalus, Baical Skullcap, Boneset, Cayenne, Cat’s Claw, Echinacea , Elder Flower & Berry , Garlic, Ginger, Golden Seal, Heart Leaf , Lemon , Lime Flower, Nasturtium, Peppermint , Pau D ’Arco , Rosehip , Thyme , Woad Leaf & Root , Yarrow

Hayfever

Bupleurum , Chrysanthemum, Elderflowers , Echinacea , Ephedra / Ma Huang, Eyebright, Fenugreek ,Garlic , Golden Rod , Golden Seal, Grindelia, Horseradish, Marshmallow Root , Mishmi Bitter, Peppermint , St Marys Thistle , Thyme

Headache

California Poppy , Chamomile , Cowslip , Corydalis , Feverfew , Hops , Lavender , Marjoram , Meadowsweet , Peppermint , Rosemary , Skullcap, St John’s Wort , White Willow Bark , Wild Lettuce , Wood Betony .

Indigestion

Bay Leaf, Blessed Thistle, Caraway, Cardamom, Catnip , Centaury, Chamomile, Chen Pi, Chinese Hawthorn, Cinnamon, Cloves, Dill , Fennel , Galangal, Ginger, Gentian, Marjoram, Peppermint , Quassia Chips, (Red )Sage , Rosemary , Wild Yam, Wormwood .

Insomnia

Californian Poppy , Chamomile, Cowslip, Hops, Jamaican Dogwood , Kava Kava , Ladies Slipper, Lime Blossom, Mexican Poppy , Passion Flower, Sandalwood, Skullcap, Valerian , Wild Lettuce , Zizyphus Seeds.

Period Pain (Dysmenorrhea)

Black Cohosh, Black Haw, Blue Cohosh, Chaste Berry , Corydalis , Cramp Bark , Dang Quai, False Unicorn Root, Jamaican Dogwood, Ladies Mantle , Meadowsweet , Nutgrass, Passion Flower, Raspberry Leaf , Shatavari, Skullcap, Squaw Vine, St John’s Wort, Valerian , Wild Lettuce , Wild Yam , Willow Bark.

Psoriasis

Burdock , Cleavers , Chickweed, Comfrey , Figwort, Horsetail, Indian Madder, Linseed, Liquorice , Marshmallow Root , Nettle , Oregon Mountain Grape , Red Clover , Sarsparilla, Yellow Dock .

Rheumatism

Angelica , Black Cohosh, Birch (silver), Blue Cohosh, Bog bean, Cayenne, Celery Seed, Corydalis, Gravel Root, Guaiacum, Horsetail, Juniper, Meadowsweet , Prickly Ash Bark, St John’s Wort, Sarsparilla, White Poplar Bark, Wild Lettuce , White Willow Bark, Wild Yam, Yarrow

Stress

Borage , Chamomile, Codonopsis, Cowslip, Damiana , Hops, Horsetail, Jasmine, Lavender , Lime Flowers, Lemon Balm , Mistletoe, Oats, Passion Flower, Rhodiola , Rose , St John’s Wort, Sceletium , Siberian Ginseng, Siberian Motherwort , Skullcap, Valerian , Wild lettuce , Withania

Water Retention

Alfalfa, Bearberry (Uva Ursi), Birch(Silver ), Broom, Buchu, Carline Thistle, Celery Seed, Cornsilk, Dandelion , Horsetail, Gravel Root, Juniper Berries, Kelp, Parsley, Pellitory of the Wall , Yarrow

Whooping Cough

Balloon Flower , Coltsfoot, Ephedra, ( NB The previous 2 herbs have been scheduled for your safety by the TGA) Garlic, Grindelia, Lobelia, Mouse Ear, Mullein, Pleurisy Root , Red Clover, Sundew, Wild Cherry Bark.

Worms

Black Walnut Leaf, Butternut, Cloves, Cucumber, Garlic, Green Walnut Hull, Macassar Seeds, Mugwort, Paw Paw Seeds, Pomegranate Seed, Pumpkin Seeds, Rangoon Creeper, Rue , Southernwood , Quassia Chips, Tansy , Walnut Shells , Wood Betony , Wormwood

NB. some of these herbs are abortifcient or emmenagogues and should not be taken by pregnant Human females.