| Question | Answer |
| Infusion | herbal preparation by boiling water over plant matter (flowers, leaves, aerial
parts) then steeped covered minimum 20 min. |
| Decoction | herbal preparation by simmering stems, bark or roots for more than ½ hr. |
| Mother Tincture | 1:10 weight to volume extraction of fresh whole plant. |
| Nervine | agents that are therapeutically sedative to the nervous system. |
| Glycyrrhiza Glabra | Licorice (Gan Cao) |
| Mentha Piperita | Peppermint (Bo He) |
| Zingiber Officinal | Ginger |
| Digitalis Purpurea | Foxglove |
| Ocimum Sanctum | Holy Basil or Tulsi |
| Stevis Rebaudiana | Stevia |
| Nepita Cataria | Catnip |
| Verbena Officinalis | Vervain |
| Solidago | Goldenrod |
| Althaea Officinalis | Marshmallow Root |
| Momordica Charantia, Karela | Bitter Melon |
| Glycyrrhiza Glabra
(Licorice) | anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, corticosteroids therapy -or- withdrawal, chronic gastritis (DGL = Good for St), CFS, hypotension, hypoglycemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, good tasting, can cause hypertension with long-term use. |
| Mentha Piperita
(Peppermint) | spasmolytic, carminative, anti-emetic, IBS (enteric coated = better to prevent acid reflux) |
| Zingiber Officinal
(Ginger) | carminative, anti-emetic, nausea and emesis (treatment & prophylaxis) |
| Ocimum Sanctum
(Holy Basil / Tulsi) | adaptogen, antidepressant |
| Stevis Rebaudiana
(Stevia) | 200-300x’s sweeter than common sugar, natural sweetner, anticariogenic(prevents tooth cavities) |
| Nepita Cataria
(Catnip) | Nada protocol tea, carminative |
| Verbena Officinalis
(Vervain) | excellent nervine |
| Solidago
(Goldenrod) | anti-bacterial, acute, chronic nephritis w/ albuminuria or hematuria |
| Althaea Officinalis
(Marshmallow Root) | bronchitis (dry), digestive upsets, good tastes,
Parts used: root |
| Momordica Charantia, Karela
(Bitter Melon) | diabetes, psoriasis, CI: hyperglycemia |
| Stevis Rebaudiana | Stevia |
| Nepita Cataria | Catnip |
| Verbena Officinalis | Vervain |
| Solidago | Goldenrod |
| Althaea Officinalis | Marshmallow Root |
| Momordica Charantia, Karela | Bitter Melon |
