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Echinacea Purpurea Echinacea
Hydrastis Canadensis Goldenseal
Baptisia Tinctoria Wild Indigo
Phytolacca Decandra Poke Root
Unicaria Tomentosa Cat’s Claw
Ricinus Communis Castor Oil
Equisteum Spp Horsetail, Shave Grass
Oenothera Biennis Evening Primrose
Calendula Off. Marigold
Aloe = Aloe Vera Aloe Vera
Ulmus Fulva Slippery Elm
Urtica Urens Stinging Nettle (fulmic acid causative)
Salvia Off. Sage
Rosmarinus Off. Rosemary
Thymus vulgaris Thyme
Roeniculum Vulgare Fennel
Petrosilinum Crispum Parsley
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Cinnamon
Aesculus Hippocastanum Buckeye (horse chestnut)
Melissa Off. Lemon Balm
Centella Asiatica Gotu Kola
Echinacea Purpurea Immunostimulant, alterative, early onset common cold
Hydrastis Canadensis Goldseal, alterative, infective, congestive & inflammatory states of mucus membrane; berberine (isolated alkaloid; Berberis Vulgaris = another berberine)
Baptisia Tinctoria Wild Indigo
Phytolacca Decandra Softening & dissolving; hard lymph nodes w/ pale mucus membranes: esp. head, neck, and breast !!! tincture: 1:10, sig .2-.6 ml TiD (10 ml/wk = Max)
Unicaria Tomentosa Immune stimulant, anti-inflammatory, antiulcerous
Ricinus Communis Externally = uterine fibroid, ovarian cysts (castor oil pack), menstrual cramps
Equisteum Spp. Mild diuretic, connective tissue tonic
Oenothera Biennis Diabetic neuropathy, mastalgia, PMS, atopic dermatitis, Not for Epilepsy bc will cause seizures
Calendula Off. Vulnerary, styptic, antiseptic, lymphatic
Aloe Vera Cathartic Laxative (latex part) for constipation, immunomodulatory(immune booster), digestive disorder,
Ulmus Fulva Gloppy; gastritis, PUD (peptic ulcerative disease), enteritis, colitis;debilitation for elderly & infants
Urtica Urens Allergy (leaf topical); BPH (root, benign prostate hypertrophy)
Salvia Off. Menopausal hot flash/night sweats, stop lactation
Rosmarinus Off. Cerebrovascular insufficiency
Thymus Vulgaris Fungal infection, upper respiratory infection
Foeniculum Vulgare One best Galactagogue, carminative (digestive formula = anise seed, cardamom, fennel)
Petrosilinum Crispum Diuretic
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Anti-diabetic
Buckeye Chronic venous insufficiency (leg swelling, varicose veins, pain, itching, ulcers), hemorrhoids
Melissa Officinalis Calmative, sedative, anti-viral (herpes virus)
Centella Asiatica Brain tonic, anti-fibrotic (scleroderma), venous insufficiency (good)
Created by: Strdust82
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