HERBS AND THEIR USES

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Adaptogen
Substances which put the body into a state of nonspecific heightened resistance in order to better resist stress and adapt to extraordinary challenges. Aswagandha, Siberian Ginseng, Ginkgo, Gotu Kola, HoShouWu, Licorice, Reishi, Schizandra, Shiitake, Suma.

Alterative
A herb that will gradually restore the proper function of the body and increase health and vitality. Sometimes referred to as blood purifiers. Alfalfa, Black Cohosh, Blue Vervain, Boneset, Burdock ,Chaparral Leaf, Chickweed, Cleavers, Cornsilk, Dong Quai, Echinacea, Garlic, Gentian Root, Golden Seal, Gotu Kola, HoShouWu, Irish Moss, Kelp, Licorice, Mandrake, Nettles, Oregon Grape, Pau d'Arco, Prickly Ash, Red Clover, Red Raspberry, Rhubarb, St. John’s Wort, , Sarsaparilla, White Willow, Yarrow, Yellow Dock,Yerba Santa, Yucca.

Analgesic
Analgesics or Anodynes are herbs that reduce pain.
Blue Vervain, Catnip, Chamomile, Dong Quai, Feverfew, Ginger, Jamaican Dogwood, Hops, Kava Kava, Lobelia, Passion Flower, Pau d’arco, Reishi, Safflower, Skullcap, St. John’s Wort, Valerian, White Willow.

Anthelmintic
Herbs that work against parasitic worms which may be present in the digestive system.

Black Walnut, Chaparral Leaf, Garlic, Mugwort, Sheep Sorrel, Wormwood.

Antibacterial
Herbs with properties that can inhibit bacterial growth.
Blessed Thistle, Cloves, Echinacea, Garlic, Kelp, Licorice, Myrrh, Pau d'Arco, Reishi, St. John’s Wort, Skullcap, Yucca.

Antibilious
Herbs that help the body to remove excess bile.
Barberry, Dandelion, Golden Seal, Mandrake, Vervain, Wild Yam, Wormwood.

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