the good living guide to medicinal tea: 50 ways to brew the cure for what ails you

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ThankyousomuchtoSkyhorsePublishing,andspecificallyAbigailGehring,forlovingtheintentandideabehindthisbook.Thanksforsharinginmyenthusiasmandbelievinginmydesiretofindoutexactlyhowtomakemedicinalteasandwhythey’reanimportantalternativetoconventionalBigPharmamedications.

IamsogratefultohavereceivedthoughtfulandpatientfeedbackfromKatolenYardley,MNIMH,inregardstotherelationshipbetweenherbsandeverydayuse.

AveryheartfeltandsincerethankstoTanyaofWildHoneyArtHouseforexcitedlytakingbeautifulphotographsofteaandherbsandspicesandceramicsandpottery.

I’mstillsorryforbreakingthatdish.Andthatotherdish.Lastly,thankstoJudy,Gary,Tanya,andLouisefordonatinganincredible

varietyofgorgeouspropstoshowcasethelovelyteas.I’maluckygirltoreceivesuchfabuloussupport.

DEDICATION

Forthosewhosearchforhealthieralternativesandchoosetoquestionandseekhonestanswers.

Formymom.

CONTENTS

AcknowledgmentsDedicationIntroduction

PARTONE:TeaTales

PARTTWO:PowerfulPlants

PARTTHREE:50Teasfor50CommonAilments

IndexAbouttheAuthorReferences

INTRODUCTION

“Teabeganasamedicineandgrewintoabeverage.”–OkakuraKakuz,TheBookofTea,1906

MyHerbalObsessionMyfascinationwithmedicinalteasprobablycoincidedwithdiscoveringI

couldsolvemydecade-longirritablebowelsyndrome(IBS)withfood.Onceyouexperiencethehealingpropertiesofplants,youreyesbecomewideopentotheendlesslyhelpfulpossibilitiesofthem.

RealizingthatpharmaceuticalsareafarcryfromlivingnutrientsforcedmetotakeagoodhardlookintomymedicinecabinetandquestionthecommercializedmedicationsIwasaccustomedtopurchasingyearafteryearformyselfandmyfamily.I’vediscoveredthatherbalteascancompletelyreplaceanddoabetterjobthanmostofthedrugsweseebeingadvertisedonourtelevisionsorpushedbyourfamilydoctors.

Someofthemorecommonmedicationsonecantradeforherbalteasincludecommercializedanalgesics,anti-inflammatories,anti-nauseamedications,laxatives,coughdrops,andcoughsyrups.I’msuremanyreaderscanagreethatthesemedicationsaredesiredandnecessaryeverynowandthen,butbyusingthecorrectherbsintheproperdosage,wecanmakeourownmedicinalteasthatofferthesamebenefitsaspharmaceuticals,onlybetter.

Arecentstudyconductedonnaturalanti-inflammatoriesandpainrelieversconcludedthat“theevaluationofnutraceuticalpreparationswithappropriatelydesignedcontrolledstudieshasexplodedinrecentyears.Thereisnowagreaterdegreeofconfidencebasedoncontrolledstudydesignandimprovedqualityoftheinvestigatorsthathasstrengthenedpositivefindingsfoundusingnaturalcompoundstotreatdiseases.Itisimportantforhealthcarepractitionerstolearnaboutthesescientificstudiestocounselpatientswhoaretakingvariousdietarysupplements,herbs,mineralsandvitaminsforbothdiseasetreatmentandprevention.”1

Nowthatmoreandmoredoctorsandhealthcareprovidersarebecomingattunedtothefactthatmedicinalherbscanhealwithminimalsideeffectsandexpense,anincredibleincreaseintheamountofpeer-reviewed,scientificstudiessupportingpracticaluseandpositiveconclusionsarebeingpublishedatarapidpace.Thisisextremelyencouraging!

WhyTea?Qualityherbalteasareidealfortreatingavarietyofailmentsforthefollowing

reasons:they’recosteffective,quicklyabsorbable,andcontainnoartificialdyes,colors,orpreservatives.They’realsosimpletomake,easytotweakaccordingtoone’spalateandpersonalpreferences,andabundantlybeneficialinsomany

one’spalateandpersonalpreferences,andabundantlybeneficialinsomanyways.

Unfortunately,therearemanycommercializedteacompaniesthataddalotoffillertotheirblendsandproduceindividualportionswrappedinbleachedteabags,sotheresponsibilityfallsoneachofus,theconsumers,tobemindfulofthis.Byrequestinglabelsandexecutingourownresearch,wereaphugerewardswhenitcomestothequalityofourconcoctionsthatultimatelydetermineourhealthoutcomes.

Itisimportanttourgepregnantwomen,nursingmamas,andanyonewithknownherbalallergiestobecautiousandconsultanherbalistpriortodrinkingmedicinalteasinordertobecertaintoavoidanypossibleinteractionsandunfavorablesideeffects,butitshouldalsobenotedthatprescriptionmedicationsthataretypicallydeemedsafearenotthebestsolutionstomostofourhealthproblems.Exploringmedicinalteasasanalternativetocommercialdrugpreparationsisoftenawisechoice!

Manyopponentsofherbalmedicinecitelackofresearchorproofofeffectivenessasareasontoabstain,buttherealityisthatconventionalantibioticsaren’tasresilientastheyoncewereduetooveruseandbacterialrecognition.Manypopularlyprescribedpharmaceuticalscontradictoneanother,andthe

numberofdeathsperyearintheUnitedStatesthataredirectlyrelatedtoimproperlyadministeredandprescribedmedicationisastounding.Itistimetoreintroduceasaferwayoftreatingillness—onethathasbeenaroundformuchlongerthanmodern-daymedicine:herbaltea.

Inconductinghundredsofhoursofpeer-reviewedresearchwhilewritingthisbook,Icameacrossthousandsofstudiesthatconcludedmedicinalherbshavecountlesshealthbenefits.Thereareclosetofivehundredofthosestudiescitedinthereferencessectionofthisbook—andIcertainlydidn’trecordeveryabstractorjournalentrythatIcameacross.

Accordingtothe2014MarketReportconductedinpartbytheAmericanBotanicalCouncil,therecentriseinherbalteasales“isindicativeofagrowinginterestinusingreadilyobtainablebotanicalstoenhancepersonalwellnessandself-careregimens.”2

Theworldischanging.We’reoptingtolabelgeneticallymodifiedfoodandpurchaseorganicallygrownproduce.We’returningtoherbalists,naturopaths,andcompoundpharmacistsinsteadofgeneralpractitionersforholisticadviceonourmedicalailments.Thenumberofnaturalproductsongrocerystoreshelvesisgrowingrapidly,andwearequicklybecomingawareoftheunfortunaterealitysurroundingthecurrentstateofourhealthcaresystem.Wearerealizingthatwehavetobeourownbestadvocateswhenitcomestoourhealthandthatwehaveachoiceinregardtohowwetreatourvariousmedicalissues.

WhyThisBook?Iwanttobeclear:Iamnotanherbalist,andIdon’thaveanybackgroundin

medicine.Iwas(andstillam)curiousaboutthesubjectmatterofthisbook,andIknowothersare,too.Ispentalotoftimeresearching,purchasing,andpreparingherbalteas,soIcouldspeakfromexperience.Iconsultedalicensed,currentlypracticingmedicalherbalist,whohelpedmeagreatdealwhenitcametogettingmyfactsstraight,andmyintentforcommunicatingwhatI’velearnedispure.Mygoalwhenwritingthisbookwastocreateaguidethatisextremelyeasytofollow,informative,interesting,andsimpletonavigate.Aboveall,Iwantedtoshareawealthofknowledgeonthesubjectofmedicinalteasandtheamazingwaysinwhichtheynaturallyheal.

Thisbookhasbeendividedintothreemainsections.PartOne(TeaTales)consistsoftea-makingbasics.Itoffersmeasurements,tipsforstorage,andsuggestionsregardingdosageandherbalinteractions.PartOnealsoincludesa

suggestionsregardingdosageandherbalinteractions.PartOnealsoincludesalistoftermsthatareusedtodescribeaplant’smedicinalvalues.

PartTwo(PowerfulPlants)iscomprisedoffiftytraditionalherbs:medicallyhelpfulroots,barks,flowers,leaves,seeds,andfruit.Presentedalphabetically,thissectiondisclosesboththeirEnglishandLatinorGreeknames,medicinaluses,healthbenefits,andanyknowncautionsthatmaybeassociatedwiththemwheningestedinteaform.

PartThree(50Teasfor50CommonAilments)isdividedintothreesub-sections:Acute,Chronic,andRandom+Preventative.Commoncomplaintsandconditionsthatcanbegreatlyhelpedbymedicinaltea(andthoughtful,tailoredrecipesforeach)areorganizedalphabeticallyinthesepages.

Therearehundredsofcommonailmentsanddisordersthatweroutinelytakemedicationsfor.Insteadofprescriptiondrugadministration,I’mofferingholisticalternativestoavarietyoftheseconditions—onesthatarepureandnatural,triedandtrue:simplemedicinalteasmadefromfiftydifferentspeciesofplantsandwater.

That’sit:plantsandwater.Here’sthebottomline:ifyoutakemultiplemedicationstotreatachronic

illnessordiseaseandwouldliketotryamoreholisticapproach,thenreadthisbook.Ifyou’recuriousaboutusingherbspreventativelyorforpartofatreatmentplanagainstdiseaseslikecancerandAlzheimer’s,thenreadthisbook.Ifyou’relikemeandmillionsofotherparentsoutthere,andyouloathetheideaofinducingyoursix-year-oldtoswallowartificially-coloredcoughsyrupforhersorethroat,thenpleasereadthisbook.

Manyofthehealingplantsdiscussedareinyourkitchenrightnow.Thereareherbsforfevers,boweldisease,worms,andlice.Teasincludedinthisbookprovidereliefforasthma,migraines,andconstipation.Learnhowtouseherbsasmedicine,cleanoutyourconventionalpharmaceuticalstash,andcurewhatailsyouonecupofteaatatime,naturally.

PARTONE:TEATALES

“The‘artoftea’isaspiritualforceforustoshare.”—AlexandraStoddard

TheHistoryofTeaTeahasalongandinterestinghistory.Whenpeoplethinkoftraditionaltea,

they’reprobablythinkingofCamelliasinensis,theintoxicatinglyversatileplantdiscoveredoverfourthousandyearsagoinChina(arguably).Thisplantwas(andstillis)reveredforitsscentandtastebutmostofallforitsobvioushealthbenefits.WhenCamelliasinensisisbrewedfresh,theresultisgreentea,whichisoneofthenaturalremediesdiscussedinthisbook.Whentheleavesarefermentedandthenbrewed,theresultiseitheroolong(ifbrewedslightlyfermented)orblacktea(ifbrewedfullyfermented).AlthoughthesingularplantthatleadstothecreationofallthreeteasispurportedlynativetoChina,greenteaiscultivatedmostlyinJapanwhileblackandoolongaremorecommoninEuropeandIndia.

Whilegreenteaisdiscussedinthisbookbecauseofitsfantastichealthbenefits,it’stypicallynotconsideredan“herbaltea.”MostherbalteasarecontrastivefromthetraditionalteasbrewedfromCamelliasinensisbecausetheycomefromamassivevarietyofverydifferentplants(onesthatareusuallythoughtofasfood!)andhavedistinctandexceptionalmedicinaluses.

Theterm“herb”isderivedfromtheLatinwordherba,meaning“grass.”Thetermhasbeenappliedtoplantsofwhichtheleaves,stems,orfruitareusedforfood,formedicines,orfortheirscentorflavor.Herbalmedicinereferstofolkandtraditionalmedicinalpracticebasedontheuseofplantsandplantextractsforthetreatmentofmedicalconditions.3

Althoughyoumayreadaboutplantsthatareusuallythoughtofasfood(suchascranberryandlemon),toanherbalist,anherbisanyplantthatcanbeusedtohelpand/orheal.

Otherbeveragesmayalsobebeneficialanddelicious,butteaiswhatweinstinctivelyreachforwhenwearesick,needemotionalcomfort,orarestuckstaringoutawindowonawet,rainyday.Teaisnotonlysomethingthatnourishesandprovidesmedicinalassistance,andit’snotjustalifestyleoratrendydrinkofthemoment.Throughouthistory,teahasbeenanintegralpartofmillionsoflivesworldwideandcontinuestobefavoredasadrinkofcomfort.Weinnatelyknowthatteacanhelpusthroughsicknessandhealth,gooddaysandbad—andthatiswhythisbookwillprovehelpfultoyou.

AllopathicversusTraditionalPhilosophyandResearchWhenIcommencedworkingonthisbook,Ibegantoresearchandwritefrom

adifferentperspectivethanwhatthebookiswrittenandpresentedinnow.Thankfully,averypatientmedicinalherbalistpointedouttomethatconclusionsobtainedfromatesttubeinalaboratorywouldshowwildlydifferentresultsthanwhatonemightexhibitfromdrinkingteainreallife.Iwascitingalotofscientificabstractsthatconcludedparsleywouldbeunsafetoconsumeduringpregnancyandthattoomuchgoldensealwouldinteractgreatlywithbloodpressuremedication.Thekindherbalistagreedthatiftheseherbswereconcentratedtofivehundredtimeswhattheymighteverbeintea,thenthecorrespondingresultscouldpossiblyoccur.However,it’swildlyunrealistictothinkanyonewouldeverdrinkfourhundredgallonsofparsleyteainaday,sotheherbisactuallysafeforeverydayingestion.

Icametorealizethatthismiscommunicationfoundbetweenallopathic(alternative)useandtraditional(scientific)useisexactlywhatprofessionalswithinthealternativemedicineparadigmfightthroughouttheircareers.It’sfrustratingtohaveapatientorlaypersonquotethenegativeresultsofastudythey’vereadwhenherbalpractitionersknowtheparticularherbisindeedsafeinteaform.

Becauseofthiscommonmisperception,I’vediscoveredthatit’salwaysincrediblyimportanttonoteconcentrationlevelsoftheherbinquestion.Someformsareextremelyconcentrated—oneonlyneedsafewdropsofessentialoiladdedtoabathtobesurroundedbytheoverwhelmingscentoflavenderoreucalyptus.Allessentialoilsarecleansing—they’reantibacterial,antiviral,andkillgermsoncontact.Herbalextractsmakefabulousnaturalhouseholdcleaners...butparsleytea?Notsomuch.

Herbalteasaremadefromdriedherbsandwater—theyarediluted.Again,thevastmajorityofthemaresafeforeveryone.

CustomConcoctionsYoucancertainlypurchaseteasthathavebeenpre-packagedforyou,butnot

everypersonisthesame.Wehavedifferentlives,liveindifferentgeographicallocationsaroundtheworldwheredifferentmedicinalherbsareavailabletous,sufferfromdifferentailments,andthinkandfeeldifferently.Wehavedifferenthopes,dreams,aspirations,andtalents.Ourfamilydynamicsaredifferent,oureducationisdifferent,andweallhaveaverydifferentgeneticcomposition.

Ourincrediblediversityistheonethingwehaveincommon.Thatiswhyweallcanreaphugerewardsforcreatingourowntea.Teathatis

lifestyle-specificandcustomizedtoourcurrenthealth,wants,andneeds.Perhapsyou’reanathletelookingforwaystoincreaseperformanceandspeeduprecovery.Maybeyou’reanewmamawhoissearchingforanaturalwaytostimulatelactation.Orperhapsyou’resufferingfromanailmentthatyou’reuncomfortabletakingprescriptionmedicationfor.MotherNaturehasprovidedahealingplantforjustaboutanythingandeverything;andteaisthevehicleforwhichtheseherbscanbepermittedtodowhatthey’reintendedto—heal.

SimplesandBlendsIntea-making,theterm“simple”meansone.Ifyou’rebrewingasimple,it

meansyou’reonlyusingoneherbandwater(andmaybesomehoneyorlemonforaddedflavor).Blendsrefertothemixingorblendingofherbs—usingmorethanone.Commonsimpleexamplesincludechamomileorpepperminttea.Commonblendexamplesincludemixedberryteaorteathathelpsyoufallpeacefullyasleep(typicallycomprisedofhops,chamomile,rosehips,oranyotherherbthatlendstocalmnessandrelaxation).

Whentest-drivinganewherb,it’salwaysrecommendedyoubeginwithasimple.Thiswillallowyourbodytoreacttothatparticularingredient,whichwillinturnenableyoutodecidewhetheryoulikeitornotanddetermineifyoucanfeeladifferencewhiledrinkingit.Justaswithafoodallergy,thebestwaytoletyourbodyrespondtotheteaistoisolateoneingredientatatimeandobserveanyreaction,whetheritbefavorableornot.Ifyouskipthetestingofthesimpleandjustbrewablend,thenhaveanegativereactiontoaningredient,youwon’tknowwhichherbtoswapoutinyournextteamixture.

Theruleisthis:simplesfirst,blendssecond.

DosingTeaWhenbrewingtraditionalblack,white,orgreentea,it’susuallyrecommended

youonlysteepfortwotofourminutes,butherbalteaisverydifferent.Here’sthedeal:eachservingofteaconsistsofapproximatelyhalftoone

tablespoonofdriedherbs—fruit,flowers,bark,leaves,stems,and/orroots—steeped(whilecovered)fortentofifteenminutesineightouncesofhotwater,thenstrained.Thisisconsideredthe“dosage.”Ifyoupreferweakertea,useonlyhalfatablespoon;ifyoupreferstronger,useafullone.

Tomakemedicinalteainbulk,whichisamajortime-saverandjustall-aroundmorepractical,combinefourtablespoonsofdriedherbswithenoughboilingwatertofillaone-quartglassjarorothertypeofcontainer(aFrenchpressworksverywell).Thisshouldyieldfourcupsofstrongtea.Letsteep,thenstrainanddrinkthroughouttheday,reheatingasnecessary.

Whenyoucreateyourownblends,thesimplestwaytobesureyouhavethecorrectamountsofeachherbistouse“parts.”Forinstance,ifyouareusingchamomile,lemonbalm,andlavender,youcouldprepareablendconsistingoftwoparts(twotablespoons)chamomile,onepart(onetablespoon)lemonbalm,andonepart(onetablespoon)lavender.Thatway,youcanmakeyourfavoriteblendsaheadoftime,andmakeyourteaasyougo.

DosingforChildrenMedicinalteadosagevarieswithage.Ifanadultdoseisonecup,here’sthe

ruleforkiddies:

Under2years:½to1teaspoonoftea2–4years:2teaspoonsoftea4–7years:1tablespoonoftea7–12years:2tablespoonsoftea4

StorageAlthoughtherearemanyopinionsregardingseveralstepstoteamaking,

storageisonetopiceveryteaconnoisseurcanagreeon.Driedherbsarefragile,andstoringthemincorrectlycanaffectthetasteandaromaofyourtea.Teaissensitivetoodors,moisture,andlight,soit’simportanttofollowproperstorageinstructions.

Storeyourherbsinopaque,airtight,glasscontainers,inacool,darkplace.Neverkeeptheminplastic,transparentcontainers,andbesuretoneverpurchaseteasfromanyonewhomaystorethemthisway—yourteacouldberuinedbeforeyouevengetachancetotakeithome!

PurchasingDriedHerbsYoucanpurchaseyourteaingredientsinbulkasloose,driedherbsorbythe

ouncefromteaspecialtyshops.Justremembertoreadabouttheteaorherbcompany,andasktoseeingredientlabels.Notallteasarecreatedequal,andyou

company,andasktoseeingredientlabels.Notallteasarecreatedequal,andyoudon’twanttoconsumemedicinalteasthataren’tpureandnatural.Organicherbsthatareproducedhonestlyandmindfullyaretheverybest.Infact,considergrowing,harvesting,anddryingyourownherbs!It’sfun,andthesmellisheavenly—somethingyoudefinitelydon’twanttomissouton.

HarvestingTipsandTricks

LeavesWhen:Harvestbeforetheplantfullyblooms—whentheleaveslookstrong,

colorful,andhealthy.How:Layleavesinasinglelayeronacookiesheet,orhangupsidedown

somewheresafe,andplaceinwarmtemperatureswithminimalhumidity,goodairflow,outofdirectsunlight,andawayfromanimalsandinsects.Oncedried,storeinacool,darkplaceinaglasscontainer.

RootsWhen:Digupinthefallorearlyspring,sotheyremainconcentratedin

theirnutrients.How:Hanginaspacewheretheywillbewarmwithminimalhumidity,

goodairflow,andoutofdirectsunlight.Oncedried,theycanbechopped(foreasystorage)andstoredinacool,darkplaceinaglasscontainer.

FlowersWhen:Pluckbudsoffstemsjustastheyarebeginningtoopen.How:Layflowersinasinglelayeronacookiesheet,andplaceinwarm

temperature,withminimalhumidity,goodairflow,andoutofdirectsunlight.Oncedried,storeinacool,darkplaceinaglasscontainer.

IcedTeasConsumingcoldteacanbeafabulouswaytocontinueyourquestforgood

healthintothesummermonthswhenhotteasmaynotbeasdesirable.Someteas,suchasthosebrewedfordiarrhearelief,workbetterwhenconsumedcold.Here’sthelow-downoncoldteas:brewwithhotwaterforoneminutelongerthanyouwouldnormally,thenpourthestrainedteaoverashakerfilledwithiceandallowtwominutestocool.Garnishwithfruitand/oradditionalherbsandenjoy!Forexample,ifbrewingcoldpepperminttea,youmaychoosetogarnishwithfreshmintleaves.Similarly,rosehipteacouldbegarnishedwithafewprettypetals.

InteractionsInteractionisatermusedtoexplainwhathappenswhen“theeffectofone

drugisalteredbythepresenceofanotherdrug(s),foodordrink.”5Inherbalmedicine,asinalltypesofmedicine,interactionisapossibilitythatmustbeacknowledged.Althoughmanyinteractionscanberelativelyharmless(suchassimpleineffectiveness),someinteractionsbetweenherbsand/orpharmaceuticalscanbequiteserious.Sometimesitisadvisedthatherbsarenottobetakeninconjunctionwithbloodthinningmedications,asistheoccasionalcasewithaniseandfenugreek;someherbs,suchasmarshmallowandslipperyelm,coattheliningofthestomachandmaypreventothermedicationsfrombeingabsorbed.

It’sveryimportantthat,ifyou’reconsideringtakingmedicinalherbsinconjunctionwithanyprescriptiondrug(s),youknowandunderstandthepossibleinteractionsthatmayoccur.Forthisreason,Ihighlyrecommendspeakingtoamedicinalherbalistbeforedrinkingmedicinalteaifyouarecurrentlyonothermedication(s).ThinkofmedicinalherbsasMotherNature’smedicine:ifyouarealreadytakingconventionalpharmaceuticals,youmightbedoublinguporcreatinganundesirableoutcomebytakingboth.

Inthedescriptionofeachandeveryoneofthefiftyherbsfeaturedinthisbook,acautionwillbelistediftheherbinteaformisknowntointeractwithanysubstanceoranycircumstance.Pleaseconsultforsafetyreasonsbeforebrewinganyofthetearecipes.Knowwhatyou’redrinking,andyouwillreapthemostrewardsfromyourjourneyintotheworldofmedicinalteas.

GlossaryofCommonMedicalTermsAdaptogen:anaturalsubstanceusedinherbalmedicinetonormalizeand

regulatethesystemsofthebody.Analgesic:pain-relieving.Antiaging:effectiveinslowingorstoppingtheeffectsofaging.Antiallergenic:non-aggravatingtoanallergyandunlikelytocauseanallergic

reaction.Antibacterial:destructivetoorinhibitingthegrowthofbacteria.Antibiotic:chemicalsubstances(suchaspenicillin)producedbyvarious

microorganismsandfungi,whichhavethecapacitytoinhibitthegrowthofortodestroybacteriaandothermicroorganisms;usedprimarilyinthetreatmentofinfectiousdiseases.

Anti-candidal:amedicineorherbusedtotreatcandida(yeast)conditions.Anticonvulsant:anagentusedtotreatepilepticseizures.Antiemetic:asubstanceoragentthatsuppressesnauseaand/orvomiting.Antifungal:inhibitingthegrowthoffungi.Antihistamine:asubstancethatinhibitstheproductionofhistaminesinthe

body;usedespeciallyforcoldsandallergyrelief.Anti-inflammatory:actingtoreducecertainsignsofinflammation,suchas

swelling,tenderness,fever,andpain.Antimicrobial:destructivetoorinhibitingthegrowthofmicroorganisms.Anti-parasitic:killingorinhibitinggrowthofparasites.Antipyretic:relievingorpreventingafever.Antirheumatic:helpstorelieveoccurrencesandsymptomsofrheumatism.Antispasmodic:helpstopreventandrelievemusclespasmsandcramping.Antitoxic:asubstanceoragentthatcounteractstoxinswithinthebody.Aperient:possessingapurgativeorlaxativeaffect.Aphrodisiac:afood,drug,potion,orotheragentthatarousessexualdesire.Aromatic:fragrant;smellsgood.Astringent:asubstancethatcontractsthetissuesand/orpassagewaysofthe

body,therebydecreasingdischargesofmucusorblood.Bronchodilator:asubstanceoragentthatactstodilateconstrictedbronchial

tubestoassistbreathing.Cleanser:asubstanceoragentthatcleansandpurifieswithinthebody.Cooling:reducingheat(fever)andinflammationwithinthebody.Demulcent:anagent,oftenmucilaginous,thatsoothesandprotectsanirritated

mucousmembrane.Deobstruent:hastheabilitytodislodgeanobstruction.Depressant:possessingthesedativequalityofdepressingorloweringvital

activities.Detoxifier:asubstanceoragentthatridsoneofpoisonsand/ortoxins,orthe

effectsofsuch.Diaphoretic:producesperspiration.Diuretic:increasingurineexcretion.Emmenagogue:asubstanceoragentthatpromotesmenstruation.Emollient:havingasofteningand/orrelaxingeffect.Estrogenic:promotingorproducingestrogen.Expectorant:promotingthedischargeofphlegmorotherfluidfromthe

respiratorytract.Galactogogue:anherbthatpromotes,stimulates,and/orincreaseslactation.Hypotensive:bloodpressurereducing.Laxative:asubstancethatrelievesconstipation.Mucilaginous:workstocreateaprotectivelayerofmucous-likesubstancethat

particularorgansand/orbodypartsmaybenefitfrom,suchasthelungsandintestines.

Nervine:relievingfornervedisorders;soothingthenerves.Pectoral:lung-strengthening.Purgative:acatharticmedicineoragent;stimulatingwasteevacuationfromthe

bowels.Rejuvenator:asubstanceusedtorestoreormakeyoungagain.Relaxant:anherbordrugthatrelaxes;especiallyonethatlessensstrainin

muscle(s).Resolvent:aremedythatdecreasesswellingand/orinflammation.Sedative:asubstancethatcalmsand/orsoothes.Stabilizer:preventsdeteriorationorthelossofdesiredproperties.Stimulant:somethingthatquickensthefunctionalactivityofsomeorganor

part.Stomachic:beneficialtothestomach;aidsindigestionand/orincreasesappetite.Styptic:anagentorsubstancethatcontractsorganictissueandstopsbleedingor

hemorrhage.Toner:asubstanceoragentthatstrengthensandimprovescertainpartsofthe

body.Tonic:ahealthysubstancethatstrengthensorinvigorates.

Vulnerary:promotesthehealingoftissue.

PARTTWO:POWERFULPLANTS

“Wouldyoulikeanadventurenow,orshallwehaveourteafirst?”–PeterPan

KnowledgeisPowerInthisbook,you’llfindsomeoftheplantstobefamiliar.However,alotof

themmaynotbeunlessyou’reahealthstorefrequenteroranherbjunkie.(Andit’sdefinitelyokayifyouare.)

Regardlessofwhatyoualreadyknowandwhatyoumaynot,thefollowingsectionwillensurethatyou’rewell-informedbythetimeyou’refinishedreadingit.Carefulconsiderationhasbeenmadetoresearcheveryclaimthatismadeabouteveryingredient,andsourcesareincludedattheendofthisbookinthereferencessection.Ifyouwouldliketolearnmoreaboutthefollowingpowerfulplants,pleasefindtheassociatedcitation,andcontinueyoursearchforincreasedknowledge.

Iwanttostresstheimportanceofchoosingorganicproductswithclearlystatedingredientstomakeyourteas.Youwillbesoakingvariousplantsinhotwaterforthepurposeofoptimumabsorptionandsubsequenthealing.Ifyourplantshavebeensprayedwithpesticides,youwillbeingestingandabsorbingallofit,whichwillrequireyoutoneedawholenewkindoftea.Pleasebemindfulofthisasyoupurchaseyourproducts,andmakecertainyoufindorganicingredients.

Enjoy!

50MedicinalHerbs

“Youcannevergetacupoftealargeenoughorabooklongenoughtosuitme.”–C.S.Lewis

AniseBilberryBlackCohoshBurdockChamomileCinnamonCrampBarkCranberryDandelionDongQuaiEchinaceaElderEyebrightFennelFenugreekFeverfewGingerGinkgoGinsengGreenTeaHawthornHopsHorehound(White)HorsetailLavenderLemonLemonBalmLicoriceLungwort

MarigoldMarshmallowMilkThistleMulleinNettleParsleyPeppermintPlantainRaspberryRedCloverRosehipsRosemarySageSlipperyElmSpearmintSt.John’sWortThymeValerianWildYamYarrowYerbaMate

Rememberthatsomeherbshaveknowndrug-herbinteractionsand/orarenotrecommendedundercertaincircumstances.Pleasenotethesafetycautionsassociatedwiththemattheendofthedescription.

ANISE

Anisecanbeusedasastimulantordiuretic;itisantimicrobial,antiviral,andantifungal.6Itisalsocarminative,aromatic,andanalgesic.7Aniseisnativeto

Egypt,Greece,andTurkey.

Scientificname:Anisumpimpinella

Partused:seed

Medicinaluses:

Easesdry,bronchial,andasthmaticcoughsSoothesthedigestivetract8

Aidsmenopausesymptoms9

BILBERRY

Bilberryteaisfabulousforinhibitingbacterialgrowthinthegut.Drinkwhilevacationingtoensureintestinalstabilityandwardoffdigestivedistressduetocontaminatedfoodandwater10—doingthismayreplacetheneedforpre-travelinoculation!Ithasalsobeenshowntonaturallyincreaseinsulinproductionanddecreasebloodsugarlevels.11BilberryisnativetoEuropeandAsia.

Scientificname:Vacciniummyrtillus

Partused:fruit,leaf

Medicinaluses:

TreatsdiarrheaHelpssootheeyestrainAidsType-2diabetes(non-insulindependent)Decreasesthroatinflammation

BLACKCOHOSH

Blackcohoshisanalgesicandaphytoestrogen,whichmeansitcangreatlyhelprelievemenopausesymptomsandpremenstrualsyndrome.12ItisnativetoeasternCanadaandtheUnitedStates.

Scientificname:Cimicifugaracemosa

Partused:root

Medicinaluses:

Painkiller13RegulatesmensesTreatsmenopauseGeneraluterinetonicReducesinflammation

Caution:Iftakingtoimprovemenopausesymptoms,consultwithanherbalistfirst.Hormonesneedtobebalancedtoachievedesiredresults,andtreatingoneselfwithaphytoestrogenicherbcarelesslycanbecounter-productive.Also,low-doseistherulewithblackcohosh.Don’tover-medicate;thisherbisstrong.Avoidifpregnant,breastfeeding,haveaknownhormone-sensitivecondition(suchasuterineorbreastcancer),experiencechronicheadaches,oraretakingbloodpressureloweringmedication.14

BURDOCK

Burdockishighinproteinandcreatespositivehealthchangesinthebodywhenusedonaconsistentbasis.It’safabulousherbforathleticrecovery15and

isantibacterialandantifungal.ThisherbisnativetoEuropeandEngland.

Scientificname:Arctiumlappa

Partused:root

Medicinaluses:

Cleanstheblood16

Lowersbloodsugar17

Improvesdigestion18Natural,mildlaxativeKillsbacteriaandfungusReducesfevers19Treatsuricacidbuild-upPreventslacticacidbuild-upCleansesglandsFightsinfection

CHAMOMILE

Chamomileisgentleyeteffective.Asidefrombeingaveryprettyflower,it’salsoanaturalsedative,20antispasmodic,anti-inflammatory,21andantibacterial.22ChamomileisnativetotheUnitedStates.

Scientificname:Chamaemelumnobile

Partused:flower

Medicinaluses:

Mildtranquilizer23

Painrelieving24

Stressreducing25

Reducesinflammation26HelpsfightinfectionsBronchialrelaxantRelievesnausea

Caution:Ifsymptomsofhayfeverappear,discontinueuse.27

CINNAMON

Cinnamonteaisanalgesic,anti-inflammatory,28antiviral,andantifungal.Thisspiceisgreattowarmupwithandisafabulousflavor-enhancer,oftenusedinbakingandcooking.It’snativetoBangladesh,India,SriLanka,andBurma.

Scientificname:Cinnamonzeylanicum

Partused:bark

Medicinaluses:

Digestiveaid29AnestheticKillsharmfulbacteria

CRAMPBARK

Crampbarkisanti-inflammatory,antispasmodic,astringent,amusclerelaxer,30andasedative.It’snativetonorthernAsiaandEurope.

Scientificname:Viburnumopulus

Partused:bark

Medicinaluses:

Relievesabdominalpain,cramps,bloating,backache,andfluidretention31CalmsthecardiovascularsystemImprovesbladderdistressTonestheuterus32

CRANBERRY

Cranberryisapowerfulurinarytracttonicandamilddiuretic.33Forurinarytractinfections,tryaconsistentregimenofcranberryteabeforeresortingtoantibiotics—you’llprobablysee(andfeel!)abetterresult,withoutthesideeffectsofprescriptionmedication.34It’snativetoEurope,Asia,andNorthAmerica.

Scientificname:Vacinniummacrocarpon

Partused:fruit

Medicinaluses:

TreatsurinarytractinfectionsRelieveswaterretentionTonesthebladderandkidneys

DANDELION

Thislittle“weed”boastssomemajorvitaminsandminerals!Therootisadiuretic,livercleanser,anddetoxifier,andboththerootandleavesmakeanexcellentdigestivetonicandmildlaxative.35It’snativetoEuropeandChina,butasyouprobablyalreadyknow,itlikestopopupeverywhere.

Scientificname:Taraxacumofficinale

Partused:root,leaf,flower

Medicinaluses:

NaturallaxativeHelpsanemia36

Optimizesdigestion37

Aidswaterretention38DetoxifiesjointsandpreventsarthriticinflammationPreventscelldamagefromfreeradicalsthroughdetoxificationTreatshepatitisandjaundiceStabilizesmoodswings39ProstatecleansingHelpsdissolveurinarystones

Caution:Ifarashdevelops,discontinueuse.Somepeoplearesensitivetothemilkysubstancethatresidesintheflowersandstems.40

DONGQUAI

Dongquaiisanti-inflammatory,antiviral,antifungal,antirheumatic,and

Dongquaiisanti-inflammatory,antiviral,antifungal,antirheumatic,andantispasmodic.It’salsoabloodanddigestivetonic,circulatorystimulant,hormonestabilizer,mildlaxative,andexpectorant.ThisplantisnativetoChina.

Scientificname:Angelicasinensis

Partused:root,leaf

Medicinaluses:

EasesstomachcrampsandbloatingImprovesdigestionTreatsheadachesandmigraines41Fightsviruses,bacteria,andfungusImproveshearthealthandbloodcirculation42EnhancesconcentrationandmemoryDetoxifiestheliverRestorativeformusclesStabilizeshormoneproduction43

Improvesmenopausesymptoms44

Caution:Donotuseifyouhavediabetes,haveaclottingdisorder,orareawaitingsurgery.45

ECHINACEA

Echinaceaisanundeniablyamazingimmunestimulant,whichiswhatit’sprimarilyusedfor.It’salsoantimicrobial,antiallergenic,antiviral,antifungal,anti-inflammatory,anddiaphoretic.ThisplantisnativetoNorthAmerica.

Scientificname:Echinaceaangustifoliaandpurpurea

Partused:root,leaf,flower,seed

Medicinaluses:

Booststheimmunesystem46RemovestoxinsFightsinfection47

Stimulatesproductionofwhitebloodcellsandregulatesredbloodcells48Cleanstheblood,lymphsystem,kidneys,andliverFightsbacteria,viruses,fungus,andmicrobes

Caution:Ifsymptomsofhayfeverappear,discontinueuse.49

ELDER

Elderisafantasticplanttouseforrespiratorynuisances.It’sanexpectorant,circulatorystimulant,mildlaxative,anddiuretic.It’snativetoBritainandEurope.

Scientificname:Sambucusnigra

Partused:flower,berry

Medicinaluses:

Reducesfeverandinflammation50

Greatforcolds,flu,coughs,andgeneralcongestion51

Helpswithseasonalallergiesandhayfever52

Caution:Donotconsumeuncookedelderberries;theymaycausedigestiveupset.

Eucalyptus

(Eucalyptusglobulus)

Althougheucalyptusisanextremelybeneficialherbforpurifying(it’santimicrobial,antiseptic,andmakesafabulousinsectrepellent!),itisnotfitforteaasitcanbeextremelytoxicifingestedorally.53Initsessentialoilform,afewdropsofeucalyptuscanbeaddedtosteamforthepurposeofcleaningcontaminatedair54andrelievingrespiratoryissues.55(I’veuseditmyselftoaidmykids’coughswhencroupcomescalling.)Itcanalsobeusedtopicallyasascalprinsetoridone’sheadoflice.

Lice-Be-Gone:Simplycombine10dropsofeucalyptusoilwith⅓cupofoliveoil,andworkintothehairandscalpuntilcompletelydistributed.Covertheheadwithaplasticshowercap,andleaveonforthreetofourhours.Remove,andwashhairthoroughly.

EYEBRIGHT

Eyebrightisatonic,astringent,andanti-inflammatory.It’snativetoEngland,Europe,Asia,andNorthAmerica.

Scientificname:Euphrasiaofficinalis

Partused:stem,leaf,flower

Medicinaluses:

Healingtotheeyes,nose,andthroatHelpsrelievebronchialconditions56

Relieveseyestrain57Reduceshayfeversymptoms

FENNEL

Infullplant-form,fennelremindsmeofaheartwithvalves—itevenlooksmedicinal.Whenmakingtea,weusefennelseeds,whichareacirculatorytonicwithanestrogeniceffect.Theseedsarealsoadiuretic,anexpectorant,58

carminative,59andanti-inflammatory.(Andit’syummy!)It’snativetotheMediterranean.

Scientificname:Foeniculumvulgare

Partused:seed

Medicinaluses:

Aidsindigestiveissues60ImprovestheabsorptionofnutrientsEasesbloatingandwaterretentionExcellentforsorethroatsandgumdisordersFightsurinarytractinfectionsFlushestoxinsHelpsrelievechestcongestion61

FENUGREEK

Fenugreekisanaphrodisiac,digestivetonic,anduterinestimulant.It’salsoademulcent,anti-inflammatory,62andnativetoNorthAfricaandIndia.

Scientificname:Trigonella-foenum-graecum

Partused:seed

Medicinaluses:

Relievesindigestionandstomachupset63

Lowersbloodsugar64Aidsinsinus(especiallyear)congestionTreatseczema65

Caution:Talktoanherbalistifyouwishtoingestfenugreekwhiletakingblood-thinningmedication.66

FEVERFEW

Feverfewisauterineanddigestivestimulant,expelsworms,67relaxesbloodvessels,andisanti-inflammatory.68It’snativetoEuropeandBritain.

Scientificname:Chrysanthemumparthenium

Partused:leaf

Medicinaluses:

Naturalantihistamine69ClearschestcongestionandphlegmRelievesbronchialspasmsPreventsheadachesandmigraineswhentakenroutinely70UsefulforpremenstrualsyndromeHelpsrelievearthritisandsciatica71Aidsinexpulsionofintestinalworms

Caution:Talktoanherbalistfirstifyouwishtoingestfeverfewwhiletakingblood-thinningmedication.72

Flaxseed

(Linumcatharticum)

Flaxcandomorethankeepyouregular;it’salsoantirheumatic,73ademulcent,andahealthtonic.Unfortunately,itwouldalsomakeforathick,muddled,sludge-liketea.Itwouldbebettertoaddgroundflaxseedtoafruitsmoothietoreaptherewardsofbothitscancer-reducing74andlaxativeeffects.75

GINGER

Gingerisantispasmodic,antiseptic,andcarminative.It’salsoatonic,expectorant,andaboveall,acirculatorystimulant.ThisrootisnativetosouthernChina.

Scientificname:Zingiberofficinale

Partused:root

Medicinaluses:

IncreasesbloodflowandcirculationStopsnauseaandqueasiness76

Aidsinreliefforosteoporosis,arthritis,gout,andrheumatism77Beneficialforcolds,congestion,andchillsLowersbloodsugarandcholesterol78Preventsbloodclots,therebyreducingtheriskforheartattackandstrokeStimulatesdigestiveenzymesHasanoverallcalmingeffectLowersbloodpressure79

GINKGO

Ginkgoisanherbmanyarefamiliarwith.Itsnamemeans“thelifeenhancer.”TheherbishundredsofmillionsofyearsoldandwastheonlysurvivingplantinthesurroundingareafollowingtheHiroshimablast.It’santifungal,anticancer,80antibacterial,anastringent,adiaphoretic,andastimulant.

Scientificname:Ginkgobiloba

Partused:leaf

Medicinaluses:

Aidsinallergiesandasthma81

Improvescirculation82

Preventscognitivesignsandsymptomsofadvancedaging83

Helpsimprovememory84

CanreducesymptomsofAlzheimer’sdisease85

Contributestopreventionofgenetic-associatedreproductivecancers86

GINSENG

Likeginkgo,mostpeoplearefamiliarwithginseng.It’sanantidepressant,anaphrodisiac,anervine,atonic,andanadaptogen.It’snativetoChina,EasternAsia,andNorthAmericabutcultivatedinKoreaandJapan.

Scientificname:Panax(white)ginsengorEleutheroginseng

Partused:root

Medicinaluses:

StressreliefOrganstrengthening

AssistsinthetreatmentofAlzheimer’sdisease87

Enhancesimmunity88

Preventscellularaging89

Decreasesfatigue90GreatforadrenalhealthandthenervoussystemRegulatesbloodsugar91

Fightsexhaustion,depression,92andanxietyTreatslungdisordersHelpsimmunesystemcombattumors93

Goldenseal

(Hydrastiscanadensis)

Goldensealisaremarkableherbwithmanyhealthbenefits;however,it’scurrentlyendangered,andmanyherbalistsareavoidingitforthatveryreason.Althoughithasmanymedicinaluses,includinghealingandsealingopenwounds,reducingeye,nose,andthroatinflammation,94andkillingandinhibitingthespreadofbacteriaandintestinalworms,it’sextremelynon-palatableandisdifficultforeventhemostseasonedherbalteaconsumerstodrink.

GREENTEA

ThoughitisknownasJapan’snationalbeverage,greenteaisactuallynativetoChina.Green,oolong,andblackteaallcomefromthesameplant,butgreenteaismadefromthefresh,unfermentedleaves.Greenteaisthestrongest(medicinally)ofthethree.It’santicancer,95anti-inflammatory,96antibacterial,antiviral,andastimulant.

Scientificname:Camelliasinensis

Partused:leaf

Medicinaluses:

Protectscellsfromfreeradicaldamage97

Lowersbloodpressureandcholesterol98RegulatesbloodsugarPreventscardiovasculardisease99

Immune-boosting100MilddecongestantPreventstoothdecayandgumdiseaseAssistsinwakefulness

HAWTHORN

Hawthornisarelaxant,hearttonic,101astringent,diuretic,andantispasmodic.It’salsohypotensiveandavasodilator.Thisverytall-growingtreeisnativetoNorthAfrica,Europe,andWesternAsia.

Scientificname:Cratagusoxyacantha

Partused:fruit,flower,leaf

Medicinaluses:

Increasescirculation102

Stabilizesbloodpressure103

Combatsanemia104

Tonestheheart105

Caution:Consultwithanherbalistbeforeusinghawthorniftakingheartmedication.106

HOPS

Hopsarethegreenconessurroundingthefemaleflowerofthehopsplant.Theyareantibiotic,107antimicrobial,andantispasmodic.Thisherbisalsoliverstimulating,adiuretic,asedative,astringent,andabloodcleanser.HopsarenativetoEnglandandEuropeandwellknownasaprimaryingredientinbeer.(Betyouknewthat,already!)

Scientificname:Humuluslupulus

Partused:flower(coneandgrains)

Medicinaluses:

AidsdigestionNaturalremedyforPMSandmenopausesymptoms108Relievesirritablebowelsyndrome(IBS),diverticulitis,colitis,andstomach

ulcers109ReducesfluidretentionTreatsinsomnia,110tension,andanxiety111RelievespainReducesfevers112

Killsintestinalworms113

HOREHOUND(WHITE)

Fromthemintfamily,whitehorehoundisatonic,anexpectorant,diuretic,diaphoric,deobstruent,stomachic,andresolvent.Ancientloresaysthisplanthasthepowertobreakmagicspells!It’snativetoBritain.

Scientificname:Marrubiumvulgare

Partused:leaf

Medicinaluses:

Killsintestinalworms114

Treatsasthmaticphlegmandnaggingcough115

Helpswheezing,shortnessofbreath,andotherbreathingdifficulties116

Horehound101

Therearetwodifferentspeciesofhorehound:blackandwhite.Whilebothtypesaremedicinal,blackhorehoundislesspotentthanthewhitevarietyandisextremelybitter.Althoughbothvarietiesmakegreatmedicinaltea,black

isextremelybitter.Althoughbothvarietiesmakegreatmedicinaltea,blackhorehoundoftenmakesabettertincture.

HORSETAIL

Horsetailisprehistoric!Todayitresemblesgrass,butbackwhendinosaurswerearound,itgrewmuch,muchtaller.It’sveryrichinsilica,whichcontributestohealthyskin,hair,andnails.Horsetailisastringent,diuretic,styptic,andatissueandkidneytonic.It’snativetosouthernEurope.

Scientificname:Equisetumarvense

Partused:leaf

Medicinaluses:

StopsbleedingwhenteaisappliedtopicallytoanexternalwoundIncreasesboneformation117

Repairstissue118Treatsbleedingulcers,hemorrhoids,andeasesmensesStrengthenshairandnails119AidsinhealthyskinTreatsurinarytractinfectionsandkidneystones120Reducesinflammation

LAVENDER

Asidefrombeingincrediblybeautifulandfragrant,lavenderhasmanyvaluablehealthbenefits!Thepurpleflowerisantiseptic,antispasmodic,andantibacterial.It’salsoananalgesic,arelaxant,andanervetonic.Thiswell-knownandeasilyidentifiableherbisnativetothewesternMediterranean,butI’mluckyenoughtohavesomegrowinginmybackyard,justoutsidemykitchenwindow.

Scientificname:Lavandulaofficinalis

Partused:flower

Medicinaluses:

Remedyfortensionheadaches121

Calming122TreatsinsomniaRelievesstress,anxiety,anddepression123

Caution:Lavenderisgenerallyconsideredsafe,butit’srecommendedthatpregnantwomenavoiddrinkinglavenderteainlargequantities.124

LEMON

Lemonisantirheumatic,antibacterial,andanantioxidant.Besidesmakingagreatnaturalcleanserforkitchenandbathsurfaces,ithasmanymedicinalbenefits.LemonisbelievedtobenativetoEuropeandIndia.

Scientificname:Citruslimon

Partused:fruit,peel

Medicinaluses:

Fightsinfection125

Killsbacteria126AidsmouthandthroatinfectionsReducesfever127DetoxesthebodyInducesbowelmovements128

LEMONBALM

Lemonbalmgrowswildinmybackyard!It’sfast-growing,fragrant,andresemblespeppermintsocloselythatIsometimesneedtosmellittobesurewhatitis.It’sstronglyantiviral,antibacterial,andaromatic.It’salsoadigestivestimulant,anantidepressant,antihistamine,129andnervetonic.LemonbalmisnativetosouthernEurope.

Scientificname:Melissaofficinalis

Partused:leaf

Medicinaluses:

Assistsinallergyrelief130AidsrespiratoryhealingRelievestensionandanxiety131MoodliftingGreatforstress-relateddisorders,suchasIBSCalming

Caution:Lemonbalmisamildthyroidinhibitor;thosesufferingfromlowthyroidfunction(hypothyroidism)shouldtakecareandspeaktoanherbalistbeforeusing.132

LICORICE

Licoriceisanti-inflammatory,antiallergenic,anti-arthritic,andantipyretic.It’salsoadiureticandamildexpectorant.Licoriceisoftenusedtoaddflavortoblendsandisquitestrong.It’snativetosoutheastEuropeandsouthwestAsia.

Scientificname:Glycyrrhizaglabra

Partused:root

Medicinaluses:

Tonestheadrenals,whichcombatsstress133DetoxifiesReducesrespiratoryandjointinflammation134ClearsphlegmFightsirritability,fatigue,anddepression135

Assistsinconcentrationandnutrientabsorption136

EasesallergicsymptomsSoothesindigestion137

Improvesulcers138Tonesthespleen

Caution:Consultwithanherbalistbeforeusingifheartand/orthyroidproblems,hypertension,and/orkidneydisordersarepresent.139

LUNGWORT

Lungwortisemollient,demulcent,andmucilaginous.It’salsoanexpectorant,astringent,tonic,andpectoral.It’snativetotheMediterranean.

Scientificname:Pulmonariaofficinalis

Partused:leaf

Medicinaluses:

Lungandrespiratorytractcleansing140PreventsdiseaseandinfectionProtectsthelungs141Helpfulforallergies,asthma,wheezing,shortnessofbreath,and

bronchitis142Cleansingforthepulmonarysystem

MARIGOLD

Marigoldismorethanaprettyplant;it’santibacterial,antiviral,antifungal,andastringent.It’salsoanestrogenic,andadetoxifier.MarigoldisnativetotheCanaryIslandsandtheMediterranean.

Scientificname:Calendulaofficinalis

Partused:flower

Medicinaluses:

Fightscancercells143

Supportsliverandkidneyfunction144

Reducesinflammation145

Preventsdermatitisinthosereceivingradiationtreatment146

MARSHMALLOW

Formyentirelife,upuntilwritingthisbook,I’vespelledthiswordwithan“e.”Marshmellow.It’santiaging,anti-inflammatory,147emollient,demulcent,mucilaginous,anddiuretic.MarshmallowisnativetoChinaandEurope.

Scientificname:Altheaofficinalis

Partused:root

Medicinaluses:

ProtectstherespiratorytractSoothesintestinallining148

Treatscolitisanddiverticulardisease149

Reducesinternalandexternalswelling150

Assistsinurinarytracttroubles151StrengthenskidneysLowersbloodsugar152

Caution:Marshmallowrootmayslowtheabsorptionofnutrientsand/orothermedications.153

MoreonMarshmallow

TheFrenchcreatedthesugarytreatweallknowasa“marshmallow.”Thegummyjuicesoftherootswerereducedandcombinedwitheggsandsugar,tocreateasubstancethatwouldstopacoughinitstracks.Eventually,therootsandsugarwerereplacedbygelatinandcornsyrup,andinsteadofbeingsynonymouswithmedicine,marshmallowhasbecomewidelyrecognizedasas’moreingredient.

MILKTHISTLE

MilkthistleisnativetoEurope.It’santiallergenic,154antiaging,andanti-toxin,andprobablybestknownforbeingasuccessfullivertonic.155

Scientificname:Silybummarianum

Partused:seed

Medicinaluses:

Strengthensandprotectstheliverfromfreeradicaldamage156

Aidsinthetreatmentofviralhepatitis157ReducesdamagedonetoliverbyalcoholismEncourageseliminationoftoxins158

Aidsinthetreatmentoffattyliverdisease159

Combatsdepression160

Caution:Womenwhoarepregnantorbreastfeedingandthosewithahistoryofhormone-relatedcancersshouldconsultwithanherbalistpriortotakingmilk

thistle.161

MULLEIN

Mulleinisanothercommon“weed”withtall,floweringstalks.Itisantispasmodic,anexpectorant,analgesic,andantiseptic,withapositivehistoryofmedicinaleffectiveness.It’snativetoEurope,Asia,andnorthernAfricabutalsogrowsinNorthAmericaandAustralia.

Scientificname:Verbascumthapsus

Partused:root,leaf,flower

Medicinaluses:

ExpelsmucusandphlegmEaseschestcoldsandbronchialirritationsHelpsrelievebreathing-relatedallergysymptomsandrespiratorystressImprovesglandularhealthFightsinfection

Caution:Takecarewhenusingexternally;mulleincanbeirritatingtotheskin.162

NETTLE

Nettleismostlyknownforitsstingingquality—aplanttobewareofwhenhikingorcamping.However,ithassomeamazingmedicinalproperties!It’sa

circulatorystimulant,abloodtonic,antiseptic,astringent,anantidepressant,andadiuretic.163Itgrowsallovertheplace.

Scientificname:Urticadioica

Partused:root,leaf(primarily),seed

Medicinaluses:

Stimulateslactation164InduceswakefulnessandlendsenergyImprovesachesinjointsfromarthritis,gout,andrheumatism165

Beneficialtotheurinarytract,gallbladder,andkidneys166

HelpssymptomsofPMS167

Containshistaminestotreatasthma,allergies,andhayfever168

Caution:Comingintocontactwithfreshnettlecanleaveapainfulrash.

PARSLEY

Parsleyissupereasytogrowinapotordirectlyinyourgarden.It’sanaturalantihistamineandmildantibiotic;it’snativetotheMediterraneanregion.

Scientificnames:Apiumsativumandpetroselinum

Partused:leaf,stem

Medicinaluses:

Restoresdigestion169

Helpsmodulatebloodsugarlevels170

Helpspreservememory171

PEPPERMINT

Peppermintisanothereasyherbtogrowandisdelicioustoaddtowater,tea,smoothies,andsalads.It’santispasmodic,antiseptic,anesthetic,astringent,analgesic,anddiaphoretic.It’salsoatonic,decongestant,stimulant,stomachic,172andantiemetic.

Scientificname:Menthapiperita

Partused:leaf,flower

Medicinaluses:

RelievesnauseaandseasicknessHelpsIBSsymptoms173

Aidsinrelievinghangovers174

Decreasesflatulence175

Numbsabdominalpain176Calms,restores,andlendsclarityRelievestoothachesandheadachesClearsthroatandbronchialtubes177Boostsenergy

Peppermint:FoodorMedicine?

Goodquestion!Itdependsonthedosage.Chewingonafewfreshpeppermintleavesorblendingsomeinyoursmoothiecoulddefinitelyhelplendsomeenergy,aswellasgiveyourbodyaboostofcalcium,butdrinkingthreecupsofpeppermintteaperdaythroughoutthedurationofyourfirsttrimesterofpregnancy?Thatcouldsaveyoufrommorningsickness.

trimesterofpregnancy?Thatcouldsaveyoufrommorningsickness.

PLANTAIN

Nottobeconfusedwiththebanana-likefruitcommonlyusedinCentralAmericancooking,plantainisdistinguishedbyitsgreen,oval-shapedleavesthatgrowinarosette.Eachleafhastinyveinsthatrunvertically,andwhenbroken,theseveinsresemblecelerystrings.

Likedandelionandmullein,plantainisoftenviewedasanunwantedweed.Alsolikedandelionandmullein,plantainhasincrediblemedicinalbenefits!It’sastringent,demulcent,cooling,detoxifying,andantiseptic.It’salsoadecongestant,deobstruent,expectorant,andadiuretic.178PlantainisnativetoEuropeandAsia.

Scientificname:Plantagomajorandminor

Partused:root,leaf,seed

Medicinaluses:

PromoteshealingFightsinfectionGreatforallergiesandasthmaPreventsmucosalinfectionsTreatsprostateenlargementSoothesandreducespainandspasmsDetoxifiesthecolonandliver

Haveasplinter?

Plantainpossessesexcellentdrawingproperties,whichmakeithighlyusefulfordrawingoutdeepsplinters.Simplysoaktheareaofthesplinterinhot

fordrawingoutdeepsplinters.Simplysoaktheareaofthesplinterinhotplantainteaforhalfanhour.Repeatthesoakingafewtimesthroughouttheday,untilthesplinterhasmovedcloseenoughtothesurfacetobepulledout.

RASPBERRY

Raspberryismuchmorethanjustawelcomeadditiontopancakesoraspreadfortoast—itsleavesarehighlymedicinal!It’sapelvicanduterinerelaxant,amucouscleanser,astringent,andtoner.Whoknew?!RaspberryleafisnativetoEurope.

Scientificname:Rubusidaeus

Partused:leaf

Medicinaluses:

Providesdiarrhearelief179

Relievessorethroatduetocold180

Providesreliefforsymptomsassociatedwithuterinedisorders181

Strengthenskidneysandurinarytract182

REDCLOVER

Redcloverisahoneybee’sbestfriend—theyloveit!Besidesbeinghardyandsimpletocultivate,it’salsovitamin-andmineral-rich.Redclovercontainsphytoestrogensand,althoughnotformallyrecognized,hasbeenfoundtobe

antitumor.It’snativetoEurope,westAsia,andNorthAfrica.

Scientificname:Trifoliumpratense


Medicinaluses:

Aidsinrespiratoryrecuperation183

Beneficialintreatingmenopausesymptoms184Ridsthebodyofexcessestrogen,aconditionwhichcancontributeto

cancer185

Caution:Redcloverisanaturalblood-thinner,soitisadvisednottocombinewithblood-thinningmedication.Takecaretodiscontinueuseafewweekspriortoandaftersurgery.186

ROSEHIPS

Rosehipsarethefruitofarose.Oncetheflowerhasbloomedandthepetalshaveallfallenoff,the“hip”isthenpluckedfromthecenter,andthatsuckerhasamassivequantityofmedicinalvalues!Rosehipsareanti-inflammatory,187antidepressant,antiviral,antiseptic,antispasmodic,andantibacterial.They’realsoastringent,anantioxidant,andablood,kidney,urinarytract,andrecoverytonic.RosehipsarebelievedtobenativetoPersia.

Scientificname:Rosacanina

Partused:fruit

Medicinaluses:

Fightsfreeradicals188

Strengthensimmunity189Pain-relievingLowersbloodpressureHelpsgallbladderailments190AidsurinarytractandkidneydisordersAidsdigestiondistress191

Helpsrelievephlegmandchestcongestion192

ROSEMARY

RosemaryisnativetotheMediterranean,France,andSpainandcangrowuptosixfeettall!Itisantispasmodic,antifungal,193antioxidant,194antidepressant,andantiseptic.It’salsoanexpectorant,decongestant,carminative,diuretic,andbothacirculatory195anddigestivetonic.196

Scientificname:Rosmarinusofficinalis

Partused:leaf

Medicinaluses:

Stimulatesbloodflow197SuppliesincreasedlevelsofoxygentothebrainImprovesmemoryandconcentration198Easesanxiety,tension,anddepressionProtectscellsagainstfreeradicaldamage199EnhancesnutrientabsorptionStimulateshairgrowth200ResistsinfectionsPreventswasteaccumulationinthebodyEasesinflammation201

Neutralizesfood-bornepathogens202

Fightsbronchialinfectionsandimprovesbreathing203

SAGE

Sageisaplantwithbeautiful,flat,softleaves—it’sunmistakable.It’santi-inflammatory,204antibacterial,205antispasmodic,antiseptic,antiaging,antibiotic,astringent,andcarminative.Thebroad-leafherbisalsoasedative,cooling,disinfectant,andacirculatorystimulant.Sageisnativetothe

Mediterranean.

Scientificname:Salviaofficinalis

Partused:leaf

Medicinaluses:

StrengthenstheheartFightsinfectionsLowersbloodsugar206PreventsprematureagingFightsfreeradicals207

Soothesthedigestivetract208LendsvitalityEasesmenstrualirregularities209

Caution:Nursingmothersshouldbeawarethatsagecansignificantlydecreasemilkproduction,whichcanbehelpfulifweaningorareover-producingmilk.Ifdecreasedmilkproductionisnotdesired,thenit’srecommendedtoavoidsage.210

SLIPPERYELM

SlipperyelmisnativetoCanadaandtheUnitedStatesandisahugetreethatgrowstosixtyfeettall(likeaweepingwillow)!It’sdemulcent,emollient,anddetoxifying,aswellasahealthtonicandlaxative.ThisherbhashadserioussuccesswithtreatingulcerativecolitisandCrohn’sdisease.211

Scientificname:Ulmusrubra

Partused:bark

Medicinaluses:

Soothesthroatandgutinflammation212

Slowsdiarrhea213

Fightsacidity214

Regulatesbowels215

Restorativetreatmentforenflamedmucousmembranes216

Caution:Likemarshmallow,slipperyelmworksbycoatingthestomachlining,whichcansloworhinderabsorptionofothermedications.217

SPEARMINT

Spearmintismyfavoriteherbtoeatraw.Igrowitathome,andeverytimeI’m

inmygarden,IpluckoffafewleavesandchewthemasIwork—theyaredelicious.It’sagreatblendingherbandisusuallyachild’sfavorite,too(whichexplainsthingsaboutme).SpearmintisnativetoNorthAmerica,SouthAmerica,andAfrica.

Scientificname:Menthaspicata


Medicinaluses:

RelievesnauseaCalmshyperactivityLessensanxietyEnergizesandstimulates

FunFact

Peppermintandalmostallothermintspeciesarethechildrenofspearmint:spearmintistheultimatemintypredecessor—theGrandfatherofallMintkind!

ST.JOHN’SWORT

Thisherbisanti-inflammatory,218antiviral,antifungal,antibacterial,astringent,analgesic,andapowerfulnervetonic.219It’salsoasedativeandantidepressant.St.John’swortisnativetoBritain,Europe,andAsia.

Scientificname:Hypericumperforatum

Partused:flower,leaf

Medicinaluses:

Restoresandrefreshesthenervoussystem220

Decreasesirritability,depression,andanxiety221

Aidsinthetreatmentofinsomnia222StabilizesmoodandemotionsIncreasesimmunity

Caution:Don’tuseSt.John’swortincombinationwithprescriptionantidepressants.Italsoincreasesskinsensitivity(especiallytosunlight)andshouldn’tbeusedifbeingtreatedwithradiationtherapy.Also,anyonepregnantorbreastfeedingshouldconsultwithanherbalistorotherhealthcarepractitionerbeforeingestingSt.John’swort.223

THYME

Ithinkthymeisoneoftheprettiestherbs,anditsmedicinalvaluesseemtobeendless.It’santibacterial,antiviral,veryantifungal,224antispasmodic,antimicrobial,andantibiotic.It’salsoincrediblyaromatic,astringent,carminative,anddiaphoretic.Thymeisanexpectorant,adecongestant,anemmenagogue,andatonic.Isthereanythingthymeisn’tgoodfor?!It’snativetoEurope.

Scientificname:Thymusvulgaris


Medicinaluses:

Aidsinkillingandexpellingringworm225

Treatsthrushinthemouth226

Fightsinfections,growths,andfungalallergies227ClearssinusesCleansingtothekidneysandurinarytract228

Opensbronchialpassageways;assistsincleansingtherespiratorytract229

Turmeric

(Curcumalonga)

TurmericisanancientherbthathasbeenusedforcenturiesinAyurveda,traditionalIndianmedicine,andbeenshowntohavecountlesshealthbenefits,suchasbeinganticancer,anti-inflammatory,andanalgesic.230However,muchlikeeucalyptus(butforentirelydifferentreasons),itisn’tdestinedfortea.

Toreaptherewardsofturmeric,itmustbecombinedwithfat,notwater.ThisexplainswhyintraditionalIndiancooking,thespiceisoftenmixedwithmilk,cream,and/orbutter.

Anotherreasonfornotdrinkingturmericteamaybethecertaindiscoloringofyourteeth,lips,andpossiblyhands—thespicestainsadeepyellowandtakesacoupleofdaystogoaway.Forthisreason,itmakesanexcellentnaturalfoodcoloring.

VALERIAN

Valerianisbestknownforitsanti-inflammatoryandanalgesicproperties.It’salsofantasticinablendforhighbloodpressure.ValerianisnativetoAsiaandEurope.

Scientificname:Valerianaofficinalis

Partused:root

Medicinaluses:

AidsinthetreatmentofhighbloodpressureMusclerelaxingAidsinthetreatmentofinsomniaPain-relievingGeneralhearttonic

Caution:Usemoderately(notexcessively)inatwo-weekon/two-weekoffrotation.231

WILDYAM

Wildyamisbestknownforitsantispasmodicproperties,whichcanassistinPMS.Italsocontainsphytoestrogens,andalthoughnoclinicstudieshaveprovenitsefficacyoflate,manyherbalistsinsistit’sanessentialherbforaidingwomenwithmenopausesymptoms—especiallyhotflashes.232ThemedicinalvarietyisnativetoMexico.

Scientificname:Dioscoreavillosa

Partused:root

Medicinaluses:

TreatsmenopausesymptomsPreventsosteoporosisGoodforhearthealth233

Beneficialforarthritis234andirritablebowelsyndrome(IBS)235

YARROW

Yarrowisanti-inflammatory,236antiseptic,antispasmodic,anticancer,237astringent,diuretic,anddiaphoretic.It’salsoadigestivetonic,vulnerary,andhypotensive.238YarrowisnativetotemperateregionsofAsia,Europe,andNorthAmerica.

Scientificname:Achilleamillefolium


Medicinaluses:

Treatsdigestivedisordersandliverdeficiencies239

Relievesanxiety240

Reducesinflammation241

Killsinfection242

Breaksfever243

Regulatesmenstrualcycles244TonesliverKillsparasites245

Repairsdamagedtissues246Preventshairlossandbaldness

Caution:Donotuseifpregnant:yarrowstimulatesuterinecontractions.247Itmayalsostimulateallergysymptoms,suchasarashand/oritchyeyes.Ifyouexperiencethesetypesofsymptoms,discontinueuse.248

YERBAMATE

YerbaMateisnativetoSouthAmerica,andtheofficialdrinkofArgentina.Becauseofitsenergizingproperties,theteamakesanexcellentsubstituteforcoffee!Itisanenergy,spine,andnervetonic,andastimulant,diuretic,laxative,andastringent.249It’salsoarejuvenator,aperient,andpurgative.250Therearemanyhealthnutsthatswearbytheamazingyerbamate.

Scientificname:Ilexparaguariensis

Partused:leaf

Medicinaluses:

ImprovesconcentrationandmemoryReducesanddelayslacticacidbuild-up251ImprovesmotorresponseBoostsmetabolismFightsfatigue252

Combatsobesity253

Stimulatesadrenalglandsandadrenalcortex254

PARTTHREE:50TEASFOR50COMMONAILMENTS

AcuteChronicRandom+Preventative

TEAMAKESEVERYTHINGBETTER

Thethirdportionofthisbookisthelongest,andit’sdividedintothreesections:Acute,Chronic,andRandom+Preventative.Undereachsectionisanalphabeticallistofcommondisorders,medicinalplantsthatcanhelpthem,andanaccompanyingherbaltearecipe.Asalways,pleasebesuretoconsultanherbalistifyou’reunsureaboutblendingherbsyou’venevertriedbefore,ortrysimplesinsmallamountsbeforeblends.Don’tdrinkanymedicinalteaifyouarecurrentlypregnant,breastfeeding,ortakingprescriptionmedicationwithoutconsultinganherbalistoranothermedicalprofessional.

AlthoughIhavelistedanywell-documentedcautionsIhavecomeacrossinrelationtoeachandeveryherbfeatured,thereisalwaysthepossibilityofanunfavorableeffectifanherbisnewtoyou.Aspreviouslystated,everyoneisdifferent,andeachandeverysingleoneofusreactsinourownwaytoanythingweputinourbodies.Justaswecaneasilybecomeawareoftheeffectsthatcertainfoodstuffshaveonourbodies(suchasdairyorsugar),weshouldalsobealertandobservantwhentryingnewherbs.

Rememberthattheherbslistedinthetearecipesshouldbedriedandfromtheproperpartoftheplant(root,stem,leaf,flower,fruit,and/orseed).Also,feelfreetoaddaflavorenhancerifyouseefit.Honey,lemon,andcinnamonaremyfavoritegame-changers,butaddwhatevermakesyoufeelgood.

Areyoureadytotakealeapintotheworldofmedicinaltea?Let’sgo!

TeaTipstoRemember:

Followproperstoringinstructions.Steepfor10–15minutes,dependingondesiredpotencyandtaste

preference.Steepcovered,sothattheherbcanfullyimmersewiththewater.Usehotwater,preferablyfilteredandboiled.Beawareofanypossibleinteractionsbetweenherbsbysteeping

simplesfirstandreadingaboutthecautionsandinteractionsassociatedwitheachherb.

ACUTE

ColdandFluConstipationCoughDiarrheaDigestiveDistress(General)FatigueFeverHangoverHayFever

HeadachesHeartburnHyperactivityMigrainesMuscleTensionNauseaPainRespiratoryUrinaryTractInfectionsWormsYeastInfections

Whentreatingoneselfwithherbalteaforanacutehealthissue,thegeneralruleistoadministerinsmall,frequentdoses.Therefore,eachoftherecipesbelowshouldbeadministeredinhalf-cupportions,4–6timesperday,foratotalof2–3servingsdaily.

COLDANDFLU

Manyofusareawareofatleastacoupleofcommonherbsforcoldandflu.Often,over-the-countermedicationsforcoldandfluwilladvertiseanaturalingredientonthepackaging,suchas“madewithechinacea!”or“withthehealingpowerofginseng!”Butwhybuymedsthatmayinsertonlyatinybitofherbalextractwhenyoucanbrewtherealdealathome?

Whenitcomestocoldandflu,thevarietyofsymptomsarebountiful:aches,pain,chills,fever,headaches,lethargy,reducedappetite,andmore.Thefollowingplantsarehereforyou—andmakemuchsafer,healthy,effective,andconvenientaids.Also,whodoesn’twantteawhenthey’resick?Coldsandteagotogetherlikepeanutbutterandjelly.It’sallaboutcomfort,andthefollowingherbseachprovideuniquewaystoaccomplishthis.

Echinaceaappearstobethegoldstandard,withresearchconcludingthatit

can“shortenthedurationandseverityofcoldsandotherupperrespiratoryinfectionswhengivenassoonassymptomsbecomeevident.”255Teawithechinaceacanbehelpfulifusedpreventatively.However,ifcoldsymptomshavealreadysetin,thenthetincture(whichismuchstronger)isrecommendedinstead.

Chamomileissoothingandcalming256whilecinnamonwarmsyouupwhenyouexperiencechills;it’salsogreatforanupsetstomach.Marshmallowcoatsthethroatandstomachlining,helpingtorelievesorenessandtendernessinthoseareaswhilealsoperforminganti-inflammatorymagic;257gingerprovidesreliefofnausea.258

Whilelemonandthymebothhelptocutthroughmucousandprovideanantibacterialroleinaidingthroatirritations,259thymealsohastheaddedbenefitofbeinganaturalexpectorant.260Lastly,plantain261andginseng262areusedtorelieveupperrespiratorytractinfections,asdoeselder.263

HelpfulHerbs

ChamomileCinnamonEchinaceaElderGingerGinsengLemonMarshmallowPlantainThyme

COMFORTINACUPTEA

Ingredients:1partchamomileflower

1partchamomileflower1partgingerroot1partlemonpeel

1partechinacearoot

8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.

CONSTIPATION

Constipationisaverycommoncomplaint:15–25percentofAmericanssufferfromitonachronicbasisatsomepointthroughouttheirlives.264Therearemanyherbsthatrelieveconstipation,includingtheonesI’velistedbelow.Ingestingherbalteaasaprescriptionforconstipationworksbeautifullyfortwo

reasons:theherbsstimulate,coat,and/orsoothethedigestivetract,makingiteasiertoeliminate,andallofthatfluidgivesstoolanextrapushout.

Anise,dandelion,fennel,andslipperyelmareallgreatherbsforthisaffliction.Slipperyelmworksbycoatingtheliningoftheintestine,therebymakingbowelmovementseasierandmoreproductive.265Fennel266andanise267stimulatebowelmovements,anddandelionisanatural,mildlaxative.268

Youshouldn’thavetodrinkmorethan1or2servingsofthetearecipebelowtoexperienceitseffects.

HelpfulHerbs

AniseDandelionFennelSlipperyelm

SMOOTHMOVETEA

Ingredients:1partaniseseed

2partsdandelionroot

8oz.hotwater


COUGH

Coughingisanaturalwayforyourbodytoridthelungsofforeignsubstances,suchasphlegm,mucous,andbacteria.Typically,coughinghelpsyourbody,butwhensleepisdisruptedorharsh,persistentcoughingtearsthebronchialtubesleadingtoinfection,coughcan(andshould)bestifled.

Althoughtherearemanyover-the-countercoughmedicationsavailabletoustoday,thebestarehomemadeherbalteas.Theplantslistedbelowhaveallbeenproventotreatandsuppresscough,and/orsoothethethroat,minimizingassociatedpain.269

HelpfulHerbs

AnisePeppermintSlipperyelmThymeWhitehorehound

SOOTHINGSILENCERTEA

Ingredients:1partthymeleaf

2partswhitehorehoundleaf

8oz.hotwater


DIARRHEA

Diarrheaisamajorbummer,andwhenithappenstoyou,you’lldoanythingtomakeitstop.Thefollowingherbsworkwondersforstoppingdiarrheaswiftlywithoutthesideeffectofturningwhat’sleftinyourbowelsintocement.

Bilberry’sastringentvaluehelpstotightenandconstricttissuewhileeasingintestinalspasmsandreducingbowelinflammation.270Similarly,raspberryleafhelpstocontroldiarrheabyrestrictingtheflowoffluidsintotheintestines,therebysolidifyingthestool.271

Teafordiarrheaworksbestiftakencold,aswarmliquidmayinducefurtherloosestoolbeforetheremedyhasthechancetowork.

HelpfulHerbs

BilberryRaspberryleaf

THESCREECHINGHALTTEA

Ingredients:1partraspberryleaf

1partbilberryfruit

8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andpourteaoverice.Sipslowly.

DIGESTIVEDISTRESS(GENERAL)Theterm“digestivedistress”canallude

toanythingfromnauseatoindigestionandeverythingin

between,buteachofthefollowingherbsoffersymptomaticrelief.

Anisewillwardofnausea272whilefennelhasbeenfoundtorelieve

colicandreduceintestinal

spasms.273

Oneofthemostpopularherbsforeasingdigestiveissuesispeppermint,whichhasbeenshowntogreatlyreducenausea,symptomsofirritablebowelsyndrome(IBS),indigestion,andintestinalspasms.274

CountlessresearchstudiesconcludethatslipperyelmisextremelybeneficialinrelievingsymptomsrelatedtoulcerativecolitisandCrohn’sdisease,whichareseriousautoimmunedigestivedisorders,275whileyarrow“increasessalivaandstomachacid,helpingtoimprovedigestion.”276Fennelhasalsobeenfoundtopromotedigestive-enhancingactivities.277

HelpfulHerbs

AniseChamomileFennelLemonbalmPeppermintSlipperyelmYarrow

TUMMYTAMERTEA

Ingredients:1partfennelseed1partyarrowleafandflower

2partspeppermintleaf

8oz.hotwater

8oz.hotwater


FATIGUE

Thefollowingherbsarewellknownfortheirwakefulvalues.Ginsenghastheabilitytoreducementalfatigue,andimprovecognitiveperformanceandmemoryspeed278whileyerbamateandpepperminthavebothbeenshownto“increasementalfocusandclarity.”279Rosemarycanalsobestimulatingforthebrain.

HelpfulHerbs

GinsengPeppermintRosemaryYerbamate

WAKEFULTEA

Ingredients:1partrosemaryleaf

1partginsengroot

8oz.hotwater


FEVER

Thefollowingherbscanbemadeintoateaandsippedtolowerbodytemperatureandbreakafever.Lemonispopularlyprescribedforfeverreductionandisprobablythemosteffective.280Feverfew281(it’sinthename!)andyarrow282havebothbeentraditionallyusedtotreatfevers,aswellasahostofotherinflammatoryconditions.

HelpfulHerbs

FeverfewLemonpeelYarrow

COOLINGTEA

Ingredients:1partyarrowleafandflower

2partslemonpeel

8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.*Feelfreetosweetenwithhoneyifteaistootart.

HANGOVER

Hangovershappen,right?Andwhentheydo,youdon’twanttoregretthepreviousnight;youwanttodealwithitquicklyandmoveon.“Hangover”isabroadtermusedtodescribelackofsleep,nausea,andtypicallylowbloodsugarlevelscausedbyexcessivealcoholconsumption,andtheherbsbelowwillhelpcombatthesesymptoms.

Pepperminthelpstorelievenauseaandclearthehead,whilealleviatingheadachesandcoolinginflamedtissue.283Milkthistlehasbeenshowntohave

ananti-inflammatoryandantioxidanteffectontheliverandcanassistinfurtherdetox.284Ginkgoproducesastimulatingeffectandcanhelpincreasecognitivefunction.Plantainiseffectiveinremovingtoxinsfromtheblood.285

HelpfulHerbs

GinkgoMilkthistlePeppermintPlantain

GETOVERIT!TEA

Ingredients:1partmilkthistleseed

1partpeppermintleaf

8oz.hotwater


HAYFEVER

Seasonalallergiescanbesuchaliteralpainforsomanyofus.Thesymptomsthatwemayexperience(itchy,wateryeyes,runnynose,headaches,andsneezing)aretheresultofinflammationcausedbyyoursinusesbeingalertedtoforeignpathogens(pollens)intheair.Sipyourwaytoasymptom-freespringwithali’lmedicinaltea.

Eyebrightisknownforbeingeffectiveintreatingocularallergysymptomswhentheteaisusedtomakeacompress,286andlemonbalmworksbysweepingyoursinusescleanofbacteriaandviruses287andcalmingthroatconstriction.

Nettlecontainshistamines,which(ironicallyenough)havebeenshowntotreatallergies,asthma,andhayfever,288andthymehelpstorelieverespiratorysymptomsassociatedwithhayfever.

HelpfulHerbs

ElderEyebrightLemonbalmNettleThyme

HAYFEVERTEA

Ingredients:1partlemonbalm1partelder

2partsnettle

8oz.hotwater

8oz.hotwater


HEADACHES

Herbaltreatmentofheadachesareverysimilartothatofmigraineswiththemaindifferencebeingthatmigrainesusuallyneedtobetreatedassoonaspossibletolessentheoverallseverity;headachesarelessseriousandseemtobemoreeasilytreatedingeneral.

Feverfew,289lavender,290andpeppermint291arethegoldstandardsforholisticheadachetreatment.Rosemaryisanotherherbthathasbeendeemedscientificallyhelpful.292

HelpfulHerbs

FeverfewLavenderPeppermintRosemary

HEADACHE-AWAYTEA

Ingredients:1partlavenderflower

1partpeppermintleaf

8oz.hotwater


HEARTBURN

Medicallytermed“gastroesophogealrefluxdisease”orGERD,heartburncanmakeeatinganddrinkinganightmare.Somesufferlessthanothers,butinanycase,theconditionflat-outsucks.Someherbsthatcanassistinheartburnreliefarecinnamon,licorice,marshmallow,andslipperyelm.It’simportanttonotethatifyourheartburnischronic,permanentdietarychangesshouldbeimplemented,andtheseherbswillonlyprovidetemporaryreliefofsymptoms.

Slipperyelmandmarshmallowcoatthestomachandthroat,therebyprovidingaprotectivelayeragainstacidorbile.293Cinnamonandlicoriceprovidesupportfortheupperdigestivetractandshouldbetakenassoonasonefeelsheartburncommence.294(Theycanalsobeusedpreventatively.)

HelpfulHerbs

CinnamonLicoriceMarshmallowSlipperyelm

BURNAWAYTEA

Ingredients:1partlicoriceroot

2partsmarshmallowroot

8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.*Ifthehottemperaturefurtheraggravatessymptoms,considertakingtheteacoldbybrewingfor2minuteslonger,thenpouringtheconcoctionoverice.

HYPERACTIVITY

Hyperactivitycanplagueanyone,butchildrenareespeciallyprone.Sadly,manyWesternphysiciansseemtohavenoproblemwithwhippingoutaprescriptionpadandsubmittingarequestforcommercializeddrugs.

Alternativetreatmentsrecommendthathyperactivitycanbelargelydealtwithbywayofdietaryinterventionandlimitingone’ssugar,artificialcolors,preservatives,andmakingcertainone’shearingandvisionarerunningsmoothly.

Spearmint,chamomile,lavender,andlemonbalmareallplantsthatarewidelyusedbyherbaliststocalmandrelaxone’snervoussystemandbrainactivity.

HelpfulHerbs

ChamomileLavenderLemonbalmSpearmint

HYPERACTIVI-TEA

Ingredients:1partlemonbalmleaf

1partspearmintleaf

8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.*Thisteaiscompletelysafeforeveryone,inanyquantity.

MIGRAINES

Amigraineistypicallydescribedasalonger-lasting,moresevereheadache.Severalfactorscancausethem,includingstressandfoodallergies.Someenvironmentalthingscanworsenthem,suchasbrightlightandnoise.Thosewhoare“prone”tomigraines(itseemsthatyoueithergetthemoryoudon’t)knowthatthekeytostoppingthemearlyistorecognizethesymptomsassoonastheybeginandtotreatimmediately.

Feverfew,295lavender,296peppermint,297anddongquai298haveallbeenshownthroughpeer-reviewedstudiestobeeffectiveinmanagingamigraineheadache.

HelpfulHerbs

Dongquai

FeverfewLavenderPeppermint

TEAFORMIGRAINES

Ingredients:1partpeppermintleaf

1partlavenderflower

2partsdongquairootandleaf8oz.hotwater


MUSCLETENSION

Chamomile,crampbark,peppermint,andwildyamhaveallbeenproventoassistinrelievingmuscletension.

Whilecrampbarkismosteffectiveatrelievingtensionintheabdominalandbackregions,299peppermintisfairlybeneficialthroughouttheentirebodyandalsoprovidespainrelief.300Wildyamisanextremelybeneficialherbfortreatingfibromyalgia,aconditioninwhichmuscleandjointpainproliferates,301andvalerianisagreatmusclerelaxant.302Chamomileisstress-relievingandtherebyrelievesmusculartension.

HelpfulHerbs

ChamomileCrampbarkPeppermintValerianWildyam

TEAFORGENERALMUSCLERELIEF


1partvalerianroot

8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.*Feelfreetoreplacethechamomileand/orvalerianwithherbsthataremorespecifictotargetedmusclegroups,barringanyinteractionsthatmaybeespeciallypertinenttoyou.Forexample,ifattemptingtotargettightmusclesintheback,onecouldswapvalerianforcrampbark.

NAUSEA

Whetheritsoriginliesintravel,pregnancy,avirus,orahangover,nauseaistheworst.Anise,303ginger,304peppermint,305andspearmintareallincredibleherbsforcombattinganunstablestomach,andeachoneworksswiftly.

HelpfulHerbs

AniseGingerPeppermintSpearmint

STOMACHSTABILIZINGTEA

Ingredients1partgingerroot

2partspeppermintleaf

8oz.hotwater


PAIN

Painissomethingeveryoneexperiences;it’sanunfortunateinevitability,whetherintheformofatoothache,headache,backache,orotherpainentirely.Generalpaincallsforherbsthatareanalgesic,simplymeaningthatthey’repain-relievingintheirnature.Examplesofanalgesiccommercialpainrelieversareacetaminophenandaspirin,butherbalteaismuchkindertoyourbodysince

acetaminophenandaspirin,butherbalteaismuchkindertoyourbodysincesomecommercialpainmedicationscauseabdominalpain,areaddictive,orpresentthepossibilityofoverdose.

Blackcohoshhasbeenusedtohelprelievepainassociatedwithchildbirthandarthritisaswellasbreast,uterine,andovarianpain.306Studieshaveproventhatchamomilehasasedative,mildanalgesic,andsleepyeffectonthosewhoconsumeit,307andcrampbarkisparticularlyusefulinrelievingabdominalpain.308Peppermint309andvalerian310havebothbeenfoundtorelievemusclepainaswellaspainassociatedwithbreastfeeding,shingles,andheadaches.

HelpfulHerbs

BlackcohoshChamomileCrampbarkPeppermintValerian

PAINAWAYTEA

Ingredients:1partpeppermintleaf1partcrampbark

1partvalerianroot

8oz.hotwater


RESPIRATORY

Therearemanyherbsthathavebeenprovensuccessfulinaidingrespiratorydistress,andtheplantslistedbelowareMotherNature’shardhitters.

Asthmaticrespiratoryissuescanbevastlyimprovedbytakingplantain311androsemary312tea,whichassistsinopeningtightenedbronchialtubes.(SeeAsthmaonpage124.)Peppermint,plantain,andthymearealldecongestants,butthelattertwoarealsoexpectorants,meaningtheyhelptoloosenphlegmsoitcanbecoughedupandout.

Lungwortisatotallungtonicwhichkillsandpreventsrespiratoryinfection,aswellasassistsinasthmaticandbronchialissues,313asdoeseyebright.314Whitehorehound315andmullein316treatasthmaticphlegm,naggingcough,wheezing,shortnessofbreath,andotherbreathingdifficulties;theyarebothusefulintreatingbronchitis.

HelpfulHerbs

EyebrightLungwortMulleinPeppermintPlantainRosemaryThymeWhitehorehound

BREATHEBETTERTEA

Ingredients:1partrosemaryleaf1partlungwortleaf


8oz.hotwater


URINARYTRACTINFECTIONS

Urinarytractinfections(UTIs)areverycommon—especiallyamongfemales.Symptomscanincluderedness,itchiness,abdominalpain,aburningsensationduringurination,andasitprogresses,feverandevennausea.

ThemostcommonplantcureforaUTIiscranberry.317Cranberry“juice”isoftenactuallyacocktailfullofsugar,whichfeedsinfection.It’smuchmoreeffectivetosteepthefruitanddrinkasatea.Burdockhasrecentlybeenfoundtofacilitate“thehostimmunesystemtofightinfections.”318Otherherbsthatarehelpfulincludedandelion,319horsetail,320,321marshmallow,322raspberryleaf,323andthyme.324

Horsetailanddandelionhelptoremovebacteriaintheurinarytract,and“marshmallowinhibitsbacterialgrowthandcleansesthebladder.”325Cranberrycontainsnaturalantibioticsandisafabulousdiuretic,sothat’swhyitworkswonders!326

HelpfulHerbs

BurdockCranberryDandelionHorsetailMarshmallowRaspberryleafThyme

UTEAI

Ingredients1partcranberryfruit

1partcranberryfruit

2partshorsetailleaf

8oz.hotwater

DirectionsCombinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.

WORMS

Intestinalwormsare(unfortunately)prettycommon.It’snotunusualforyoungchildrentocontractpinwormsduetofecalcontaminationwhenpottytrainingandthenunknowinglypassthemontotheentirefamily.Also,manyofuspickthemupwhilevisitingforeigncountriesoreatingvariousfoodsthathavebeenpreviouslycontaminated.

Feverfew,327hops,328whitehorehound,329andthyme330havebeenproveneffectiveinkillingand/orexpellingavarietyofwormspecies.Teasmadefromtheseherbsarekindertoyourdigestivetract,effective,anddon’tcontaintheaddedharmfulpreparationofcommercialmedications.Rememberthatwhenoneisbeingtreatedforworms,theentirefamilyshouldbetreated,andsheets,towels,andclothingshouldberotatedandcleaneddailyforuptotwoweeks.

HelpfulHerbs

Feverfew(worms,ingeneral)Hops(worms,ingeneral)Thyme(ringworm)Whitehorehound(worms,ingeneral)

WORM-AWAYTEA

Ingredients:1parthopsflower


8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.*Consume4servingsofthisteaperdayfortwoweeks.

YEASTINFECTIONS

Themostcommontypesofyeastinfectionsarevaginalinfectionsandthrush,thelatterofwhichisanoralyeastinfectionthatinfantscommonlycontract.AllyeastinfectionsareduetoanovergrowthofCandidaalbicansandaretypicallycausedbyoveruseofantibiotics,pregnancy,andotherhealthconditions,suchasaweakenedimmunesystemanddiabetes.331

Yeastinfectionsarefungalandthereforeneedtobetreatedwithantifungalherbs.Oneofthestrongestoftheseisthyme,332whichhasan“anticandidalagent.”333Cinnamon334androsemaryarebothpowerfullyantifungal335andhavetheabilitytokillyeastcells.Addingsage336toone’sdietcanalsobehelpful.

HelpfulHerbs

CinnamonRosemarySageThyme

YEAST-BE-GONETEA


1partthymeleaf

8oz.hotwater


CHRONIC

AllergiesAnemiaAnxietyArthritisAsthmaBloodPressureBloodSugarCholesterolDepressionDiverticulitisInflammationInflammatoryBowelDiseaseInsomniaIrritableBowelSyndromeMenopausePremenstrualSyndromeStress

Whentreatingforachronichealthissue,it’srecommendedtoconsumelargedosesoveralongdurationoftime—withconsistencybeingthekey.Therefore,whenusingoneofthetearecipesinthissection,thedosageis1serving,every5hourswhileawake,foratotalof3servingsofteaperday.

ALLERGIES

Theherbslistedbelowhavebeenfoundmedicinallyhelpfulinimprovingallergysymptomsandprovidingrespiratoryrelief.Althoughtheterm“allergies”

isoftenusedlooselytorefertoseasonalallergies,thissectionisdifferentthantheoneonhayfeverbecause,whilehayfeverpresentsannoyingsymptoms,theresultsaren’tasseriousasoutrightallergysymptomscanbe.

Iwanttostressthatifanyoneisexperiencingthroatclosureoranaphylacticsigns,they(orsomeoneelsewhomightbepresent)shouldnothesitatetouseprescribedinhalersand/orcallparamedicsimmediately.

Eyebrightishelpfulineasingocularallergysymptomswhentheteaisusedtomakeaneyecompress337whilelemonbalmcleansthesinusesandhasacalmingeffectonthenervoussystem.338Feverfewinhibitshistaminereleasewhichhelpstominimizesymptoms.339

HelpfulHerbs

EyebrightFeverfewLemonbalm

TEAFORALLERGY

Ingredients:1partfeverfewleaf

1partlemonbalmleaf

8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.*Foreyerelief:combine1tablespooneyebrightstem,leaf,andflowerwith10ouncesofhotwater,andletsteepfor20–30minutes.Removeherbs,andthoroughlysoakacleanclothintea.Letclothcool,thenplaceovereyes.

ANEMIA

Anemiaisaconditioninwhichonepossesseslowerthanidealironstores.MostofCanadaandtheUnitedStatescanbeconsideredanemic,mostlyduetothepopularacceptanceofthe“Westerndiet”—thatis,adietthatdoesnotincludeenoughiron-richfoods.

Symptomsofanemiaarechronicfatigue,listlessness,paleskin,dizziness,shortnessofbreath,andweakness.340Hawthorn,341nettle,342anddandelion,whose“leaveshaveahighironcontentandenhancetheabsorptionofironfromothersources,”343arethreeherbsthatcanhelpprovideironandincreaseironabsorptiongreatlyiftakenonaregularbasis.

HelpfulHerbs

DandelionHawthornNettle

IRON-UPTEA

Ingredients:1partdandelionleaf

1partnettleleaf

8oz.hotwater


ANXIETY

TheMayoClinicdefinesanxietyas“intense,excessiveandpersistentworryandfearabouteverydaysituations.”344Thefollowingherbseachhelpintheirownwaystocombatthisdisordernaturally,andsinceprescriptionmedicationsforanxietyhavesomanysideeffects,theyarewellworthatry.

Chamomile,345lemonbalm,346andhops347haveallbeenproventorelievetensionandanxiety,anda2009studyconcludedthatlavenderandrosemaryarebothsuccessfulherbsinreducingtestanxiety.348Similarly,St.John’swortisoftenprescribedbyherbalistsandmedicaldoctorsalikeforitssuccessintreatingmildanxiety,349andsoisyarrow.350

HelpfulHerbs

ChamomileHops

LavenderLemonbalmRosemarySt.John’swortYarrow

ANTI-ANXIETEA


1partlemonbalmleaf

2partsSt.John’swortflower8oz.hotwater


ARTHRITIS

Arthritisisessentiallychronicinflammationpresentinoneormorejoints.Thegoalofmedicinalteashouldbetoreduceinflammationaswellasmanagethepainassociatedwiththecondition.

Chamomilehasbeenprovenmoderatelysuccessfulinreducingswellingandinflammation,351ashasfeverfew.352A2013studyfoundbothgingerandcinnamontobeextremelybeneficialinreducingmuscleandjointinflammationandpainamongfemaleathletes,353androsehips,354nettle,355andwildyam356areparticularlyhelpfulinreducingjointpainandotherarthriticsymptomsaswell.

HelpfulHerbs

ChamomileCinnamonFeverfewGingerNettleRosehipsWildyam

TEAFORJOINTPAIN


1partchamomileflower1partrosehipsflower

2partswildyamroot

8oz.hotwater


ASTHMA

Symptomsofasthmacanbetriggeredbyavarietyofoffenders.Formost,triggersincludeweather,exercise,moodandemotion,andpetdander.Thesecircumstancescreaterespiratoryproblemsthatrangefrommildtosevere,andmanywhoarediagnosedcarryprescribedsteroidsintheformofbronchialinhalerstohelpeasesymptoms.

Thymesoothesmuscleconstrictionandpreventsandalleviatesasthmasymptomsbyrelievingmuscletightnessinthebronchi,357andnettlehasbeenprovenextremelyeffectiveintreatingsymptomsofasthma.358ArecentstudyconductedbytheDepartmentofRespiratoryDiseaseinChinaconcludedthatginkgo“couldsignificantlydecreasetheinfiltrationofinflammatorycells...intheasthmaticairwayandrelievetheairwayinflammation.”359

Lemonbalmcalmssmoothmusclespasmsandlimitsthroatconstriction360whilefeverfewandlungworthavebothbeenshowntohelprelievesymptomsofasthma.361

HelpfulHerbs

FeverfewGinkgoLemonbalmLungwortNettleThyme

BREATHEEASYTEA

Ingredients:1partthymeleaf1partnettleleaf

2partslungwortleaf

8oz.hotwater


BLOODPRESSURE

Ginger,greentea,hawthorn,valerian,andyarrowcanallbeusedtohelplowerhighbloodpressure,whichisalsotermed“hypertension.”

Gingerhelpsbyblockingthevoltage-dependentcalciumchannels,butthosewhotakemedicationforthisailmentshouldnotusegingerinconjunctionwithit.362IntraditionalChinesemedicine,greentea,363hawthorn,andvalerianhavebeenrecognizedforhundredsofyearsfortheirbloodpressure-loweringbenefits,364andyarrowhasbeenproventotonetheblood,improvecirculation,andaidinhypertensionreduction.365

HelpfulHerbs

GingerGreenTeaHawthornValerianYarrow

TURNDOWNTHEPRESSURECOOKER!TEA

Ingredients:

1partvalerianroot

1parthawthornleaf,fruit,orflower

1partgreentealeaf

8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combineherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.

BLOODSUGAR

Ifyou’relookingforwaystoloweryourbloodsugar,thefollowingherbswillcometoyourrescue.Bothginsengandgreenteaarewellknowntodecreasebloodsugarlevels,366andburdockhasbeenusedformanyyearsinthetreatmentofdiabetes.367Sageteahas“showntobeaseffectiveasmetformin,whichisanoralanti-diabeticdrugusedforthetreatmentoftype-2diabetes,”368andmarshmallowrootcanalsohelp,thoughit’snotasmeasurableastheothers.369

HelpfulHerbs

BurdockGinsengGreenTeaMarshmallowSage

NOT-SO-SWEETTEA

Ingredients:1partsageleaf

2partsburdockroot

8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.*Feelfreetosweetenwithhoney.

CHOLESTEROL

Manyofthecholesterol-loweringcommercialdrugsonthemarkettoday(statins)comewithconsiderablesideeffects.370Theherbslistedbelowcanhelplowercholesterolnaturallyandaregenerallydeemedasaferalternativeintheworldofholisticmedicine.Aswithbloodpressure,ginger,ginseng,andgreenteaarego-toherbsforthisjob.

Population-basedclinicalstudieshavefoundthatwhencomparingmenwhodrinkgreenteaonaregularbasistothosewhodon’t,thegreenteadrinkershadsignificantlylowercholesterollevels.371Gingerhasalsobeendeemedhelpful,372ashasginseng.373

HelpfulHerbs

GingerGinseng

GreenTea

CHOLESTEROL-LOWERINGTEA

Ingredients:1partgingerroot

2partsgreentealeaf

8oz.hotwater


DEPRESSION

Thereisahugedifferencebetweenmildandseverecasesofdepression,andseveredepressionshouldalwaysbetreatedclinicallywiththehelpofaphysician.Mildformsofdepressionareeasiertotreatwithherbalmedicine.

Besidesmakingsureyouaregettingenoughsunshine(plentyofvitaminD),

regularexercise,andareconsumingagooddiet,therearealsoahandfulofherbsthatcanaidandcombatdepressionsuccessfully—themostnotablebeingSt.John’swort.374Othersincludeginseng,hawthorn,lavender,lemonbalm,andmilkthistle.

Recentstudieshavefound“significanteffectsofginsengsupplementsonwellbeinganddepression,comparedwithplacebo.”375Lavender376andlemonbalm377arebothabletocreatefeelingsofcalmnessandrelaxationinthosewhoconsumeit,andtheycanbeusedtotreatmilddepression.

Finally,RosemaryGladstar,the“godmotherofmodernherbalism,”statesthathawthornisoneofher“favoriteremediesforgriefanddeepsadness.”378

HelpfulHerbs

GinsengHawthornLavenderLemonbalmSt.John’swort

ANTI-DEPRESSANTTEA

Ingredients:

1partlemonbalmleaf

1parthawthornleaf,flower,orberry2partsSt.John’swortflowerandleaf8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.*Feelfreetosweetenwithhoney.

DIVERTICULITIS

Diverticulitisischaracterizedbysmallpouchesorpocketsthatformontheinsideoftheintestinaltract.Whenthesepouchesbecomefilledwithfooddebrisandinflamed,infectionandabscesscanoccur,whichresultsininflammationandtriggerspainfulflare-upsworthyoflengthyhospitalvisitsandintravenous(IV)antibiotics.

Fennelandlemonbalmhelptosoothestomachinflammationandprovideassistancetothemucusmembranesinthedigestivetract,379andslipperyelm“protectsirritatedtissuesandpromoteshealing.”380Fenugreek381isanti-inflammatory,licorice382canhelpsoothethegut,andginkgoisknownforitscirculatory-enhancingeffects.383

TheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenteralsoreportsthatmarshmallowandchamomile“mayhelpreduceinflammationandspasmsinyourgastrointestinaltractandsoothemucusmembranesbyformingaprotectivecoatingoveryourinflamedareas.”384

HelpfulHerbs

ChamomileFennelFenugreekGinkgoLemonbalmLicoriceMarshmallowSlipperyelm

TEAFORDIVERTICULARDISEASE

Ingredients:1partfennelseed

1partslipperyelmbark

8oz.hotwater


INFLAMMATION

Inflammationcanoccuranywhereinthebody;it’souramazingbody’swayofprotectingitselfagainstwhatitdeemstobeforeignordangerous.Wherethere’sinflammation,there’saproblem,andit’sbeenhypothesizedtobetherootcauseofallchronicdisease.

Bottomline?Getridofyourinflammation.Here’show:Sagecanbeusedtotreat“inflammationofthethroat,tonsils,mucus

membranesandmouth.”385Rosehips386andnettle387arebothknownforaidingjointandmuscleinflammation(disorderssuchasarthritisandrheumatism),androsemary388andlicorice389arefantasticgeneralanti-inflammatories.Finally,bilberryreducesbowelinflammation.390

HelpfulHerbs

BilberryLicoriceNettleRosehipsRosemarySage

ANTI-INFLAMMATORYTEA

Ingredients:1partrosehips

1partnettleleaf

8oz.hotwater


INFLAMMATORYBOWELDISEASE

ThisdisorderencompassesulcerativecolitisandCrohn’sdisease;bothofwhichareautoimmuneandcanbeabsolutelyawfultolivewith.Inflammationreductionisimperativebecauseitcananddoesgetworse.Often,thosewhoareunabletoalleviatesymptomswilleventuallyhavetoundergoabowelresection.Thisdiseasehasalsoshownastrongcorrelationwithcolorectalcancer.391

SlipperyelmisoneofthemostsuccessfulherbsintreatingIBD.Itworksbycreatingamucous-likesubstance(oncemixedwithwater)thatworkstocoatinflamedtissue,especiallythedigestivetract.392Bilberryisanotherfabulousherbforreducingbowelinflammation,anditalsoworkstocombatintestinalspasmsanddiarrhea,whicharecommonsymptomsofIBD.393

A2012studyprovedrosehipstobespecificallysuccessfulintreatingIBD394

whilemarshmallowisafantasticmedicinalherbfortreatinginflamedtissue.395AntimicrobialssuchashopsandplantainarealsokeytoIBDmanagement

becausetheyfosterfriendlygutenvironmentsthatallowpropernutrientabsorption.LicoriceisalsoagreatherbthatfallsundertheIBDcategorybecauseithasasoothingeffectontheintestinalwall.396

HelpfulHerbs

BilberryHopsLicoriceMarshmallowPlantainRosehipsSlipperyelm

HAPPYHEALTHYGUTTEA

Ingredients:1partplantainleafandseed1partlicoriceroot

2partsslipperyelmbark

8oz.hotwater


INSOMNIA

Notbeingabletofallorstayasleepistheworst.Therecanbemanycausesofinsomnia,themorecommononesbeingadrenalfatigue,stress,lifestylechoices(foodandalcohol),andprescriptionmedication.Ifyouthinkyourissuemightbethatlastone,pleaseconsultanherbalistbeforeintroducinganyherbsinordertoavoidanyunfavorableinteractionswithcommercialmedications.

Chamomileisanexcellentherbforcalmingandrelaxingthenervoussystem.Itcanbe“usedasamildsedativetocalmnervesandreduceanxiety,totreathysteria,nightmares,insomniaandothersleepproblems.”397Hopsandvalerianareothergreatherbsfortreatingrestlessness,tension,anxiety,sleepdisorders,andinsomnia.398Lemonbalmworkstopromotesleep,399andlicoriceisanadrenaltoner,whichcombatsstressandaidsagainstrestlessness.400

HelpfulHerbs

ChamomileHopsLemonbalmLicoriceValerian

SLEEPTIGHTTEA

Ingredients:1partlemonbalmleaf1partchamomileflower

2partshopsflower

8oz.hotwater


IRRITABLEBOWELSYNDROME

ThesymptomsofIBScanbetreatedwiththefollowingherbs:bilberry401(forintestinalspasms,inflammation,anddiarrhea),chamomile(tosootheandcalmthedigestivetract),crampbark402(forabdominalandbackpainrelief,aswellasforitsantispasmodicvalues),licorice403(toreduceinflammationinthegut),andwildyam404(forgeneraltreatmentofIBSsymptoms).

OtherherbsthataregreatforIBSincludeginger,lemonbalm,andfennelfortheirabilitytoreducestomachinflammationandsoothemucusmembranes405

andslipperyelm406tosootheandcoattheintestinallining,therebyreducingpainandirritation.PepperminthasalsobeenshowntobeextremelybeneficialinreducingsymptomsofIBS.407

HelpfulHerbs

Bilberry

ChamomileCrampbarkFennelGingerLemonbalmLicoricePeppermintSlipperyelmWildyam

TUMMYTAMERTEA

Ingredients:1partlemonbalmleaf1partgingerroot

2partscrampbark

8oz.hotwater


MENOPAUSE

Therearemanyherbsthatcanhelprelievemenopausesymptoms,whichapproximately70percentofwomenexperience.Themostcommonsymptomsincludehotflashes,moodswings,vaginaldryness,insomnia,andrestlessness.

Blackcohoshimprovessymptomsofmenopauseandpremenstrualsyndromeduetochemicalsintheplantthatmimictheeffectsofestrogen;ithasconsistentlybeenusedmedicallyinseveralEuropeancountiesforoverfiftyyears.408Sageandredcloverarewonder-herbswhichcombathotflashesandnightsweatswhilebalancinghormones.409Wildyamisa“remedyformenstrualdiscomfortandmenopausalsymptoms,andhasalsobeensuggestedasanalternativetohormonereplacementtherapy(HRT).”410

HelpfulHerbs

BlackcohoshRedcloverSageWildyam

HOTTEAFORHOTFLASHES

Ingredients:1partblackcohoshroot

1partredcloverflower

8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.*Feelfreetosweetenwithhoney.*Enjoyuptotwocupsofthisteaperday,butfirstconsultwithanherbalistifyouknowyourhormonesaresignificantlyimbalanced.

PREMENSTRUALSYNDROME

Premenstrualsyndrome(PMS)isatermusedtodescribewhatthemajorityofwomenexperiencearoundthetimeoftheirperiods.Symptomsincludepain,bloating,abdominalcramping,swelling,gas,irritableness,andgeneralhormonalimbalance.

Likemenopause,blackcohoshaidsPMSbecauseitmimicsestrogen,whichregulateshormonesifthereisanestrogendeficiency.411Chamomileisgreatforreducingswellingandinflammation,412andcrampbark—youguessedit—easesabdominalcramps.413

Nettleworkstoreducebloatingandwaterretention,414andyarrowregulatesmenstruation,easespain,andreducesinflammation.415Dongquaiworksto

stabilizehormonesandeasesstomachcrampsandbloating.416Dandelionleafhelpstoreducebloatingandstabilizemoodswings.417

HelpfulHerbs

BlackcohoshChamomileCrampbarkDandelionDongquaiNettleYarrow

PMSTEA

Ingredients:1partnettleleaf

1partnettleleaf

1partdandelionleaf

2partsdongquairootand/orleaf8oz.hotwater


STRESS

Stressissomethingweallhavetolivewithandcanbebothgoodandbad.Minimaltomoderateamountsofstresscanbemotivatingandprovoking,whichcanleadtobetterworkoutcomesandgenerallifesatisfaction.Theproblemlieswithchronicstress,whichcaninterferewithsleepandchangeourinternalbodycomposition.

Ginsenghasbeendeemedhelpfulinfightingsymptomsofchronic(long-lasting)stress418whileginkgoisbetteratmanagingacute(sudden-onset)stress.419Oneverycommonsymptomofstress,chronicfatigue,hasbeenshowntoberelievedwithlicoriceroot,420andchamomile421andpeppermintarebothherbsthathavebeenshowntobesoothingandcalmingonthenervousanddigestivesystems.

HelpfulHerbs

ChamomileGinkgoGinsengLicoricePeppermint

DE-STRESSTEA

Ingredients:1partchamomileflower1partlicoriceroot

2partsginkgoleaf

8oz.hotwater


RANDOM+PREVENTATIVE

AdrenalHealthAthleticPerformanceandRecoveryBoneHealthCancerTreatmentandPreventionDetoxHairandNailHealthHeartHealthImmunityKidneyHealthLactationStimulationLiverHealthMemorySkinHealth

Whenconsumingmedicinalteapreventatively,it’srecommendedtodrinkonetotwoservingsperday.Justbeawareofanyherbsthatarenotrecommendedforlong-termuse,andiftheyaren’t,besuretodrinkthemonarotatingschedule(oneweekon,oneweekoff).

ADRENALHEALTH

Youradrenalglandsareyourstressandhormoneregulators.Althoughyoucan’tseeorfeelthem,theyplayanincrediblyimportantroleinmaintaininghealthandwellnessthroughoutyourbody.422

Therearemanysymptomsofadrenalweaknessand/orexhaustionthatareveryeasytooverlook.Theseincludeunexpectedweightgain,lethargy,andhair

loss.423Adrenalscanbecomefatiguedby:chronicstress,hormonedisruptions(suchaswhenwomengothroughmenopause),andeventumorgrowth.Poordiet,insufficientsleep,andsubstanceabusecanalsocontributetooverworkedadrenals.424

Ginseng,ginkgo,andlicorice425areallwell-knownherbsthatcanassistinadrenalstrengtheningandrecovery.426Yerbamateisenergizing,rejuvenating,andassistsinweightloss427whilerosehipsareextremelyanti-inflammatory.428

HelpfulHerbs

GinkgoGinsengLicoriceRosehipsYerbamate

ADRINKFORADRENALS

Ingredients:1partlicoriceroot

1partginkgoleaf

8oz.hotwater


ATHLETICPERFORMANCEAND

RECOVERY

Manyathletesareonthecontinuoussearchforanythingthatwillhelpthemgainanedgeovertheircompetition.Althoughfoodandover-the-counterpreparationsmayhelp,they’renotaspureandwholesomeasMotherNature’sherbs.Withalltheadditivesandpreservativesthatarecontainedinpopularconcoctionssuchasproteinpowders,energybars,sportsdrinks,andcommercially-preparedephedrinesupplements,athletesareputtingmoreintotheirbodiesthantheythinktheyare—manyoftheingredientsofwhichareharmful.

Ginsengandechinaceahavebothbeenscientificallyproventoassistinathleticperformance.Yerbamateandburdockareexcellentherbsforathleticrecovery;theybothhavebeenshowntoreducelacticacidbuild-upinthemusclesanddecreasepost-workoutsorenessinthejoints.429

Finally,hawthorn“supportsthehealthandrepairofligaments,tendons,andmuscles.”430

HelpfulHerbs

BurdockEchinaceaGinsengHawthornYerbamate

ATHLETE’SBREW

Ingredients:1partburdockroot

1partechinacealeafandroot

2partshawthornleaf,flower,andberry8oz.hotwater


BONEHEALTH

Horsetailisanamazingherbforbonebuildingandrepairasitdirectlystimulatestheproductionofbonecells,whichhelpsincreaseformationofbonetissue.Horsetailalsosupplieslargeamountsofreadilyabsorbablecalciumtothebodyandisrichinothermineralsthatthebodyusestorepairandrebuildinjuredtissue.431Redcloverisalsohypothesizedtosupportgoodbonehealth.432

Milkmaynotdoabodygood,buttheseherbsmostdefinitelydo.

HelpfulHerbs

HorsetailRedclover

BONE-UPTEA

Ingredients:1parthorsetailleaf

1partredclover

8oz.hotwater


CANCERTREATMENTAND

PREVENTION

Thefollowingherbshaveallbeenwell-researchedandarenotoriousforcontainingvariousanticancervaluesandproperties.Forexample,ginkgoisknownforpreventinggenetic-associatedreproductivecancers433whileechinaceaiswidelybelievedtobeahelpfulherbtoincludeinone’scancer-fightingprogrambecauseofitsabilitytoboosttheimmunesystem.“TheUniversityofMunichhasshownthatitstimulatesinterleukinandincreaseslevelsofwhiteB[bloodcells]andlymphocytes[thecellsthatcanhuntdowncancercells]by30%.”434

Greenteasdisplay“strongantioxidantactivityandaffectseveralsignaltransductionpathwaysrelevanttocancerdevelopment,”435andginsenghasbeenshowntobeimportant“fortreatmentandpreventionofbreastcancer.”436

Milkthistlehasbeenproventofightfreeradicalsandhas“directanticancereffectsagainstprostate,breast,andectocervicaltumorcells.”437

Marigoldhasbeenshowntoincreasecellrepairandgrowthandtoignitethelymphsystem,whichiscrucialforincreasedimmunity.438Rosehips,439

rosemary,440andyarrow441haveallbeenshowntopossesshighlevelsofantioxidantsandarebeneficialherbstobecomefamiliarwithinregardstotheirroleincancerprevention.

HelpfulHerbs

EchinaceaGinkgoGinsengGreenTeaMarigoldMilkthistleRosehipsRosemaryYarrow

CANCERFIGHTERTEA

Ingredients:1partechinacealeafandroot1partmarigoldflower

2partsgreentealeaf

8oz.hotwater


herbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.*Feelfreetosweetenwithhoneyorapinchofstevia.

DETOX

Agoodmedicinaldetoxifyingteashoulddrawouttoxinsandwastewhilesimultaneouslytoningtheliver,kidneys,andskin.Thefollowingherbsweremeantforthisjob!

Dandelionandburdockarebothamazingcleansersthatstrainandfiltertoxinsfromthebloodandliver.442Dandelion“improvesthefunctionofthepancreas,spleen,stomach,andkidneyswithoutdepletingpotassiumfromthebody,”443andburdock“actsasabloodpurifierwithminimalsideeffectsandwithminimalstresstothebody.”444

Forthoselookingforadigestivecleanse,cinnamon,licorice,445andfennelareallprettyamazing.

HelpfulHerbs

BurdockCinnamonDandelionFennelLicorice

DETOXDRINK

Ingredients:1partdandelionleafandroot

1partburdockroot

8oz.hotwater


HAIRANDNAILHEALTH

Thefollowingtwoherbsaresuccessfulinhairandnailrestoration:horsetailisabsolutelyteemingwithsilicawhichhelpsincreaseandpromotetissue,hair,andnailgrowth,446androsemaryhasbeenshowntobebeneficialintreatmentofbaldness,particularlywhentheteaisusedasascalprinse.447Togetridofheadlice,trytheeucalyptusscalprinseonpage27.

HelpfulHerbs

HorsetailRosemary

CUPPASILICA


2partshorsetailleaf

8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.*Touseasascalprinse:combine2tablespoonsofdriedrosemarywith12ouncesofhotwater.Cover,andsteepfor20–30minutes.Removeherbs,makesuretheliquidisn’thotanymore,andworkitintoscalp.Thishelpstostimulatehairfolliclesandpreventfuturehairloss.

HEARTHEALTH

Ahealthyheartisonewhichpumpsregularlyandrhythmically,thepressureofwhichisstrongandstableenoughtosupplyblood(andthereforeoxygen)throughouttheentirebody,includingtheextremities.Besidesexercise,theherbsbelowarecelebratedasbeingimmenselyhelpfulwhenitcomestohearthealth.

Rosemaryhasbeenshowntoassistincirculatoryblockagesandstimulatethe

heartrate,aswellasincreasebloodpressure,448whilevalerianisageneralhearttonic.449

Hawthornhasbeen“reportedtohavecardioprotectiveeffects,”450andginkgo“containsflavonoidsthatdecreasecapillarypermeabilityandfragility”451

andimprovescirculatoryflow.452

HelpfulHerbs

GinkgoHawthornRosemaryValerian

HEARTHELPERTEA

Ingredients:

1partvalerianroot

1parthawthornfruit,flower,andleaf8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.*Feelfreetoaddacinnamonstick(bark)toincreaseflavorandfurtherstimulatethecardiovascularsystem.

IMMUNITY

Therearemanyherbsthathavebeenstudiedandproventobehelpfulinstrengtheningone’simmunesystem.Echinaceaisonesuchherb,453asisginseng,“whichhasbeenextensivelyreportedtomaintainhomeostasisoftheimmunesystemandtoenhanceresistancetoillnessormicrobialattacksthroughtheregulationofimmunesystem.”454Regularconsumptionofgreenteahasbeenshowntogreatlybenefittheimmunesystem(aswellasseveralotherbodysystems),455androsehipsarean“excellentimmunesystembooster.”456

GinkgoandSt.John’sworthavealsodisplayedpositiveeffectsonincreasingone’simmunity.

HelpfulHerbs

EchinaceaGinkgoGinsengGreenTeaRosehipsSt.John’swort

IMMUNITEA

Ingredients:1partrosehipsflower

2partsechinacearootandleaf

8oz.hotwater


KIDNEYHEALTH

Thekidneysareresponsibleforfilteringbloodandproducingurinecomposedofwasteandextrafluid.Essentially,they’reextremelyimportantorgansfordetoxificationpurposes.Thekidneysaredirectlyrelatedtotheurinarytract,whichisinchargeofeliminatingthetoxinsthatthekidneysfilter.457

Cranberryhasbeenrecognizedforhundredsofyearsforitstherapeuticapplicationsregardingkidneyandurinarytracthealth,458andhorsetailisanotherherbthatbenefitsthekidneys.459Raspberry,plantain,460andhawthornarealsoexcellentatstrengtheningkidneyfunction.461

HelpfulHerbs

CranberryHawthornHorsetail

PlantainRaspberry

KICK-ASSKIDNEYTEA

Ingredients:1partraspberryleaf1partplantainleaf

2partscranberryfruit

8oz.hotwater


LACTATIONSTIMULATION

Therearemanyherbsthathavebeenprovensafeandeffectivewhenusedtostimulateandincreasemilkproductionbynewmothers.Thesearecalled

galactogogues.A2011studyfoundherbalteamadewithfenugreek“significantlyincreased

milkproductioninbreastfeedingwomen.”462Itfurtherstatedthat“herbalteasupplementationseemstobeusefulforenhancingbreastmilkproductionandfacilitatinginfantbirthweightregaininearlypostnataldays.”463

Anotherrecentstudyconcludedthat“consumptionofaniseedinlactatingwomenincreasesmilk.”464Thefollowingherbsfitthebill,465butaswithallherbalusewhilepregnantand/orbreastfeeding,oneshouldconsultwithanherbalistpriortoself-administering.

HelpfulHerbs

AniseFennelFenugreekNettle

LACTATIONTEA

Ingredients:1partaniseseed1partnettleleaf

2partsfenugreekseed

8oz.hotwater


LIVERHEALTH

Someofthebestplantsforliverhealtharethesameonesthatassistingeneraldetoxcleanses.Dandelion,466milkthistle,andparsley467areallincredibleliverstimulators,detoxifiers,andtoners.Milkthistletakesthecake,having“beenusedtotreatalcoholicliverdisease,acuteandchronicviralhepatitisandtoxin-inducedliverdiseases.”468

HelpfulHerbs

DandelionMilkthistleParsley

LOVEYOURLIVERTEA

Ingredients:1partparsleyleafandstem1partdandelionroot

2partsmilkthistleseed

8oz.hotwater


MEMORY

“Mildcognitiveimpairment(MCI)isatransitionalstagebetweennormalaginganddementia.”469Whenmostpeoplearesearchingformedicinalplantsthatnaturallyimprovememory,reachingthisstageiswhatthey’retryinghardtoavoid.

Oneofthemostpopularherbsusedforthispurposeisginkgo,whichhasbeenfoundtohaveanencouragingandpositiveeffectonmemoryonthosesufferingwithAlzheimer’sorvasculardementia.470

Ginsengisanotherwell-knownmemoryenhancerandhasbeenfoundtobe“clinicallyeffectiveinthecognitiveperformanceofAlzheimer’spatients.”471Thestrongflavonoidsinparsleyhaveapositiveinfluenceonmemoryandmaypreservecognitiveperformancewithaging.472Rosemaryhasalsobeendeemedhelpfultoimprovecognitivefunction.473

HelpfulHerbs

Ginkgo

GinsengParsleyRosemary

FORGET-ME-NOTTEA

Ingredients:1partparsleyleafandstem1partginsengroot

2partsginkgoleaf

8oz.hotwater

Directions:Combinedriedherbsandsteepinwater,covered,for10–15minutes.Removeherbsfromwater,andsipteaslowly.Feelfreetosweetenwithapinchofstevia.

SKINHEALTH

It’sbeensaidthatonecandeterminethegeneralhealthofanothersimplyby

It’sbeensaidthatonecandeterminethegeneralhealthofanothersimplybynotingthehealthful(ornot-so-healthful)appearanceofone’sskin,hair,andnails.Forexample,dryskinandbrittlenailscouldindicatechronicdehydrationwhileyellowskinandnailscouldbeasignofliverdisease.

Sippingyourwaytohealthy-lookingskinisabreezewiththefollowingherbs.Marshmallowworkstosootheinflamedtissue,474andyarrowalsohelpsreduceskininflammation.475Marigoldisknownforbeinganoverallskintonic,andhorsetaillendsitssupersilicatothebody,resultinginfreshskinandstronghair.Rosemaryisanti-inflammatoryandenhancescellularoxygenlevels,476therebyproducinghealthier-lookingskin,too.

HelpfulHerbs

HorsetailMarigoldMarshmallowRosemaryThymeYarrow

BEAUTYFULTEA

Ingredients:1partmarigoldflower1partmarshmallowroot

2partshorsetailleaf

8oz.hotwater


TopicalTreatmentforSkinHealth

Theskinisthelargestandmostdiverseorganonthehumanbody.Whenappliedtopically(externally),thereareahugevarietyofherbsthathavehealingvaluesspecifictoskincare.Forexample,whenusedasacompress,marigoldhastheabilitytohealwounds,quicklyimprovetheappearanceofbruises,andhelperadicaterashesanddermatitis.477

Ina2013humanpharmacologicalstudy,topicalapplicationofointmentcontainingGermanchamomileextractwasmoreeffectivethan0.1%hydrocortisonecreaminreducinginflammation.478Marshmallowhasbeenshowntoreduceinflammationandcanbeusedexternallyfordermatitisandeczema.479Echinaceatreatssuperficialwoundsandinflammation,480androsemary,481horsetail,482andfenugreek483haveallbeenfoundtoimproveskinhealthbyreducingswelling.(Rosemaryisalsoantifungal.)

INDEX

Adrenal,152,153Allergies,116,117Alzheimer’s.SeeMemoryAnemia,118,119Anise,16,76,77,78,82,102,170,171Anxiety,120,121Arthritis,122,123Asthma,106,107,124,125Athletic,154,155

Bilberry,17,80,136,138,142BlackCohosh,18,104,144,145,146BloodPressure,126,127BloodSugar,128,129Bone,156,157Burdock,19,108,128,129,154,155,160,161

Calendula.SeeMarigoldCancer,158,159Chamomile,4,20,74,75,82,96,100,101,104,120,121,122,123,134,140,141,

142,146,148,149,177Cholesterol,130,131Cinnamon,21,74,94,112,122,160,165Cold,74,75Colitis.SeeInflammatoryBowelDiseaseConstipation,76,77Cough,78,79,106,107CrampBark,22,100,101,104,105,142,143,146Cranberry,23,108,109,168,169Crohn’sDisease.SeeInflammatoryBowelDisease

Dandelion,24,53,76,77,108,118,119,146,147,160,161,172,173Depression,132,133Detox,160,161,172Diarrhea,80,81Digestive,82,83,94,95,110,111,134,135,138,139,148,160Diverticulitis,134,135DongQuai,25,98,99,146,147

Echinacea,26,74,75,154,155,158,159,166,167,177Elder,27,74,90,91Eucalyptus,27,63Eyebright,28,90,106,116,117

Fatigue,84,85Fennel,29,76,82,83,134,135,142,160,170Fenugreek,30,134,170,171,177Fever,86,87Feverfew,31,86,92,98,110,116,117,122,124Flaxseed,31Flu,74,75

Ginger,32,74,75,102,103,122,126,130,131,142,143Ginkgo,33,88,124,134,148,149,152,153,158,164,166,174,175Ginseng,34,74,84,85,128,130,132,148,152,154,158,166,174,175Goldenseal,35GreenTea,1,36,126,127,128,130,131,158,159,166

Hair,27,162,163,176Hangover,88,89,102,103Hawthorn,37,118,126,127,132,133,154,155,164,165,168HayFever,90,91,116Headaches,92,93,98,99Heart,37,44,164,165Heartburn,94,95Hops,38,110,111,120,138,140,141Horehound(White),39,78,79,106,107,110,111Horsetail,40,108,109,156,157,162,163,168,176,177Hyperactivity,96,97

IBD.SeeInflammatoryBowelDiseaseIBS.SeeIrritableBowelSyndromeImmunity,158,159,166,167Inflammation,122,123,134,135,136,137,138,139,146,177InflammatoryBowelDisease,138,139Insomnia,140,141IrritableBowelSyndrome,82,142,143

Kidney,160,168,169

Lactation,170,171Lavender,41,92,93,96,98,99,120,132Lemon,42,74,75,86,87LemonBalm,43,82,90,91,96,97,116,117,120,121,124,132,133,134,140,

141,142,143Lice,27Licorice,44,94,95,134,136,138,139,140,142,148,149,152,153,160Liver,160,161,172,173Lungwort,45,106,107,124,125

Marigold,46,158,159,176,177Marshmallow,47,74,94,95,108,128,134,138,176,177Memory,84,174,175Menopause,18,65,144,145Migraines,92,98,99MilkThistle,48,88,89,132,158,172,173Mullein,49,53,106MuscleTension,100,101

Nails,40,162,163,176Nausea,74,75,82,88,89,102,103Nettle,50,90,91,118,119,122,124,125,136,137,146,147,170,171

Pain,100,101,104,105,122,123,142,146,147Parsley,51,172,173,174,175Peppermint,52,60,82,83,84,88,89,92,93,98,99,100,102,103,104,105,106,

142,148Plantain,53,74,88,106,138,139,168,169

PremenstrualSyndrome,18,31,144,146,147

Raspberry,54,80,81,108,168,169RedClover,55,144,145,156,157Respiratory,106,107,116,124,125Rosehips,56,122,123,136,137,138,152,158,166,167Rosemary,57,84,85,92,106,107,112,113,120,136,158,162,163,164,174,

176,177

Sage,58,112,128,129,136,144Scalprinse,27,162,163Skin,40,176,177SlipperyElm,7,59,76,78,82,94,134,135,138,139,142Spearmint,60,96,97,102St.John’sWort,61,120,121,132,133,166Stress,20,34,41,43,44,98,100,140,141,148,149,152

Thyme,62,74,78,79,90,106,108,110,112,113,124,125,176Thyroid,43Topical,27,40,177

UrinaryTractInfections,23,29,40,108,109UTI.SeeUrinaryTractInfection

Valerian,64,100,101,104,105,126,127,140,164,165

WildYam,65,100,122,123,142,144Worms,110,111

Yarrow,66,82,83,86,87,120,126,146,158,176YeastInfections,8,112,113YerbaMate,67,84,152,154

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89Kang,J.H.,K.H.Song,J.K.Park,etal.“GinsenosideRp1fromPanaxginsengExhibitsAnti-CancerActivitybyDown-RegulationoftheIGF-1R/AktPathwayinBreastCancerCells.”PlantFoodsforHumanNutrition,66,no.3(2011):298-305.doi:10.1007/s11130-011-0242-4.

90Scholey,Andrew,AnastasiaOssoukhova,LaurenOwen,etal.“EffectsofAmericanGinseng(Panaxquinquefolius)onNeurocognitiveFunction:AnAcute,Randomised,Double-Blind,Placebo-Controlled,CrossoverStudy.”Psychopharmacology,212,no.3(2010):345-356.doi:10.1007/s00213-010-1964-y.

91Kang,Soo-WonandHye-YoungMin.“Ginseng,the‘ImmunityBoost’:TheEffectsofPanaxginsengonImmuneSystem.”JournalofGinsengResearch,36,no.4(2012):354-368.doi:10.5142/jgr.2012.36.4.354.

92Kim,Myung-Sunny,LimHyun-Ja,YangHyeJeong,etal.“GinsengforManagingMenopauseSymptoms:ASystematicReviewofRandomizedClinicalTrials.”JournalofGinsengResearch,37,no.1(2013):30-36.doi:10.5142/jgr.2013.37.30.


94Cherney,Kristeen.“WhatIsGoldensealRootExtractUsedFor?”Livestrong.LastmodifiedAugust16,2013.http://www.livestrong.com/article/232434-what-is-goldenseal-root-extract-used-for/.

95Yu,Y.,Y.Deng,B.M.Lu,etal.“GreenTeaCatechins:AFreshFlavortoAnticancerTherapy.”Apoptosis,19,no.1(2014):1-18.doi:10.1007/s10495-013-0908-5.

96Maroon,JosephC.,JeffreyW.Bost,andAdaraMaroon.“NaturalAnti-InflammatoryAgentsForPainRelief.”SurgicalNeurologyInternational,1(2010):80.doi:10.4103/2152-7806.73804.

97Yu,Y.,Y.Deng,B.M.Lu,etal.“GreenTeaCatechins:AFreshFlavorto

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98Bogdanski,P.,J.Suliburska,M.Szulinska,etal.“GreenTeaExtractReducesBloodPressure,InflammatoryBiomarkers,andOxidativeStressandImprovesParametersAssociatedwithInsulinResistanceinObese,HypertensivePatients.”NutritionResearch,32,no.6(2012):421-427.doi:10.1016/j.nutres.2012.05.007.

99Ibid.100Pae,M.andD.Wu.“ImmunomodulatingEffectsofepigallocatechin-3-

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101Walden,RichardandBrianTomlinson.“Chapter16:CardiovascularDisease.”InHerbalMedicine:BiomolecularandClinicalAspects,editedbyI.F.F.BenzieandS.Wachtel-Galor.2nded.BocaRaton:CRCPress,2011.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92767/.

102Ibid.103Ibid.104KidneyCaresCommunity.“HawthornforKidneyDiseaseand

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107Stickler,Tracy.“MigraineHerbalHomeRemediesfromAroundtheWorld.”Healthline.LastmodifiedApril16,2013.http://www.healthline.com/health/migraine-herbal-home-remedies-from-around-the-world#3.

108Ibid.109Blumenthal,M.“TheCompleteGermanCommissionEMonograph:

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111Bowman,Joe.“CanHopsGetMetoSleep?”Healthline.LastmodifiedNovember7,2014.http://www.healthline.com/health/can-hops-get-me-to-sleep.


113HomemadeMedicine.“HomeRemediesforIntestinalWorms.”http://www.homemademedicine.com/home-remedies-intestinal-worms.html.

114Ibid.115Hughes,Martin.“WhatAretheBenefitsoftheHorehoundHerb?”

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116Ibid.117BessaPereira,C.,P.S.Gomes,J.Costa-Rodrigues,etal.“Equisetumarvense

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118Ibid.119Ibid.120Wichtl,M.,ed.“Equisetiherba—Equisetum(EnglishtranslationbyNorman

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122UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“Lavender.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical-reference-guide/complementaryand-alternativemedicine-guide/herb/lavender.



125HerbWisdom.“Lemons(CitrusxLimon).”http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-lemon.html.

126Conte,A.,B.Speranza,M.Sinigaglia,andM.A.DelNobile.“EffectofLemonExtractonFoodborneMicroorganisms.”JournalofFoodProtection,70,no.8(2007):1896-1900.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17803147.


128Goodall,Claire.“16HomeRemediestoRelieveConstipation.”EverydayRoots.http://everydayroots.com/constipation-remedies.

129Falsetto,Sharon.“HerbalRemediesforSinusPressure.”Livestrong.LastmodifiedJanuary25,2014.http://www.livestrong.com/article/47656-herbal-remedy-sinus-pressure/.

130Ibid.131UniversityofMaryland.“LemonBalm.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.

http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/lemon-balm.132Gladstar,Rosemary.MedicinalHerbs:ABeginner’sGuide,157.Storey,MA:

Storey,2012.133Brown,D.“LicoriceRoot—PotentialEarlyInterventionforChronicFatigue

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135Brown,D.“LicoriceRoot—PotentialEarlyInterventionforChronicFatigue

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137Ibid.138Ibid.139HeckA.M.,B.A.DeWitt,andA.L.Lukes.“PotentialInteractionsbetween

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140GlobalHealingCenter.“TheLungCleansingBenefitsofLungwort.”LastmodifiedMay22,2015.http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/lung-cleansing-benefits-of-lungwort/.

141Ibid.142Ibid.143Matic,I.Z.,Z.Juanic,K.Šavikin,etal.“ChamomileandMarigoldTea:

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144Preethi,K.C.andR.Kuttan.“HepatoandRenoProtectiveActionofCalendulaofficinalisL.FlowerExtract.”IndianJournalofExperimentalBiology,47,no.3(2009):163-168.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19405380.


146Pommier,P.,F.Gomez,M.P.Sunyach,etal.“PhaseIIIRandomizedTrialOfCalendulaofficinalisComparedwithTrolamineforthePreventionofAcuteDermatitisDuringIrradiationForBreastCancer.”JournalofClinicalOncology,22,no.8(2004):1447-1453.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15084618.




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148DiverticulitisCure.“PostDiverticulitisSurgeryPain.”http://diverticulitiscure.info/tag/post-diverticulitis-surgery/.

149Ibid.150Ibid.151Goodall,Claire.“3HerbalTeastoHelpRelieveaUTI.”EverydayRoots.

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page3/supplements.htm.153Ibid.154Bakhshaee,M.,F.Jabbari,S.Hoseini,etal.“EffectofSilymarininthe

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155Abenavoli,L.,R.Capasso,N.Milic,andF.Capasso.“MilkThistleinLiverDiseases:Past,Present,Future.”PhytotherapyResearch,24,no.10(2010):1423-1432.doi:10.1002/ptr.3207.

156Ibid.157UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“MilkThistle.”LastmodifiedMay

7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/milk-thistle.158Gholamreza,Karimi,MaryamVahabzadeh,ParisaLari,etal.“‘Silymarin’,a

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159Frazier,ThomasH.,AbigailM.Stocker,NicoleA.Kershner,etal.“TreatmentofAlcoholicLiverDisease.”TherapeuticAdvancesinGastroenterology,4,no.1(2011):63-81.doi:10.1177/1756283X10378925.

160Gholamreza,Karimi,MaryamVahabzadeh,ParisaLari,etal..“‘Silymarin’,aPromisingPharmacologicalAgentforTreatmentofDiseases.”IranianJournalofBasicMedicalSciences,14,no.4(2011):308-317.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3586829/.

161Ibid.162Gladstar,Rosemary.MedicinalHerbs:ABeginner’sGuide,172.Storey,MA:

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163UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“StingingNettle.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/stinging-nettle.

164Budzynska,Katarzyna,ZoëE.Gardner,Jean-JacquesDugoua,etal.“SystematicReviewofBreastfeedingandHerbs.”BreastfeedingMedicine,7,no.6(2012):489-503.doi:10.1089/bfm.2011.0122.

165Randall,C.,H.Randall,F.Dobbs,etal.“RandomizedControlledTrialofNettleStingforTreatmentofBase-Of-ThumbPain.”JournaloftheRoyalSocietyofMedicine,93,no.6(2000):305-309.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1298033/.


167Ibid.168Sayin,Ibrahim,CemalCingi,FaithOghan,etal.“Complementary

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169Newall,C.A.,L.A.Anderson,andJ.D.Phillipson,eds.HerbalMedicines:AGuideforHealth-CareProfessionals.London:ThePharmaceuticalPress,1996.

170BolkentS.,R.Yanardag,O.Ozsoy-Sacan,andO.Karabulut-Bulan.“EffectsofParsley(Petroselinumcrispum)ontheLiverofDiabeticRats:AMorphologicalandBiochemicalStudy.”PhytotherapyResearch,18,no.12(2004):996-999.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15742348.

171Vauzour,David,KaterinaVafeiadou,AnaRodriguez-Mateo,etal.“TheNeuroprotectivePotentialofFlavonoids:AMultiplicityofEffects.”Genes&Nutrition,3,no.3-4(2008):115-126.doi:10.1007/s12263-008-0091-4.

172Goldman,Rena.“TheHealthPotentialofPeppermint.”Healthline.LastmodifiedNovember14,2014.http://www.healthline.com/health/peppermint-health-potential#2.

173UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“Peppermint.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/peppermint.


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176Mercola.“ThePowerofPeppermint:21HealthBenefitsRevealed.”LastmodifiedOctober14,2013.http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/10/14/peppermint-health-benefits.aspx.


178Group,Edward.“HealthBenefitsofPlantainLeaf.”GlobalHealingCenter.LastmodifiedJanuary5,2015.http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/health-benefits-of-plantain-leaf/.

179HealthSystemUniversityofMichigan.“RedRaspberryleaf.”LastmodifiedJanuary29,2014.http://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/hn-2154002.

180Ibid.181GhalayiniI.F.,M.A.Al-Ghazo,andM.N.Harfeil.“Prophylaxisand

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188Widén,C.,A.Ekholm,M.D.Coleman,etal.“ErythrocyteAntioxidantProtectionofRosehips(Rosaspp.)”OxidativeMedicineandCellularLongevity(2012):621579.doi:10.1155/2012/621579.

189Progressive.“BenefitsofRoseHips.”


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194al-Sereiti,M.R.,K.M.Abu-Amer,andP.Sen.“PharmacologyofRosemary(RosmarinusofficinalisLinn.)andItsTherapeuticPotentials.”IndianJournalofExperimentalBiology,37,no.2(1999):124-130.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10641130.

195Yu,M.H.,J.H.Choi,I.G.Chae,etal.“SuppressionofLPS-InducedInflammatoryActivitiesbyRosmarinusofficinalisL.”FoodChemistry,136,no.2(2013):1047-1054.doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.08.085.

196Sayorwan,Winai,NijsiriRuangrungsi,TeerutPiriyapunyporn,etal.“EffectsofInhaledRosemaryOilonSubjectiveFeelingsandActivitiesoftheNervousSystem.”ScientiaPharmaceutica,81,no.2(2013):531-542.doi:10.3797/scipharm.1209-05.


198PengellyA.,J.Snow,S.Y.Mills,etal.“Short-TermStudyontheEffectsofRosemaryonCognitiveFunctioninanElderlyPopulation.”JournalofMedicinalFood,15,no.1(2012):10-17.doi:10.1089/jmf.2011.0005.


200UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“Rosemary.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/rosemary.


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202UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“Rosemary.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/rosemary.

203Sienkiewicz,M.,M.Łysakowska,M.Pastuszka,etal.“ThePotentialofUseBasilandRosemaryEssentialOilsasEffectiveAntibacterialAgents.”Molecules,18,no.8(2013):9334-9351.doi:10.3390/molecules18089334.


205Ibid.206Hamidpour,Mohsen,RafieHamidpour,SoheilaHamidpour,andMina

Shahlari.“Chemistry,Pharmacology,andMedicinalPropertyofSage(Salvia)toPreventandCureIllnessessuchasObesity,Diabetes,Depression,Dementia,Lupus,Autism,HeartDisease,andCancer.”JournalofTraditionalandComplementaryMedicine,4,no.2(2014):82-88.doi:10.4103/2225-4110.130373.

207Ibid.208Riggins,Kimberly.“TheUsesofSage.”Livestrong.LastmodifiedJanuary

28,2015.http://www.livestrong.com/article/378713-the-uses-of-sage-tea/.209Ibid.210Gladstar,Rosemary.MedicinalHerbs:ABeginner’sGuide,87.Storey,MA:

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212UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“SlipperyElm.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical-reference-guide/complementaryand-alternativemedicine-guide/herb/slippery-elm.

213Ibid.214Ibid.215McAtee,Martina.“SlipperyElmandConstipation.”Livestrong.Last

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216Ke,Fei,PraveenKumarYadev,andLiuZhanJu.“HerbalMedicineinthe

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217McAtee,Martina.“SlipperyElmandConstipation.”Livestrong.LastmodifiedFebruary4,2014.http://www.livestrong.com/article/324123-slippery-elm-constipation/.


219UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“St.John’sWort.”LastmodifiedJune24,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical-reference-guide/complementaryand-alternativemedicine-guide/herb/st-johns-wort.

220Ibid.221Sarris,J.andD.J.Kavanagh.“KavaandSt.John’sWort:CurrentEvidence

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222UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“St.John’sWort.”LastmodifiedJune24,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical-reference-guide/complementaryand-alternativemedicine-guide/herb/st-johns-wort.


224Shenefelt,PhilipD.“Chapter18:HerbalTreatmentforDermatologicDisorders.”InHerbalMedicine:BiomolecularandClinicalAspects,editedbyI.F.F.BenzieandS.Wachtel-Galor.2nded.BocaRaton:CRCPress,2011.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92761/.

225Engels,Gayle.“Thyme.”EnCognitive.http://www.encognitive.com/node/15215.


227Ibid.228Ibid.


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229UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“Cough.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical-reference-guide/complementaryand-alternativemedicine-guide/condition/cough.

230Mishra,ShikrantandKalpanaPalanivelu.“TheEffectofCurcumin(turmeric)onAlzheimer’sDisease:AnOverview.”AnnalsofIndianAcademyofNeurology,11,no.1(2008):13-19.doi:10.4103/0972-2327.40220.


232DeVries,Lynn.“WildYamHealthBenefits.”Livestrong.LastmodifiedAugust16,2013.http://www.livestrong.com/article/116205-wild-yam-health-benefits/.

233Vasanthi,H.R.,S.Mukherjee,D.Ray,etal.“ProtectiveRoleofAirPotato(Dioscoreabulbifera)ofYamFamilyinMyocardialIschemicReperfusionInjury.”Food&Function,1,no.3(2010):278-283.doi:10.1039/c0fo00048e.

234Hughes,Martin.“HerbalMuscleRelaxantsforFibromyalgia.”Livestrong.LastmodifiedAugust16,2013.http://www.livestrong.com/article/398923-herbal-muscle-relaxants-for-fibromyalgia/.

235Price,MariaZ.“WildYamPowderBenefits.”Livestrong.LastmodifiedAugust16,2013.http://www.livestrong.com/article/107193-wild-yam-powder-benefits/.

236Saeidnia,S.,A.R.Gohari,N.Mokhber-Dezfuli,andF.Kiuchi.“AReviewonPhytochemistryandMedicinalPropertiesoftheGenusAchillea.”DARUJournalofPharmaceuticalSciences,19,no.3(2011):173-186.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3232110/.

237Ibid.238LakshmiT,R.V.Geetha,AnithaRoy,andS.AravindKumar.“Yarrow

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239Ibid.240UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“Yarrow.”LastmodifiedMay7,

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http://www.livestrong.com/article/116205-wild-yam-health-benefits/

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242Ibid.243UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“Yarrow.”LastmodifiedMay7,

2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/yarrow244LakshmiT,R.V.Geetha,AnithaRoy,andS.AravindKumar.“Yarrow

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245Saeidnia,S.,A.R.Gohari,N.Mokhber-Dezfuli,andF.Kiuchi.“AReviewonPhytochemistryandMedicinalPropertiesoftheGenusAchillea.”DARUJournalofPharmaceuticalSciences,19,no.3(2011):173-186.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3232110/.


247LakshmiT,R.V.Geetha,AnithaRoy,andS.AravindKumar.“Yarrow(AchilleaMillefoliumLinn.)AHerbalMedicinePlantwithBroadTherapeuticuse—AReview.”InternationalJournalofPharmaceuticalSciencesReviewandResearch,9,no.2(2011):136-141.http://globalresearchonline.net/journalcontents/volume9issue2/Article-022.pdf.


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250Riggins,Kimberly.“BenefitsofYerbaMateTea.”Livestrong.LastmodifiedSeptember24,2010.http://www.livestrong.com/article/258209-benefits-of-yerba-mate-tea/.



253Ibid.254Ibid.255Block,KeithI.andMarkN.Mead.“ImmuneSystemEffectsofEchinacea,

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257delaForêt,Rosalee.“MarshmallowRoot.”LearningHerbs.LastmodifiedJuly1,2010.http://learningherbs.com/remedies-recipes/marshmallow-root/.

258Bode,AnnM.andZigangDong.“Chapter7:TheAmazingandMightyGinger.”InHerbalMedicine:BiomolecularandClinicalAspects,editedbyI.F.F.BenzieandS.Wachtel-Galor.BochaRaton:CRCPress,2011.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92775/.


260Main,Emily.“StayingHealthywith5EssentialHerbs.”OrganicGardening.LastmodifiedApril16,2015.http://www.organicgardening.com/living/stay-healthy-5-essential-herbs.

261Wegener,T.andK.Kraft.“Plantain(PlantagolanceolataL.):Anti-InflammatoryActioninUpperRespiratoryTractInfections.”WienerMedizinischeWochenschrift,149,no.8-10(1999):211-216.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10483683.

262Predy,GeraldN.,VintiGoel,RayLovlin,etal.“EfficacyofanExtractof

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263UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“Elderberry.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/elderberry.

264Liu,LouisWingCheong.“ChronicConstipation:CurrentTreatmentOptions.”CanadianJournalofGastroenterology,25,no.SupplementalB(2011):22B-28B.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3206558/.

265McAtee,Martina.“SlipperyElmandConstipation.”Livestrong.LastmodifiedFebruary4,2014.http://www.livestrong.com/article/324123-slippery-elm-constipation/.

266Picon,PauloD.,RafaelV.Picon,AndryF.Costa,etal.“RandomizedClinicalTrialofaPhytotherapicCompoundContainingPimpinellaanisum,Foeniculumvulgare,Sambucusnigra,andCassiaaugustifoliaforChronicConstipation.”BMCComplementary&AlternativeMedicine,10(2010):17.doi:10.1186/1472-6882-10-17.

267Ibid.268Rodriguez-Fragoso,Lourdes,JorgeReyes-Esparza,ScottBurchiel,etal.

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269Parihar,Meenakshi,AnkitChouhan,M.S.Harsoliya,etal.“AReview—Cough&Treatments.”InternationalJournalofNaturalProductsResearch,1,no.1(2011):9-18.http://urpjournals.com/tocjnls/21_3.pdf.

270UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“Bilberry.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/bilberry.

271TheCompleteGuidetoNaturalHealing.“RedRaspberryleaf.”LastmodifiedJune15,2011.http://www.thecompleteherbalguide.com/tags/entries/sore-throats.


273FoodFacts.“WhatisFennelGoodFor?”Mercola.

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275Ke,Fei,PraveenKumarYadav,andLiuZhan.“HerbalMedicineintheTreatmentofUlcerativeColitis.”TheSaudiJournalofGastroenterology,18,no.1(2012):3-10.doi:10.4103/1319-3767.91726.


277ValussiM.“FunctionalFoodswithDigestion-EnhancingProperties.”InternationalJournalofFoodSciencesandNutrition,63,no.Supplemental1(2012):82-89.doi:10.3109/09637486.2011.627841.

278Scholey,Andrew,AnastasiaOssoukhova,LaurenOwen,etal.“EffectsofAmericanGinseng(Panaxquinquefolius)onNeurocognitiveFunction:AnAcute,Randomised,Double-Blind,Placebo-Controlled,CrossoverStudy.”Psychopharmacology,212,no.3(2010):345-356.doi:10.1007/s00213-010-1964-y.




282LakshmiT,R.V.Geetha,AnithaRoy,andS.AravindKumar.“Yarrow(AchilleaMillefoliumLinn.)AHerbalMedicinePlantwithBroadTherapeuticuse—AReview.”InternationalJournalofPharmaceuticalSciencesReviewandResearch,9,no.2(2011):136-141.

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284Frazier,ThomasH.,AbigailM.Stocker,NicoleA.Kershner,etal.“TreatmentofAlcoholicLiverDisease.”TherapeuticAdvancesinGastroenterology,4,no.1(2011):63-81.doi:10.1177/1756283X10378925.

285Ahlborn,MargaretL.“Plantain.”Dr.Christopher’sHerbalLegacy.http://www.herballegacy.com/Ahlborn_Medicinal.html.

286Paduch,Roman,AnnaWozniak,PiotrNiedziela,andRebertRejdak.“AssessmentofEyebright(EuphrasiaOfficinalisL.)ExtractActivityinRelationtoHumanCornealCellsUsingInVitroTests.”BalkanMedicalJournal,31,no.1(2014):29-36.doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.8377.


288Sayin,Ibrahim,CemalCingi,FaithOghan,etal.“ComplementaryTherapiesinAllergicRhinitis.”ISRNAllergy,(2013):938751.doi:10.1155/2013/938751.




292Yu,M.H.,J.H.Choi,I.G.Im,etal.“SuppressionofLPS-InducedInflammatoryActivitiesbyRosmarinusofficinalisL.”FoodChemistry,136,no.2(2013):1047-1054.doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.08.085.



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293UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“SlipperyElm.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/slippery-elm.

294Bauer,Kara.“AcidRefluxDiseaseorGERD:PreventionandNaturalTreatmentApproaches.”HealthCentral.LastmodifiedSeptember10,2012.http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/299905/155696/approaches/.



297Ibid.298Ibid.299Brett,Jennifer.“CrampBark:HerbalRemedies.”HowStuffWorks.

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304LeakeI.“GettingtotheRootoftheAntiemeticEffectsofGinger.”NatureReviews:Gastroenterology&Hepatology,10,no.5(2013):259.doi:10.1038/nrgastro.2014.54.

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307NationalInstituteofDiabetesandDigestiveandKidneyDiseases.“Chamomile.”Livertox.LastmodifiedMay5,2014.http://livertox.nih.gov/Chamomile.htm.




311Farokhi,FarahandFereshtehKhaneshi.“HistophatologicChangesofLungInAsthmaticMaleRatsTreatedwithHydro-AlcoholicExtractofPlantagomajorandTheophylline.”AvicennaJournalofPhytomedicine,3,no.2(2013):143-151.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4075699/.


313GlobalHealingCenter.“TheLungCleansingBenefitsofLungwort.”LastmodifiedMay22,2015.http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/lung-cleansing-benefits-of-lungwort/.

314Moore,Shelley.“HerbEyebrightSideEffects.”Livestrong.LastmodifiedJanuary272015.http://www.livestrong.com/article/119916-herb-eyebright-side-effects/.

315Hughes,Martin.“WhatAretheBenefitsoftheHorehoundHerb?”Livestrong.LastmodifiedJanuary29,2011.








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317Lynch,DarrenM.“CranberryforPreventionofUrinaryTractInfections.”AmericanFamilyPhysician,70,no.11(2004):2175-2177.http://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/1201/p2175.html.

318Rajasekharan,S.K.,S.Ramesh,D.Bakkiyarai,etal.“BurdockRootExtractsLimitQuorum-Sensing-ControlledPhenotypesandBiofilmArchitectureinMajorUrinaryTractPathogens.”Urolithiasis,43,no.1(2015):29-40.doi:10.1007/s00240-014-0720-x.

319Goodall,Claire.“3HerbalTeastoHelpRelieveaUTI.”EverydayRoots.http://everydayroots.com/uti-tea-home-remedies.

320BaselineofHealthFoundation.“HorsetailHerb:RemedyforBloodClottingandMore!”http://jonbarron.org/herbal-library/herbs/horsetail-herb#.VYBFFflVhBc.

321Wichtl,M.,ed.“Equisetiherba—Equisetum(EnglishtranslationbyNormanGraingerBisset).”InHerbalDrugsandPhyto-pharmaceuticals,188-191.Stuttgard:CRCPress,1994.


323GhalayiniI.F.,M.A.Al-Ghazo,andM.N.Harfeil.“ProphylaxisandTherapeuticEffectsofRaspberryLeaf(RubusIdaeus)onRenalStoneFormationinBalb/cMice.”InternationalBrazilianJournalofUrology,37,no.2(2011):259-266.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21557843.



326Wilson,Julie.“CranberriesAreNaturalAntibiotic,SourceofAntioxidants.”NaturalNews.LastmodifiedMarch7,2015.http://www.naturalnews.com/048900_cranberries_antioxidants_natural_antibiotic.html

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328HomemadeMedicine.“HomeRemediesforIntestinalWorms.”http://www.homemademedicine.com/home-remedies-intestinal-worms.html.

329Ibid.330Engels,Gayle.“Thyme.”EnCognitive.

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341KidneyCaresCommunity.“HawthornforKidneyDiseaseandHypertension.”LastmodifiedApril18,2013.http://www.kidney-cares.org/hypertensive-nephropathy-nutrition-recipe/1297.html.

342Meral,I.andM.Kanter.“EffectsofNigellasativaL.andUrticadioicaL.onSelectedMineralStatusandHematologicalValuesinCCL4-TreatedRats.”BiologicalTraceElementResearch,96,no.1-3(2003):263-270.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14716106.

343Carson,Tara.“HerbstoTreatAnemia.”Livestrong.LastmodifiedAugust16,2013.http://www.livestrong.com/article/292625-herbs-to-treat-anemia/.

344TheMayoClinic.“DiseasesandConditions:Anxiety.”LastmodifiedAugust15,2014.http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/basics/definition/con-20026282.


346UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“LemonBalm.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/lemon-balm.

347Bowman,Joe.“CanHopsGetMetoSleep?”Healthline.LastmodifiedNovember7,2014.http://www.healthline.com/health/can-hops-get-me-to-sleep.

348McCaffrey,R.,D.J.Thomas,andA.O.Kinzelman.“TheEffectsofLavenderandRosemaryEssentialOilsonTest-TakingAnxietyamongGraduateNursingStudents.”HolisticNursingPractice,23,no.2(2009):88-93.doi:10.1097/HNP.0b013e3181a1100aa.


350UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“Yarrow.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/yarrow.

351Dawid-Pac,Renata.“MedicinalPlantsUsedinTreatmentofInflammatorySkinDiseases.”AdvancesinDermatologyandAllergology,30,no.3(2013):

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353Mashhadi,NafisehShokri,RezaGhiasvand,GholamrezaAskari,etal.“InfluenceofGingerandCinnamonIntakeonInflammationandMuscleSorenessEnduedbyExerciseinIranianFemaleAthletes.”InternationalJournalofPreventiveMedicine,4,no.S1(2013):S18-S22.http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/1113.

354Cohen,M.“Rosehip—AnEvidenceBasedHerbalMedicineforInflammationandArthritis.”AustralianFamilyPhysician,41,no.7(2012):495-498.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22762068.

355Randall,C.,H.Randall,F.Dobbs,etal.“RandomizedControlledTrialofNettleStingforTreatmentofBase-of-ThumbPain.”JournaloftheRoyalSocietyofMedicine,93,no.6(2000):305-309.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1298033/.


357HerbaZest.“6HerbalRemediestoPreventAsthmaAttacksandHayFever.”http://www.herbazest.com/wellness_articles/6_herbal_remedies_to_prevent_asthma_attacks_and_hay_fever

358Sayin,Ibrahim,CemalCingi,FaithOghan,etal.“ComplementaryTherapiesinAllergicRhinitis.”ISRNAllergy(2013):938751.doi:10.1155/2013/938751.

359Tang,Y.,Y.Xu,S.Xiong,etal.“TheEffectofGinkgoBilobaExtractontheExpressionofPKCalphaintheInflammatoryCellsandtheLevelofIL-5inInducedSputumofAsthmaticPatients.”JournalofHuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology(MedicalSciences),27,no.4(2007):375-380.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11596-007-0407-4.

360deSousa,A.C.,D.S.Alviano,A.F.Blank,etal.“MelissaofficinalisL.EssentialOil:AntitumoralandAntioxidantActivities.”JournalofPharmacyandPharmacology,56,no.5(2004):677-681.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15142347.





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362Riggins,Kimberly.“CanCertainFoodsLowerBloodPressureImmediately?”Livestrong.LastmodifiedAugust29,2013.http://www.livestrong.com/article/342446-foods-that-lower-blood-pressure-immediately/.

363Bogdanski,P.,J.Suliburska,M.Szulinska,etal.“GreenTeaExtractReducesBloodPressure,InflammatoryBiomarkers,andOxidativeStressandImprovesParametersAssociatedwithInsulinResistanceinObese,HypertensivePatients.”NutritionResearch,32,no.6(2012):421-427.doi:10.1016/j.nutres.2012.05.007.




367UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“Burdock.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/burdock.

368Hamidpour,Mohsen,RafieHamidpour,SoheilaHamidpour,andMinaShahlari.“Chemistry,Pharmacology,andMedicinalPropertyofSage(Salvia)toPreventandCureIllnessesSuchasObesity,Diabetes,Depression,Dementia,Lupus,Autism,HeartDisease,andCancer.”JournalofTraditionalandComplementaryMedicine,4,no.2(2014):82-88.doi:10.4103/2225-4110.130373.

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369RXList.“Marshmallow.”http://www.rxlist.com/marshmallow-page3/supplements.htm.

370Golomb,BeatriceA.andMarcellaA.Evans.“StatinAdverseEffects:AReviewoftheLiteratureandEvidenceforaMitochondrialMechanism.”AmericanJournalofCardiovascularDrugs,8,no.6(2008):373-418.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2849981/.

371UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“GreenTea.”LastmodifiedJuly31,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/green-tea.

372UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“Ginger.”LastmodifiedJuly31,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/ginger.

373UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“AsianGinseng.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/asian-ginseng.

374Sarris,J.andD.J.Kavanagh.“KavaandSt.John’sWort:CurrentEvidenceforUseinMoodandAnxietyDisorders.”JournalofAlternativeandComplementaryMedicine,15,no.8(2009):827-836.doi:10.1089/acm.2009.0066.

375Kim,Myung-Sunny,Hyun-JaLim,HyeJeongYang,etal.“GinsengforManagingMenopauseSymptoms:ASystematicReviewofRandomizedClinicalTrials.”JournalofGinsengResearch,37,no.1(2013):30-36.doi:10.5142/jgr.2013.37.30.


377UniversityofMaryland.“LemonBalm.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/lemon-balm.


379Hughes,Martin.“CanHerbsHelpHealStomachProblems&Diverticulitis?”Livestrong.LastmodifiedAugust29,2013.http://www.livestrong.com/article/394872-herbs-that-help-heal-stomach-problems-diverticulitis/.

380UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“DiverticularDisease.”LastmodifiedJuly1,2013.

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382Hoffman,Ronald.“Crohn’sDiseaseandUlcerativeColitis.”Dr.RonaldHoffman.LastmodifiedOctober4,2013.http://drhoffman.com/article/crohns-disease-and-ulcerative-colitis-2/.

383Ibid.384DiverticulitisCure.“PostDiverticulitisSurgeryPain.”

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389Aly,A.M.,L.Al-Alousi,andH.A.Salem.“Licorice:APossibleAnti-InflammatoryandAnti-UlcerDrug.”AAPSPharmSciTech,6,no.1(2005):E74-E82.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16353966.


391Crohn’sandColitisFoundationofAmerica.“BringingtoLighttheRiskofColorectalCanceramongCrohn’s&UlcerativeColitisPatients.”http://www.ccfa.org/resources/risk-of-colorectal-cancer.html.


393UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.“Bilberry.”LastmodifiedMay7,

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396Ibid.397Srivastava,JanmejaiK.,EswarShankar,andSanjayGupta.“Chamomile:A

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398WebMD.“Hops.”http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-856-hops.aspx?activeingredientid=856&activeingredientname=hops.

399UniversityofMaryland.“LemonBalm.”LastmodifiedMay7,2013.http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/lemon-balm.

400Brown,D.“LicoriceRoot—PotentialEarlyInterventionforChronicFatigueSyndrome.”EnCognitive.http://www.encognitive.com/node/15023.



403Hoffman,Ronald.“Crohn’sDiseaseandUlcerativeColitis.”Dr.RonaldHoffman.LastmodifiedOctober4,2013.http://drhoffman.com/article/crohns-disease-and-ulcerative-colitis-2/.

404Price,MariaZ.“WildYamPowderBenefits.”Livestrong.LastmodifiedAugust16,2013.http://www.livestrong.com/article/107193-wild-yam-powder-benefits/.

405Hughes,Martin.“CanHerbsHelpHealStomachProblems&Diverticulitis?”Livestrong.LastmodifiedAugust29,2013.http://www.livestrong.com/article/394872-herbs-that-help-heal-stomach-problems-diverticulitis/.



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409Riggins,Kimberly.“TheUsesofSage.”Livestrong.LastmodifiedJanuary28,2015.http://www.livestrong.com/article/378713-the-uses-of-sage-tea/.

410ClinicalAdvisor.“WildYam:AnHerbalRemedyforMenstrualPainandMenopause.”http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/wild-yam-an-herbal-remedy-for-menstrual-pain-and-menopause/article/225458/.



413Hobbs,Christopher.“HerbsforPMS.”ChristopherHobbs.Lastmodified1998.http://www.christopherhobbs.com/library/articles-on-herbs-and-health/herbs-for-pms/.



416BodyEcology.“The9BenefitsofDongQuaiAlmostNoOneisAwareof.”http://bodyecology.com/articles/nine_benefits_of_dong_quai.php#.VM_ydZ3F9aQ

417Hobbs,Christopher.“HerbsforPMS.”ChristopherHobbs.Lastmodified1998.http://www.christopherhobbs.com/library/articles-on-herbs-and-health/herbs-for-pms/.





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