Herbal Medicine Key Actions

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Marshmallow - botanical

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Radix (Root):
• Demulcent; Emollient
• Diuretic
• Vulnerary
Folia (Leaf):
• Demulcent
• Diuretic
• Expectorant

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Slippery elm - botanical

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• Demulcent; emollient
• Nutritive
• Antitussive

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Linseed/Flaxseed (Botanical name)

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• Demulcent; Emollient
• Laxative
• Antitussive

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Elder - Botanical name

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Actions:
Flowers:
• Diaphoretic; • Anti-catarrhal; • Diuretic;
Berries:
• Diaphoretic; • Diuretic; • Laxative;

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Prickly ash - Botanical name

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• Circulatory stimulant; stimulates peripheral circulation
• Diaphoretic
• Antirheumatic

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Ginger - Botanical name

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Strong circulatory stimulant and vasodilator. 'Diaphoretic.
Carminative;

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Cayenne - Botanical name

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Strong circulatory stimulant
strong diaphoretic which stimulates gastric secretions.
Carminative

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Yarrow - Botanical name

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• Diaphoretic
• Astringent
• Bitter tonic

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Lime/Linden - Botanical name

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Diaphoretic
hypotensive
Spasmolytic

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Boneset - Botanical name

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• Diaphoretic;
• Carminative
Aperient; (Bitter)

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Yellow dock - Botanical name

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• Mild cholagogue (due to anthraquinones)
• Alterative;
• Tonic

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Burdock - Botanical name

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• Depurative, believed to be due to its bitter content;
• Mild diuretic due to flavonoids and volatile oil;
• Antibiotic due to polyacetylenes (especially the fresh root);

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Clivers - Botanical name

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• Diuretic
Alterative; especially lymphatic
Astringent (mild)

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Stinging nettle - Botanical name

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Aerial Parts
• Alterative; • Diuretic; • Circulatory stimulant;
Roots
• Antiprostatic; • Anti-dandruff -, • Hair tonic -

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Blue flag - Botanical name

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- Alterative;
• Cholagogue; Hepatic;
• Laxative;

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Echinacea/Coneflower (botanical name)

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Immunostimulant (particularly increases phagocytic activity)
􀂃 Antibacterial, Antiviral, Antifungal; Topically antiseptic

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Picrorrhiza (botanical name)

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• Immunostimulant
• Hepatoprotective
• Laxative

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Astragalus (botanical name)

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Immunostimulant (increases phagocytic activity, antibody levels, proliferation of splenocytes, functions of natural killer cells)
• Antiviral
• Antibacterial

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White horehound (botanical name)

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Expectorant - stimulating
Bitter tonic
Antiinflammatory

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Mullein (botanical name)

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Flower - stimulating expectorant
Antiinflammatory
Anticatarrhal

Leaf - relaxing expectorant

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Elecampane (botanical name)

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Genetle stimulating expectorant
Antitussive
Diaphoretic
Antibacterial/anti-tumour/anti-inflammatory/antiparasitic

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Wild Cherry Bark (botanical name)

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Anti-spasmodic
Mildly sedative
Antitussive

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Snake Root (botanical name)

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Stimulating expectorant
Emetic
Diaphoretic