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Euphrasia rostkoviana
Actions? Medicinal uses? |
EYEBRIGHT
Anti-catarrhal - Sinusitis/cold Astringent Anti-inflammatory - conjunctivitis |
Prec:
discard infusion (eye) after 12 hours & prepare fresh.... |
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Foeniculum vulgare
Actions? Medicinal uses? |
FENNEL
Carminative - Nervous system colic/bloat Anti-inflammatory Diuretic |
Prec:
none listed |
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Allium sativum
Actions? Medicinal uses? |
GARLIC -
Sulphar - active Anti-microbial - resp inf +throat tonsils infect's. Anthelmintic - food pois, worms, colic Anti-inflamm + external Hypotensive - BP |
Heal all herb
Precautions: gastro-intest disturbances or allergic reaction + interaction with other meds smell |
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Zingiber officinale
Actions? Med' uses? |
GINGER
Carminative - GI,nausea/vomit preg & motion sickness Anti-emetic: as above Spasmolytic Peripheral circulatory stimulant Anti-inflammatory |
Prec:
SAFE in pregnancy |
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Gingko biloba
Actions? Med uses? |
MAIDENHAIR TREE
Vasodilator: Cardiac venous + cerebral insuff' + short term memory Antispasmodic + Anti-inflamm' |
Gastric disturbance
vomit/diarrhoea restlessness/headache rare tho Chinese used for over 4000yrs! |
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Cynara scolymus
Actions? Med uses? |
GLOBE ARTICHOKE
Hepatoprotective: increase bile & excrete cholesterol + diuresis Cholertic Cholagogue |
Contraindications:
USE WITH CAUTION with Lact & Preg as milk curdling enzyme in Cynara. |
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Hydrastis canadensis
Actions? Med uses? |
GOLDEN SEAL
Infections Topical eczema, inflamm, wounds etc Anti-haemorrhagic:Repro + dysmennorhoea Choleretic: Lliver cirrhosis etc Anti-microbial: wounds/resp Astringent: |
Contraindications:
Pregnancy & hypertension !! |
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Crataegus laevigata
Actions? Med uses? |
HAWTHORN
Cardiac tonic & Trophorestorative: Angina, hyper+hypotension, CHF Tachycardia Coronary & peripheral vasoldilator Anti-arrhythmic |
can potentiate effects of Cardiac glycoside drugs like digitalis
without increasing toxicity |
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Zingiber officinale
Actions? Med' uses? |
GINGER
Carminative - GI,nausea/vomit preg & motion sickness Anti-emetic: as above Spasmolytic Peripheral circulatory stimulant Anti-inflammatory |
Prec:
SAFE in pregnancy |
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Gingko biloba
Actions? Med uses? |
MAIDENHAIR TREE
Vasodilator: Cardiac venous + cerebral insuff' + short term memory Antispasmodic + Anti-inflamm' |
Gastric disturbance
vomit/diarrhoea restlessness/headache rare tho Chinese used for over 4000yrs! |
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Cynara scolymus
Actions? Med uses? |
GLOBE ARTICHOKE
Hepatoprotective: increase bile & excrete cholesterol + diuresis Cholertic Cholagogue |
Contraindications:
USE WITH CAUTION with Lact & Preg as milk curdling enzyme in Cynara. |
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Hydrastis canadensis
Actions? Med uses? |
GOLDEN SEAL
Infections Topical eczema, inflamm, wounds etc Anti-haemorrhagic:Repro + dysmennorhoea Choleretic: Lliver cirrhosis etc Anti-microbial: wounds/resp Astringent: |
Contraindications:
Pregnancy & hypertension !! |
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Crataegus laevigata
Actions? Med uses? |
HAWTHORN
Cardiac tonic & Trophorestorative: Angina, hyper+hypotension, CHF Tachycardia Coronary & peripheral vasoldilator Anti-arrhythmic |
can potentiate effects of Cardiac glycoside drugs like digitalis
without increasing toxicity |
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Humulus lupulus
Actions? Med usus? |
HOPS
Sedative: palpitations of neurogenic origin. Soporific: Insomnia neuralgia Spasmolytic: IBS, IBD, anorexia Diuretic: Bitter |
Contraindications:
DO NOT USE IN patients with DEPRESSION |
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Aesculus hippocastanum
Actions? Med uses? |
HORSECHESTNUT
Venous Tonic: Cardiac VVeins, VUlcers, oedema, haemorrhoids Astringent: Gastritis, enteritis, Topically - VVeins |
Prec:
potentiates Anticoagulant Thep Contraindications: Kidney Dx involving damaged kidney or Renal Failure |
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Glycyrrhiza flabra
Actions? Med uses? |
LICORICE
Expectorant: Resp catarrh + Bronchitis Adrenocorticotropic: Adrenals + Endocrine + Auto-immune conditions Demulcent: Colic + Peptic ulcers + chronic gastritis |
Contraindications:
Hypertension, pregnancy, hypokalaemia, cirrhosis of the liver |
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Calendula officinalis
Actions? Med uses? |
MARIGOLD
Anti-inflamm: VVeins in & out Astringent: epistaxis + Topical SKIN cond + gastric ulcers localised healing Vulnerary: Wounds |
Prec:
Usually SAFE however as tincture is prepared with such high alcohol levels take care if used on abraded tissues ie peptic ulcers ...... |
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Althaea officinalis
Actions? Med uses? |
MARSHMALLOW
Leaf/Root Demulcent, Emolliant, Diuretic Resp Tract: Coughs bronchitis GIT: Gastritis,PepticUlc, UCol UT: Cystitis Topically - abscesses, boils etc + Pharynx gargle root |
SAFE SAFE SAFE
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Commiphora molmol
Actions? Med uses? |
MYRRH
Anti-microbial, Astringent, Hypocholesterolaemic Resp: Common Cold/catarrh Cardiac: high cholesterol Externally: Sinusitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis fungal infections |
SAFE SAFE SAFE
Gargle + internal |
