Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine is the study and use of plants for medicinal purposes.

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Herbal medicine

Anti-inflammatory for arthritis, migraine headaches, to relieve painful, slow menstruation and to promote relaxation. Also used as a digestion and uterine stimulant, to reduce fevers and aid liver ...

Comfrey (symphytum officinale)

Medical; Herbal medicine

Used in speeding wound healing and guarding against scar tissue; soothes irritated surfaces; helps haemorrhages wherever they occur, internally or on the skin.

Flax seed (linum usitatissimum)

Medical; Herbal medicine

A mild laxative and mucilage, Flax Seed has been used as a remedy for colds, coughs, and irritations of the urinary tract.

Damiana (turnera diffusa)

Medical; Herbal medicine

Blood purifier similar to parsley. Also used as a diuretic, laxative and expectorant in the treatment of coughs and colds.

Cornsilk (zea mays)

Medical; Herbal medicine

Diuretic; traditionally used for cystitis, gonorrhea, gout and rheumatism

Passion flower (passiflora incarnata)

Medical; Herbal medicine

Anti-spasmodic; calms the central nervous system. As a sedative56, Passion Flower assists relaxation and sleep. Especially helpful with restlessness in children. Used to calm anxiety in women during ...

Pau d'arco (tabebuia impetiginosa)

Medical; Herbal medicine

As an anti-fungal and anti-parasitic, Pau d'Arco is recommended for candida overgrowth and thrush, also against viruses. Pau d'Arco has been used on leukaemia patients with success; also on cancer ...