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Echinacea (Coneflower, Black Sampson)
Echinacea augustifolia/pallida/purpurea
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Antiseptic, antiviral and peripheral vasodilator properties. Used as an immune stimulant, digestion, migraine, anti-pyretic, AIDS, cancer, treatment of boils and abscesses. |
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Garlic Allium sativum L
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Antispasmodic, diuretic, atherosclerosis, hypertension, coagulopathy, expectorant, antiseptic, antibacterial and antiviral. |
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Liquorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.)
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URTI, cough suppressant, expectorant, antispasmodic, antinflammatory and laxative |
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Lovage root
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Diuretic, prevention of kidney stones |
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Parsley herb/root (Petroselinum crispum)
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GI disturbances, antispasmodic, diuretic, cystitis, expectorant, antirheumatoid and antimicrobial. |
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Rhubarb root (Rheum officinale
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Laxative |
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Senna leaf/pod (Cassia senna, cassia angustifolia)
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Constipation |
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White Sandalwood (Santalaceae Santalum album)
Sandalwood, chandana, white saunders, yellow sandalwood
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Diuretic, stimulant, expectorant and disinfectant, cystitis, acute dermatitis, bronchitis. |
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Xiaoke Wan
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‘Diabetes pill’ |
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Aristolochia (Birthwort, ma dou ling)
Aristolochia clematitis
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Dietary product |
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Cat’s Claw/ Una de Gato
Uncaria tomentosa
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Arthritis, cirrhosis, gonorrhoea, cancer of female reproductive tract, AIDS, hypertension, colds, Crohn’s disease, gastric ulcers and tumours, PMS, CFS, lupus, diverticulitis |
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Cranberry Juice
Vaccinium macrocarpon, Oxycoccus quadripetalus
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Treatment/prophylaxis of urinary tract infections |
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Ginko Biloba (Maidenhair Tree, Kew Tree, Fossil Tree)
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Treatment of asthma, dementia, “brain function”, prevention of aging, free-radical scavenger, prevention of cancer, improves memory |
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Juniper Berry
Juniperus communis
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Dyspepsia, peptic ulcers, diuretic, antiseptic, arthritis |
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St John’s Wort
Hypericum perforatum
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Depression, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety, anti-diarrhoea, diuretic, gout, gastritis, neuralgia |
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Asparagus Root (Hundred husbands, Shatavari, Shatamuli)
Asparagus racemosus/sarmentosus/gonoclados/adscedens
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Diuretic, prevention of renal calculi, diarrhoea, aphrodisiac, anti-spasmodic |
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Aloe (Aloe Vera, Indian Alces, Kumari, Ghirita, Gawarpaltra, Barbados Aloe)
Aloe barbadensis, Aloe ferrox, Aloe africana, aloe spicata
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Constipation, emollient, amenorrhoea, insect bites, minor cuts, dandruff, burns, cold sores, lockjaw. |
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Buckthorn Bark/Berry (Alder Buckthorn, Arrow wood, Black Dogwood, Glossy Buckthorn, European Buckthorn, black alder dogwood, Ffrangula, European black alder, black alder tree, Persian berries)
Rhamnus frangula
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Constipation, diuretic, emetic |
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Cascara (Cascara Sagrada bark, sacred bark, Purshiana bark, Persian bark, chittem bark, bear berry, California buckthorn, Rhamni Purshianae Cortex, Rhamnus)
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Constipation, liver problems, gallstones |
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Cianidanol
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Anti-oxidant, peripheral circulation disorders |
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Ephedra (ma-huang, desert tea, Mormon tea, Squaw tea, teamster’s tea, Brigham Young weed, American ephedra, Chinese ephedra, European ephedra, Pakistani ephedra)
Ephedra sinica/intermedia/equisetina/distacha/trifurca
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Asthma, hayfever, URTI, decongestant, diet aid, energy booster, aphrodisiac, mental stimulant, oedema |
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Feverfew (Altamisa, featherfew, featherfoil, febrifuge plant)
Tanacetum parthenium
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Anti-pyretic, headaches, menstrual irregularities, stomach aches, vertigo, arthritis, toothache, insect bites |
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Zingiber, Ardrakam, shunthi, adrak, sunth, black ginger, race ginger, African ginger, sheng jiang)
Zingiber officinale
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Positive Inotrope, arthritis, motion sickness, nausea and vomiting. Cough and rheumatism. |
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Ginseng (Devil’s shrub, Eleuthero and Siberian Ginseng, Touch-Me-Not, Wild Pepper)
Eleutherococcus senticosus
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Glycosides: eleutherosides; Phenyl propanoids: Caffeic acid and ester; Oleanoic acid; Volatile oils |
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Horse Chestnut (Aesculus, Buckeye, Spanish Chestnut)
Aesculus hippocastanum
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Varicose veins, improving venous return, haemorrhoids, phlebitis, prostatic hypertrophy |
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Noni juice
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Immunostimulatory agent |
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Alfalfa (Chilean clover, buffalo grass, father of all foods, buffalo herb, Lucerne, medicago, purple medic)
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Vitamin supplement (A,C,E, & K)
Arthritis, bursitis, gout, ulcers, allergies, nutritional deficiencies, diuretic, antipyretic and anticholesterol agent. |
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Nettle (Stinging nettle, Urtica)
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Anti-haemorrhagic, hypo-glycaemic, eczema, epistaxis, melaena |
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Dandelion, (Blowball, cankerwort, lion’s tooth, priest’s crown, puffball, swine snout, white endive, wild endive, Pu gong ying)
Compositae Taraxacum officinale, Taraxaci mongolici, Taraxacum palustre
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Constipation, indigestion, aperient, water retention “potassium-sparing diuretic”, liver disease esply in alcohol abuse, pregnancy, morning sickness. UTI, abscesses, improvement of lactation, conjunctivitis, rheumatism & gout |
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The information
provided is based on the current literature and evidence avialable.
For some herbs, there is little information available and
the evidence of side effects is anecdotal. However, we are
endeavouring to update and improve the quality of information
all the time. We advice you to discuss taking any herbal medicines
with a person who specialises in this field.
Nephronline
or the authors cannot take any responsibility for any adverse
effects from the use of these herbs.
References:
- Newall,
C., Anderson, L. & Phillipson. J.D. (1996). Herbal Medicines:
A guide for health-care professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical
Press.
- Mills,
S. & Bone, K. (2000). Principles and practice of Phytotherapy.
Modern herbal medicine. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
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