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HERB GLOSSARY
Our Herbal Glossary is a great place to learn how an herb may be helpful for an ailment and what its healing properties are.
Always check with your healthcare provider before using herbal products. This is for educational purposes only.
Hyssop - Hyssopus Officinalis
Anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, expectorant, diaphoretic, carminative, anti-rheumatic and emmenagogue.
May be helpful for colds, flus, bronchitis, viral infections, arthritis, digestion and fever.
Lavender - Lavendula Officinalis
Nervous system; aromatic, antimicrobial, analgesic, relaxing nervine, carminative and cholagogue.
May be useful for fungal infections, tesnsion, poor sleep, anxiety, pain, wounds, burns, depression, headaches, and heartburn.
Lemon Balm - Melissa Officinalis
Nervous system; relaxing nervine, anti-viral, relaxing diaphoretic, aromatic digestant, and antispasmodic
May be useful for anxiety, nervousness, stress, viral infections, bug bites, nervous digestion, fevers, and coughs.
Lemon Peel
Flavoring, high vitamin C, antioxidants, antimicrobial and antifungal
May boost your immune system, promote heart health and oral health.
Lemon Verbena - Aloysia Citriodora
Digestive system; flavoirng
May help with indigestion, faltulence, and colic. Can be helpful with weight loss.
Lemongrass - Cymbopogon Citratus
Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, antidepressant and sedative.
May be useful for fungal infections, anxiety, headaches, and upset stomachs.
Licorice Root - Glycyrrhiza glabra
Adaptogen, anti-inflammatory, antitussive, demulcent and hpertensive
May be useful for gastric, esophageal, urinary and respiratory inflammation to ease coughs and sore throats. May help stablize blood sugar levles. Avoid in people with high blood pressue.
Linden - Tilia spp
Antispasmodic, hypotensive, nervine and relaxant
Helps to relieve tension and may help to lower blood pressure. Also can be helpful for headaches.
Marshmallow - Althea Officinalis
Demulcent, diuretic, emollient, glactagogue, and nutritive.
Helps to soothe inflamed and irritated tissues and may help to reduce swelling. Aids in bowels and lung mucous membranes.
Meadowsweet - Filipendula Ulmaria
Analgesic, antacid, anti-inflammatoryand stomachic.
Useful for reducing pain and inflammation. Aids with skin, joints and connective tissue.
Milk Thistle - Silybum Marianum
Alterative, cholagogue, glactagogue and hepatoprotective.
Liver protective from various chemicals and toxins. Aids in healing liver diseases.
Motherwort - Leonurus Cardiaca
Anti-arrhythmic,cardiac, emmenagogue, hypotensive, sedative, and vasodilator.
Calming nervine which may help to lower blood pressure from anxiety. May also be useful for tachycardia, heart palpitations, and preventing heart disease.
Mugwort Artemisia - Vulgaris
Vermifuge, bitter tonic, antibacterial, antifungal, emmenagogue and abortifacient.
May promote proper digestion and appetite. Useful for regulatiing menstruation.
Muira Puama - Ptychopetalum Olacoides
Antirheumatic, aphrodisiac, nervine and tonic
A tonic that may help with impotency and performance anxiety. Promotes sexual energy and arousal. May ease neuromuscular pain and cramps, rheumatism and poor crculation.
Mullein - Verbascum Thapsus
Demulcent, relaxant, lymphatic, modulates inflammation
May relax lungs, soothe sore lungs, calm ashtma. Useful for alleviating dry coughs, strenghtening bladder muscles, earaches and tighten tissue of hemorrhoids.
Nettle Leaf - Urtica Spp.
Nutritive, kidney/adrenal trophorestorative, adaptogen, diuretic, astringent, and hemostatic
Useful for arthritis, eczema, to increase metabolism, hypothyroid, weak hair/teeth/bones, fatigue, to increase lactation, build blood, seasonal allergies, urinary tract infections, asthma and menstrual cramps.
Oat Straw - Avena Sativa
Relaxing nervine and nutritive
Helps with nervous system exhaustion or burnout: may be helpful for drug withdrawal; reproductive and sexual health; nourshment for bones, hair, teeth and nails.
Orange Peel
Aromatic, bitter, carminative, decongestatn, and digestive tonic.
Flavoring, helps to stimulate appetite and digestion.
Oregano - Origanum Vulgare
Antifungal, antimicrobial, aromatic, flavoring and expectorant.
Useful for infections of the respiratory and digestive tracts along with fungal infections, coughs, tonsillitis, bronchitis, ashtma and chest congestion.
Oregon Grape Root - Mahonia Spp.
Alterative, antispetic, cholagogue and lympathic.
May be useful for lymphatic cleansing and stimulating bile flow.
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