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23 Cards in this Set
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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 |