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| Species | Common name | Indication | Evidence[1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achillea millefolium | Yarrow | Eaten to counter poisoning, but must be eaten quickly | ||
| Allium sativum | Garlic | Antibiotic (in vitro)/stops infection | positive[2][3][4][5][6] | |
| Cardiovascular health | inconclusive[7] | |||
| Anethum graveolens | Dill and Dill oil | |||
| Amorphophallus konjac | Konjac | Atopic dermatitis | positive[8] | |
| high cholesterol | positive[9] | |||
| Aquilaria agollocha | Eaglewood | |||
| Artemisia annua L. | Sweet sagewort | |||
| Artemisia absinthium L | Wormwood | |||
| Aristolochia rotunda | Smearwort | |||
| Arum Maculatum | Lords and Ladies | |||
| Astragalus membranaceus | Astragalus | |||
| Crataegus spp. | Hawthorn | Nervous tension | ||
| Digitalis lanata | Balkan Foxglove | Antiarrhythmic agent and inotrope | positive[10][11] | |
| Echinacea purpurea | Purple coneflower, and other species of Echinacea | Reduce the severity and duration of symptoms associated with cold and flu. | inconclusive[12] | |
| Glycyrrhiza glabra | Liquorice | |||
| Hydrastis canadensis | Goldenseal | |||
| Hypericum perforatum | St. John's Wort | Antidepressant | positive[13] negative[14] |
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| Marrubium vulgare | Horehound | Expectorant | ||
| Matricaria recutita (Chamomilla recutita) |
Chamomile | Relaxant/Calmative | ||
| Mentha × piperita | Peppermint | Irritable Bowel Syndrome/Peristalsis | ||
| Nepeta cataria | Catnip | Soothes coughs | ||
| Passiflora spp. | Passion-flower | Insomnia | ||
| Phytolacca spp. | Pokeweed | Topical: acne | ||
| Internal: tonsilitis | ||||
| Plantago spp. | Plantain and Psyllium | Astringent | ||
| Salvia Stenophylla | Blue Mountain Sage | |||
| Poppiocious seediouphylla | Poppy seeds | Helps sleeping/relieves pain | ||
| Symphytum officinale | Comfrey | mends broken bones/stops infection | ||
| Tanacetum parthenium (Chrysanthemum parthenium) |
Feverfew | Relieves Migranes, helps fevers and chills | ||
| Taraxacum officinale | Dandelion | Digestive | ||
| Tilia spp. | Lime Blossom | |||
| Urtica dioica | Urtica dioica | |||
| Valeriana officinalis | Valerian | Sedative | ||
| Verbascum thapsus | Mullein | boosts the Immune system, antispasmodic, diuretic, anodyne, and demulcent[15] Used to treat coughs, (protracted) colds, hemoptysis, catarrh, dysentery, diarrhoea and as a general tonic (like ginseng) to boost the immune system |
See also
- Herbalism
- Medicinal plants of the American West
- List of culinary herbs and spices
- List of herbs and minerals in Ayurveda
- 50 fundamental herbs of Traditional Chinese medicine.
References
- ^ Evidence that supports a given indication for a plant is marked 'positive'. Evidence that fails to support a given indication is marked 'negative'. Evidence that neither supports nor denies a given effect is marked 'inconclusive'.
- ^ Nicole Johnston (April 2002). "Garlic: a natural antibiotic". Modern Drug Discovery 5 (4).
- ^ Anand Prakash, Jagadiswari Rao (1997). Botanical pesticides in agriculture. CRC Press. USA. ISBN 0873718259.
- ^ Cai Y, Wang R, Pei F, Liang BB (2007). "Antibacterial activity of allicin alone and in combination with beta-lactams against Staphylococcus spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa". J. Antibiot. 60 (5): 335–8. PMID 17551215.
- ^ Eja ME, Asikong BE, Abriba C, Arikpo GE, Anwan EE, Enyi-Idoh KH (2007). "A comparative assessment of the antimicrobial effects of garlic (Allium sativum) and antibiotics on diarrheagenic organisms". Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health 38 (2): 343–8. PMID 17539285.
- ^ Tessema B, Mulu A, Kassu A, Yismaw G (2006). "An in vitro assessment of the antibacterial effect of garlic (Allium sativum) on bacterial isolates from wound infections". Ethiop. Med. J. 44 (4): 385–9. PMID 17370439.
- ^ The proposed cardiovascular benefits of garlic have been the subject of significant clinical research, with sometimes conflicting results. At present, any clinical benefit in terms of cardiovascular health remains unconfirmed. See:
- Rahman K, Lowe GM (2006). "Garlic and cardiovascular disease: a critical review". J. Nutr. 136 (3 Suppl): 736S–740S. PMID 16484553.
- Gardner CD, Lawson LD, Block E, et al (2007). "Effect of raw garlic vs commercial garlic supplements on plasma lipid concentrations in adults with moderate hypercholesterolemia: a randomized clinical trial". Arch. Intern. Med. 167 (4): 346–53. doi:. PMID 17325296.
- ^ Kimata H (2006). "Improvement of atopic dermatitis and reduction of skin allergic responses by oral intake of konjac ceramide". Pediatr Dermatol 23 (4): 386–9. doi:. PMID 16918640.
- ^ Chen HL, Sheu WH, Tai TS, Liaw YP, Chen YC (2003). "Konjac supplement alleviated hypercholesterolemia and hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetic subjects--a randomized double-blind trial". J Am Coll Nutr 22 (1): 36–42. PMID 12569112.
- ^ Lip GYH, Watson RDS, Singh SP (1995). "ABC of atrial fibrillation: drugs for atrial fibrillation". British Medical Journal 311: 1631–1634.
- ^ Note: Digitalis use in the United States is controlled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and can only be prescribed by a physician. Misuse can cause death
- ^ Roxas M, Jurenka J (2007). "Colds and influenza: a review of diagnosis and conventional, botanical, and nutritional considerations". Alternative medicine review : a journal of clinical therapeutic 12 (1): 25–48. PMID 17397266.
- ^ Gaster B, Holroyd J (2000). "St John's Wort for depression: a systematic review". Archives of Internal Medicine 160 (2): 152–6. doi:. PMID 10647752.
- ^ Davidson, J et al. (2002). "Effect of Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) in major depressive disorder". Journal of the American Medical Association 287 (14): 1807–1814. doi:. PMID 11939866.
- ^ Mullein properties and uses Herbalremedies.com
External links for medicinal herbs
- "NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine". Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- Pau d'Arco Benefits and Cautions
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