Medical Conditions and the Suggested Herbs

Medical Conditions and the Suggested Herbs

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A Guide to the Healing Herbs

In response to visitor demand, we have prepared an information page on the healing herbs and their documented benefits. We have categorized the information by the herb itself and by medical condition as well. As always, we recommend that you seek the advice of your health care professional before starting any treatment program.

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Medical Conditions and the Suggested Herbs
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Alzheimer’s Disease:

ginkgo biloba, butcher’s broom

Anemia:

Alfalfa, dandelion, nettle, red raspberry

Arteriosclerosis:

Cayenne, ginkgo biloba, garlic (allicin certified), bilberry

Arthritis:

Devil’s claw, feverfew, glucosamine sulfate, alfalfa, cat’s claw, grape seed extract

Asthma:

Ma Haung, echinacea, slippery elm, juniper berries, licorice

Back Pain:

Feverfew, white willow, burdock, horsetail

Bed Sores:

Goldenseal, myrrh gum, pau d’arco, comfrey ointment

Bladder Infection:

burdock, juniper berries, marshmallow, rose hips, cranberry

Boils:

burdock root, echinacea, goldenseal, red clover, dandelion

Bronchitis:

fenugreek, slippery elm, echinacea, ginger, eucalyptus

Cancer:

garlic, pau d’arco, echinacea, red clover, burdock, sheep’ssorel, shark cartilage, cat’s claw

Candidiasis:

acidophilus, garlic, pau d’arco tea

Canker Sores:

burdock, goldenseal, red clover, garlic, pau d’arco, raspberry tea

Cardiovascular Disease:

garlic, cayenne, hawthorn berries, black cohosh, ginkgo biloba

Chlamydia:

garlic, echinacea, goldenseal, pau d’arco, red clover

Circulation:

ginkgo biloba, cayenne, black cohosh, bilberry, horse chestnut

Cirrhosis:

milk thistle (silymarin), garlic, alfalfa, burdock, dandelion

Colds:

echinacea, goldenseal, garlic, ginger, slippery elm, ester C

Cold Sores:

Goldenseal, echinacea, lysine, pau d’arco, red clover

Colitis:

chamomile, dandelion, feverfew, papaya, red clover

Constipation:

aloe vera, cascara sagrada, psyllium husk, senna leaf

Crohn’s Disease:

acidophilus, garlic, aloe vera, evening primrose, echinacea, goldenseal

Dermatitis:

dandelion, myrrrh gum, pau d’arco, red clover, kelp

Diabetes:

dandelion, goldenseal, uva ursi, ginseng, chromium

Diarrhea:

chamomile, raspberry tea, cayenne, ginger

Ear Infection:

garlic, echinacea, goldenseal

Edema:

juniper berries, parsley, dandelion, horsetail, corn silk, kelp, garlic

Emphysema:

garlic, fenugreek, mullein tea, rosemary, thyme

Eye Problems:

bilberry, eyebright, cayenne, beta carotene, ester C

Fatigue:

bee pollen, gotu kola, ginseng, ma huang

Fever:

garlic, licorice, fenugreek, feverfew, ginger

Frigidity:

damiana, sarsaparilla, Siberian ginseng, saw palmetto, gotu kola

Gout:

yucca, devil’s claw, burdock, juniper, kelp

Hair Loss:

kelp, horsetail, evening primrose, He Shou Wu

Headaches:

white willow, feverfew, valerian, chamomile tea, rosemary, kola nut

Heartburn:

aloe vera, peppermint, papaya, ginger

Hepatits:

milk thistle, dandelion, goldenseal, red clover

Hypertension:

garlic, cayenne, chamomile, parsley, hawthorn berries, flax oil

High Cholesterol:

garlic, cayenne, kelp, evening primrose oil, chromium, borage oil, flax oil

Impotence:

ginseng, gotu kola, sarsaparilla, saw palmetto, pumpkin seed

Indigestion:

Aloe vera, garlic, peppermint, papaya, fennel, fenugreek

Inflammation:

silica, garlic, echinacea, goldenseal, yucca, bilberry, cat’s claw, grapeseed extract

Insomnia:

valerian, scullcap, kava kava, passion flower

Kidney Problems:

dandelion root, juniper berries, marshmallow, nettle, red clover

Memory:

ginkgo biloba, ginseng, bee pollen, gotu kola

Menopause:

dong quai, evening primrose oil, black cohosh, damiana, licorice, ginseng

Migraines:

valerian, scullcap, kava kava, passion flower

Motion Sickness:

Ginger

Muscle Cramps:

dong quai, ginkgo biloba, horsetail, chaparral

Obesity:

gotu kola, chromium, citrimax, juniper berries

Osteoporosis:

kelp, silica, boron, horsetail, calcium

Parasites:

black walnut, garlic, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, figs

PMS:

dong quai, cayenne, kelp, raspberry, siberian ginseng, evening primrose

Pregnancy:

raspberry tea, chamomile tea, ginger, peppermint, nettle. Avoid dong qua, uva ursi and goldenseal during pregnancy.

Prostrate Disorder:

saw palmetto, pumpkin seed, garlic, juniper berries, ginseng, opuntia flower

Psoriasis:

evening primrose oil, kelp, dandelion, goldenseal, burdock, sage

Sinusitis:

bee pollen, fenugreek, thyme, garlic, echinacea, goldenseal, red clover

Sore Throat:

garlic, slippery elm, elderberry, echinacea

Stress:

chamomile, hops, passion flower, catnip, scullcap, valerian, ginseng

Tonsillitis:

chamomile, echinacea, pau d’arco, sage,thyme

Tumors:

cat’s claw, shark cartilage, burdock, pau d’arco, red clover

Ulcers:

aloe vera, chamomile, catnip tea, goldenseal, slippery elm, licorice

Vertigo:

ginkgo biloba, cayenne, dandelion tea

Yeast Infections:

acidophilus, garlic, pau d’arco tea