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DISCLAIMER: These pages are presented solely for INFORMATION purposes and to provide stern warnings against use where appropriate. No claims are made for the efficacy of any herb nor for any historical herbal treatment. In no way can the information provided here take the place of the standard, legal, medical practice of any country. Additionally, some of these plants are extremely toxic and should be used only by licensed professionals who have the means to process them properly into appropriate pharmaceuticals. One final note: many plants were used for a wide range of illnesses in the past, but be aware that many of the historical uses have proven to be ineffective for the problems to which they were applied.
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♠ = Denotes a POISONOUS agent/s. Professionals only! These agents are more common in Chinese medicine where they are especially processed to render them safe, or else used in homeopathic tinctures which are safe to take. There are also instances where one component of the plant is safe, as in the Castor Bean which is deadly, but its oil is safe to use. |
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| CACHEXIA | |||
| A wasted, or emaciated state brought on by a serious or prolonged illness. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | Requires professional help. See Healthline | Astragalus hoantchy; Balmony, Indian; Black Musli; Chicory | See individual herb pages plus Wasting Diseases |
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| CANCER | |||
| A general term for any malignancy. For all cancers professional medical care is required. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Agrimony; Alfalfa; Angelica; Apple; Apricot; Aquilaria; Ash, Prickly; Ash, Prickly Southern; Asparagus; Asparagus, Chinese; Aspen, Quaking; Aster, Red-stalked; Astragalus; Balsam; Barberry, Amur; Barberry, Common; Beechdrops; Beet; Birch Mushroom; Bistort; Blackberry Lily; Black Haw; Bogbean; Buchu; Bunchberry; Burdock; Burnut; Calendula; Carrot, Wild; Catnip; Cat's Claw; Celandine; Chamomile; Chickweed; Cleavers; Corn; Cumin; Garlic; Monarda; Poppy; Reishi; Sage, Wild Meadow; Selfheal; Sorrel; Suma; Thistle, Blessed; Walnut, Black; Walnut, English; Wrinkled Giant Hyssop (see Anise Hyssop) ♠ = Alder Buckthorn; Arum; Bloodroot; Blue Flag; Centipede, Vietnamese; Hemlock; May Apple; Melon, Bitter Indochinese |
See Cancer |
| BOWELS | See Healthline | Carrot; Carrot, Wild | Same as above plus Bowels and Intestines |
| BREAST | See Healthline | Apricot, Japanese; Atractylodes macrocephela (tumor); Blackberry Lily; Cleavers; Clover, Red; Yew (taxol) ♠ = Belladonna, Japanese; Bloodroot |
See Cancer and Breast |
| CERVICAL | See Healthline | Atractylodes macrocephela (tumors); Bur Reed ♠ = Arum |
See individual herb pages |
| CHEMOTHERAPY (as supporting part of) |
See Healthline | Astragalus; Basil, Holy (nausea); Cannabis (nausea); Vetch, Yellow (see Astragalus) | Same as above |
| LEUKEMIA | See Healthline | Astragalus Hoantchy; Cleavers ♠ = Alder Buckthorn |
Same as above |
| LUNG | See Healthline | Asparagus, Chinese; Coltsfoot; Comfrey | Same as above |
| LYMPH SYSTEM | See Healthline | Asparagus, Chinese; Bur Reed; Cattail; Clover, Red | See Cancer and Lymph System |
| MELANOMA | See Healthline | Birch, Common | See individual herb pages |
| MOUTH | See Healthline | Annatto | Same as above |
| OVARIAN | See Healthline | Clover, Red; Yew (taxol) | Same as above |
| PREVENTION | See Healthline | Astragalus; Clover, Red | See Cancer |
| RADIATION THERAPY (as supporting part of) |
See Healthline | Alfalfa; Aloe; Astragalus; Bee Pollen; Vetch, Yellow (see Astragalus) | See individual herb pages |
| SKIN | See Healthline | Aloe; Balloon Flower (sores); Bayberry (sores); Carrot; Carrot, Wild (sores); Celandine (runny sores); Cleavers; Ground Ivy; New Jersey Tea; Pinks, Chinese ♠ = Arum (sores) |
See Cancer and Skin |
| STOMACH | See Healthline | Atractylodes macrocephela (tumor); Carrot; Carrot, Wild; Celandine; Crampbark | See individual herb pages |
| THERAPY (as supporting part of) |
See Healthline | Ajuga; Cedar, White; Clover, Red; Pau d'Arco | Same as above |
| TUMORS | See Healthline | Alfalfa; Aloe; Amalaki; Amber; Angelica; Angelica lucida; Apricot; Arsesmart; Ashwaganda; Aster (groin); Atractylodes macrocephela; Bala (abdominal); Balloon Flower; Balloon Vine; Balm, Lemon; Balmony; Barberry, Amur; Barberry, Common; Canary Island Tea Plant; Carrot, Wild; Celandine; Clover, Red; Corn; Ground Ivy (inhibitor); Shitake; Thistle, Blessed; Wrinkled Giant Hyssop ♠ = Arum; Asthma Weed; Melon, Bitter Indochinese |
See Cancer and Tumors |
| ULCERS, MALIGNANT | See Healthline | Butter-and-Eggs; Carrot, Wild (neck & uterus); Cashew; Ragwort ♠ = Camphor; Melon, Bitter Indochinese |
See individual herb pages |
| UTERINE | See Healthline | Astragalus hoantchy; Atractylodes macrocephela (tumor); Carrot; Carrot, Wild (ulcerations ♠ = Aconite, Carmichael's |
See Reproductive System: Female |
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| CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME | |||
| Compression of the medial nerve at the wrist by a too tight carpal ligament causing numbness, weakness and pain in the hand. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Chamomile; Comfrey; Cumin | See individual herb pages |
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| CATARRH | |||
| Inflammation with accompanying phlegmy congestion of a mucous membrane. Although most often used to refer to the nose and throat, in herbalist texts it is often used to describe a similar congestive state in other parts of the body where large amounts of mucous are being produced by inflamed membranes. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Ambrosia-3; Apple; Apricot; Avens; Baeckea; Balsam; Balsam of Peru; Bamboo, Black; Bistort; Boneset; Burdock; Catnip; Cayenne; Damiana; Elder; Lady's Bedstraw; Plantain; Sarsaparilla; Yarrow ♠ = Anemone, Virgina; Bloodroot |
See Congestion |
| BOWEL | Same as above | Barley | See Bowels |
| BRONCHIAL | Same as above | Barberry, Common; Mullein; Also see Bronchitis | |
| CHRONIC | Same as above | Acacia; Balm of Copaiba; Balsam of Tolu; Poplar, Balsam ♠ = Arum |
See individual herb pages |
| CYSTIC (Pertains to a cyst, usually of the gallbladder or urinary bladder) |
Same as above | Bearberry; Damiana (chronic) | Same as above plus Cyst |
| RENAL/KIDNEY | Same as above | Damiana | See Kidneys |
| VESICAL (bladder) | Same as above | Arbutus | Individual herb pages plus Bladder |
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| CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) | |||
| The core part of the nervous system which contains the brain and spinal cord and those nerves which originate from those. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| DEPRESSANT | See Health Resources | Balloon Flower; Bupleurum; Coltsfoot; Valerian ♠ = Calabar Bean |
See individual herb pages |
| MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (Disease of brain and spinal cord marked by loss of myelin that sheaths nerve fibers; affects mostly young people) |
See Healthline | Ashwaganda | See Multiple Sclerosis |
| TO RELAX | See Healthline | Chicory; Hops | See individual herb pages |
| TO STIMULATE | See Healthline | Asafedtida; Goldenseal; Yarrow ♠ = Arnica |
Same as above |
| SUPPRESSANT | See Healthline | Balloon Flower | Same as above |
| TONIC | See Healthline | Damiana | See Tonics |
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| CHEST PROBLEMS | |||
| NOT related to the heart | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Almond; Aquilaria; Aspen, Quaking; Balsam; Basil, Hoary; Bletilla; Bogbean; Bur Reed; Coriander; Dandelion; Poplar, Ontario ♠ = Arum; Bryony; Camphor, Borneo; Melon, Bitter Indochinese |
See individual herb pages plus Congestion |
| CONGESTION | See Healthline | → | Same as above plus Congestion below |
| COUGH | See Healthline | Almond; Butcher's Broom | See Cough below and Colds, Coughs. |
| HEAVINESS | See Healthline | Balloon Flower | See individual herb pages |
| INFLAMMATION | See Healthline | Angelica; Balsam of Tolu | Same as above |
| PLEURISY (Inflammation of lining of chest cavity. Also see Inflammation above) |
See Healthline | Angelica ♠ = Bryony |
See Pleurisy |
| SORENESS | See Healthline | Avens, Yellow; Balloon Flower | See individual herb pages |
| TIGHTNESS/PRESSURE | See Healthline | Atractylodes macrocephela; Bupleurum; Burnut | Same as above |
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| CHICKENPOX/VARICELLA | |||
| Usually seen in young children, although not confined exclusively to them, Chickepox is an acute contagious disease caused by a member of the Herpes virus family and with an incubation period of 11 to 24 days. Symptoms are fever and pox-like skin eruptions all over the body. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Catnip | See Chicken Pox |
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| CHILDBIRTH/PARTURITION/PUERPERIUM | |||
| The act of giving birth. Some agents listed have been used for pain relief, others to speed the process along by various means. Do follow your doctor's instructions and take the classes provided to prepare you for the experience. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Anise; Annatto; Aquilaria; Ash, American; Ashwaganda; Asparagus Bean (induce labor); Aspen, Quaking; Aster, Red-stalked; Baeckea; Basil, Holy; Bayberry; Betel; Birch, Dwarf; Black Cherry (pain); Black Haw; Boneset, Asian; Boneset, Japanese (hard labor); Cohosh, Blue; Coriander; Ginger, Wild; Squawvine ♠ = Asarabacca; Birthwort; Bittersweet, American (pain); Black Cohosh (labor); Bloodroot; Columbine |
See Pregnancy and Childbirth |
| AFTERBIRTH | See Healthline | Bay | See individual herb pages |
| CHILDBIRTH/CHILDBED FEVER | See Healthline | ♠ = Butterfly Weed | Same as above |
| LABOR | See Healthline | Achryanthes Root (to increase contractions); Burdock; Cohosh, Blue (to induce) ♠ = Castor Bean |
See Pregnancy and Childbirth |
| NURSING | See Healthline | Agnus-Castus (to increase flow); Akebia; Alfalfa (to increase flow); Alstonia (to increase flow); Arsesmart (milk sickness/mouth soreness of mother); Barley (to suppress flow); Basil, Holy; Black Face God; Borage; Burnut; Canary Island Tea Plant; Cattail; Chicory (sore from too much milk); Corn; Fennel; Hops (to increase flow); Shatavari (see Asparagus); Thistle, Blessed (to increase flow); Water Plantain (to increase flow); Walnut, Black (to dry up flow); Walnut, English (to dry up flow); Water Plantain | See Galactagogue and Antilactagogue |
| PERINEAL DAMAGE | See Healthline | Comfrey ♠ = Buttercup |
See individual herb pages plus Wounds |
| PLACENTA, RETENTION OF | See Healthline | Arrowhead; Basil, Holy; Cohosh, Blue ♠ = Castor Bean |
See individual herb pages |
| POSTPARTUM PROBLEMS | See Healthline | Achryanthes Root (depression/pain); Alfalfa (lactation); Bethroot (bleeding); Brazilwood (excessive bleeding); Burnet (excessive bleeding); Burnut (bleeding); Cannabis; Cattail (pain); Crampbark (pain); Parsley (involute uterus) ♠ = Black Cohosh; Broom, Scotch |
Same as above |
| PREMATURE BIRTH | See Healthline | Aspen, Quaking | Same as above |
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| CHILDREN | |||
| Cute little versions of adults born for the sole purpose of testing your sanity. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| FAILURE TO THRIVE | See Healthline | Ashwaganda; Betony ♠ = Asarabacca |
See Babies/Children |
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| CHOLERA | |||
| A deadly infectious disease caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, cramps, high fever, and collapse; mortality is 20 to 50 percent. Large amounts of fluids and electrolytes are lost from the body during the course of this disease. Many of the agents listed have been used in an attempt to counteract the fluid loss, others, like Garlic, to combat the infectious agent. Professional medical care required. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Alder, Red; Angelica Tree; Anise Hyssop; Apricot, Japanese; Arsesmart; Ash, Prickly; Aspen, Quaking; Balloon Flower; Barberry, Common; Bayberry; Birch, Sweet (infant); Bistort; Blackberry; Blueberry; Cajuput; Clove; Cranesbill; Garlic ♠ = Aconite, Carmichael's; Blue Flag; Camphor; Camphor, Borneo |
See individual herb pages |
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| CHOLESTEROL | |||
| A white, waxy, crystalline compound found in the body and present in animal fats and oils. Excess is believed responsible for conditions such as hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). There are two types: high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL), the latter believed to be the main culprit in a number of disease conditions within the body. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL (to reduce) |
See Healthline | Alfalfa; Almond; Apple; Avocado; Balsam Pear; Bilberry; Chicory; Chives; Coriander; Corn; Couchgrass; Dandelion; Eucalyptus; Fo-ti; Garlic; Ginseng; Guggalow (improve HDL); Hawthorn; Linden; Onion; Ramps; Reishi | See Cholesterol |
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| CHOREA | |||
| A disease marked by involuntary muscle movements of the arms, legs, and face. Has been associated with rheumatic fever. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | ♠ = Ambrosia-2 | See individual herb pages plus Nervous System/St Vitus Dance |
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| CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/CFS | |||
| Constant exhaustion with decreased efficiency. Cause is believed to be the Epstein-Barr virus. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Balm, Lemon; Cat's Claw; Cayenne; Ginseng; Ginseng, Siberian | See Fatigue |
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| CIRRHOSIS | |||
| See Healthline and Liver | |||
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| COELIAC DISEASE | |||
| A disorder of chronic intestinal malabsorption due to a intolerance to gluten. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Almond; Apple | See individual herb pages |
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| COLD CONDITIONS/CHILL | |||
| A sensation of being cold, often accompanied by shivering and a rise in body temperature which sometimes signals the onset of an infection such as a cold or flu | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Anise; Aquilaria; Atractylodes macrocephala; Avens; Basil, Holy; Bayberry; Black Haw; Boneset; Bupleurum; Cayenne; Cinnamon; Ginger, Wild; HOrsemint (see Monarda); Horseradish; Monarda;
Szechuan Pepper-1 (See Ash, Prickly); ♠ = Aconite |
See individual herb pages |
| ABDOMINAL | See Healthline | Ash, Prickly | Same as above |
| CHILDREN | See Healthline | Coriander | Same as above |
| EXTREMITIES | See Healthline | ♠ = Aconite (feet) | See Circulation |
| FEVERISH CHILL | See Healthline | Agrimony; Bayberry | See Fever |
| LOWER BACK | See Healthline | ♠ = Barrenwort | See individual herb pages |
| STOMACH | See Healthline | Chives, Garlic; Cinnamon; Clove | Same as above |
| WINDCHILL | See Healthline | ♠ = Aconite, Carmichael's | Same as above |
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| COLD/FLU | |||
| COLD: A common viral infection of the mucous membrane of the nose. FLU: A viral infection involving inflammation of the nose, throat, and bronchial tubes and accompanied by fever, muscle aches, and a feeling of weakness. Herbal remedies work in a number of ways. Some relieve symptoms of stuffiness, several boost the immune system response, a few work to keep the virus from replicating, thus shortening the length of time to getting back on your feet, others are nutritive in value, offering vitamins and minerals to help the body processes remain strong during the invasion. Another term for head cold is Coryza. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Abscess Root; Alfalfa; American Ivy; Ammoniac Gum; Amur Cork Tree; Anaphalis; Angelica; Angelica, American; Angelica anomala; Angelica pubescens; Anise; Anise Hyssop; Apple; Apricot; Arsemart; Artemesia; Asafetida; Ash, American; Aspen, Quaking; Aster trivervius; Aster, Red-stalked; Astragalus; Avens; Avens, Water; Balloon Flower; Balm, Lemon; Balsam; Bamboo, Black; Barberry, Common; Basil, Hoary; Basil, Holy; Bayberry; Beech; Beggartick, Swamp; Benjamin Bush; Benzoin; Birch, Silver; Birch, Sweet; Black Currant; Black-eyed Susan; Boneset; Borage (feverish); Buchu; Bugleweed; Bunchberry; Burdock; Cajuput; Caraway; Cardamom; Catnip; Cayenne; Centipeda; Chamomile; Chickweed; Chives; Cinnamon; Cleavers; Clover, Red; Coltsfoot; Comfrey; Coriander; Costmary; Crampbark; Damiana; Echinacea; Elderberry (syrup); Eucalyptus; Fenugreek; Fo-ti; Garlic; Ginger; Goldenseal; Horsemint (see Monarda); Hyssop; Lavender; Licorice; Linden (feverish); Mint; Monarda; Mugwort; Nettle, Stinging; Oregano, Greek; Pearly Life Everlasting; Poplar, Balsam; Poplar, Ontario; Poplar, White; Sarsaparilla; Selfheal; Tarragon, Winter; Thyme; Vervain, Blue; Wrinkled Giant Hyssop (see Anise Hyssop) ♠ = Aconite; Aconite, Carmichael's; Asarabacca; Belladonna; Bloodroot; Butterfly Weed (fever state); Camphor |
See Colds-Congestion-Coughs-Flu |
| CHEST COLDS/INFECTIONS | Same as above | Bamboo, Black; Hyssop; Lavender; Nettle, Stinging; Poplar, Ontario | Same as above |
| CHRONIC BRONCHIAL | Same as above | Eyebright | Same as above |
| COLD PREVENTATIVE | Same as above | Amomum; Vitamin C | Same as above |
| COLDS, CHILDREN | Same as above | Anise | Same as above |
| COLDS, SUMMER | Same as above | Apricot; Boneset, Asian (feverish) | Same as above |
| FLU SPECIFIC | Same as above | Agrimony, Hemp; Bay; Bogbean; Bupleurum; Caesar Weed; Calendula; Cashew; Centaury, American; Horseradish; St Johnswort ♠ = Asthma Weed |
Same as above |
| INHALATION THERAPY | Same as above plus Vick's Vapo-steam | Eucalyptus | Same as above |
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| COLON | |||
| That portion of the large intestine which extends from its beginning to the rectum and being approximately 5 to 7 feet in length. Also see Bowels | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Aloe; Chamomile ♠ = Asthma Weed |
See Colitis/Colon |
| CLEANSER | See Healthline | Apple | Same as above |
| FUNCTION | See Healthline | Black Chebula | Same as above |
| SPASTIC | See Healthline | Chamomile | Same as above |
| STIMULANT | See Healthline | ♠ = Broom, Scotch | Same as above |
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| COMA | |||
| A state of being without psychological or motor responses. Requires professional medical care | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Bearberry | See individual herb pages |
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| CONGESTION | |||
| Abnormal accumulation of blood or mucous in a body part. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Angelica, American; Benzoin; Birch, Dwarf; Bistort; Burnut; Chamomile; Canary Island Tea Plant; Coltsfoot (severe); Poplar, Balsam; Thyme ♠ = Bonduc Nut |
See Colds/Congestion/Cough/Flu |
| BLADDER | Consult your doctor | Buchu; Barley | See Bladder |
| BLOOD | Same as above | Pinks, Chinese ♠ = Bearded Darnel |
See Blood |
| BRONCHIAL | Healthline | Asparagus, Chinese; Boneset; Cohosh, Blue; Plantain; Poplar, Balsam | See Bronchitis |
| CHEST | See Healthline | Butcher's Broom; Cayenne | See Chest Problems and Colds/Congestion/Coughs/Flu |
| DECONGESTANT | See Healthline | Anise; Cabbage; Elder; Eucalyptus; Ginger, Wild | Same as above |
| LIVER | See Healthline | Dandelion ♠ = Alder Buckthorn |
See Liver and Liver-1 |
| LUNG | See Healthline | Angelica; Aquilaria, Burnut; Cardamom; Cayenne; Cedar, White; Chickweed; Chives; Comfrey; Elder; Marjoram, Showy; Nasturtium; Peach; Vervain, Blue ♠ = Arrowwood; Thimbleweed (see Anemone) |
See Colds/Congestion/Coughs/Flu |
| KIDNEY | See Healthline | Cereus, Night-blooming | See Kidneys and Kidneys-1 |
| NASAL/SINUS | See Healthline | Aspen, Quaking; Basil, Holy; Betony; Burrweed; Cajuput; Catnip; Centipeda; Comfrey; Cranesbill; Eucalyptus; Horsemint (see Monarda); Marjoram, Showy; Mint; Mullein; Water Plantain ♠ = Bloodroot; Camphor |
See Sinus, Colds/Congestion/Coughs/Flu, and Nose |
| RESPIRATORY | See Healthline | Avens, Water; Barley ♠ = Camphor |
See Colds/Congestion/Coughs/Flu |
| SINUSITIS | See Healthline | Angelica; Bayberry; Betony; Burrweed; Cajuput; Cayenne; Elder; Fenugreek; Horsemint (see Monarda); Monarda; Poplar, Ontario ♠ = Aconite; Camphor |
See Sinus and Nose |
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| CONSCIOUSNESS | |||
| The state of being aware. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| UNCONSCIOUSNESS, TO REVIVE | Seek professional medical care. See Healthline | Aster, Many-flowered; Aster, Smooth; Candlenut; Cedar, White ♠ = Anemone, Virginia |
See individual herb pages. |
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| CONTUSIONS | |||
| See Bruises | |||
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| CONVALESCENCE | |||
| The recovery period after an illness. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Angelica; Ashwaganda; Centaury, European; Chamomile; Chicory | See Debility |
| DEBILITY DURING | Same as above | Black Cherry; Cayenne; Damiana | Same as above |
| FROM PNEUMONIA | Same as above | Garlic; Onion | Same as above |
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| CONVULSION | |||
| A violent, uncontrolled muscle spasm, or series of spasms, sometimes repeated at fast intervals and sometimes accompanied by unconsciousness. Seek immediate medical assistance. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Aglaia; Ampelopsis; Asafetida; Avens, Yellow; Balsam; Bamboo, Black; Black Haw; Cannabis; Catnip; Cedron; Chamomile; Chickweed; Cohosh, Blue; Coriander, False; Crampbark; Yarrow ♠ = Arum; Belladonna; Black Cohosh; Bonduc Nut; Stargrass |
See Convulsions |
| CHILDREN | Same as above | Amber; Ambergris; Asafetida; Chamomile | Same as above |
| FEVER, DUE TO | Same as above | ♠ = Camphor | Same as above plus Fever |
| HYSTERICAL (in origin) | Same as above | Allspice; Amber | See Convulsions plus Nervous Afflictions |
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| COUGH | |||
| An expulsion of air from the lungs, usually as a reflex to a build-up of mucous due to viral/bacterial infection or environmental irritant. Whooping Cough is a serious respiratory illness of infants and young children which is usually caused by Bordetella pertussis. The name is derived from the cough's distinctive sound. Herbs treat coughs in a variety of different ways. Many soothe the mucosal membranes, others are drying, and some seek to improve the overall health condition of the body, thus relieving the underlying reason for the cough. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Abscess Root; Agave; Agrimony; Ajuga; Almond; Amalaki; Ambrosia-3; American Ivy; Anaphalis; Angelica; Anise (all types); Anise Hyssop; Apricot; Apricot, Japanese; Arenaria; Arsesmart; Asafetida; Ash, Northern; Asparagus, Chinese; Asparagus, Fern; Aster trinervius; Aster, Purple-stemmed; Aster, Red-stalked; Atractylodes macrocephala; Avens, Japanese; Avens, Water; Avens, Yellow; Bala; Balloon Flower; Balsam; Bamboo, Black; Barley; Basil, Holy; Bay; Benzoin; Betel; Bethroot; Birch, Sweet; Blackberry Lily (hard, wheezing); Black Chebula; Black Cherry; Black-eyed Susan; Bletilla; Bogbean; Bog Rush; Boneset (children); Brazilwood; Buchu; Bugleweed; Burnut; Cabbage; Capers; Caraway; Cardamom; Cedar, White; Celosia; Cereus, Night-blooming; Chickweed; Cinnamon; Clove; Clover, Red; Coltsfoot; Coriander; Couchgrass; Crampbark; Damiana; Echinacea; Evening Primrose; Ginger, Wild; Ginkgo; Grindelia; Hyssop; Lavender; Mallow, Purple-rose; Marshmallow; Mullein; Pearly Life Everlasting; Plantain; Poplar, Balsam; Pussytoes, Lesser; Pussytoes, Plantain-leaved; Selfheal; Slippery Elm; Thyme ♠ = Arum; Asthma Weed; Bellandonna, Japanese-2; Birthwort, Frail; Black Cohosh; Bloodroot; Blue Flag; Cabbage, Skunk |
Colds/Congestion/Coughs/Flu |
| BRONCHIAL COUGH | See Healthline | Anaphalis; Nettle, Stinging | See Bronchitits and Colds/Congestion/Coughs/Flu |
| CHRONIC COUGH | See Healthline | Balsam of Peru; Buttonbush; Carrot, Wild; Coltsfoot; Comfrey; Damiana; Poplar, Balsam; Stoneroot; Walnut, English | See Colds/Congestion/Coughs/Flu |
| DRASTIC COUGH REFLEX | Same as above | Plantain | Same as above |
| DRY COUGH | Same as above | Adenophora; Borage; Currant, Red; Coltsfoot; Comfrey; Elder; Mullein; Plantain; Thyme ♠ = Abrus; Aconite; Butterfly Weed |
Same as above |
| HACKING COUGH | Same as above | Anemarrhena; Elder; Mullein; Thyme | Same as above |
| LINGERING COUGH | Same as above | Valerian | Same as above |
| NERVOUS COUGH | Same as above | Black Cherry; Bugleweed; Hops; Plantain; Thyme | Same as above |
| SPASMODIC COUGH | Same as above | Celandine; Cohosh, Blue | Same as above |
| TICKLING COUGH | Same as above | Plantain | Same as above |
| TO SUPPRESS | Same as above | Cedar, White ♠ = Birthwort; Boxthorn |
Same as above |
| UNPRODUCTIVE | Same as above | Burdock | Same as above |
| WET COUGH | Same as above | Blackberry Lily ♠ = Birthwort, Frail |
Same as above |
| WHOOPING COUGH/PERTUSSIS | See a doctor See Healthline |
Angelica; Angelica, American; Apple; Asafetida; Asparagus, Chinese; Asparagus, Fern; Aster, Red-stalked; Basil, Holy; Bay; Bisnaga; Blackberry; Black Cherry; Black Currant; Borage; Burdock; Clover, Red; Cohosh, Blue; Comfrey; Plantain; Thyme ♠ = Asarabacca; Belladonna; Black Cohosh; Bloodroot; Bryony; Cabbage, Skunk |
See Whooping Cough |
| WITH BLOOD in SPUTUM | See a doctor See Healthline |
Ajuga; Burnet; Coltsfoot ♠ = Butterfly Bush |
See related topics such as lungs, bleeding, etc. |
| WITH PUS | Indicates a serious condition of infection. See a doctor. |
Burnut | See Infection and Colds-Coughs |
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| CRAMP/SPASM | |||
| A sudden, painful muscle contraction such as a 'Charley Horse', although can arise in any muscle throughout the body. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Abalone; Aglaia; Agrimony; Ailanto; Alfalfa; Almond; Alstonia; Amber; Ambrette; Ambrosia; American Ivy; Ammoniac Gum; Angelica; Angelica, European Wild; Angostura; Anise; Apple; Apricot; Apricot, Japanese; Aquilaria; Asafetida; Ash, Prickly; Asphodel; Aster, Short's; Astragalus; Balm, Lemon; Bamboo, Black; Barberry, Common; Barrenwort; Basil, Holy; Bay; Bayberry; Bead Tree; Beechdrops; Beggartick, Swamp; Benzoin; Bergamot; Bethroot; Betony; Bilberry; Bisnaga; Bistort (extremities); Black Haw; Blueberry; Boldo; Boneset; Butcher's Broom; Burnut; Burrweed; Calamint; Calamint, Lesser; Calendula; Cannabis; Caraway; Cardamine; Cardamom; Cascara Sagrada; Catnip; Cayenne; Cedron; Celandine; Chamomile; Chickweed; Cinnamon; Cleavers; Clove; Clover, Red; Cohosh, Blue; Coriander; Coriander, False; Crampbark; Cumin; Fennel; Lady's Bedstraw; Licorice; Meadowsweet; Mint; Nettle, Stingless; Oregano, Greek; Skullcap; Stoneroot; Thyme; Walnut, English; Yarrow ♠ = Aconite; Arnica; Arum; Asthma Weed; Belladonna; Belladonna, Japanese-2; Black Cohosh; Blackroot; Bloodroot; Buttercup; Butterfly Weed; Cabbage, Skunk; Camphor; Camphor, Borneo; Stargrass |
See Cramps, Muscles, and Muscles-1 |
| ABDOMINAL | See Healthline | Barroom Plant; Basil, Holy; Birch, Paper; Bishop Flower; Cattail; Cumin; Mint; Parsley | See Digestion and Cramps, Internal |
| EXTREMITIES (hands/feet) |
See Healthline | Bistort ♠ = Barrenwort |
See Cramps and Muscles |
| LEG | Same as above | Ash, Prickly Southern; Butcher's Broom | Same as above |
| MENSTRUAL | See Healthline | → | See Menstruation and Female Matters |
| OVARIAN | See Healthline | ♠ = Black Cohosh | See Female Matters |
| STOMACH | See Healthline | → | See Digestive Problems |
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| CROUP | |||
| An inflammation of the larynx which usually appears, but is not exclusive, in children. Symptoms are coughing, breathing difficulty, and fever. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Asafetida; Ash, American; Aster, Flat-topped White; Avens, Water; Beggartick, Swamp ♠ = Bloodroot |
See individual herb pages |
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| CYST | |||
| A sac containing a fluid such as blood or some other body secretion. Also see specific body parts. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Calendula; Eyebright ♠ = Castor Bean |
See individual herb pages |
| FIBROID | See Healthline | Agnus-Castus | Same as above plus Female Matters |
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