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DISCLAIMER: These pages are presented solely as a source of INFORMATION 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.
Consider this page a starting point for your research and/or discussion with your medical professional as it cannot endorse the herbs which have been used traditionally for these conditions.
If you have a better link than the ones I have provided, please let me know.
The DO FIRST section will lead you to professional medical pages online for more information on the topic.
The HOW TO USE/MORE INFO section will take you to a more in depth discussion of the ways to use natural agents. Although not always stated, more information can be obtained on the individual herb pages.
The Healthline links are not all the same; they will take you to pages related to the specific topics.

Rabies Rectum Reproductive Sys: Male Rheumatism
Raynaud's Disease Reproductive Sys: Female Respiratory System Roseola
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RABIES
The following agents are of HISTORICAL NOTE only. Desperation caused people to try many things in an unsuccessful effort to defeat this disease. THERE IS NO CURE, but today we have treatment in a series of shots, however you must see a doctor immediately if contact with a possibly rabid animal is made. Even if you aren't bitten, any small cut coming in contact with infected saliva is a danger. The following agents are listed for their historical interest only.
TYPE DO FIRST NATURAL AGENTS HOW TO USE/MORE INFO
GENERAL SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE!
See Healthline
Ash, Black; Bamboo, Black; Broom, Dyer's
= Hemlock
See individual herb pages
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RAYNAUD'S DISEASE
A condition which affects more women than men and involves chronic constriction and spasm of the blood vessels of the fingers, toes and tip of the nose. Can sometimes lead to gangrene.
TYPE DO FIRST NATURAL AGENTS HOW TO USE/MORE INFO
GENERAL Requires medical supervision
See Healthline
Bilberry; Borage; Cayenne See individual herb pages
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RECTUM
The lower 8 to 10 inches (in adults) of the large intestine with the anus being the termination point.
TYPE DO FIRST NATURAL AGENTS HOW TO USE/MORE INFO
ANUS:
FISSURE/FISTULA
See Healthline Ajuga; Cranesbill; Stoneroot
= Blue Flag
See Skin and Wounds/Sores
ANUS: WEAKNESS Same as above Aspen, Quaking See individual herb pages
HEMORRHOIDS/PILES Same as above Agrimony; Ailanto; Alder; Aloe; Arsesmart; Avens; Bala; Balm of Capaiba; Balmony; Balsam of Peru; Balsam Pear; Bayberry; Bearberry; Bilberry; Bishopweed; Bistort; Blackberry; Black Chebula; Black Cherry; Brucea; Bupleurum; Burdock; Burnet; Burnut; Butcher's Broom; Butter-and-Eggs; Calendula (bleeding); Canary Island Tea Plant; Cardamom; Cascara Sagrada; Catnip; Cat's Claw; Cattail; Cayenne; Celandine; Celosia; Centipeda; Chamomile; Chervil; Chickweed; Coltsfoot; Comfrey; Coriander; Cranesbill; Ground Ivy; Plantain; Poplar, Black; Poplar, White; Stoneroot; Walnut, Black; Witch Hazel; Yarrow
= Alder Buckthorn; Apple, Balsam; Ash, Mountain; Birthwort; Blue Flag; Boxwood; Buttercup; Castor Bean; Melon, Bitter Indochinese; Stargrass
See Hemorrhoids
PROCTITIS
(Inflammation of anus and rectum)
See Healthline Stoneroot See individual herb pages
RECTAL BLEEDING See your doctor
See Mayo Clinic
Pilewort (see Amaranth); Redroot Pigweed (see Amaranth) See Bleeding
RECTAL ITCHING See Mayo Clinic Aloe Can be caused by a number of factors. In children worms are often the culprit. In adults, itching can be the result of hemorrhoids.
See Itch, Hemorrhoids, and Parasites: Internal
RECTAL SORES See Mayo Clinic Stoneroot See individual herb pages and related topics such as Hemorrhoids and Wounds/Sores
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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: FEMALE
Involves those organs of the body involved in the process of reproduction. Also known as sexual organs and includes the uterus, cervix, ovaries, fallopian/ovarian tubes, vagina, and vulva. In the human female there is a monthly cycle of bleeding (menstruation) from the uterus as part of the process of sloughing off old cells within the womb to be replaced by new and is commonly called a period.
TYPE DO FIRST NATURAL AGENTS HOW TO USE/MORE INFO
GENERAL See Healthline Akebia; Arsesmart; Ash, Prickly; Ashwaganda; Aspen, Quaking (weakness); Avens, Large-leaved; Avens, White; Barberry, Common; Bearberry; Boneset; Calendula; Celosia; Chamomile; Motherwort; Poplar, Balsam (weakness); Sage; Sage, Purple; Shatavari (see Asparagus)
= Stargrass
See Female Matters
CERVICAL CELLS:
ABNORMAL
Requires professional medical assessment
See Healthline
Calendula See individual herb pages
CERVIX: INFECTION Requires medical attention
See Healthline
Avens Same as above plus see Infection
CERVIX:
INFLAMMATION/CERVICITIS
Requires professional medical assessment
See Healthline
Avens See individual herb pages plus Inflammation
ENDOMETRIOSIS
(Cells which normally line the uterus migrate to other places such as the bladder, intestinal wall, or ovaries; can result in infertility and painful and erratic periods)
Requires professional medical care
See Healthline
Burdock; Cohosh, Blue
= Stargrass
See Female Matters
GENITAL ITCHING/
INFLAMMATION
See Healthline Stoneroot
= Arnica; Boxthorn
Same as above plus Itch, Skin, and Ointments
HORMONES See Healthline Agnus-Castus See individual herb pages
INFERTILITY See Healthline Achryanthes Root; Ashwaganda; Catnip; Damiana; Shatavari (see Asparagus)
= Stargrass
Same as above
INFLAMMATION: GENERAL See Healthline = Arnica Same as above
PELVIC INFLAMMATORY
DISEASE/PID
Requires professional medical care
See Healthline
Calendula; Cohosh, Blue
= Blue Flag
Same as above
PERIODS: GENERAL See Healthline Akebia; Angelica; Anise; Bachelor Button; Bay; Beet; Betel Nut; Birch, Dwarf; Blackberry; Borage; Bupleurum; Butcher's Broom; Calendula; Canella; Cardamom, Bastard; Carrot; Carrot, Wild; Cat's Claw; Cedar, White; Chervil; Cinnamon; Cohosh, Blue; Ginger; Ground Pine; Turkey-Corn; Walnut, English; Yarrow
= Birthwort; Black Cohosh
See Female Matters
PERIODS: ABSENCE/
AMENORRHEA/LATE/DELAYED
Absence of a period (menstruation). The situation can be of a single instance or a long-standing problem. These natural agents should be avoided by pregnant women.
See Healthline Achryanthes Root; Akebia; Amber; Angelica; Angelica pubescens; Anise; Arsesmart; Bamboo Fern; Barroom Plant; Basil, Holy; Bay; Beggartick; Benjamin Bush; Betony; Bistort; Blackberry; Bur Reed; Calamint; Calendula; Catnip; Cattail; Cedar, White; Celosia; Centaury, American; Centaury, European; Chamomile; Cohosh, Blue; Coriander; Costmary; Hops (due to nerves); Motherwort; Pinks, Chinese; Thistle, Blessed
= Bittersweet, American; Black Cohosh; Butterfly Weed; Castor Bean
Same as above
PERIODS: DYSMENORRHEA/
PAINFUL/CRAMPING/SPASMODIC
See Healthline Achryanthes Root; Amber; Angelica; Asafetida; Aspen, Quaking; Asphodel; Aster, Red-Stalked; Baeckea; Balm, Lemon; Beggartick, Swamp; Benjamin Bush; Bilberry; Black Haw; Boneset, Asian; Bunchberry; Bupleurum (spasmodic); Buttonbush; Calamint, Lesser; Calendula; Caraway; Cattail; Celosia; Cereus, Night-blooming; Chamomile; Cohosh, Blue; Crampbark; Damiana; Meadowsweet; Mint; Monarda; Oregano, Greek; Poplar, White; Shatavari (see Asparagus); Thistle, Blessed; Valerian; Willow, White; Wintergreen; Yarrow
= Aconite; Ambrosia-2; Arnica; Black Cohosh; Butterfly Weed; Camphor; Stargrass (fatigue due to)
Same as above
PERIODS: HEAVY BLEEDING/
EXCESSIVE LENGTH of TIME
See Healthline Agrimony; Alfilaria; Amaranth; Apricot, Japanese; Bayberry; Bethroot; Bistort; Brazilwood; Bugleweed; Burnet; Buttonbush; Cannabis; Celosia; Cohosh, Blue; Comfrey; Corn; Cranesbill; Love-Lies-Bleeding (see Amaranth); Pilewort (see Amaranth); Plantain; Yarrow Same as above
PERIODS: IRREGULAR Same as above Balm, Lemon; Barrenwort; Bethroot; Blackberry Lily; Celandine; Cohosh, Blue; Mugwort; Nettle, Blind Same as above
PERIODS: SPOTTY/SCANTY Same as above Agnus-Castus; Burnut; Nettle, Blind; Yarrow Same as above
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME/PMS See Healthline Agnus-Castus; Bugleweed; Bupleurum; Cat's Claw; Cohosh, Blue; Skullcap; Thistle, Milk
= Black Cohosh
Same as above
RECTOCELE
(Rectum protrudes into vagina, often as a result of tearing during childbirth)
Requires professional medical care
See Healthline
Apricot, Japanese; Astragalus See invidual herb pages
SEXUAL PROBLEMS/
DYSFUNCTION/LOSS of LIBIDO
See Healthline Agnus-Castus; Anise; Barrenwort (frigidity); Bay; Beggartick; Celandine; Coriander; Damiana; Ginger; Ginseng; Shatavari (see Asparagus)
= Black Cohosh
Same as above
UTERUS: GENERAL See Healthline Acacia, Gum; Amber; Balsam Pear; Barberry, Common; Bay; Beggartick, Swamp; Bethroot; Blackberry; Black Haw; Calamint, Lesser; Candle Nut; Cashew; Cattail; Cedar, White; Celandine; Cinnamon; Clove; Ginger, Wild; Mugwort; Oregano, Greek
= Arrowwood; Birthwort; Black Cohosh; Broom, Scotch; Butterfly Weed; Pasque Flower (see Anemone)
See Female Matters
UTERUS: ABNORMAL DISCHARGE See your doctor for assessment
See same as above
Ampelopsis Same as above
UTERUS: BLEEDING
(Atypical/unusual; not associated with a period)
Requires professional medical evaluation
See Healthline
Alfilaria; Arsesmart; Avens; Bayberry; Bethroot; Black Chebula; Burnet; Cattail; Cedar, White; Celosia; Cinnamon; Corn Same as above plus Bleeding
UTERUS: CANCER Requires professional medical care
See Healthline
See Cancer and Cancer-1
UTERUS: FIBROIDS Requires professional medical evaluation
See Healthline
Agnus-Castus; Cohosh, Blue
= Blue Flag
See Female Matters
UTERUS: INFECTION Requires professional medical care
See Healthline
Bay See Infection
UTERUS: INFLAMMATION See Healthline Acacia, Gum; Bead Tree; Black Chebula; Cohosh, Blue See Inflammation
UTERUS: INVOLUTE Requires professional medical care
See Healthline
Parsley See individual herb pages
UTERUS: PAIN/
DISCOMFORT/CRAMPING
See Healthline Caraway; Crampbark; Nettle, Blind
Arrowwood; Black Cohosh; Stargrass
See Female Matters
UTERUS: PROLAPSE Requires professional medical attention
See Healthline
See Prolapse
UTERUS: TUMORS Requires professional medical evaluation
See Healthline
Atractylodes macrocephela See Female Matters and Tumors
UTERUS: ULCERS/
ULCERATIONS
See Healthline Carrot; Carrot, Wild See individual herb pages
UTERUS: WEAKNESS/ATONY See Healthline Aspen, Quaking; Astragalus; Cohosh, Blue Same as above
VAGINA: GENERAL See Healthline Acacia, Gum; Amur Cork Tree (itching) See Female Matters
VAGINA:
ABNORMAL DISCHARGE/
LEUKORRHEA/BLENORRHEA
(Also see Yeast Infection below as abnormal discharge is often caused by a fungal infection)
See Healthline Agrimony; Ailanto; Ampelopsis; Amur Cork Tree; Angelica anomala; Arsesmart; Aspen, Quaking; Astragalus sinicus (blenorrhea); Avens; Balm of Capaiba; Balsam; Balsam of Peru; Banana, Ryukyu; Bay; Bearberry; Bethroot; Bilberry; Bistort; Black Chebula; Black Musli (blenorrhea); Buchu; Burnet; Caesar Weed (blenorrhea); Cattail; Canary Island Tea Plant; Cedar, True (blenorrhea); Celosia; Chamomile; Cohosh, Blue; Comfrey; Corn (blenorrhea); Damiana; Nettle, Blind; Pilewort (see Amaranth); Poplar, Balsam; Stoneroot; Thistle, Blessed; Walnut, Black
= Bittersweet, American; Blue Flag; Bonduc Nut
Same as above
VAGINA: INFECTION Requires professional medical assessment
See Healthline
Avens; Cranesbill Same as above
VAGINA: INFLAMMATION/
VAGINITIS/METRITIS
See Healthline Acacia, Gum; Aloe; Avens; Comfrey Same as above
VAGINA: ITCHING
(Usually due to an infection, yeast infection so see related topics)
See Healthline Amur Cork Tree; Clover, Red Same as above
VAGINA: WEAKNESS/
FLACCIDITY
See Healthline Aspen, Quaking; Cranesbill See individual herb pages
VAGINA: YEAST INFECTION/
VAGINAL THRUSH
See Healthline Acidophilus; Brucea See Female Matters
YOUNG FEMALES
APPROACHING PUBERTY
Coltsfoot See individual herb pages
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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: MALE
Male reproductive organs consist of the testes, penis, and prostate.
TYPE DO FIRST NATURAL AGENTS HOW TO USE/MORE INFO
GENERAL PROBLEMS
(Also see Aphrodisiac
See Healthline Anise; Aquilaria; Ashwaganda; Balsam Pear; Ginseng; Hops (neuroses); Sandalwood
Camphor, Borneo
See Male Miseries
GLEET
(Pus discharge from the penis)
Requires professiona medical care
See same as above
Aspen, Quaking; Balsam; Balsam of Peru; Cranesbill See individual herb pages
HYDROCELE
(Fluid in a sac surrounding the testicle; may need a surgical solution)
Requires professional medical care
See Healthline
= Bonduc Nut Same as above
INFERTILITY See Healthline Atractylodes lancea Same as above
IMPOTENCE/
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
See Healthline Ashwaganda; Asparagus, Chinese; Balsam Pear; Barrenwort; Basil, East Indian; Black Musli; Broomrape; Chives, Garlic; Clove; Damiana; Walnut, English
= Bonduc Nut; Boxthorn
See Male Miseries
INVOLUNTARY EJACULATION/
SPERMATORRHEA
See Med Help Asafetida; Barrenwort; Black Chebula; Broomrape; Buchu; Burnut
= Black Cohosh
See individual herb pages
PREMATURE EJACULATION See Healthline Ailanto; Anemarrhena; Barrenwort; Burnut; Cardamom, Bastard; Damiana; Hops; Water Plantain Same as above
PROSTATE PROBLEMS See Healthline Alfalfa; Aspen, Quaking; Bearberry; Buchu; Cleavers; Couchgrass; Damiana; Echinacea; Nettle, Stinging; Saw Palmetto
= Stargrass
See Male Miseries
PROSTATE: ENLARGED Requires professional medical attention
See Healthline
Bearberry; Bee Pollen; Couchgrass; Dandelion; Saw Palmetto Same as above
PROSTATE: INFECTION Requires professional medical attention
See Healthline
Comfrey; Saw Palmetto Same as above plus Infection
TESTICLES/TESTES See Healthline Bay; Chickweed (swollen) See Male Miseries
TESTOSTERONE See Healthline Sarsaparilla Same as above
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Consists of the lungs and all airway passages leading to them. Also see specific related topics (lungs, chest, nose, congestion, colds/flu, etc).
TYPE DO FIRST NATURAL AGENTS HOW TO USE/MORE INFO
GENERAL PROBLEMS See Healthline Adenophora; Angelica Tree; Anise; Anise Hyssop; Aspen, Quaking; Atractylodes macrocephela; Barley; Bay; Bethroot; Boneset (allergies); Butcher's Broom; Catnip; Cayenne; Cedar, White; Cereus, Night-blooming (painful problems); Chervil; Cinnamon; Coltsfoot; Comfrey; Elderberry; Ephedra, American; Eucalyptus; Horseradish; Licorice; Mallow, Purple-Rose; Pine; Plantain; Poplar, Balsam; Shatavari (see Asparagus); Speedwell
= Broom, Scotch (depresses respiration); Bryony; Camphor
See Respiratory System
INFECTIONS See Healthline Ammoniac Gum; Amur Cork Tree; Astragalus; Avens; Balm, Lemon; Barberry, Common; Basil, Holy; Beech; Cinnamon; Cleavers; Couchgrass; Fenugreek; Horseradish; Linden; Mullein; Poplar, Ontario; Thistle, Blessed
= Bloodroot
See Colds/Flu, Congestion and related topics
INFLAMMATION/IRRITATION See Healthline Mallow, Purple-Rose; Mullein Same as above
WHEEZING See Healthline Cinnamon See individual herb pages
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RHEUMATISM
A term used to describe diseases of the muscles, joints, tendons, and bones.
TYPE DO FIRST NATURAL AGENTS HOW TO USE/MORE INFO
GENERAL See Healthline Agave; Akebia; Alfalfa; Alfilaria; Alliaria; Allspice; Alstonia; American Ivy; Anaphalis; Angelica; Angelica pubescens; Angelica Tree; Anise; Anise, Star; Apple; Apricot; Aquilaria; Arrowhead; Asafetida; Ash; Ash, Prickly; Ash, Prickly Southern; Ash, White; Ash, Winged Prickly; Ashwaganda; Asparagus; Aspen, Quaking; Atractylodes macrocephela; Avocado; Baeckea; Bala; Balloon Vine; Balsam; Balsam of Peru; Bamboo Palm; Barberry, Amur; Barberry, Common; Barley; Barrenwort; Basil; Basil, East Indian; Bay; Bayberry; Bead Tree; Bean; Bearsfoot, American; Beggartick; Beggartick, Hairy; Betel; Betony; Bindweed; Birch, Common; Birch, Silver; Birch, Sweet; Bishopweed; Blackberry Lily; Black Currant; Bogbean; Boneset; Borage; Bottle Gourd; Bowman's Root; Brunfelsia; Buchu; Burdock; Burnet, Salad; Burrweed; Butternut; Cabbage; Cajuput; Candytuft; Canella; Cannabis; Capers; Cayenne; Cedar, White; Celandine; Centaury, American; Centaury, European; Cereus, Night-blooming; Chervil; Chicory; Chickweed; Cinnamon; Clove; Cohosh, Blue; Comfrey; Coriander; Couchgrass; Crampbark; Dandelion; Elder; Feverfew; Fo-ti; Ginger; Ginger, Wild; Gotu Kola; Ground Pine; Hyssop; Juniper; Nettle, Stinging; Parsley; Poplar, Balsam; Poplar, Black; Poplar, Ontario; Poplar, White; Ragwort; Sarsaparilla; Sassafras; Stoneroot; Valerian; Walnut, English; Wintergreen; Shiny Bramble (see Ash, Prickly); Szechuan Pepper-2 (see Ash, Prickly)
= Aconite, Carmichael's; Alder Buckthorn; Arnica; Arum; Bittersweet, American; Black Cohosh; Bloodroot; Bonduc Nut; Boxwood; Broom, Scotch; Bryony; Bryony, White; Buttercup (joints/hip); Butterfly Weed; Calabar Bean; Camphor; Camphor, Borneo; Castor Bean; Columbine; Jack-in-the-Pulpit; Stargrass
See Arthritis, Aches & Pains,
Ointments and Muscles
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ROSEOLA
A contagious disease of infants and children which is marked by a fever for several days, followed by a light rose-colored rash and a drop in fever.
TYPE DO FIRST NATURAL AGENTS HOW TO USE/MORE INFO
GENERAL See Healthline Catnip See individual herb pages

©2007 by Ernestina Parziale, CH

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