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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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| LEPROSY/HANSEN'S DISEASE | |||
| A chronic infectious disease of tropical countries which is caused by th bacillus Mycobacterium leprae. It has various forms from being a noncontagious and remitting condition up to being a highly contagious and malignant form with accompanying mutilation through loss of body parts. Requires professional medical supervision. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | See Healthline | Aglaia; Ash; Burnut ("white"); Burrweed; Cashew; Coriander; Garlic; Hops ♠ = Abrus; Bonduc Nut; Boxwood; Burdock |
See individual herb pages |
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| LIVER | |||
| The largest glandular organ in the body with left and right lobes, it's natural color is dark red. It produces and secretes bile and is vital to the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, and vitamins. All condtions related to the liver require professional medical supervision. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL PROBLEMS | See Healthline | Achryanthes Root (hormone imbalances as a result of chronic problems); Agrimony; Aloe; Amur Cork Tree (stimulant); Angelica; Angostura (stimulant); Anise; Annatto (tonic); Apple (stimulant/cleanser); Artichoke (cell regenerator); Ash, Prickly; Asparagus; Aspen, Quaking; Astragalus (stimulant); Astragalus complanatus (tonic); Bachelor Button (stimulant); Balm, Lemon; Balmony, Indian; Barberry, Common (stimulant/tonic); Barrenwort (tonic); Bay; Bearberry; Beech, American; Beet (cleanser); Beggartick, Swamp; Betony; Bilberry; Bindweed; Bisnaga (see Bishop Flower); Bogbean; Boldo (function); Borage; Bupleurum (tonic/function); Burdock; Burnut; Caesar Weed; Calamint; Calendula; Canary Island Tea Plant; Caraway; Cardamom; Cascara Sagrada; Celandine; Celosia; Centaury, European (stimulant); Chicory (stimulant/protectorant); Chickweed; Coltsfoot; Costmary (function); Cumin (function); Dandelion (function/stimulant); Goldenseal; Maple, Rock (to strengthen); Parsley (tonic); Pine; Poplar, White; Pussytoes; Reishi (regenerator); Rosemary; Sage; Sage, Purple; Schizandra (function); Stoneroot (tonic); Thistle, Blessed (tonic); Thistle, Milk; Walnut, Black; Water Plantain ♠ = Alder Buckthorn; Arrowwood; Black Cohosh; Blackroot; Bloodroot; Blue Flag (stimulant/purgative); Broom, Scotch; Bryony; Melon, Bitter Indochinese |
See Liver |
| BILE PROBLEMS | See Healthline | Apple; Apricot; Artichoke; Ash, White (intestinal); Bala; Balmony; Barberry, Common; Butternut; Cohosh, Blue; Mugwort; Selfheal ♠ = Arnica; Arrowwood; Blackroot; Blue Flag |
See individual herb pages |
| BILE: DEFICIENCY | See Healthline | Calendula; Chicory ♠ = Blackroot |
Same as above |
| BILE DUCT PROBLEMS | See Healthline | Celandine (inflamed); Dandelion (stones); Pussytoes ♠ = Ash, Mountain-1 |
Same as above |
| BILIARY DISEASE | See Healthline | Artichoke; Aspen, Quaking (fever); Blueberry (fever) | Same as above |
| CIRRHOSIS/HARDENING (Both an inflammation and fibrous hardening - like 'sclerosis' below. Can eventually obstruct blood flow) |
See Healthline | Achryanthes Root; Agrimony; Borage; Corn; Crampbark; Dandelion; Thistle, Blessed | See Liver |
| CONGESTION | See Healthline | Cabbage; Cascara Sagrada; Dandelion; Walnut, Black ♠ = Alder Buckthorn |
See individual herb pages |
| CONTAMINANTS | See Healthline | Thistle, Milk | See Liver |
| ENLARGED/SWOLLEN LIVER | See Healthline | Blackberry Lily; Cascara Sagrada ♠ = Alder Buckthorn |
See individual herb pages |
| HEPATITIS | See Healthline | Achryanthes Root; Agrimony; Ague-weed; Artichoke; Ash, Northern; Aster trinervius; Barberry, Common; Barley; Blackberry Lily; Bogbean; Bupleurum; Burnut; Butter-and-Eggs; Calendula; Celandine; Centaury, European; Chicory; Cleavers; Dandelion; Horehound; Pussytoes; Selfheal; Thistle, Milk | Same as above |
| HEPATITIS: VIRAL | Same as above | Thistle, Milk | See Hepatitis |
| INDURATIONS/THICKENING | See Healthline | ♠ = Melon, Bitter Indochinese | See individual herb pages |
| INFLAMMATION | See Healthline | Bilberry ♠ = Arum; Castor Bean |
See Liver |
| JAUNDICE | See Healthline | Agave; Agrimony; Agrimony, Hemp; Agrimony, Water; Ague-weed; Alder, American Black; Alfalfa; Amur Cork Tree; Apricot, Japanese; Artichoke; Aspen, Quaking; Atractylodes macrocephala; Balmony; Balsam Pear; Banana, Ryukyu; Barberry, Common; Bayberry; Bead Tree; Beggartick; Bistort; Bogbean; Boneset; Borage; Butcher's Broom; Butter-and-Eggs; Calendula; Carrot, Wild; Cascara Sagrada; Cayenne; Celandine; Centaury, European; Chamomile; Chervil; Chicory; Cleavers; Columbine; Corn; Couchgrass; Dandelion; Garlic; Ground Ivy; Parsley; Selfheal; Thistle, Blessed ♠ = Alder Buckthorn; Arrowwood; Asarabacca; Bloodroot; Broom, Scotch (black); Stargrass |
See Jaundice |
| JAUNDICE: CONGESTIVE | Same as above | Dandelion | Same as above |
| LIVER: DISEASES | See Healthline | Agave; Agrimony; Artichoke; Balmony; Barberry, Common; Celandine; Couchgrass; Cranesbill; Dandelion; Thyme ♠ = Bittersweet, American |
See Liver |
| LIVER: INFECTIOUS DISEASES | Same as above | Apple | See individual herb pages |
| LIVER: VIRAL INFECTION | Same as above | Calendula | Same as above |
| OBSTRUCTION | See Healthline | Agrimony, Water; Avens ♠ = Broom, Scotch; Melon, Bitter Indochinese |
Same as above |
| SCLEROSIS (A hardening of the tissue accompanied by a deposit of fibrous tissue which replaces the original structure of the organ) |
See Healthline | Bay | See Liver |
| TUMORS | See Healthline | Bay | See Tumors |
| WEAK/SLUGGISH FUNCTION/INSUFFICIENCY (Also see those designated as 'stimulants' above in General) |
See Healthline | Apple; Artichoke; Balmony; Bogbean; Bupleurum; Butternut; Ginger; Maple, Rock; Thistle, Milk ♠ = Bloodroot |
See Liver |
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| LUNGS | |||
| Lungs are the two organs of breathing in the chest cavity (along with the heart). The right lung is a bit larger than the left and is divided into 3 lobes, whereas the left is divided into two. Their function is to oxygenate the body by taking up oxygen from inhaled air and eliminating carbon dioxide on the exhale. Also see related topics such as Colds/Flu, Congestion and Respiratory System. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL PROBLEMS | See Healthline | Agrimony; Agrimony, Water; Almond; Anaphalis; Angelica; Anise; Asafetida; Ashwaganda; Aster; Aster, Red-Stalked; Astragalus; Atractylodes macrocephela; Balsam; Bay; Beggartick, Hairy; Betony; Blackberry; Borage; Buttonbush; Cabbage; Cardamom; Chickweed; Cohosh, Blue; Comfrey (tonic); Ground Ivy; Hyssop; Lungwort; Pearly Life Everlasting (coughs); Plantain; Poplar, Balsam; Pussytoes, Lesser; Pussytoes, Plaintain-leaved; Water Plantain ♠ = Arrowwood; Asthma Weed; Birthwort, Frail (wheezing); Black Cohosh; Bryony, White; Butterfly Weed |
See Respiratory System |
| ABSCESS | Requires medical attention See Healthline |
Balloon Flower | See Abscess |
| CANCER | Requires professional medical attention See Healthline |
Asparagus; Coltsfoot; Comfrey | See Cancer |
| CONGESTION | See Healthline | Cayenne; Chives; Comfrey; Elder ♠ = Arrowwood; Thimbleweed (see Anemone) |
See Colds/Flu, Congestion and Colds/Flu/Coughs |
| DISEASES of | Requires professional medical care See Healthline |
Agrimony; Cardamom; Cayenne (COPD); Comfrey (w/dry cough) | See individual herb pages and Respiratory System |
| DRYNESS of | See Healthline | Asparagus | See individual herb pages |
| EMPHYSEMA (Air spaces in lungs are enlarged making it difficult to breathe) |
Requires professional medical care See Healthline |
Angelica; Apricot; Cardamom; Cayenne; Coltsfoot; Damiana; Mallow, Purple-rose ♠ = Asthma Weed; Bloodroot |
Same as above |
| INFECTION | Requires professional medical care See Healthline |
Elecampane; Horseradish; Plantain; Thyme | See Infection/Inflammation and Colds/Flu |
| INFLAMMATION | Requires professional medical care See Healthline |
Bamboo, Black ♠ = Blue Flag |
Same as above |
| HEMORRHAGE/BLEEDING | Requires professional medical care See Healthline |
Alder; Bethroot; Bletilla; Bugleweed; Celosia ♠ = Bloodroot |
See Bleeding and Bleeding-1 |
| PNEUMONIA (Inflammation of the lungs caused by a viral or bacterial agent) |
Requires professional medical care See Healthline |
Allspice; Anemarrhena; Angelica; Apricot, Japanese; Ash, American; Ash, Prickly; Astragalus; Balloon Flower; Blackberry; Boneset; Burdock; Caesar Weed; Catnip; Comfrey (bronchial); Dandelion; Elder; Garlic (convalescence from); Lavender; Usnea ♠ = Belladonna; Bloodroot; Butterfly Weed; Camphor, Borneo |
See individual herb pages |
| SHORTNESS OF BREATH/DYSPNEA | Requires evaluation by a medical professional See Healthline |
Aquilaria; Aster, Red-stalked; Calamint; Canary Island Tea Plant; Cereus, Night-blooming; Crampbark; Selfheal; Yellow Vetch (see Astragalus) ♠ = Asthma Weed |
Same as above |
| SILICOSIS (A chronic fibrous lung problem particular to miners who have inhaled silicon dust over a number of years) |
Requires professional medical care See Healthline |
Coltsfoot | Same as above |
| TUMOR | Requires professional medical care See Healthline |
Dandelion | See Tumors |
| WEAKNESS | Requires professional medical evaluation See Healthline |
Poplar, Balsam; Yellow Vetch (see Astragalus) | See individual herb pages |
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| LUPUS | |||
| A general term relating to any of several different diseases marked by skin lesions: 1) discoid l. erythematosus displays the characteristic butterfly rash over the nose and cheeks and sometimes extending to the scalp; 2) systemic l. erythematosus which displays the typical rash of the face as well as on other parts of the body exposed to sunlight as well as involving the vascular and connective tissues of many organs; 3) l. pernio has the appearance of frostbite to the hands, face, nose and ears; 4) l. vulgaris is a tuburcular infection of the skin displaying red-brown nodular lesions predominantly on the face. May be chronic or acute. | |||
| TYPE | DO FIRST | NATURAL AGENTS | HOW TO USE/MORE INFO |
| GENERAL | Requires professional medical care See Healthline |
Canary Island Tea Plant; Walnut, Black | See individual herb pages |
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