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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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THE FOLLOWING DATABASE is a map of health conditions and the herbs used for them, plus definitions of medical terms used in herbalism, as well as useful information on a variety of herbal related topics. This database works together with the Remedies Database. The following map is recommendeded to begin your search for information. The second, containing herbal remedies, is linked by topic to the first, but can be used separately. These are TOOLS for INFORMATION ONLY. CLICK ON THE LETTER to take you to the topics mapped out under each one.

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Map to Herb Use Pages & Specific Health Conditions
Ear Earache Discharge from Foreign objects Hearing problems Ear infection Middle ear problems Tinnitus Edema Elephantitis Enuresis/Bedwetting Epilepsy Esophagitis Eye/Vision problems General Black eye Bloodshot Blurred vision Burning/Itchy Cataract Conjunctivitis Corneal ulcers Crossed eyes/Lazy eye Double vision Eyelids, inflamed/Blepharitis Eyestrain Eyewash Failing eyesight/Weak eyes Film over eyes Fleshy growths Glaucoma Infection Macular degeneration Night blindness Pterygium Retinal hemorrhage Sore/Inflamed/Tired eyes Styes Swollen eyes Tear duct inflammation Tics Vision, loss of/Blindness	Fainting/Swooning Fatigue General Exhaustion Exhaustion, Nervous Mental fatigue Fever General Bilious fever Chronic Excessive thirst due to Fever w/bone pain Glandular fever High fever Intermittent fever Low-grade fever Malaria/ague/blackwater fever Pestilent fever Rheumatic fever Scarlet fever/Scarletina Typhoid fever Typhus fever Yellow fever Fibromyalgia/Fibrositis Foreign Objects Frostbite	Gallbladder General Function Gallbladder colic Gallstones/Obstructions Infectious diseases of Inflammation of Infection Gland General Adrenal glands Goiter/Graves disease Lymph glands Mammary glands Parotid/Salivary gland Pituitary gland Swollen glands Thymus gland Thyroid gland Gout General Chronic Uric acid specific	Hair & Scalp Alopecia Cradle cap Dandruff Falling hair/hair loss Head lice Scabby scalp/Scald head Scalp diseases Scalp disinfectant Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease Healing General Failure to heal Heart General Aging heart Angina pectoris Arrhythmia Enlarged heart Extra heart beat/Systoles Heart failure Heart failure, congestive (CHS) Heart rate, to slow/ Tachycardia Heart/Chest pain Irregularities Mitral stenosis Paliptations Pericarditis Stimulant Weak heart/Insufficiency Hernia General Hiatal/hiatus Herpes Hiccup Hormonal problems General Cortisone Imbalances Steroids/Therapy/Use Testosterone Hygiene Body odor Cold sweats Sweating: excessive Spontaneous sweating Sweaty hands/feet Hyperactivity/Hyperkinetic Hypertension General Irregular blood pressure Hyperthermia General Sun/Heat stroke Hypoglycemia Hypotension Hypothermia

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