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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
Nervous System General Hemiplegia Multiple sclerosis Nerve/Neurological pain Neuralgia Neuritis Neuromuscular disease Numbness Palsy Paralysis Parkinson's disease St vitus dance/Chorea Night Sweats Nose Congested/stuffy nose Inflamed nostrils/Rhinitis Nosebleeds Obstruction Nutritional problems General Beri-beri Malnutrition Metabolism Minerals/Vitamins deficiency Post-op nutrition Rickets Scurvy	Pancreas General Inflammation Obstructions Parasites: External General Chiggers Lice: general Lice: head Lice: pubic Lice: skin Leishmaniasis: cutaneous Leishmaniasis: mucocutaneous Mites: general Mites: scabies Parasites: skin: general Parasitic skin diseases Swimmer's itch/Schistosomiasis Parasites: Internal General Fluke Fluke: liver Intestinal parasites Intestinal worms Hookworms Pinworms Roundworms/Nematodes Tapeworm Thread worms Poison/Poisoning General Animal poisoning Arsenic Carbon tetrachloride Fish Food Insect Iodine Lacquer Lead/Heavy metal Mushroom Narcotic Snake Strophanthus Strychnine Tobacco Vegetable poisons Polyp General Intestinal Nasal Pregnancy General Albumin in urine Bleeding Difficult preganancy False labor Miscarriage Morning sickness Nervous conditions w/preg Overdue pregnancy Restless fetus Prolapse General Anal/Rectal Digestive organs Uterus	Rabies Raynaud's Disease Rectum Anus: fissure/fistula Anus: weakness Hemorrhoids/Piles Proctitis Rectal bleeding Rectal itching Rectal sores Reproductive Sys: female General Cervical cells: abnormal Cervix: infection Cervix: inflammation/cervicitis Endometriosis Genital itching/Inflammation Hormones Infertility Inflammation: general Pelvic inflam disease/PID Periods: gen Periods: absence/amenorrhea/ late/delayed Periods: dysmenorrhea/painful/ cramping/spasmodic Periods: heavy bleeding/ excessive length Periods: irregular Periods: spotty/scanty Premenstrual Syndrome/PMS Rectocele Sexual problems/dysfunction/ loss of lidbido Uterus: gen Uterus: abnormal discharge Uterus: bleeding Uterus: cancer Uterus: fibroids Uterus: infection Uterus: inflammation Uterus: involute Uterus: pain/discomfort/cramping Uterus: prolapse Uterus: tumors Uterus: ulcers/ulcerations Uterus: weakness/atony Vagina: gen Vagina: abnormal dishcarge/ leukorrhea/blenorrhea Vagina: infection Vagina: inflammation/vaginitis /metritis Vagina: itching Vagina: weakness/flaccidity Vagina: yeast infection/ vaginal thrush Young females approaching puberty Reproductive system: male General problems Gleet Hydrocele Infertility Impotence/Erectile dysfunction Involuntary ejaculation/ Spermatorrhea Premature ejaculation Prostate problems Prostate: enlarged Prostate: infection Testicles/Testes Testosterone Respiratory system General Problems Infections Inflammation/Irritation Wheezing Rheumatism Roseola	Sexually transmitted diseases General Aids Gonorrhea Herpes/Genital warts Syphilis Sclerosis Skin General Acne Acne: cystic Allergies Bedsores Blackheads Blemishes/Pimples/Eruptions Callus Cancer Chapped/Rough skin Chilblain Cold sore Corns Cracked skin/Scratches/Minor wounds Crusty/scabby conditions Cuts Dry skin Eczema Eruptive diseases Freckles Fungal infections Hives Icthyosis Indurations Infection Infection: erysipelas Inflammation/Dermatitis Irritation/Chafing Itch/Pruritis Lesion Moles Parasites Pigmentation Poison ivy/oak Prickly heat Prurigo Psoriasis Pustules Rash Rash: diaper Scab Scar/scarring Scrofuloderma Seborrhea Sensitive skin Sores Tumors Ulcers/ulcerations Vitiligo Warts/Verrucas Welts Wens Wounds Shingles Shock General Electric Mental/emotional Physical/injury Sleep Disturbed/restless Insomnia Nightmare/disturbed dreams Sleep aid Smallpox Spleen General Problems Enlarged spleen Hardness of spleen Induration of spleen Inflammation/Splenitis Obstructions of spleen Stroke General Hemorrhagic Ischemic Swellings General From porcupine quills Swollen feet Swollen limbs Swollen testicles

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