Herbalist Glossary plus Associated Herbs/Natural Agents

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♠ = toxic agent, AVOID ♣ = danger/caution, mild to severe apply ♥ = AVOID if pregnant See corresponding herb pages for more information
TERM	DEFINITION	NATURAL AGENTS ASSOCIATED with the TERM
VASOCONSTRICTOR	Narrows the blood vessels and raises blood pressure	Butcher's Broom ♣ = Bugleweed (peripheral); Cohosh, blue (peripheral) ♥ = Cohosh, Blue (peripheral) ♠ = Broom, Scotch (peripheral)
VASODILATOR	Dilates blood vessels	Ammoniac Gum (peripheral); Balloon Flower (bronchial); Bilberry; Buckwheat; Garlic; Hawthorn; Onion ♣ = Barrenwort; Chamomile (peripheral); Fo-Ti; Stoneroot (peripheral) ♥ = Chamomile (peripheral) ♠ = Black Cohosh
VERMIFUGE	Kills/weakens intestinal worms so they can be expelled	Aloe, False; Anaphalis; Annatto; Apple; Asafetida; Ash, Prickly; Aspen, Quaking; Balmony; Balsam of Peru; Balsam Pear; Banana; Basil, East Indian; Benjamin Bush; Betony; Blackberry; Black Chebula; Bottle Gourd; Campion, Starry; Carrot, Wild; Centaury, American; Chives; Clove; Cucumber; Epazote; Pearly Life Everlasting; Pinks, Chinese; Pumpkin; Santolina; Szechuan Pepper (See Ash, Prickly); Walnut, English ♣ = Angelica lucida; Apricot; Apricot, Japanese; Bahia Powder; Barberry, common; Bay; Birch, Common; Birch, Paper; Birch, Sweet; Bogbean; Boldo; Boneset, Japanese; Brucea; Burnut; Cajuput; Cascara Sagrada; Cedar, White; Cohosh, blue; Thistle, Blessed; Walnut, Black ♥ = Ambrosia (C. anthelminticum); Alstonia; Angelica lucida; Barberry; Burnut; Cajuput; Cohosh, Blue; Epazote ♠ = Ambrosia (C. anthelminticum); Blue Flag; Bonduc Nut; Boxwood; Bryony, White; Camphor; Wormwood
VESICANT	Produces blisters	♠ = Bonduc Nut
VULNERARY	Wound healer or dressing for wounds	Agrimony; Anaphalis; Balm of Copaiba; Balm of Gilead; Balm, Lemon; Balsam of Peru; Barley; Basil; Betony; Burnet; Celosia; Chickweed; Couchgrass; Poplar, Black ♣ = Alexander, Golden; Angelica; Apricot; Bayberry; Calendula; Cattail; Celandine; Chamomile; Comfrey; Stoneroot ♥ = Angelica; Calendula; Cattail; Celandine; Chamomile ♠ = Arnica

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♠ = toxic agent, AVOID          ♣ = danger/caution, mild to severe apply         ♥ = AVOID if pregnant
See corresponding herb pages for more information

TERM DEFINITION NATURAL AGENTS ASSOCIATED with the TERM

VASOCONSTRICTOR Narrows the blood vessels and raises blood pressure Butcher's Broom
♣ = Bugleweed (peripheral); Cohosh, blue (peripheral)
♥ = Cohosh, Blue (peripheral)
♠ = Broom, Scotch (peripheral)

VASODILATOR Dilates blood vessels Ammoniac Gum (peripheral); Balloon Flower (bronchial); Bilberry; Buckwheat; Garlic; Hawthorn; Onion
♣ = Barrenwort; Chamomile (peripheral); Fo-Ti; Stoneroot (peripheral)
♥ = Chamomile (peripheral)
♠ = Black Cohosh

VERMIFUGE Kills/weakens intestinal worms so they can be expelled Aloe, False; Anaphalis; Annatto; Apple; Asafetida; Ash, Prickly; Aspen, Quaking; Balmony; Balsam of Peru; Balsam Pear; Banana; Basil, East Indian; Benjamin Bush; Betony; Blackberry; Black Chebula; Bottle Gourd; Campion, Starry; Carrot, Wild; Centaury, American; Chives; Clove; Cucumber; Epazote; Pearly Life Everlasting; Pinks, Chinese; Pumpkin; Santolina; Szechuan Pepper (See Ash, Prickly); Walnut, English
♣ = Angelica lucida; Apricot; Apricot, Japanese; Bahia Powder; Barberry, common; Bay; Birch, Common; Birch, Paper; Birch, Sweet; Bogbean; Boldo; Boneset, Japanese; Brucea; Burnut; Cajuput; Cascara Sagrada; Cedar, White; Cohosh, blue; Thistle, Blessed; Walnut, Black
♥ = Ambrosia (C. anthelminticum); Alstonia; Angelica lucida; Barberry; Burnut; Cajuput; Cohosh, Blue; Epazote
♠ = Ambrosia (C. anthelminticum); Blue Flag; Bonduc Nut; Boxwood; Bryony, White; Camphor; Wormwood

VESICANT Produces blisters ♠ = Bonduc Nut

VULNERARY Wound healer or dressing for wounds Agrimony; Anaphalis; Balm of Copaiba; Balm of Gilead; Balm, Lemon; Balsam of Peru; Barley; Basil; Betony; Burnet; Celosia; Chickweed; Couchgrass; Poplar, Black
♣ = Alexander, Golden; Angelica; Apricot; Bayberry; Calendula; Cattail; Celandine; Chamomile; Comfrey; Stoneroot
♥ = Angelica; Calendula; Cattail; Celandine; Chamomile
♠ = Arnica