Healing Herbs M through to Z

Herbal Actions 3.

Once upon a time, long long ago, healing herbs were an integral part of our forefathers lives but they never actually knew for sure why a certain plant produced the required results for their ailments, all the knew was that they worked!

It has only been in the last 100 years or so, that scientists and chemists have been isolating and purifying the beneficial chemical compounds in healing herbs to produce reliable pharmaceutical drugs

What is really and truly interesting is that morphine and codeine originate from the opium poppy, and that aspirin comes from the willow bark.

Digitalis, which is a heart muscle strengthener is derived from the foxglove plant and Taxol used in chemotherapy, comes from the Pacific Yew tree.

The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of the earth's population depends on healing herbs to treat common ailments.

It is also hugely important to note that the natural vegetation of the world is disappearing or been altered at an alarming rate and perhaps now is the time to start growing your own herbs!!

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MUSCLE RELAXANT

• devils claw
• ginger
• hops
• parsley
• peppermint
  
  

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NERVINE:  "A nervine is a plant remedy that has a beneficial effect on the nervous system in some way".

• motherwort
• rue
• wild lettuce
  
  
  

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PURGATIVE:  are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to loosen the stool, most often taken to treat constipation."

• elderberry
• soapwort
• wild lettuce

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RUBEFACIENT:  "is a substance for topical application causing dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation".

• arnica
• eucalyptus
• lavender
• rue
  
  
  

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SEDATIVE:  " Having a soothing, calming, or tranquilizing effect; reducing or relieving anxiety, stress, irritability, or excitement."

• chamomile
• devils claw
• holy basil
• hops
• lemon balm
• limeflowers
• passion flower
• saw palmetto
• wild lettuce
  
  
  

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SPASMOLYTIC: may refer to a type of muscle relaxant.".

• camphor
• lavender
• licorice

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STIMULATES THE MIND

• nutmeg
  
  
  

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STOMACHIC:  "while many herbs claim stomachic effect, modern pharmacology does not have an equivalent term for this type of effect".

• angelica

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STIMULANT:  "are substances which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both."

• anise
• angelica
• golden seal
  
  
  

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UTERINE TONIC

• raspberry leaf
  
  
  

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VASODILATOR:  "Refers to the widening of blood vessels resulting from relaxing of smooth muscles cells within the vessel walls particularly in the large arteries and large veins."

• dong quai
  
  
  

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VENOUS HEALTH BOOSTER

• horse chestnut
  
  
  

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VERMIFUGE:  A substance that expels or destroys intestinal worms

• rue

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VULNERARY: "A remedy used in healing or treatment of wounds."

• eucalyptus
• lavender
• myrrh
• nasturtium
  
  
  

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