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Herbs
 
 Some notes on how to take herbs


burdock flowers

burdock leaf



horsetail, young

horsetail, old


yarrow

 
To see specific herbs click here.
  
 

Herbs for specific conditions

anxiety
arthritis:devil's claw root, RA,
burdock for dogs

deep immune tonics
depression

detoxification

dysmenorrhea female, conditions of
immune support
infusions

insomnia
menstruation
nutrition
pregnancy: herbal beverages during,
sleep
stress: adaptogens,
nervine relaxants

surface immune stimulants
"women's conditions"

(and tumeric is a panacea)

 

specific herbs

Asian Ginseng: see adaptogens, deep immune tonics
Astragalus: see adaptogens,
deep immune tonics
Boneset: see surface immune stimulant
Burdock: burdock for dogs
Cat's Claw: see surface immune stimulant
Devil's Claw Root
Dock
Echinacea: see surface immune stimulant
Elecampane: see adaptogens,
surface...
False Sarsaparilla: see adaptogens
ginger
horsetai
l
immune stimulants:

Kava

Mallow
Motherwort
North American Ginseng: see adaptogens, deep immune tonics
Pau d'Arco: see surface immune stimulant
Plantain

Purple Cone Flower: see surface immune stimulant
Reishi Mushroom: see adaptogens,
deep immune tonics
Siberian Ginseng: see adaptogens, deep immune tonics
Spiknard: see adaptogens
St. Johnswort
Taheebo: see surface immune stimulant
tumeric
yarrow
Yellow Dock

 

and...   David Hoffmann is an excellant source of information, as is purplesage