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Echinacea root (echinacea purpurea)

• Body systems affected: immune, respiratory, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Poisonous bites of insects and snames, gangrene, carbuncles, abcesses. Has bacteriostatic and fungistatic properties. Used today primarily to build resistance to infections of the respiratory and digestive tracts.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Goldenseal and Bugleweed combination, Goldenseal and Echinacea combination
  

Elecampane root (inula helenium)

• Body systems affected: digestive, respiratory
  
• Nutrition herb employ: As an expectorant to treat respiratory disorders including asthma and bronchitis. As a vermifuge, bactericide and fungicide.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Elecampane combination
  

Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng) (Eleutherococcus senticosus).

Ephedra herb (ephedra sinica)

• Body systems affected: circulatory, respiratory, glandular
  
• Nutrition herb employ: As a decongestant and anti-asthmatic agent. As a cardiac stimulant and central nervous system stimulant. To lessen hunger. To increase cirulation and blood pressure. Reduce fatigue.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Pinellia and Citrus combination, Ephedra and Passion Flower combination, Ephedra and Senega combination
  

Eyebright (euphrasia officinalis)

• Body systems affected: digestive, circulatory, eyes
  
• Nutrition herb employ: As an eyewash. As an antimicrobial and antibiotic. As an astringent. Blood purifier that enhances liver function.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Eyebright combination
  

Fennel seed (foeniculum vulagare)

• Body systems affected: digestive, urinary, respiratory
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Used as a carminative and to suppress the appetite. During the Middle Ages it was believed to convey longevity, strength and courage. As a poultice for snake bites. Acts as an expectorant, diuretic and general tonic. Antimicrobial.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Cascara and Dong Quai combination, Chickweed and Cascara combination, Senna combination, Ginger and Barberry combination, Papaya and Peppermint combination, Ginseng combination, Licorice and Red Beet combination, Dandelion and Barberry combination, Chamomile and Passion Flower combination, Fenugreek combination
  

Fenugreek seed (trigonella foenum-gracum)

• Body systems affected: digestive, respiratory, urinary
  
• Nutrition herb employ: To lower blood sugar levels. As an expectorant and for lung healing. To relieve symptoms of allergies and to resolve unproductive coughs.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Gentian and Cascara combination, Fenugreek combination, Fenugreek and Thyme combination, Marshmallow and Fenugreek combination
  

Feverfew leaf (chrysantemum parthenium)

• Body systems affected: circulatory, nervous, structural
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Migraine headaches, fever, arthritis. Menstrual pain, dysmenorrhea, asthma, inflammatory skin conditions. Has a mild sedative effect.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Chamomile and Passion Flower combination
  

Garlic bulb (allium sativum)

• Body systems affected: circulatory, immune, respiratory, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Antibiotic. Antimicrobial. Antifungal. Paraciticidal. Antithrombotic. Vasodilator. Expectorant. Digestive Aid. To boost immune system. To lower cholesterol. To lower blood pressure. To fight infections. To ease bronchial secretions. To lower blood sugar. To stimulate the flow of urine and production of bile.
  
• Tradtional combinations: Capsicum and Garlic combination, Garlic combination, Hawthorn combination, Ginseng and Saw Palmetto combination, Goldenseal and Juniper combination.
  

Gentian root (gentian lucea)

• Body systems affected: digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: stimulate the appetite, improve digestion by improving production of digestive enzymes and fluids, tone the digestive tract. Has been used to treat chronic stomachache, gastritis, diarrhea, hearburn, nausa, anorexia, jaundice, throat inflammation, arthritis.
  
• Traditional combinations: Gentian and Cascara combination, Ginseng combination, Dandelion and Parsley combination
  

Ginger root (zingiber officinale)

• Body systems affected: digestive, circulatory, structural
  
• Nutrition herb employ: As a food flavoring. To treat indigestion, flatulence, diarrhea and loss of appetite. Considered carminative, aphrodesiac, tonic, aperative and stomachic. Useful for stomachache, indigestion, malaria, and fever. Especially useful for motion sickness and morning sickness.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Garlic combination, Agastache and Shengu combination, Cascara combination, Cascara and Dong Quai combination, Ginger combination, Senna combination, Ginger and Barberry combination, Ginseng and Licorice combination, Papaya and Peppermint combination, Slippery Elm combination, Black Cohosh combination, Black Cohosh and Goldenseal combination, False Unicorn and Goldenseal combination, Raspberry and Dong Quai combination, Ginger and Dong Quai combination, Bupleurum and Peony combination, Fushen and Dragon Bone combination, Bupleurum and Cyperus combination, Pinellia and Citrus combination, Bayberry and Ginger combination, White Willow and Valerian combination, Alisma and Hoelen combination, Ginseng and Parsley combination
  

Ginkgo leaf (ginkgo biloba)

• Body systems affected: circulatory, nervous
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Improve circulation, increase peripheral blood flow. Useful in treating age related brain disorders, cerebral and vascular insufficiency, raynaud's disease, chronic bronchitis, emphysema. To prevent strokes. Increase energy, decrease blood clotting. Antioxidant. Improve concentration. Improve hearing.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Ginkgo and Hawthorn combination, Ginseng and Phaffia combination
  

Goldenseal root (hydrastis canadensis)

• Body systems affected: digestive, respiratory, glandular, circulatory
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Vasoconstricting effects make it useful to tone mucous membranes, especially for gastric and digestive complaints. Used to treat nosebleeds, hemorrhages and bleeding. Used to cleanse the eye and for conjunctivitis. Hemostatic. Acts as a uterine stimulant. Improve the appetite, assist digestion by stimulating the production of bile. Used in stomach ulcers. Antibiotic. Used to treat infections. Relieves mouth, gum, uterine and vaginal ulcers. Useful for herpes, eczema and smallpox. Helps heal damaged or infected tissues. Seems to lower blood sugar.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Garlic combination, Capscicum and Myrhh combination, Cascara and Dong Quai combination, Gentian and Cascara combination, Ginger combination, Comfrey combination, Black Cohosh combination, Black Cohosh and Goldenseal combination, False Unicorn and Goldenseal combination, Goldenseal and Juniper combination, Eyebright combination, Goldenseal and Bugleweed combination, Parthenium and Goldenseal combination, Chamomile and Rose Hips combination, Ephedra and Senega combination, Cedar Berry combination, Ginseng and Parsley combination
  

Gotu Kola leaf (centella asiatica)

• Body systems affected: nervous, urinary, circulatory
  
• Nutrition herb employ: As a nerve tonic. For epilepsy, schizophrenia, memory loss. According to Chinese, it increases longevity and brain function. Used to treat fever and inflammations. Used for skin conditions including ulcerations and leprosy. Used to treat dystentary, ulcers, cholera, headache, stomachache. Has antibiotic activity. Is bactericidal, fungicidal, ameobacidal, insecticidal. Speeds wound healing. Used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers. Is a diuretic and blood purifier. Helps lower cholesterol. Antispasmodic.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Chickweed and Cascara combination, Black Cohosh combination, Ginseng and Saw Palmetto combination, Ginseng and Phaffia combination, Ginseng and Gotu Kola combination, Pollen and Ginseng combination
  

Gymnema leaf (gymnema sylvestre)

• Body systems affected: glandular, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: To block sweet tastes, to lower blood sugar. Helpful in diabetes. Appetite suppressant.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Gymnema combination
  

Hawthorn berries (crataegus oxycantha)

• Body systems affected: circulatory, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: As a heart tonic. To treat both high and low blood pressure, rapid pulse, arythmia. Protects against angina pain. Used for atherosclerosis. To treat rheumatism. Used as a digestive aid. Causes dilation of blood vessels, and a reduction in blood pressure.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Ginkgo and Hawthorn combination, Hawthorn combination, Chickweed and Cascara combination, Licorice and Red Beet combination
  

Hibiscus flower (hibiscus sabdariffa)

• Body systems affected: digestive, structural
  
• Nutrition herb employ: To calm muscle spasms. As a diuretic and laxative.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Psyllium combination
  

Hops flowers (humulus lupulus)

• Body systems affected: digestive, urinary, respiratory
  
• Nutrition herb employ: As a calmative, nervine, stomachic, sedative and hypnotic. To alleviate stomach conditions. To bring on sleep. Acts as a diuretic and vermifuge. Has expectorant and antispasmodic properties.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Kelp combination, Chamomile and Passion Flower combination, Scullcap combination, Valerian and Black Cohosh combination, White Willow and Valerian combination
  

Horseradish root (armoracia rusticana)

• Body systems affected: respiratory, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Irritates mucous membranes, which elicits sympathetic response in production of mucous by various membranes in the body. Acts as an expectorant. Is useful in bronchitis, as a diuretic, and in respiratory allergies. Immune stimulant.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Licorice combination, Dandelion and Barberry combination, Rose Hips and Broccoli combination, Fenugreek combination
  

Horsetail herb (equisetum arvense)

• Body systems affected: urinary, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Gout, joint inflammation, as a diuretic and astringent. Induces perspiration. Is a urinary astringent that helps control incontinence and tone kidneys and bladder. Useful in eye problems (internally, as well as as as an eyewash), hermorrhoids, menstrual clots. Commonly used to treat tumors. Antispasmodic,. Antibacterial. Fights infections. Source of trace minerals, especially silica.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Ginseng and Saw Palmetto combination, Alfalfa and Yucca combination, Dandelion and Parsley combination, Horsetail and Gelatin combination, Marshmallow and Plantain combination
  

Hydrangea root (hydrangea arborescens)

• Body systems affected: urinary, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: To break up lumps and tumors. Urinary system problems including kidney stones, bladder stones, incontinence, dysuria, benign prostatic hypertrophy. As a blood purifier. Increases urine output and has a laxative effect. Helps eliminate kidney stones. Said to inhibit tumor formation and reduce inflammation.
  
• Tradtional formulas: Alfalfa and Yucca combination
  

Juniper Berry (juniperus communis)

• Body systems affected: urinary, glandular
  
• Nutrition herb employ: As a diuretic. Antiseptic both topically and internally. Useful for psoriasis. Useful for infections, especially of the prostate and urinary system, and for benign prostatic hypertrophy. Acts as a blood purifier and disinfectant. To overcome bacterial and yeast infections.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Ginger and Dong Quai combination, Goldenseal and Juniper combination, Uva Ursi combination
  

Kelp herb (fucus vesiculosis)

• Body systems affected: digestive, glandular
  
• Nutrition herb employ: As a mineral supplement, especially for its iodine content. Used to treat hypothyroidism and obesity. As a blood purifier. To treat atherosclerosis and rheumatism.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Black cohosh combination, Irish Moss and Kelp combination, Kelp combination, Alflalfa and Dandelion combination, Pollen and Ginseng combination
  

Licorice root (glycyrrhiza glabra)

• Body systems affected: glandular, digestive, respiratory
  
• Nutrition herb employ: As a tonic, and for sore throats, colds and coughs. Acts as a cough suppressant, expectorant, laxative, and is used to treat some cancers. Once used as a sweetening agent in drug and herbal compounds. As an aphrodesiac, emmenagogue, galactogogue. Useful for gastic and duodenal ulcers, bronchial asthma, infections, malaria, diabetes, dermatitis. Antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, laxative, antiulcer, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal, immune stimulant.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Agastache and Shengu combination, Cascara combination, Chickweed and Cascara combination, Ginger combination, Ginger and Licorice combination, Psyllium combination, Black Cohosh combination, Black Cohosh and Blessed Thistle combination, Licorice combination, Raspberry and Dong Quai combination, Rehmannia and Ophiopogon combination, Ginseng combination, Goldenseal and Juniper combination, Licorice and Red Beet combination, Bupleurum and Peony combination, Astragalus and Ganoderma combination, Dandelion and Purslane combination, Fushen and Dragon Bone combination, Pollen and Ginseng combination, Bupleurum and Cyperus combination, Pinellia and Citrus combination, Forsythia and Schizonepeta combination, Alisma and Hoelen combination
  

Lobelia leaves (lobelia inflata)

• Body systems affected: respiratory, nervous, circulatory, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Antispasmodic, antiasthmatic, diaphoretic, expectorant, emetic, sedative. Used for asthma, whooping cough, bruises, ulcers, inflammations, sprains, ringworm, swelling, insect bites, poison ivy. In large doses is a purgative.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Cascara combination, Ephedra and Senega combination
  

Milk Thistle leaf (silybum marianum)

• Body systems affected: digestive, circulatory
  
• Nutrition herb employ: To treat liver disorders, prevent liver damage. Antioxidant. Useful for cirrosis, chronic hepatitis, fatty liver deposits, inflammatory skin conditions, jaundice.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Dandelion and Barberry combination, Dandelion and Parsley combination
  

Mullein leaf (verbascum thapsus)

• Body systems affected: respiratory, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Used to treat colds, coughs, croup, bronchitis, asthma, hemorrhoids, ulcers, inflammatory skin disorders, earaches, lung congestion.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Pumpkin and Cascara combination, Goldenseal and Juniper combination, Red Beet and Yellow Dock combination, Fenugreek combination, Ephedra and Passion Flower combination
  

Nettle leaf (urtica dioica)

• Body systems affected: urinary, respiratory, glandular, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Blood purifier, laxative, diuretic. Used to increase liver and kidney function. Has been used to treat asthma, ulcers, bronchitis, jaundice, nephritis, hemorrhoids, dysmenorrhea
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Red Beet and Yellow Dock combination
  

Oatgrass (avena sativa) also known as Oatstraw

• Body systems affected: nervous, structural
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Said to relive hysteria and balance menstrual cycles. Used for osteoporosis, urinary tract infections. Very high in magnesium, deficiencies of which are linked to menstrual disorders, irritability, poor calcium absorption. Recently oatgrass has become very popular as an aphrodesiac.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Marshmallow and Plantain combination
  

Panax Ginseng (panax ginseng) commonly known as Korean Ginseng or Chinese Ginseng

• Body systems affected: immune, circulatory, glandular
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Chinese believe that Ginseng can “modify favorably” the course of tuberculosis, coughs, nausea, diabetes, indigestion, diarrhea, kidney degeneration, gout, rheumatism, carbuncles, enuresis, insomnia, leprosy, and radiation poisoning. It is a general tonic. It is used for weakness of organs, longevity, sexual indifference and impotence. It is believed to be a male aphrodesiac. Stimulates immune function, and can act as a stimulant for the brain, heart, and general metabolism. It stimulates the central nervous system, and helps lower blood sugar. It is generally used for anemia, depression, any chronic disease of the heart or blood vessels, and after surgery, during convalescence, for infections, and for general “old age.”
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Garlic combination, Biota and Zizyphys combination, Agastache and Shengu combination, Ginseng and Licorice combination, Dong Quai and Peony combination, Ginseng combination, Ginseng and Saw Palmetto combination, Bupleurum and Peony combination, Astragalus and Ganoderma combination, Dandelion and Purslane combination, Ginseng and Pfaffia combination, Fushen and Dragon Bone combination, Bupleurum and Cyperus combination, Eucommia and Achyranthes combination
  

Papaya fruit (carica papaya)

• Body systems affected: digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: To eliminate parasites and microbes, to help digest proteins into amino acids and peptides, and to digests carbohydrates and fats into useful compounds. Sold commerically as a meat tenderizer.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Chickweed and Cascara combination, Papaya and Peppermint combination
  

Parsley herb (petroselinum crispum)

• Body systems affected: urinary, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: To reduce mouth odors, as a diuretic, laxative, emmenagogue. Used as a tonic for the urinary system, aids in difficult urination, kidney stones, gallstones, jaundice, menstrual difficulties, asthma, coughs, indigestion, dropsy. Has antimicrobial and antipyretic properties.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Garlic combination, Capsicum and Garlic combination, Ginger and Dong Quai combination, Irish Moss and Kelp combination, Kelp combination, Dandelion and Barberry combination, Dandelion and Parsley combination, Rose Hips and Broccoli combination, Parsley and Senega combination, Ginseng and Parsley combination, Uva Ursi combination
  

Parthenium root (parthenium integrifolia)

• Body systems affected: immune, respiratory, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Debility, fatigue, respiratory infection, gastrointestinal infection, venereal diseases. To mobilize and activate natural killer cells and other immune cells. Similar to and at works at least as well as echinacea.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Parthenium and Goldenseal combination, Parthenium and Myrhh combination
  

Passion Flower (passiflora incarnata)

• Body systems affected: nervous, skeletal
  
• Nutrition herb employ: To treat pain and insomnia. To treat imbalances of the nervous system, including nervous tension and headaches. Sedative. To relieve smooth muscle spasms, dysmenorrhea, colic, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, blood pressure, epilepsy.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Chamomile and Passion Flower combination, Valerian and Black Cohosh combination, Ephedra and Passion Flower combination
  

Pau D'Arco inner bark (tabebuia heptaphylla) also known as Taheebo, Ipe or Lapacho

• Body systems affected: digestive, circulatory, structural
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Used externally as a poultice or decoction for treating skin diseases including eczema, psoriasis, fungal infections, hemorrhoids, skin cancers. Internally, used as blood purifier, to treat ulcers, rheumatism, leukemia. Is diuretic and antipyretic. Antifungal activity said to treat systemic yeast infections like candida albicans.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Pau D'Arco and Yellow Dock combination
  

Peppermint leaf (metha piperita)

• Body systems affected: digestive, circulatory, respiratory
  
• Nutrition herb employ: To aid in digestion. Antispasmodic useful for relieving menstrual cramps and nausea. To stimulate circulation. Has stomachic and carminative properties. Expectorant. To alleviate systoms of colds, flu, fevers, nervous disorders, flatulence, colic, rheumatism. Acts as a local anesthetic. Is antimicrobial and antiviral. Has anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcer properties.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Ginger and Barberry combination, Papaya and Peppermint combination, Ginseng combination, Chamomile and Rose Hips combination
  

Plantain seed (plantago major)

• Body systems affected: digestive, immune
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Stimulates the immune system. Used to treat diarrhea, dysentary, inflammatory bowel conditions, hemorrhoids, breast cancer, thrush, colon cancer
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Plantain combination, Goldenseal and Bugleweed combination, Marshmallow and Plantain combination
  

Pollen also known as Bee Pollen

• Body systems affected: digestive, immune
  
• Nutrition herb employ: To treat allergies, improve stamina, add longevity. Concentrated, compete energy source with approximately 30% protein and over 50% carbohydrates.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Ginseng combination, Pollen and Ginseng combination
  

Psyllium Seed and Psyllium Hull (plantago psyllium)

• Body systems affected: digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: As a bulk laxative. In India, also used as a diuretic, and in China, is used to treat bloody urine, coughs, and high blood pressure.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Gymnema combination, Psyllium combination
  

Red Clover flower (trifolium pratense)

• Body systems affected: digestive, urinary, respiratory, glandular
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Used to eliminate lumps and tumors. Has diuretic, expectorant, antispasmodic, and estrogenic properties. Is a blood purifier, increases production of urine and mucous, promotes menstrual flow. Used for cancer, rheumatism, jaundice, inflammatory skin conditions, spasmodic dysmenorrhea, bronchitis.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Cascara combination, Pau D'Arco and Yellow Dock combination, Rose Hips and Broccoli combination
  

Red Raspberry leaf (rubus idaeus)

• Body systems affected: digestive, urinary, circulatory
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Used as a female tonic for relieving excessive menstrual flow, to relive nausea, prevent nausea, prevent spotting, to tone the uterus in preparation for childbirth, to reduce the pain of childbirth. Use with chidlren to relieve diarrhea, flue and vomiting. Richest herbal source of manganese.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Cascara and Dong Quai combination, Black Cohosh and Goldenseal combination, Black Cohosh and Raspberry combination, False Unicorn and Goldenseal Combination, Eyebright combination
  

Rose Hips fruit (rosa canina)

• Body systems affected: immune, structural
  
• Nutrition herb employ: High in vitamins and minerals, especially Vitamin C. Popular in treating stress, infection, diarrhea, thrist, gastritis. To help strengthen capillary fragility and connective tissue.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Plantain combination, Dandelion and Barberry combination, Rose Hips and Broccoli, combination, Pollen and Ginseng combination, Chamomile and Rose Hips combination
  

Safflower (carthamus tinctorius)

• Body systems affected: digestive, urinary, laxative
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Children's complaints including fever, measles, chicken pox. Used to regulate menstrual disorders and calm nerves. Used to treat dysmenorrhea, liver disorders, fevers.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Chickweed and Cascara combination, Gentian and Cascara combination, Licorice combination, Ginseng combination
  

Sage leaf (salvia officinalis)

• Body systems affected: digestive, nervous, lymphatic
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Used as a mouthwash, gargle, for fevers and upset stomach. Has antioxidant activity. Acts as a stimulant, astringent, carminative. Used to treat dyspepsia, to treat sore throats, tonsillitis, stomatitis, gingivitis, headaches, night sweats. Chinese use it for “yin” conditions including weaknesses of the stomach, nerves and digestive system. It is antihydrotic (decreases perspiration). Antimicrobial, antispasmodic, carminative. Stimulates production of digestive fluids, relaxes smooth muscles.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Chamomile and Rose Hips combination, Horsetail and Gelatin combination
  

Sarsaparilla root (smilax officinalis)

• Body systems affected: immune, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Blood purifier. Used to treat rheumatism, arthritis, inflammatory bowel conditions, skin inflammations. Is antibiotic.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Black Cohosh and Blessed Thistle combination, Ginseng and Saw Palmetto combination, Irish Moss and Kelp combination, Alfalfa and Yucca combination, Pau D'Arco and Yellow Dock combination
  

Saw Palmetto berry (serenoa repens)

• Body systems affected: urinary, structural
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Increase male fertility, increase breast size in women, reduce enlarged prostates, relieve inflammation and pain of benign prostatic hypertrophy.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Ginseng and Saw Palmetto combination
  

Schizandra fruit (schizandra chinensis)

• Body systems affected: immune, nervous, respiratory, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: To suppress coughs. To calm the nervous system. To increase the enzymatic metabolism of toxins in the liver (aids detoxification). To increase the production of digestive enzymes. Adaptogen. Antitussive. To relieve stress.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Biota and Zizyphus combination, Rehmannia and Ophiopogon combination, Astragalus and Ganoderma combination, Pollen and Ginseng combination, Pinella and Citrus combination, Anemarrhena and Astragalus combination
  

Scullcap herb (scutellaria lateriflora)

• Body systems affected: nervous, structural
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Historically had reputation for curing rabies. Is a tonic and antispasmodic. Has been used for cholera, convulsions, tetanus, tremors, delirium tremens, insomnia, hysteria, nervous tension, St. Vitus' dance, muscular twitching, hyperesthesia, neuralgia, anuresis, paralysis agitans. Antibacterial, sedative.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Scullcap combination, Valerien and Black Cohosh combination, Yerba Santa combination
  

Senna leaf (cassia senna)

• Body systems affected: digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Popularly used as a laxative. Also, to reduce fevers. Antispasmodic. Senna causes gripping (cramping) unless taken with carminative herbs such as ginger, cloves, or various mints.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Senna combination
  

Siberian Ginseng (eleuthrococcus senticosus)

• Body systems affected: immune, circulatory, glandular
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Used primarily to enhance endurance, regulate blood sugar, stimulate immune function. Used to treat hypoglycemia, lethargy, immune deficiency, and to improve memory, appetite, and general health. Said to normalize blood pressure and blood sugar, and to stimulate adrenal and thyroid hormones. To mobilize and activate natural killer cells.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Garlic combination, Black Cohosh and Blessed Thistle combination, Ginseng combination, Ginseng and Saw Palmetto combination, Ginseng and Phaffia combination, Rose Hips and Broccoli combination, Ginseng and Gotu Kola combination, Pollen and Ginseng combination, Cedar Berry combination, Ginseng and Parsley combination
  

Slippery Elm inner bark (ulmus fulva)

• Body systems affected: digestive, structural, respiratory
  
• Nutrition herb employ: As a poultice for wounds and burns. Internally, as a tea, used to soothe the membranes of the throat, stomach and intestines. Used to treat respiratory infections. Is demulcent, emollient, and has wound-healing properties. Lowers bowel transit time, absorbs toxins from the colon, regulates internal flora, soothes the digestive tract. Expectorant.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Pumpkin and Cascara combination, Comfrey combination, Plantain combination, Slippery Elm combination, Ginseng combination, Alfalfa and Yucca combination, Chamomile and Rose Hips combination, Ephedra and Passion Flower combination, Marshmallow and Plantain combination.
  

Spirulina algae (spirulina spp.)

• Body systems affected: digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Highly concentrated, very bioavailable source of vitamins, minerals, and protein.

Tea Tree Oil (melaleuca alternifolia)

• Body systems affected: structural, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Used topically for all skin ailments, cuts, burns, acne, cold sores, irritations of mouth and throat.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Generally used in soothing ointment bases.

Thyme leaf (thymus vulgaris)

• Body systems affected: digestive, structural, circulatory
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Antioxidant. Is antispasmodic and carminative. Used in mouthwashes. Used as anthelmintic, sedative, diaphoretic, expectorant. Used in feminine hygeine products. Stimulates production of gastric fluids and mucous.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Fenugreek and Thyme combination
  

Turmeric herb (curcuma longa)

• Body systems affected: digestive, reproductive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Anti-inflammatory useful in treating hepatitis, inflammatory bowel diseases, bruises, colic, dysmenorrhea. Used to treat ulcers and hemorrhages. Is antiseptic. Useful to remove parasites and treat yeast infections. Increases the production of enzymes in the liver, assisting in detoxification much as does schizandra, milk thistle, and licorice. Useful for flatulence.
  Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Elecampane combination
  

Uva Ursi herb (arctostaphylos uva ursi) also known as “bearberry”

• Body systems affected: urinary
  
• Nutrition herb employ: As a urinary astringent. Used to help correct bedwetting, bladder diseases, cystitis, kidney congestion, kidney and urinary tract infections. Helps dissolve kidney stones. Helpful in prostate troubles. To disinfect the urinary tract and stimulate the production of urine. High in beta-carotene.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: False Unicorn and Goldenseal combination, Ginger and Dong Quai combination, Goldenseal and Juniper combination, Ginseng and Parsley combination, Uva Ursi combination
  

Valerian root (valeriana officinalis)

• Body systems affected: nervous, structural
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Used as a nervine, antispasmodic, and stomachic. Used to treat emotional and mental problems including hysteria and hypochondria. Used for migraines, insomnia and depression. Seems to intoxicate cats. Used for nervousness, convulsions, and unruly children. Used for bruises, coughs, croup, fevers, epilepsy. Is analgesic and antibacterial. Soothes the central nervous system, increases heart action and temperature, stimulates circulation.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Alfalfa and Yucca combination, Scullcap combination, Valerian and Black Cohosh combination, White Willow combination, White Willow and Valerian combination
  

White Oak bark (quercus alba)

• Body systems affected: structural, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Contains high amounts of calcium. Topically and internally used for hemorrhoids. Used to halt diarrhea and dysentary. Used in gargles and as an emetic.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Goldenseal and Juniper combination
  

White WIllow bark (salix alba)

• Body systems affected: structural, nervous, circulatory
  
• Nutrition herb employ: White Willow bark is the original, natural source of “Aspirin” before aspirin became a sythesized drug. Used as an antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, to treat headache, digestive problems, dandruff, eye problems, malaria, chills, flu, exzema, nosebleed. To ease aches and pains of sore muscles and rheumatism. Used to treat earaches, corns, and gout. Topically, a decoction may be used to remove warts.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Alfalfa and Yucca combination, White Willow combination, White Willow and Valerian combination
  

Wild Yam root (dioscorea villosa)

• Body systems affected: glandular, circulatory, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Has a reputation as a female contraceptive. Contains compounds similar in chemical structure to steroids. Antispasmodic. Antirheumatic. Used to treat muscle spasms, inflammatory conditions including inflammatory bowel problems, arthritis, rheumatism, colic and dysmenorrhea. Used by bodybuilders to enhance performance.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Ginger and Barberry combination, Papaya and Peppermint combination, Slippery Elm combination
  

Wood Betony (stachys officinalis)

• Body systems affected: nervous, digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Used for diarrhea, headaches, mouth and throat irritations. Used to relieve anxiety and depression. Used to lower blood pressure.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Valerian and Black Cohosh combination, White Willow and Valerian combination
  

Yarrow herb (achillea millefolium)

• Body systems affected: digestive, ciruclatory
  
• Nutrition herb employ: To stop bleeding, internally and externally, including wounds, sores, rashes, hemorrhoids. Used as a tonic, carminative, febrifuge, antispasmodic, astringent, hemostat. Bacteriocidal. To stimulate the mucous membranes.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Goldenseal and Juniper combination, Alfalfa and Yucca combination, Pau D'Arco and Yellow Dock combination, Parthenium and Goldenseal combination, Parthenium and Myrhh combination, Chamomile and Rose Hips combination.
  

Yellow Dock root (rumex crispus)

• Body systems affected: circulatory, digestive, glandular
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Externally used to cure boils, burns, scalds, blisters, lesions, psoriasis. Used as a dentifrice. Used as a liver tonic for liver and gallbladder problems, including jaundice. Is antimicrobial.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Gentian and Cascara combination, Pau D'Arco and Yellow Dock combination, Red Beet and Yellow Dock combination, Pollen and Ginseng combination
  

Yerba Santa leaf (eriodictyon californicum)

• Body systems affected: respiratory, immune
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Colds, asthma, tuberculosis, rheumatism, to reduce fevers, to treat bruises, heal infected wounds. Expectorant.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Yerba Santa combination
  

Yucca root (yucca baccata)

• Body systems affected: digestive
  
• Nutrition herb employ: Used to break up obstructions, reduce inflammation in joints including arthritis and rheumatism. Antitumor, antibacterial, antifungal, blood purifier.
  
• Natural food and herbs traditional formulas: Alfalfa and Yucca combination
  

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