Herbs Found In Our Age

Authors: Dawna, Ubahsur, Morni, Arthaine, Ela and Drasil

This is an evergrowing list of medicinal herbs and natural remedies found and used in our Age. Please click on the name to get a full description. A little warning to everyone interested in herbs: We do not give advice on the medicinal use of herbs here. Please do not try to treat yourself or others with homemade remedies! Homemade remedies are not standardized, so you don't know how much you are actually taking. There might be poisonous parts in your preparation, no matter how much attention you pay. If you are sick please see a health care professional. Some pharmacies provide excellent advice on natural medicine and you can buy standardized remedies from them.
You can find explanations on what the different preparartions are and when they are normally used here. For a more complete listing of herbs please look at some of our links.

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Bayberry Bark		Bayberry bark is a circulatory stimulant as well as an astringent for diarrhea and dysentery.
Birch Leaf		Remedy for cystitis and other infections of the urinary system.
Blessed Thistle		Effective treatment for headaches, fever and female complaints.
Broom Flowers		Valuable remedy where there is a weak heart and low blood pressure.
Burdock		Burdock is used to treat dry skin and dandruff.
Catnip		Tea is a valuable drink in every case of fever, because of its action in inducing sleep and producing perspiration without increasing the heat of the system.
Cinquefoil		Remedy for diarrhoea, and of avail to stop bleeding of the lungs or bronchial tubes and bleeding at the nose.
Clove Oil		Eases nausea, vomitting and flatulence while stimulating the digestive system. Powerful local antiseptic and mild anesthetic - good for tooth aches.
Comfrey		Cough medicine, aids healing of ulcers and hiatushernia.
Couch Grass Root		Generally used for urinary tract infections, soothes irritation as well as inflammation.
Damiana		Damiana is primarily used for female complaints and is well known for restoring the body's vital energies.
Dandelion Root		Best know for its ability to support the liver and to purify and cleanse the blood.
Dong Quai		Principally used for female complaints, Dong Quai is also used to promote normal blood circulation, blood pressure, colon function, lung, pituitary, kidney and lymphatic system support.
Elder		Leaves: primarily for bruises, sprains, wounds and chilblains. Flowers: treat colds as well as hay fever and sinusitis.
Fennel		Stomach and intestinal rememedy. Externally: eases muscular and rheumatic pain.
Flaxseed Oil		Aids pulmonary infections. When used as a poultice helps boils, carbuncle, shingles and psoriasis.
Foxtail		The spores are medicinally employed as a dusting powder in various skin diseases.
Garlic		Many marvellous effects and healing powers have been ascribed to Garlic. It possesses stimulant and stomachic properties.
Golden Seal		Helps digestive problems. Externally used for eczema, ringworm and earache.
Gotu Kola		One of the most widely used and important Ayurvedic herbs on the market today.
Houndstongue		It is often used internally and externally to relieve piles. It is soothing to the digestive organs.
Lavender		Stress related headaches, depression, strengthening of nervous system, soothe and promote natural sleep.
Lemon Balm		Mild sedative with a delicate lemon scent and flavor.
Linden (Lime)		Relaxation of nervous tension.
Liverwort		It is a mild remedy in disorders of the liver, indigestion, etc.
Malva Flowers		Helps with gastritis, stomach ulcers, laryngitis and more.
Marjoram		Helps ease tension headaches, muscular and rheumatic pain. Can be used as a mouthwash. Lotion may be made to sooth stings and bites.
Motherwort		Motherwort tea has long been used as excellent support for the heart and female complaints.
Mugwort		Mugwort aids digestion, depression and eases tension.
Myrrh		Stimulates the immune system to produce white blood cells. Direct anti-microbial effect.
Orange		Aromatic, astringent.
Pennyroyal		Relaxes spasmodic pain and eases anxiety. Stimulates menstrual process and strengthens uterine contractions.
Peppermint		From its stimulating, stomachic and carminative properties, it is valuable in certain forms of dyspepsia, being mostly used for flatulence and colic. It may also be employed for other sudden pains and for cramp in the abdomen.
Poke		A slow emetic and purgative with narcotic properties.
Rose		Aromatic, soothing.
Sage		Aromatic.
Salt		Helps healing of cold sores and other cuts in the oral cavities.
Sandalwood		Used internally in chronic bronchitis; also in gonorrhoea and gleet.
Sassafras		Used primarily with skin problems. Helps fevers and systemic infections.
Saw Palmetto		This versatile plant provides a wide range of benefits for women.
Slippery Elm		Soothing nutritive perfectly for gastritis, gastric or duodenal ulcer, enteritis, colitis and diarrhea.
Southern Wood		Same "tonic action" as bitters. Aiding menstrual flow by initiating a delayed menstruation.
Strawberry		In feverish conditions the fruit is invaluable, and is also recommended for stone. Strawberry vitamins are of value in sprue.
Sweet Bay		Soothes skin.
Tansy		Stimulates digestive process as well as menstruation. Lotion useful in cases of scabies.
Thyme		Disinfectant, relaxant of stomach muscles.
Violet		High in vitamins A and C, edible, relaxing qualities. Cough remedy. Used in skin conditions, urininary infections.
White Oak Bark		Astringent.
White Willow Bark		Tonic, antiperiodic and astringent.
Witch Hazel		Used as an astringent wherever there has been bleeding internally or externally.
Woodruff		Aromatic.
Yam, Wild		Helpful in relieving menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes.
Yarrow		Astringent, diaphoretic, standard remedy for aiding body to deal with fevers.

The following herbs are in preparation: Alum Root, Belladonna, Cuckoopint, Mandrake, Peruvian Bark, St. John's Wort and some more!