|
Saps or Extracts made
to 1:5 Concentration
|
Max dosage in
mLs. 3 x daily
|
weekly |
|
| Achillea
millefolium |
Yarrow |
3 |
50 |
|
| Acorus
calamus |
Sweet
Flag |
0.3 - 2 |
35 |
|
| Aesculus
hippocastanum |
Horse
Chestnut |
2.5 |
50 |
do not
use > 3 months |
| Agrimonia
eupatorium |
Agrimony |
4 |
85 |
|
| Agropyron
repens |
Couch
Grass |
5 |
100 |
|
| Alchemilla
arvensis |
Parsley
Piert |
5 |
100 |
|
| Alchemilla
vulgare |
Ladies
Mantle |
5 |
100 |
|
| Aloe vera |
Aloe (Barbadoes) |
3 |
60 |
|
| Allium
sativum |
Garlic |
5 |
100 |
|
| Althea
officinalis |
Marshmallow
root |
5 |
100 |
|
| Anemone
pulsatilla |
Pasque
Flower |
1 |
20 |
must be
used dried |
| Angelica
archangelica |
Angelica |
2.5 |
50 |
|
| Angelica
sinensis |
Dong quai |
2 |
50 |
do
not use during pregnancy
or with heavy bleeding |
| Apium
graveolens |
Celery |
5 |
80 |
|
| Arctium
lappa |
Burdock |
1 - 4 |
80 |
|
| Arctostaphylos
uva-ursi |
Bearberry |
2 |
30 |
do not
combine with cranberry juice |
| Artemisia
absinthium |
Wormwood |
1 |
20 |
do
not use during pregnancy |
| Asclepias
tuberosa |
Pleurisy
root |
4 |
80 |
|
| Astragalus
membranaceous |
Milk
Vetch |
3 |
60 |
|
| Avena
sativa |
Oat seed |
5 |
100 |
|
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|
| Ballota
nigra |
Black
Horehound |
2 |
40 |
|
| Baptisia
tinctoria |
Wild
Indigo |
2.5 |
50 |
|
| Berberis
aquifolium |
Oregon
Grape |
5 |
100 |
|
| Berberis
vulgaris |
Barberry |
3 |
60 |
|
| Betula
alba |
Silver
Birch |
5 |
100 |
|
| Borago
officinalis |
Borage |
3 |
60 |
do
not use with liver
damage or during pregnancy |
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|
| Cactus
grandiflorus |
Cactus |
2 |
40 |
|
| Calendula
off. |
Marigold |
5 |
100 |
|
| Capsella
bursa-pastoris |
Sheperd's
Purse |
|
|
|
| Capsicum
minimum (1:3) |
Cayenne |
0.5 |
10 |
|
| Carbenia
benedicta |
Blessed
Thistle |
4 |
80 |
|
| Cardomom
co. conc. |
Cardamom |
2 |
50 |
|
| Carduus
marianus |
Milk
Thistle |
4 |
80 |
|
| Carum
carvi |
Caraway |
3 |
60 |
|
| Caulophyllum
thalictroides |
Blue
Cohosh |
3 |
60 |
avoid
during pregnancy |
| |
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|
| Cetraria
islandica |
Iceland
Moss |
5 |
100 |
|
| Chamaelirium
luteum |
False
Unicorn |
3 |
60 |
|
| Chamomilla
recutita |
German
Chamomile |
5 |
100 |
may cause
allergies in sensitive individuals |
| Chelidonium
majus |
Celandine |
2 |
50 |
|
| Chionanthus
virginica |
Fringetree |
2 |
40 |
|
| Cimicifuga
racemosa |
Black
Cohosh |
3 |
60 |
|
| Cola vera |
Kola |
3 |
60 |
avoid in
people sensitive to caffeine |
| Collinsonia
canadensis |
Stone
Root |
5 |
100 |
|
| Commiphora
molmol |
Myrrh |
2 |
30 |
|
| Convalleria
majalis |
Lily of
the Valley |
1 |
20 |
use
with caution - may
precipitate digitalis
toxicity |
| Crataegus
oxycanthoides |
Hawthorn |
5 |
100 |
|
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|
| Daucus
carota |
Wild
Carrot |
5 |
100 |
|
| Dioscorea
villosa |
Wild Yam |
5 |
100 |
do
not use during depressive
PMS |
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|
| Echinacea
angustifolia |
Purple
Cone Flower |
5 |
100 |
may be
contra-indicated in auto-immunity |
| Eleutherococcus
senticosis |
Siberian
Ginseng |
5 |
100 |
|
| Ephedra
sinica |
Ma Huang |
2 |
50 |
avoid
during hypertension |
| Equisetum
arvense |
Horsetail |
2 |
50 |
reputed
to cause thiaminase deficiency in high doses |
| Erythrea
centaurea |
Centaury |
5 |
100 |
|
| Eschscholzia
california |
Californian
Poppy |
3 |
60 |
|
| Eupatorium
perfoliatum |
Boneset |
4 |
80 |
|
| Eupatorium
purpureum |
Gravel
Root |
3 |
60 |
|
| Euphorbia
hirta |
Spurge |
2 |
40 |
|
| Euphrasia
spp. |
Eyebright |
5 |
100 |
|
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|
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|
| Filipendula
ulmaris |
Meadowsweet |
5 |
100 |
|
| Foeniculum
off. |
Fennel |
3 |
60 |
|
| Fucus
vesiculosis |
Kelp |
5 |
100 |
|
| Fumaria
off. |
Fumitory |
4 |
80 |
|
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|
| Galega
off. |
Goat's
Rue |
2 |
40 |
|
| Galium
aparine |
Cleavers |
5 |
100 |
may
be contr-indicated
in lymphatic cancers |
| Gentiana
lutea |
Yellow
Gentian |
2 |
40 |
|
| Geum
urbanum |
Avens |
5 |
100 |
|
| Ginkgo
biloba |
Ginkgo |
2 |
50 |
|
| Glechoma
hederacea |
Ground
Ivy |
5 |
100 |
|
| Glycyrrhiza
glabra |
Licorice |
3 |
60 |
do
not use during pregnancy
or hypertension, may
cause water retention |
| Grindelia
camporum |
Tarweed |
1 |
20 |
|
| Guaiacum
off. |
Guaiacum |
2 |
50 |
|
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|
| Hamamelis
virginiana |
Witch
Hazel |
3 |
60 |
do not
use >2 months |
| Harpagophytum
procumbens |
Devil's
Claw |
5 |
100 |
|
| Humulus
lupulus |
Hops |
2 |
40 |
do
not use during depression |
| Hydrangea
arborescens |
Hydrangea |
5 |
10 |
|
| Hydrastis
canadensis |
Golden
Seal |
2 |
50 |
do
not use during pregnancy
or hypertension |
| Hypericum
perforatum |
St.
John's Wort |
4 |
80 |
fresh
extract may cause photosensitive dermatitis |
| Hyssopus
off. |
Hyssop |
5 |
100 |
|
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| Inula
helenium |
Elecampane |
5 |
100 |
|
| Iris
versicolor |
Blue Flag |
5 |
100 |
|
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| Juniperus
communis |
Juniper |
2 |
40 |
do
not use in cases of
kidney infection,
hypertension for >
6 weeks |
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| Lactuca
virosa |
Wild
Lettuce |
3 |
60 |
|
| Lamium
album |
White
Dead Nettle |
5 |
100 |
|
| Larrea
spp. |
Chaparral |
2 |
50 |
may be
implicated in liver damage |
| Lavandula
off. |
Lavender |
4 |
80 |
|
| Leonurus
cardiaca |
Motherwort |
5 |
100 |
|
| Ligusticum
porterii |
Osha |
3 |
60 |
|
| Lomatium
dissectum |
Lomatium |
4 |
80 |
|
| Lycopus
virginicus |
Bugleweed |
5 |
100 |
do
not use in cases of
hypothyroidism |
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| Marrubium
vulgare |
Horehound |
5 |
100 |
|
| Medicago
sativa |
Alfalfa |
5 |
100 |
|
| Melilotus
off. |
Melilot |
3 |
60 |
do not
use with pre-existing anti-coagulant therapy |
| Melissa
off. |
Lemon
Balm |
5 |
100 |
|
| Mentha
piperita |
Peppermint |
3 |
60 |
|
| Menyanthes
trifoliata |
Bogbean |
3 |
60 |
|
| Mitchella
repens |
Partridge
Berry |
4 |
80 |
|
| Myrica
cerifera |
Bayberry |
3 |
60 |
|
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| Nepeta
cataria |
Catnip |
5 |
100 |
|
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| Origanum
vulgare |
Marjoram |
5 |
100 |
|
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| Panax
ginseng |
Korean
Ginseng |
2 |
50 |
use
periodically - 2 months on, 1 month off |
| Parietaria
diffusa |
Pellitory
of the Wall |
|
|
|
| Passiflora
incarnata |
Passion
Flower |
2 |
40 |
|
| Phytolacca
spp. |
Pokeroot |
0.4 |
10 |
potentially
toxic, must be used fresh |
| Pimpinella
anisum |
Anise |
2 |
40 |
|
| Piscidia
erythrina |
Jamaican
Dogwood |
|
|
|
| Plantago
lanceolata |
Plantain |
5 |
100 |
|
| Polygonum
bistorta |
Bistort |
3 |
60 |
|
| Populus
tremuloides |
Balm of
Gilead |
5 |
100 |
|
| Potentilla
erecta |
Tormentil |
3 |
60 |
|
| Propolis |
Propolis |
5 |
100 |
|
| Prunus
serotina |
Wild
Cherry |
4 |
80 |
|
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| Quercus
rubra |
Red Oak |
3 |
60 |
|
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| Rhamnus
purshiana |
Cascara
sagrada |
2 - 3/day |
30 |
combine
with a carminative, must be aged bark. Maximum use 2 months. |
| Rheum
officinalis |
Turkey
Rhubarb |
2 |
40 |
|
| Rhus
aromatica |
Sweet
Sumach |
3 |
60 |
|
| Rosmarinus
off. |
Rosemary |
4 |
80 |
|
| Rubus
ideaus |
Raspberry |
5 |
100 |
|
| Rumex
crispus |
Yellow
Dock |
5 |
100 |
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| Salix
alba |
White
Willow |
5 |
100 |
do
not use in cases of
gout. |
| Salvia
off. |
Sage |
4 |
80 |
|
| Sambucus
nigra |
Elderflower |
5 |
100 |
|
| Sanguinarea
canadensis |
Blood
Root |
3 |
60 |
|
| Scrophularia
nodosa |
Figwort |
5 |
100 |
|
| Scutalleria
lateriflora |
Skullcap |
5 |
100 |
|
| Serenoa
serrulata |
Saw
Palmetto |
2 |
40 |
|
| Solidago
virgaurea |
Golden
Rod |
3 |
60 |
|
| Stachys
betonica |
Wood
Betony |
5 |
100 |
|
| Stellaria
media |
Chickweed |
5 |
100 |
|
| Stillingia
sylvatica |
Queen's
Delight |
4 |
80 |
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| Tanacetum
parthenium |
Feverfew |
1 |
20 |
best used
fresh |
| Taraxacum
off. radix |
Dandelion
(root) |
5 |
100 |
|
| Taraxacum
off. herba |
Dandelion
(leaf) |
5 |
100 |
|
| Thuja
occidentalis |
Arbor
vitae |
2 |
40 |
|
| Thymus
vulgaris |
Thyme |
5 |
100 |
|
| Tilia
europea |
Linden |
5 |
100 |
|
| Trifolium
pratense |
Red
Clover |
5 |
100 |
|
| Turnera
diffusa |
Damiana |
3 |
60 |
|
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| Urtica
dioica |
Nettle |
5 |
100 |
|
| Usnea spp. |
Usnea |
5 |
100 |
|
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| Vaccinium
spp. |
Bilberry |
5 |
100 |
|
| Valeriana
off. |
Valerian |
3 |
60 |
occasionally
causes excitability |
| Verbascum
thapsus (leaf) |
Mullein |
5 |
100 |
|
| Verbena
off. |
Blue
vervain |
5 |
100 |
|
| Viburnum
opulus |
Black Haw |
5 |
100 |
|
| Vinca
major |
Periwinkle |
5 |
100 |
|
| Viola
tricolour |
Heartsease |
5 |
100 |
|
| Viola
odorata |
Sweet
Violet |
5 |
100 |
|
| Vitex
agnus-castus |
Chaste
Berry |
1 |
20 |
|
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| Zanthoxylum
spp. |
Prickly
Ash |
2 |
40 |
|
| Zea mays |
Corn Silk |
5 |
100 |
|
| Zingiber
off. |
Ginger |
0.5 |
10 |
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