Fucus vesiculosis

Juglans nigra                      Common name: Black Walnut, Butternut Family: Juglandaceae Parts used:  Green hulls/husks, bark/leaf Constituents:  Bark/leaf: naphthaquinones (juglone), volatile oil, fatty acids, tannins, ellagic acid, gallic acids, flavonoids, EFA, silica, nutrients Medicinal actions:  Alterative, laxative, cathartic, antiseptic, antimicrobial, anthelmintic, astringent, hepatic Medicinal use: The antiseptic properties (antifungal, antimicrobial) and…

Taraxacum officinalis                                    Common name: Dandelion Family: Asteraceae    Parts used:  Root, young leaves, (flowers) Constituents:  Sesquiterpene lactones, triterpene steroids (sitosterin, stigmasterin, phytosterin), phenolic acids, polysaccharides (inc. inulin), carotenoids, protein, sugars, pectin, choline, vitamins [the vitamin A content is higher than in carrots; 14,000 iu/ 100 g raw leaves], minerals, bitter principle (taraxacin, taraxacerin), inulin. Medicinal actions: Leaf:  diuretic, choleretic, anti-inflammatory. Root: …

Hypericum perforatum                Common name:  St. John’s wort Family: Hypericaceae Parts used: Flowering tops Constituents: Volatile oils (pinene & cineole) Flavonoids & proanthocyanidins (hyperoside, hyperiforin, quercetin, rutin) Naphthodianthrones (hypericin, pseudohypericin, isohypericin, protohypericin) Carotenoids Phloroglucins (hyperforin) Tannins Medicinal actions: Anti-depressant Anti-inflammatory Antimicrobial Astringent Nervine tonic Vulnerary Medicinal uses:   Most useful in mild to moderate depression, seasonal affective disorder, anxiety and various somatoform disorders (neuralgia…

Vaccinium myrtillus                              Common name:  Blueberry, Bilberry Family: Ericaceae Part used:  Berry/fruit, leaf Constituents: Flavonoids: anthocyanosides, tannin (7%), polyphenols (catechin, epicatechin), nutrients (Vitamin B1, C, beta carotene), pectin Medical actions:  Anti-inflammatory, astringent, diuretic, antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-edematous, venous tonic, vaso-protector, anti-platelet, anti-emetic, anti-diarrheal Medical uses: Is indicated in…

Aconitum napellus               Common name: Monkshood, Wolfsbane Family: Ranunculaceae Parts used:  root, but alkaloid is present in all parts of the plant. Constituents: Terpenoid alkaloids (1.2%): aconitine, aconine, hypaconitine, neopelline, picraconitine, napelline, benzoylaconine, traces of ephedrine and sparteine; Acids:  aconitic, itaconic; Sugars; Starch Medicinal  actions:  Sedative, anodyne, febrifuge, anti-neuralgic. Medicinal use: Aconite is considered to be a poweful poison not now used…

Zea mays                                                   Common name: Corn silk Family: Poaceae Part used: Stigmas & styles (fresh or dried; harvested from the unripe corn), kernels Constituents: Amines, fixed oils (glycerides of linolenic, oleic, palmitic, stearic acids), tannins,…