Fucus vesiculosis

Latin Name: Leptandra virginica        Common name: Black root Family: Scrophulariaceae Parts used: Root Constituents: Volatile oil, tannic acid, gum, resin (leptandrin). Medicinal actions: Alterative, bitter tonic, abortifacient. Medicinal use: Constipation, ongoing issues with liver and gallbladder. Pharmacology: Exerts mild, persistent, gentle hepatic stimulation of bile production without stimulating the contraction of the gall bladder. The…

Latin Name: Trigonella foenum-graecum  Common name: Fenugreek Family: Fabaceae Parts used: Seeds, sprouts Constituents: Volatile oils, alkaloids (trigonelline, genitanine, carpaine), saponins (fenugreekine, diosgenin, tigogenin, gitogenin, trigogenin etc.), flavanoids, mucilage (approximately 27%). Medicinal actions: Galactogogue, demulcent, emollient (vulnerary), febrifuge (mild), appetite stimulant, hypocholesterolemic, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, oxytocic, diuretic. Medicinal use: Soothes irritated mucus membranes in gastritis and…

Melissa officinalis                                 Common name:  Lemon balm Family: Lamiaceae Parts used: Aerial Constituents: Volatile oil (citral, citronellal, citronellol, geraniol), polyphenols (chlorogenic, rosmarinic and caffeic acids  ), tannins, bitter principle, lavonoids (luteolin, quercitin, apigenin, kaempferol) Medicinal actions:  Nervous system tonic & relaxant, carminative, sedative, diaphoretic,…

Oplopanax horridus                               Common name:  Devil’s club Family: Araliaceae Parts used: Inner root bark Constituents: Volatile oil, glycosides (araliasides, panaxosides) Medicinal actions: Analgesic, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, expectorant, alterative, emetic, purgative, anti-rheumatic Medicinal use: In musculoskeletal conditions can be applied topically or taken internally…

Lavendula officinalis                            Common name: Lavender Family: Lamiaceae Part used: Flowers Constituents:  Volatile oil (linalyl acetate, linalol, geraniol, cineole, limonene), tannins, flavonoids (luteolin), coumarins, phytosterols, triterpenes (ursolic acid) Lavendula officinalis  Actions: Carminative, nervous system relaxant, sedative, antispasmodic, anti-depressant, rubefacient, anti-septic (essential oil), aromatic, uterine stimulant, emmenagogue, diuretic, hypotensive, anti-rheumatic…

Chamaelirium luteum                           Common name:  False Unicorn Root Family:  Liliaceae Parts Used:  Root Constituents:  Steroidal saponins – chamaelirin and helonin (based on diosgenin). Medicinal actions:  Uterine tonic, diuretic, emetic, vermifuge. Medicinal use: Is one of herbal medicine’s best tonics and strengtheners of the reproductive system. Though it is primarily used for the female system, it can be equally…