Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database | |
Bugleweeed (Gipsywort) |
| Botanical Name |
Lycopus virginicus |
| System Affected |
sedative, astringent, coughs, tuberculosis |
| Properties |
sedative mucous astringent, reduce fluid discharge mild narcotic coughs, lung bleeding (tuberculosis) hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism heart palpitations |
| Description |
powdered bark |
| Origin |
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| Notes |
used as a black dye |
| Toxicity |
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| Dosage |
1oz powdered bark to 1 pint hot water |
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Bugle |
| Botanical Name |
Ajuga reptans |
| System Affected |
gastrointestinal, hemorrhages, astringent |
| Properties |
stimulates gastrointestinal mucousmembrane astringent, contracts and hardens tissues stops hemorrhages bile disorders |
| Description |
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| Origin |
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| Notes |
taken as a tea |
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