Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database | |
Fennel Seed |
| Botanical Name |
Foeniculum vulgare |
| System Affected |
gas, stomach, obesity, liver, eyes, aphrodisiac |
| Properties |
Remedy vs gas, acid stomach, gout, cramp, spasms, heartburn. Excellent obesity fighter. eyes, Good eyewash. Liver cleaner. asthma promotes breast milk production (don't use as oil, can cause miscarriage) female aphodisiac |
| Description |
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| Notes |
also called: foeniculum vulgare, sweet fennel |
| Toxicity |
more than 1 tsp of the oil can be toxic |
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Figwort (Throatwort; Heal-All) |
| Botanical Name |
Scrophularia nodosa |
| System Affected |
skin, wounds, diuretic, healing, pain |
| Properties |
Skin eruptions, wounds, abscesses, cleansing effect, pain remover (apply leaves as poltice to wound). Diuretic (taken internally) Makes a healing tea |
| Description |
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| Notes |
Also called Carpenter's Square |
| Toxicity |
none |
| Dosage |
tea: 1oz to 1qt boiling water, 1/4 cup 2Xs/day |
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Fig |
| Botanical Name |
Ficus carica |
| System Affected |
laxative, skin/sores, bronchials, nose/throat |
| Properties |
soothing to irritated surfaces: for warts & sores, before fruit is ripe use milk from point on branch where fruit broken off); Boils- lay opened ripe fruit on boil. constipation nose & throat (as a tea: sniffed into nose or dropped into ear when lukewarm) fdig juice and lemon juice: coughs, asthma, bronchitis |
| Description |
fruit & leaves of tree |
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| Notes |
a nutritious food |
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Hyssop |
| Botanical Name |
Hyssopus offucinalis |
| System Affected |
asthma, blood pressure, eyes, excretory, bruises, HIV |
| Properties |
excellent for asthma, blood pressure eyes, liver, yellow jaundice coughs, colds, pulmonary tuberculosis w/ pickled figs cleans intestinal tract, reduces lymphatic fluid bruises, cuts (apply direct w/ wine & warm water) epileptics general body cleaner HIV Hyssop-leaf Thoroughwort: bladder, kidney, skin, uterus, stomach |
| Description |
whole plant, but usually leaf |
| Origin |
europe, mid east |
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Kelp |
| Botanical Name |
Laminaria, various species |
| System Affected |
iodine, infection, hair, nails, diuretic, vitamins |
| Properties |
High content of natural plant iodine for propper function of thyroid; fights infection. Has high levels of calcium, potassium, magnesium, vitamins Excellent for (falling) hair & nails skin (wrinkles, sagging) acne, arthritis, bones, diabetes, heart, cleanses arteries reproductive organs, prostate indigestion, colon cleanser, anemia, brain |
| Description |
seaweed |
| Origin |
sea coasts |
| Notes |
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| Toxicity |
none |
| Dosage |
10 grains. Tea: 1oz kelp/1 pint hot water |
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Plantain, Ribgrass |
| Botanical Name |
Plantago lanceolata |
| System Affected |
blood, lungs, diarrhea, wounds |
| Properties |
leaf juice: blood cleansing, strengthen weak lungs, fight colds, diarrhea and similar digestive complaints Leaves: made into a poultice is put on wounds to prevent infection |
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Sacred Fig(Pipal Tree, Bo-Tree) |
| Botanical Name |
Ficus religiosa |
| System Affected |
bowels, skin |
| Properties |
bowels, skin anti-bacterial properties |
| Description |
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| Origin |
India |
| Notes |
sacred to Hindus and Buddhists |
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Small Leafed Fig |
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| System Affected |
breast |
| Properties |
breast |
| Description |
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| Notes |
also called: polynesian banyan, strangler fig |
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Strangler Fig |
| Botanical Name |
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| System Affected |
chest, heart |
| Properties |
chest heart |
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Thyme |
| Botanical Name |
Thymus vulgaris |
| System Affected |
mucus, infection, migraines, chest, lungs, sties |
| Properties |
Removes mucus from head, lungs, respiratory passages. Fights infection. Relieves migraines (as a tea). Amenorrhea, body odor Sties (apply direct) |
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