~ Botanical Terms pg 3 ~

Used to loosen phlegm in the mucous membranes of the nasal and broncial passages. Strong expectorants are marked with **.

~ Expectorants ~

Asafetida gum                           Horehound herb
Balm Gilead buds                      Ipecac root**
Balsam or Tolu                         Licorice root
Benzoin tincture or gum            Maidenhair Fern herb
Blood root**                            Marshmallow root
Cocillana bark                         Mullein root
Coltsfoot herb                          Myrrh gum
Comfrey herb                          Pleurisy root
Elecampane root                     Senega root**
Grindelia herb                        Skunk Cabbage root
Gum Galbanum                      Slippery Elm bark
                                             Wild Cherry bark
                                             Yerba Santa herb

Temporarily relaxes non-serious nervous irritation due to excitement, strain, or fatigue.

~ Nervines ~

Asafetida gum                  Passion flowers
Betony herb                     Scullcap herb
Catnip herb                     Skunk Cabbage root
Chamomile flowers          Valarian root
Hop flowers                    Yarrow herb
Nerve root

~ Nerve Stimulants ~

Useful for a temporary "lift" when health conditions do not prohibit caffiene.

Cocoa beens
Coffee beans
Guarana
Yerba Mate
Tea leaves

Coffee and Guarana are useful for simple headaches caused by aggrevation. Cocoa is one of the most nutriative beverages.

~ Refridgerants ~

Generally a cooling beverage.

Borage herb                   Pimpernel herb
Burnet herb                   Rasberry fruit
Licorice root                 Tamarind pulp
Melissa herb                 Wood Sorrel root

Used for their calmative effect...also used  To take the edge off of the discomfort caused by pre-menstrual symptoms.

~ Sedatives ~

Black Cohosh root                      Cramp bark
Black Haw bark                         Motherwort herb
Catnip herb                               Squaw Weed
Chamomile flowers                    Yarrow herb

Used to increase various functional actions of the system. However, they don't work as well when an excess of meat is consumed. Their effects are also slowed in those who consume a lot of alcohol.

~ Stimulants ~

Angostura bark                              Jaborandi root
Bayberry leaves                             Matico leaves
Black Pepper                                Mayweed herb
Blood Root                                   Motherwort herb
Boneset herb                                 Muirapuama
Camphor gum                               Mustard
Canada Snake Root                       Nutmeg
Capsicum fruit                              Paraguay tea
Cascarilla bark                             Pleurisy root
Cassena leaves                              Pennyroyal herb
Cayenne Pepper                            Peppermint herb
Cinnamon bark                             Prickly Ash bark
Cloves-fruit                                  Quaking Aspen bark
Cocash root                                  Sarsaparilla root
Damania herb                              Serpentaria root
Fever Few herb                            Spearmint herb
Fleabane herb                              Summer Savory herb
Ginger root                                  Sweet Gum
Golden Rod herb                          Sweet Shrub bark
Horseradish root                           Vervain herb
Hyssop herb                                  White Pepper
                                                   Wintergreen
                                                   Yerba Mate leaves
                                                   Yarrow root

An application for minor external wounds. Most effective when the herb applied is fresh.

~ Vulnerary ~

All Heal herb                                             Live Forever leaves
Blood Staunch or Fleabane herb                  Marshmallow herb or root
Centauria herb                                           Plantain leaves
Crown's Woodwort herb                             
Heal All herb
Comfrey herb and root
Horse Tail grass