DIGESTIVE SYSTEM



Alteratives

Arctium lappa             
Berberis vulgaris         
Chionanthus virginicus    
Fumaria officinalis       
Iris versicolor           
Larrea divaricata         Chaparrel.
Rumex crispus             
Taraxacum officinale      Radix.
Trifolium pratense        

Antacids

Acorus calamus            
Anthemis nobilis          
Erythrea centaurium       
Filipendula ulmara        

Anthelmentics

Allium sativum            
Artimesia absinthium      
Dryopteris filix-mas      Male Fern.
Juglans nigra             Black Walnut.
Pumpkin seeds             
Ruta graveolens           
Tanacetum vulgare         
Thuja occidentalis        

Anti-emetics

Anthemis nobilis          
Ballota nigra             Black Horehound.
Melissa Officinalis       
Mentha piperita           
Zingiber officinale       

Anti-inflammatories

Anthemis nobilis          
Calendula officinalis     
Dioscorea villosa         
Filipendula ulmara        
Glycyrrhiza glabra        
Harpagophytum procumbens  Devil's Claw.
Hydrastis canadensis      
Salix spp.                

Antispasmodics

Anthemis nobilis          
Humulus lupulus           
Lobelia inflata           
Mentha piperita           
Valeriana officinalis     
Viburnum opulus           
Zingiber officinale       

Astringents

Agrimonia spp.            
Capsella bursa-pastoris   Shepard's Purse.
Geranium maculatum        
Lythrum salicaria         Purple loosestrife. Good for bleeding in colitis.
Potentilla erecta         
Quercus spp.              

Bitters

alteratives, most         
Artimesia absinthium      
Berberis vulgaris         
Erythrea centaurium       
Gentian lutea             
Juniperus communis        

Carminatives

Anthemis nobilis          
Carum carvi               Caraway.
Cinnamomum zeylanicum     
Foeniculum vulgare        
Melissa Officinalis       
Mentha piperita           
Pimpinella anisum         
Rosmarinus officinalis    
Zingiber officinale       

Cholactagogue/Choleretic

alteratives               
bitters                   
Chelone glabra            All bitters and alteratives.
Curcuma longa             Tumeric.
Fumaria officinalis       

Demulcents

Althea officinalis        
Glycyrrhiza glabra        
Symphytum officinale      
Ulmus fulva               

Emetics

Ipecachuana cephaelis     Ipecac.
Lobelia inflata           
Urginea maritima          Squill.

Laxatives

Arctium lappa             
Linum usitatissimum       
Plantago Psyllium         
Rhamnus purshiana         
Rheum palmatum            
Rumex crispus             
Taraxacum officinale      

Liver tonics

alteratives               
bitters                   
cholagogues               
Cynara scolymus           Artichoke.
Silybum Marianum          

Sialagogues

bitters                   
Echinacea augustifolia    All bitters.
Zanthoxylum americanum    
Zingiber officinale       

Stomach tonics

Acorus calamus            
Erythrea centaurium       
Filipendula ulmara        


 

 

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