Coleus, Coriander, Dill, Fennel, Hyssop, Ginger, Meadowsweet, Peppermint, Rosemary, Valerian, Wood betony.
Astringent
Agrimony, Bayberry, Bearberry, Beth root, Bistort, Cramp bark, Elecampane, Eyebright, Goldenrod, Ground ivy, Meadowsweet, Mullein, Myrrh, Raspberry, Rosemary, Sage, Vervain, Witch hazel Leaf.
Bitter
Barberry, Dandelion root, Devil's claw, Globe artichoke, Golden seal, Hops, Polygonum multiflorum, Qing hao, White horehound, Wood betony, Wormwood, Yarrow.
Cardiotonic
Astragalus, Coleus, Hawthorn, Motherwort.
Carminative
Angelica root, Cayenne, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Dill, Fennel, Ginger, Hyssop, Lavender, Lemon balm, Peppermint, Rosemary.
Cholagogue
Barberry, Blue flag, Gentian, Globe artichoke, Peppermint, Yellow dock.
Demulcent
Stellaria, Fenugreek, Liquorice, Marshmallow, Mullein, Ribwort, Slippery elm.
Diaphoretic
Angelica root, Bayberry, Boneset, Cayenne, Chamomile, Elder flower, Elecampane, Ginger, Goldenrod, Hemidismus, Hyssop, Lemon balm, Lime flowers, Peppermint, Pleurisy root, Prickly ash, Vervain, Yarrow.
Diuretic
Astragalus, Buchu, Celery seed, Corn silk, Couch grass, Dandelion leaf and root, Globe artichoke, Goldenrod, Gravel root, Horsetail, Shatavari.
Emetic
Lemon balm, Boneset, Catnip, Elder flowers.
Emmenagogue
Beth root, Black cohosh, Black haw, Blessed thistle, Chamomile, Chaste tree, Cramp bark, Fenugreek, Gentian, Ginger, Golden seal, Marigold, Motherwort, Mugwort, Pasque flower, Peppermint, Raspberry, Rosemary, St John's wort, Thyme, Valerian, Vervain, Wormwood, Yarrow.
Emollient
Borage, Chickweed, Elecampane, Fenugreek, Liquorice, Marshmallow, Mullein, Plantain, Rose petals, Slippery elm.
Expectorant
Angelica root, Elecampane, Fennel, Ground ivy, Hyssop, Liquorice, Marshmallow, Mullein, Pleurisy root, Thyme, Vervain, White horehound.
Febrifuge
Lemon balm, Blessed thistle, Boneset, Cayenne, Elder flower, Hyssop, Marigold, Peppermint, Plantain, Pleurisy root, Prickly ash, Raspberry, Thyme, Vervain.
Galactagogue
Chaste tree, Fennel, Fenugreek, Goat's rue, Shatavari, Vervain.
Hepatic
Agrimony, Aloes, Andrographis, Balm, Barberry, Blue Flag, Celery, Cleavers, Dandelion, Elecampane, Fennel, Genetian, Golden seal, Globe artichoke, Hyssop, Motherwort, Prickly ash, Rosemary, Schisandra, Wild yam, Wormwood, Yarrow, Yellow dock.
Hypnotic
Californian Poppy, Hops, Mistletoe, Passionflower, Skullcap, Valerian.
Laxatives
Aloes resin, Barberry, Blue flag, Burdock, Cleavers, Dandelion leaf and Root, Dong quai, Liquorice, Senna, Slippery elm, Yellow dock.
Mucilage
Comfrey, Fenugreek, Marshmallow, Slippery elm.
Nervine
Bacopa, Black cohosh, Chamomile, Cramp bark, Ginseng, Gotu cola, Hops, Lavender, Lemon balm, Mistletoe, Motherwort, Oats, Pasque flower, Passion Flower, Peppermint, Polygonum multiflorum, Red clover, Rosemary, Schisandra, Skullcap, St. John's wort, Thyme, Valerian, Vervain, Wormwood.
Oxytoxic
Beth root, Golden seal, Schisandra.
Pectoral
Chinese angelica, Elder, Elecampane, Garlic, Golden seal, Horehound, Hyssop, Liquorice, Marshmallow, Mullein, Pleurisy root, Vervain.
Rubefacient
Cayenne, Garli, Ginger, Nettle, Peppermint, Rosemary.
Sedative
Black cohosh, Black haw, Bladderwrack, Chamomile, Cramp bark, Hops, Motherwort, Pasque flower, Passion flower, Red clover, Saw palmetto, Skullcap, St. John's wort, Valerian, Wild yam.
Sialagogue
Blue flag, Cayenne, Gentian, Ginger, Prickly ash.
Soporific induces sleep, see Hypnotic.
Stimulant
Chinese angelica, Bayberry, Bladderwrack, Cardamom, Cayenne, Cinnamon, Dandelion, Garlic, Gentian, Ginseng, Gravel root, Ground ivy, Horehound, Marigold, Peppermint, Prickly ash, Rosemary, Wild yam, Wormwood, Yarrow.
Styptic
Calendula, Horsetail, Nettle leaf, Witch hazel Leaf, Yarrow.
Tonic
Agrimony, Chinese angelica, Balm, Bayberry, Bearberry, Beth root, Bistort, Boneset, Buchu, Burdock, Cayenne, Chamomile, Cleavers, Couch grass, Cranesbill, Dandelion, Echinacea, Elecampane, Eyebright, False unicorn root, Garlic, Gentian, Ginseng, Golden seal, Gravel root, Ground ivy, Hawthorn, Horse chestnut, Hydrangea, Hyssop, Liquorice, Marigold, Mistletoe, Motherwort, Mugwort, Myrrh, Nettle, Oats, Poke root, Raspberry, Red clover, Rue, Sarsaparilla, Skullcap, Thyme, Vervain, Wild yam, Wood betony, Yarrow.
Vulnerary
Aloe, Bistort, Burdock, Cleavers, Elder, Elecampane, Fenugreek, Garlic, Golden seal, Horsetail, Hyssop, Marigold, Marshmallow, Mullein, Myrrh, Plantain, Poke root, Slippery elm, St. John's wort, Thyme, Witch hazel, Wood betony, Yarrow.
The Herbal Consultation
Before you make a diagnosis, prescribe remedies and prepare herbal medicines, it is important to understand the concepts of holism and homeostasis, and how plants can enhance the body's own innate healing processes. Treating underlying
