Herbal Medicine – Others

 

  • Aloe vera Gel – abrasions and dermatologic conditions
  • American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) – boost energy, relieve stress, improve concentration and enhance physical or cognitive performance.
  • Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) – stress arthritis
  • Asian gingseng (Panax ginseng) – enhance health and combat stress and disease
  • Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) – vision and peripheral vascular disorders and as antioxidant
  • Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) – menopausal
  • Black Currant and Borage oil (Ribes nigrum and Borago offinalis) – anti-inflammatory, rheumatoid arthritis
  • Capsicum Peppers (Capsicum spp.) – arthritis, neuralgia and other painful treatment
  • Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) “manzanilla”- skin inflammation, colic, or dyspepsia and anxiety
  • Chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus) – menstrual related disorders, PMS, cyclical mastalgia
  • Chodroitin – osteoarthritis
  • Coenzyme Q10 – antioxidant
  • Coltsfoot ( Tussilago farfara ) – cough and other respiratory disoders
  • Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) – UTI
  • Devil’s Claw ( Harpagophytum procumbers) – anti inflammatory and analgesic
  • Echinacea (Echinacea spp.) – acute viral URI symptoms
  • Ederberry (Sanbacus nigra) – respiratory tract infection
  • Ephedra or Ma Huang (Ephedra sinica) Source of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine
  • Evening Primrose Oil (Oenothera biennis) – eczema, breast pain associated with PMS and inflammatory condition
  • Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) – lowering blood glucose
  • Feverfew ( Tanacetum parthenium) – migraine headache prophylaxis
  • Garlic (Allium sativaum)- help prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer
  • Ginger (Zingiber officinale) –nausea and motion sickness, anti-inflammatory
  • Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) – dementia and intermittent claudication, memory enhancement and treatment of vertigo nad tinnitus
  • Glucosamine – osteoarthritis
  • Goldenseal ( Hydrastis Canadensis) – tonic and antibiotic
  • Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) – mental support, wound healing and venous disorders
  • Hawtorn ( Crategus species) – CHF and related cardiovascular conditions
  • Horebound (Marribium vulgare) – primary cough suppression and expectoration
  • Horse Chestnut Seed (Aesculus hippocastanum) chronic venous insufficiency
  • Ivy (Hedera helix) – coughs, rheumatic disordes and skin disease
  • Kava ( piper methysticum) – mild psychoactive and antianxiety property
  • Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) – sedative and for dyspepsia
  • Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) – respiratory disorders, hepatitis, inflammatory diseases, and infections
  • Melatonin – insomia, jet lag
  • Milk Thistle – hepatitis, liver desease
  • Mints (Mentha species) – minor calcium channel antagonists, used for upper respiratory problems, irritable bowel syndrome, dyspepsia, and colonic spasm and as a topical counterirritant
  • Nettle (Urtica dioica) – arthritis pains, allergies, BPH, or as diuretic
  • Papaya (Carica papaya) – digestive aid, dyspepsia, and for inflammatory, topically applied to wounds
  • Passion flower (Passiflora incarnata)- sedative-hypnotic or anxiolytic herb
  • Pokeroot (Phytolacca Americana) – inflammatory conditions also as an emetic/cathartic
  • Pygeum (Pygeum africanum) – mild symptoms of BPH
  • Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) – used as a natural estrogen substitute for women’s health
  • St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) – antidepressant effect
  • Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) – antifungal and antibacterial
  • Turmeric (Curuma longa ) – anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritis, anti cancer, and antioxidant
  • Uva Ursi (Arctostaphylos uva ursi) – urinary antiseptic and diuretic
  • Yohimbe – erectile dysfunction