Cardio Herbs
Plant from the Liliaceae family; whole fresh bulb, the dried bulb are used; used for upper respiratory infections: cough, catarrh, pertussis, and OM
Nutritive, nervine, and mild sedative; indicated for nervousness, acute and chronic anxiety, nicotine/opiate withdrawal; anodyne for irritated or inflamed skin
Avena sativa
alterative, diuretic, bitter, cholagogue, aperient; indicated for impaired digestion and chronically inflamed skin like eczema and psoriasis and acne
Arctium lappa
diuretic, anti-nodular; used externally on ulcers, festering glands, lumps in the breast and skin rashes; used for lymphadenitis
Galium aparine
Rosaceae; cardiac tonic, nutritive (for the heart), hypotensive; positive ionotropic; indicated for arrhythmias, cardiac weakness with valvular murmurs, mild htn
Crataegus oxyacantha
Nervine, antipyretic; indicated for nervousness, adaptogen, nervine, anti-fibrotic, venotonic, nootropic, vulnerary, accelerates healing time
Centella asiatica (Gotu kola)
inflammation and immune-modulating, vulnerary, demulcent; used topically for burns/wounds, frost bite, and ulcerations; internally for gastritis, IBD, peptic ulcer, and IC
immune stimulant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-viral, activates macrophages; indicated for influenza, URI, pharyngitis, tonsillitis; contraindicated in those with allergies to Asteraceae family
Echinacea species
Lamiaceae; composed of cardiac glycosides, alkaloids; hypotensive, inhibit myocardial cell firing, diuretic, antispasmodic; indicated for nervous, irritable individuals; restless, nervous individuals during menopause; hyperthyroidism, palpitations
Leonurus cardiaca
nervine, spasmolytic, carminative, hypnotic, diaphoretic, thyrosuppressive; blocks antibodies from binding to the thyroid gland
Melissa off.
bitter, cholagogue, hepatotonic, sialogogue, antimicrobial, emmenagogue; dyspeptic complaints, loss of appetite, flatulence; can be used a tonic and in teas to stimulate bile secretion and alleviate loss of appetite
Gentiana lutea
anti-allergic, inflammation modulating, antimicrobial, antioxidant; used as a gargle to treat tonsillitis/pharyngitis, used topically to prevent infection of wounds
Larrea tridentata
Oleaceae; parts used are dried leaves, fresh branches containing leaves and flowers; leaves are used for HTN; extract from leaves kills viruses and has bacteriostatic effects; oil used topically
Olea europaea
sedative nervine, digestive bitter, cholagogue, mild laxative; indicated for mood disturbances, agitation, anxiety, nervousness, insomnia; can be used to stimulate appetite; historically used in/as a pillow for sleep
Humulus lupulus
indicated for constipation, GI irritation, hormone imbalance, breast cancer; demulcent, emollient, laxative, anti-inflammatory; contains mucilage and cellulose so absorption so absorption of other drugs may be delayed
Linum usitatissimum
antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, anti-tussive; used for inflammation of the mouth and pharynx for topical application; as an anti-inflammatory, it may be used to treat arthritis
Commiphora myrrha
Contains lectins, flavonoids, alkaloids; hypotensive, cytotoxic and immunomodulating; immunostimulatory; hypotensive, tumor inhibition
Viscum album
hypnotic/sedative, anxiolytic, spasmolytic, shortens sleep latency, alternative to sleep medications, anodyne; indicated for insomnia, anxiety, muscle spasms
Valeriana officinalis
anti-parasitic, anthelminthic, astringent, antimicrobial; indicated for intestinal parasites and worms, chronic constipation, and high cholesterol; used internally and externally for fungal infections, intestinal candidiases
Juglans nigra
immune stimulant, antimicrobial, anti-catarrhal, alterative; potent herb used for septic conditions; indicated for ulcerated, purulent, gangrenous with foul smelling discharge
Baptisia tinctoria