Medicinal Herbs Quick Reference Guide Revision 2*
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Medicinal Herbs Quick Reference Guide * Revision 2 Julieta Criollo DNM, CHT Doctor of Natural Medicine Clinical Herbal Therapist Wellness Trading Post [email protected] www.wellnesstradingpost.com 604-760-6425 Copyright © 2004–2011 Julieta Criollo All rights reserved. Note to the reader This booklet is intended for educational purposes only. The information contained in it has been compiled from published books and material on plant medicine. Although the information has been reviewed for correctness, the publisher/author does not assume any legal responsibility and/or liability for any errors or omissions. Furthermore, herbal/plant medicine standards (plant identification, medicinal properties, preparations, dosage, safety precautions and contraindications, pharmacology, and therapeutic usage) are continuously evolving and changing as new research and clinical studies are being published and expanding our knowledge. Hence, readers are encouraged and advised to check the most current information available on plant medicine standards and safety. T his information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of a medical doctor or qualified health practitioner prior to starting any new treatment, or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. The publisher/author does not assume any legal responsibility and/or liability for the use of the information contained in this booklet. * Revision 1 updates: addition of color bars to the Herb Groups and the various Herb Indexes to help locate a particular herb more easily, as well as the correction of some typographical errors. Revision 2 updates: cosmetic updates, and correction of some typographical errors. Wellness Trading Post 4 To Herbalists To Herbalists Wellness Trading Post 6 Table of Content TABLE OF CONTENT .....................................................................................................................................10 HERB GROUPS .................................................................................................................................................12 HERB MONOGRAPHS ....................................................................................................................................20 HOW TO READ A HERB MONOGRAPH ........................................................................................................................... 213 Herb Monograph Map ....................................................................................................................................................................22 Symbols, short-hand notation, and abbreviations ..........................................................................................................................23 NERVOUS SYSTEM (NS) HERBS ..................................................................................................................................... 25 ENDOCRINE (END) HERBS.............................................................................................................................................. 38 IMMUNE SYSTEM (IMM) HERBS...................................................................................................................................... 46 IMMUNE/NEOPLASIA (IMM/NEOP) HERBS ...................................................................................................................... 54 IMMUNE – INFECTION/EENT (IMM/INF/EENT) HERBS .................................................................................................. 60 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (RS) HERBS ............................................................................................................................... 70 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (CVS) HERBS..................................................................................................................... 80 GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM (GIT) HERBS .................................................................................................................... 91 REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM (REP) HERBS ......................................................................................................................... 112 URINARY SYSTEM (UR) HERBS.................................................................................................................................... 121 SKIN HERBS................................................................................................................................................................. 128 MUSCULO-SKELETAL (MUS-SK) HERBS....................................................................................................................... 139 MISCELLANEOUS/RESTRICTED (MISC.) HERBS............................................................................................................. 149 APPENDIX .......................................................................................................................................................153 CHILDREN’S DOSES...................................................................................................................................................... 155 GLOSSARY................................................................................................................................................................... 156 Latin Terms....................................................................................................................................................................................156 Botanical Latin Terms: .................................................................................................................................................................157 Symbols, short-hand notation, and abbreviations ........................................................................................................................158 Herb Actions..................................................................................................................................................................................159 HERB INDEX BY LATIN NAME..................................................................................................................163 HERB INDEX BY COMMON NAME...........................................................................................................171 HERB INDEX BY HERB GROUP.................................................................................................................174 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................................178 Wellness Trading Post 10 Herb Groups Nervous System NS Endocrine End Immune System Imm Immune/Neoplasia Imm/Neop Immune – Infections/EENT Imm/Inf/EENT Respiratory System Rs Cardiovascular System CVS Gastrointestinal System GIT Reproductive System Rep Urinary System Ur Skin Skin Musculo-Skeletal Mus-Sk Miscellaneous/Restricted Herbs Misc. System Latin name Common name Cautions Nervous System (NS) Avena sativa Oats, Oatstraw Bacopa monnieri (NA-GRIN) Bacopa monniera Bacopa, Brahmi, Water Hyssop [IH-D] Bramia monnieri(NA) Betonica officinalis(NA) see Stachys officinalis (NA) Bramia monnieri see Bacopa monnieri Centella asiatica [RTHM] [RMF] (extract) Gotu Kola Hydrocotyle asiatica(NA) Cola nitida [Cola acuminata] Kola nuts, Cola nuts, Ghanja kola [IH-D] [↑Tannins] [Cola vera(GBIF)] Eschscholzia californica California poppy [IH-D] [↑Alkaloids] Humulus lupulus Hops [IH-D] (NA) Hydrocotyle asiatica see Centella asiatica Hypericum perforatum St. john Wort [IH-D] [RUSE] Ilex paraguariensis Maté, Yerba Maté, Jesuit Tea [IH-D] Lactuca virosa Wild Lettuce, Bitter lettuce [RUSE] Melissa officinalis Lemon Balm [IH-D] [RUSE] (Ess. oil) Passiflora incarnata Passion Flower [IH-D] [↑Alkaloids] Piscidia piscipula Jamaican Dogwood [IH-D] Piscidia erythrina(NA) Rhodiola rosea Rhodiola Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary [IH-D] (GRIN) Baical/Baikal Skullcap, Scutellaria baicalensis [IH-D] Chinese Skullcap Scutellaria lateriflora Skullcap [IH-D] Stachys officinalis (NA-GRIN) Stachys betonica Betony, Wood betony (NA) Betonica officinalis Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew [IH-D] Valeriana officinalis Valerian [IH-D] [Valeriana wallichii(NA-GRIN)] Wellness Trading Post 12 System Latin name Common name Cautions Verbena officinalis Vervain, Verbena, Ma Bian Cao [IH-D] [Verbena hastate] Endocrine (End) Borago officinalis Borage, starflower [IH-D] [RUSE] Codonopsis, Dang Shen, Codonopsis pilosula(GRIN) Poor man’s Ginseng Dioscorea villosa Dioscorea, Wild Yam [IH-D] [] [Dioscorea oppositifolia] Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero, Siberian Ginseng [IH-D] [RUSE] Fucus spp. Kelp, Bladderwrack, [I ] [R ] [Fucus vesiculosus] Seawrack H-D USE Galega officinalis Goat’s root, French lilac [IH-D] [RUSE] Glycyrrhiza glabra Licorice, Liquorice, Sweet root [IH-D] Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema, Meshashringi [IH-D] [RUSE] Lycopus virginicus Bugleweed, Gypsywort [Lycopus europaeus] [IH-D] [RUSE] [Lycopus americanus] Panax ginseng Korean/Chinese Ginseng [IH-D] [] [Panax quinquefolius] (GRIN) Schisandra chinensis Schisandra, Wu Wei Zi [IH-D] Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek [IH-D] Ashwagandha, Withania, Withania somnifera [IH-D] Indian ginseng Immune System (GRIN) (Imm) Astragalus membranaceus Huang Qi, Astragalus [IH-D] Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo [RUSE] [RMF] [♣] Berberis aquifolium(NA) see Mahonia aquifolium Commiphora myrrha (GRIN) Myrrh [IH-D] Commiphora molmol(NA-GRIN)