SHORT INFORMATION ABOUT TREATMENT OF SOME ILLNESSES
Conditions
Which May be Treatable with Herbs:
The following is a list of conditions and/or diseases
that often can be prevented or treated by the actions of herbs. Frequently,
herbs are used in combination within various formulas. We do not list the
formulas, but include names of major herbs that provide benefits for the
conditions noted. Also, some of the herbs listed below are not explained above.
Alcohol
Abuse: Milk
Thistle (Silymarin), Kudzu
Anxiety:
Coca Leaves, Valerian, Passion Flower
Arthritis:
Devil's Claw, Boswellia, Evening Primrose Oil,
Chuchuhuasi
Blood
Pressure:
Coca Leaves, Garlic, Hawthorn
Cholesterol
(High):
Garlic, Gugulipid
Circulation
(Poor):
Ginkgo biloba, Garlic, Cayenne, Hawthorn
Colds/Flu:
Echinacea, Astragalus, Garlic, Goldenseal Root
Constipation:
Aloe, Cascara sagrada, Senna, Psyllium
Coughs:
Licorice, Wild Cherry Bark, Thyme
Depression
(Mild):
Coca Leaves, St. John's Wort, Valerian
Detoxification:
Milk
Thistle (Silymarin)
Digestion
(Poor): Coca
Leaves, Chamomile, Peppermint, Ginger
Fatigue:
Coca Leaves, Andean Maca, Muña, Panax
Ginseng, Eleuthero
(Siberian Ginseng)
Hemorrhoids:
Horse Chestnut, Witch Hazel (topical)
Insomnia:
Valerian,
Passion Flower, Hops, Lemon Balm
Liver
Dysfunction: Pasuchaca,
Manayupa (Peru)
Memory
Loss:
Andean Maca, Ginkgo biloba
Migraine
Headache: Feverfew
Menstrual Irregularities/PMS:
Maca,
Vitex agnus-castus, Evening Primrose Oil
Nausea:
Ginger, Chamomile, Peppermint
Prostate Enlargement
(Benign):
Cats Claw, Chanca Piedra, Saw Palmetto, Pygeum africanum,
Stinging Nettle Root
Skin
Conditions: Calendula,
Chamomile (topical), Tea Tree Oil (topical)
Stress/Tension: Coca
Leaves, Valeriana Andina
Ulcers: Licorice, Aloe juice
Urinary Tract
Problems: Chanca
Piedra (Peru) Lemon Verbena, Cranberry, Uva Ursi
Varicose
Veins: Coca
Leaves, Horse Chestnut, Bilbery, Witch Hazel (topical)