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Bael, Bengal Quince - Aegle Marmelos.
Part Used - Dried Half Ripe Fruits.
Action - Astringent & Contains Alkaloids,
Coumarins, Flavanoids, Mucilage & Nutrients.
Uses - Diarrhoea, Dysentry, Colitis, Increase Fertility
& Indigestion.

Balm, Lemon Balm - Melissa Officinalis L.
Part Used - Herb.
Action - Antibacterial (Myco-Bacterium Phlei & Streptococcus
Haemolytica), Antidepressant, Antiflatulent, Antihistamiine,
Antispasmodic, Antiviral (Topical), Anti-Stress, Febrifuge,
Heart-Sedating Effect, Nerve Relaxant & Tranquilliser (Mild).
Uses - Autonomic Disoders (Tranquilliser), Dizziness, Feverishness
(In Children), Hyperthyroidism, Insomnia, Little Energy, Nervous
Excitability, Protects the Cerebrum of Brain, Psychiatry (To Strengthen
the Brain & its Resistence to Shock & Stress; Anxiety Neurosis, ''Cold &
Miserable'', Fidgety Limbs, Low Spirits & Restlessness).

Balm of Gilead, Poplar Buds - Populus Gileadensis.
Part Used - Leaf Buds & Resin.
Action - Anti-Inflamatory, Antiseptic, Circulatory
Stimulant, Contains Salicylates, Expectorant,
Febrifuge & Mild Analgesic (Forerunner of Aspirin).
Uses - Children's Chest Troubles, Chronic Bronchitis,
Laryngitis, Muscular & Circulatory Aches & Pains
(Buds used by North American Indians) &
Traditional: Colds, Coughs & Sore Throats. 

Balmony, Turtlebloom - Chelene Glabra L.
Part Used - Whole Plant.
Action - Antemetic, Antidepressant, Cholagogue, Laxative & Liver Tonic.
Uses - Colic, Inflammation of Gall Bladder & Gall Stones, Jaundice &
Other Liver Disorders.

Bamboo, Tabashir - Bambusa Arundinacea.
Part Used -
Action - Aphrodisiac, Calcium-Fixer in Bones, Immune Enhancer,
Pectoral & Tonic.
Uses - Arterio-Sclerosis, Brittle Hair & Nails, Cartilage Fragility
(Osteoporosis), Dementia (Senile), Pregnancy, Repair of Fractured Bone,
Rheumatism, Stiff Joints & Weak Spine (Tendancy of Dislocation of
Vertabrae).

 

Banana - Musa Acuminata.
Part Used - Fruit.
Uses - Gastric Ulcers, Nutrient Food (Inositol, Pectin,
Pottassium & Vitamin B6),
Weight Control (Low Calorie & Fat).




















 

Barberry - Berberis Vulgaris L.
Part Used - Bark of Stem.
Action - Alterative, Amoebicidal, Antematic,
Anticonvulsant, Anti-Diarrhoeal,
Anti-Haemorrhagic, Anti-Inflammatory,
Antiseptic, Bacteriacidal, Cholagogue,
Digestive Tonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive,
Liver Stimulant, Sedative (Mild),
Tonic (Pancreas & Spleen) & Uterine
Stimulant.
Uses - Biliousness, Bladder Disorders,
Cholera (Animals), Coccyx (Tailbone) Pain
(With Gelsemium), Colic (Renal), Gastritis,
Gallstones, Itching Anus, Jaundice,
Leucorrhoea, Leukopaenia (Due to Chemotherapy), Malaria (With Yarrow),
Old Gouty Constitutions react Favourably, Sandfly Fever,
Shingles, Skin Disorders (With Fringe Tree Bark),
Sluggish Liver, Toxaemia From Drugs & Environmental
Chemicals & Uterine Stimulant.





 

Barley - Hordeum Distichon L.
Part Used - Whole Plant.
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Basil, Sweet Basil - Ocimum Basilicum L.

Part Used - Leaves.

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Bay Leaves, Sweet Bay, Victor's Laurel - Laurus Nobilis L.

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Bayberry Bark, Wax Myrtle - Myrica Cerifera L.

Part Used - Root Bark.

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Bean Husks, French Beans - Phaseolus Vulgaris L.

Part Used - Pods Without Beans.

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Beans, Broad - Vivia Faba.

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Bear Grass - Yucca Filamentosa.

Part Used - Flowers.

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Bearberry, Arctostaphylos - Uva-Ursi.

Part Used - Dried Leaves.

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BearsFoot, American - Polymnia Uvedalia L.

Part Used - Root.

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Bedstraw, Ladies, Cheese Rennet - Galium Verum L.

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Beetroot - Beta Vulgaris L.

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Belladonna, Deadly Nightshade - Atropa Belladonna L.

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Benzoin, Gum Benzoin - Styrax Benzoin.

Part Used - Gum.

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Bergamot, Red, Bee Balm, Oswego Tea - Mondardo Didyma L.

Part Used - Herb.

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Beth Root, Wake Robin, Lamb's Quarter, Birth Root - Trillium Erectum L.

Part Used - Rhizome.

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Betony, Wood Betony, Stachys Betonica - Betonica Officinalis L.

Part Used - Dried Herb.

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Bilberry, Huckleberry - Vaccinum Myrtillus L.

Part Used - Berries and Leaves.

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Birch, European, Silver Birch - Betula Alba L.

Part Used - Bark and Leaves.

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Birthwort - Aristolochia Longa L, Aristolochia Clematis L, Aristolochia Indica L.

Part Used - Root.

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Bistort, Adderwort - Polygonum Bistorta L.

Part Used - Root and Rhizome.

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Bitter Melon, Balsam Pear - Momardica Charantia.

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Bitter Orange - Citrus Aurantium L, Amara L.

Part Used - Fruit, Leaves, Peel, Seeds.

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Bitter Root, Dog's Bane - Apocynum Androsaemifolium L.

Part Used - Root.

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Bittersweet, Felonwort - Solanum Dulcamara L.

Part Used - Twigs and Root Bark.

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Blackberry - Rubus Villosus.

Part Used - Leaves and Root Bark.

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Black Cohosh, Macrotys Actaeae, Black Snakeroot, Actaearaceemosa - Cimicifuga Racemosa Nutt.

Part Used - Root and Rhizome.

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Black Currant - Ribes Nigrum L.

Parts Used - Fruit and Leaves.

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Black Haw, Sweet Vibiburnum - Viburnum Prunifolium L.

Part Used - Root Bark.

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Black Radish - Raphanus Sativa L.

Part Used - Roots.

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Black Root, Culver's Root, Leptandra - Veronicastrum Virginicum L.

Part Used - Root Dried, Rhizome.

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Bladderwrack, Black Tang - Fucus Vesiculosis L.

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Blood Root, Red Indian Paint - Sanguinaria Canadensis L.

Part Used - Root.

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Blue Cohosh, Squaw Root, Papoose Root - Caulophyllum Thalictroides L.

Part Used - Root and Rhizome.

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Blue Flag Root, Water Flag - Iris Versicolor L and I.

Part Used - Dried Rhizome and Root.

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Bogbean, Buckbean - Menyanthes Trifoliata L.

Part Used - Herb.

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Boldo - Peumus Boldus.
Part Used - Leaves.
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Boneset, Feverwort - Eupatorium Perfoliatum L.
Part Used - Herb.
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Borage - Borago Officinalis L.
Part Used - Oil From Seeds.
Action - Adrenal Gland Restorative,
Anti-Depressive, Assists Assimilation of
Iron, Contains Two Important Fatty
Acids (Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) &
Linoleic Acid), Demulcent, Diuretic,
Emollient, Refrigerant & Stimulates
Production Prostaglandin E1.
Uses - Chronic Catarrh, Colitis,
Depression, Gastric Ulcer, Gastritis,
Increase Breast Milk in Nursing Mothers, Leaky-Gut Syndrome, Mental Exhaustion,
Stress, To Defer Wrinkling & Skin Dryness Of Old Age (External Use), To Prevent
Inflammation Of Stomach & Intestines (Cases Of Allergy, Infection & Toxicity), To
Reduce Cholesterol Deposits (Combined With Evening Primrose Oil) & To
Strengthen Adrenal Glands Weakened By Intake Of Steroids (Cortisone, etc).
 

Boswellia Serrata, Roxb, Oleo-gum resin.
Part Used - Gum Resin.
Action - Aromatic Diuretic, Astringent,
Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant,
Laxative, Pain Killer (Mild) & Stimulant.
Uses - Rheumatism & Urinary Disorders.

Bromelain - Ananassa Sativa.
Part Used - Proteolytic Enzyme Derived from the
Stem of the Pineapple Plant.
Action - Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Oedema,
Digestant, Inhibitor of Blood Platelet
Aggregation Thus Preserving the Normal
Consistency Of Blood, Smooth Muscle
Relaxant & Stimulates Production of
Prostaglandin E-1 Like Compounds.
Uses - Blood Coagulation, Cancer Diet
(Promote Digestion of Proteins),
Cellulitis (Remove Layers of Fat),
Digestant (Terminal Disease, Weak
Digestion in The Elderly), Inflammatory
(Athletic Injuries, Debridement Of Third Degree Burns, Diabetic Ulcers, Haematomas, Oral Inflammation, Plastic Surgery, Quinsy, Rectal & Perirectal Inflammation, Rheumatoid Arthritis & Tumour Growth), Oedema (Following Surgical Operation, To Promote Post-Operative Healing) & Sinusitis.

Broom - Sarothamnus Scoparius L.
Part Used - Dried Herbs.
Action - Atrial & Ventricular Fibrillation
Disapear (Works On The Conductive
Mechanism of the Heart), Cardio-Active,
Diuretic, Increases Power of the Heart (Slows
it Down), Increases Urine, Laxative, Oxytocic
& Peripheral Vasoconstrictor.
Uses - Contra-Indications (High Blood
Pressure, Lactation & Pregnancy), Heart
Dropsy (To Reduce Frequency of
The Heartbeat, Tendancyt to Extrassustoles &
Tachycardia), Liver Conditions & Repoorted
Use for Tumours.

Bryony, Black, Blackeye Root - Tamus Communis L.
Part Used - Root (Not to be used internally).
Action - Bruise-Healer,
Resolvent & Rubefacient.
Uses - Chillblains (As a Lotion,
Berries Steeped in Gin or Strong
Wine), Cold Poultice For
Blackeye & Bruises, Gout
(Scraped Root Used As Rub), 
Painful Joints & Rheumatism.

Bryony, White, Wild Vine - Bryonia Alba L.
Part Used - Dried Root.
Action - Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-Tumour, Cathartic,
Diaphoretic, Emetic, Expectorant & Rubefacient
(Externally).
Uses - Absorption of Serous Fluid as in Pleurisy,
Arthritis (Acute), Congested Bronchi & Lungs,
Heart Disorder Following Rheumatic Fever,
Inflammation (Breast or Testicles), Malaria,
Muscular Pain, Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism
Worse from Movement, Synovitis, Tenderness
of the Spinal Vertabrae (An Important
Indication) & Zymotic Diseases. 

Buchu, Bucco, Barosma Betulina - Agathosma Betulina.
Part Used - Dried Leaves.
Action - Anti-Bacterial (Urinary Tract Infections & Recurrent
Inflammation of the Bladder), Antiseptic (Urinary Tract),
Promotes Secretion of Urine & Stimulant Diuretic (Safe).
Uses - Aid Flow of Urine, Catarrh of the Bladder, Cystitis (Caused
by E. Coli), Fluid Retention, Irritable Bladder, Prostatitis, Pus in
the Urine, Pyelitis & Urethritis.

Buckwheat - Fagopyrum Esculentum.
Part Used - Flowers and Leaves.
Action - Anti-Coagulant (Contains Rutin), Anti-Haemorrhage,
Hypotensive, Source of Magnesium, Vasolidator &
Vein-Restorative.
Uses - Capillary Fragility, Chillblains, Circulatory Stasis,
Frostbite, High Blood Pressure, Petechiae, Purple Patches on
Skin Due to Capillary Haemorrhages, Radiation Damage,
Retinal Haemorrhage, Spontaneous Bruising, Temporal
Arteritis & Visible Pulsation of Carotoid Artery in the Neck.

Bugle, Sicklewort - Ajuga Reptans L.
Part Used - Herb.
Uses (External) - For Taking Pain Out of Old Wounds & To
Expedite Healing.

Bugleweed, Water Horehound, Gypsywort - Lycopus Europaeus & Lycopus Virginicus.
Part Used - Dried Herb.
Action - Anti-Haemorrhagic, Antitussive, Cardio-Active Diuretic
(Increasing Force of Myocardial Contraction & Reducing Heart
Rate), Contraceptive (Mild, Containg Lithospermum Acid Blocks
Gonadotropic Hormones of the Anterior Pituitary),
Hypoglycaemic, Narcotic (Mild), Palpitation, Peripherial
Vasoconstrictor, Sedative & Thyrostatic.
Uses - Diabetes (Raises Blood Sugar Levels), High Blood
Pressure, Internal Haemorrhages (Bleeding from the Lungs,
Menorrhagia), Reduce Heart Beat From Over-Active Thyroid,
Thyrotoxicosis (Heart Involvement, Reduces HighPulse Rate) &
Tuberculosis (Cough).

Burdock, Beggar's  Buttons - Arctium Lappa L.
Part Used - Herb, Root & Seeds.
Action - Adaptogen, Alterative, Anti-Fungal, Antibiotic (Staphylococcus),
Anti-Tumour, Bitter Tonic, Blood Tonic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Hepatic,
Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Lymphatic & Orexigenic.
Uses - Arthritis, Anaemia,
Anorexia Nervosa, Blood Sugar
Levels (Lower), Boils, Cholesterol
(Lower), Cystitis, Gout, Measles,
Rheumatism, Seborrhoea, Skin
Disorders (Acne, Eczema & Psoriasis)
& Styes.

Burnet, Greater, Garden Burnet - Sanguisorba Officinalis L.
Part Used - Herb.
Action - Antibacterial (Mild), Anti-Haemorrhage & Astringent
Tonic.
Uses - Anal Irriytation & Piles (Wash), Excessive Menstruation,
Irritable Bowel, Sores & Wounds (As a Poultice), Throat
Infections (Gargled) & Ulcerative Colitis.

Burnet Saxifrage - Pimpinella Saxifraga L.
Part Used - Dried Root & Herb.
Action - Aromatic, Carminitive, Expectorant & Stimulant.
Uses -Flatulance & Stomach Upsets.

Burr-Marigold, Water Agrimony - Bidens Tripartita L.
Part Used - Dried Leaves & Stems.
Action - Anti-Haemorrhage, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic.
Uses - Bleeding of Gastric Ulcer or From the Lungs, Blood
in the Urine & Stool, Gout, Hair Loss, Heavy Menstruation &
Ulcerative Colitis.

Butcher's Broom - Ruscus Aculeatus L.
Part Used - Rhizome.
Action - Anti-Inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Deobstruent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic,
Haemostatic, Laxative, Synthesis of Steroid Hormones (Action Similar to Wild Yam)
& Veinous Tonic.
Uses - Circulation (Sluggish), Haemorrhage Arrest, Jaundice,
Menstrual Obstruction, Oedema & Piles. 

Butternut, White Walnut - Juglans Cinerea L.
Part Used - Root Bark & Leaves.
Action - Anthelminitic, Anti-Tumor, Blood Tonic, Cholagogue,
Hepatic & Laxative.
Uses - Constipation Associated with Liver Disorder & Toxic
Liver Disorder, Increase Flow of Bile & Its Release From the
Gall Bladder Piles, Skin Diseases With Pus & Worms in 
Children.

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