Herbology

[Pamperedwitch]

Medicinal Properties of Irish Herbs, Trees & Fungi
This information is for educational purposes only. I donot recommend  the use of any medicine. Herbal or so-called 'modern'. The responsibility for health lies with the individual.
The main reason for sickness in our society today is mineral deficiencies. This has been caused by the over farming of the land resulting in severe lack of minerals in our basic food chain.
Anodyne -:  An agent that's soothes or relieves pain :
Catnip Comfrey Cowslip Hemp  Willow
Antifungal -: An agent that clears fungal infections and skin irritations :
Marigold
Antiseptics -: An agent for destroying or inhibiting putrefactive or pathogenic bacteria :
Bilberry, Heather, Hemp, Lavender
Antispasmodics -: An agent that relieves or checks spasms or cramps :
Balm, Catnip, Cowslip, Fennel, Garlic, Hawthorn, Lavender, Parsley, Willow
Anthelmintic -: An agent that destroys or expels intestinal worms, vermicide, vermifuge:
Garlic, Hemp
Aperients -: A mild stimulant for the bowels, a gentle purgative:
Burdock, Borage, Dandelion, Elder, Hemp
Appetisers -: An agent that increases the appetite:
Alfalfa, Angelica, Ground Ivy, Hemp, Mugwort
Aromatic -: An agent with an agreeable odor and stimulating qualities:
Catnip, Fennel, Hemp
Astringents -: An agent that contracts bio tissue, reducing secretions or discharges :
Alder, Agrimony,  Apple, Bilberry, Birch, Blackberry, Coltsfoot, Comfrey ,Ground Ivy, Holly  Hyssop ,Lady's Mantle ,Lungwort,  Mallow, Meadowsweet ,Nettle, Oak, Rowan
Calmatives -: An agent with tranquillizing or sedative effects: Balm, Hemp
Cardiac's -: An agent that stimulates the heart:
Hawthorn, Mistletoe, Foxglove, Yew
Carminatives -: An agent for removal of gas from the intestines :
Angelica, Balm, Catnip, Chickweed, Fennel, Garlic, Hyssop, Lavender ,Parsley  
Cholagogues -: An agent for increasing the flow of bile into the intestines :
Burdock, Dandelion, Fumitory, Garlic, Heather, Lavender, Mugwort
Diaphoretics -: An agent to promote perspiration :
Balm, Birch, Borage, Burdock, Catnip, Cowslip, Elder, Goat's Rue ,Heather, Horehound, Meadowsweet, Ragwort
Demulcents -: An agent that soothes irritated tissue, particularly mucous membrane :
Chickweed, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Flax, Irish Moss, Lungwort, Mallow,  Rowan
Digestive -: An agent to aid or help promote digestion :
Apple, Garlic, Ground Ivy, Hemp, Mugwort, Rowan
Diuretics -: An agent to increase the expulsion of urine :
Alder, Alfalfa, Birch, Burdock, Cowslip, Dandelion, Elder, Fennel, Fumitory,  Garlic, Goat's Rue, Ground Ivy, Heather, Holly, Horehound, Lavender, Meadowsweet, Mistletoe, Nettle, Parsley, Ragwort, Yew, Rowan
Emetic -: An agent that causes vomiting :
Elder
Emmenagogues -: An agent that promotes menstrual flow :
Balm, Hyssop, Parsley, Ragwort, Yew
Emollients -: An agent used externally to soften and soothe :
Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Flax, Lungwort, Mallow
Expectorants -: An agent that promotes the discharge of mucus from the respiratory passage :
Angelica, Chickweed, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Cowslip, Fennel, Garlic, Heather, Hemp, Holly, Horehound, Hyssop, Lungwort, Mallow, Parsley, Rowan
Ferbrifuges -: An agent that reduces or eliminate fevers :
Ash, Borage, Garlic, Holly, Lady's Mantle, Willow, Rowan
Galactagogues -: An agent that encourages or increases the secretion of milk :
Borage, Fennel, Goat's Rue, Nettle
Hallucinogens - : An agent that induces changes in brain chemistry to produce changes in perception - visual, aural and sensory.
Fly Agaric, Hemp, Liberty Cap, Mugwort
Hemostatics -: An agent to stop bleeding :
Comfrey, Nettle, Rowan
Laxative -: An agent promoting evacuation of the bowels, a mild purgative :
Chickweed, Fumitory, Hemp, Yew
Mucilaginous -: A remedy for dry throat or bronchial disorders :
Irish Moss
Pectoral -: A remedy for pulmonary or other chest diseases :
Borage, Ground Ivy
Purgatives -: An agent that produces a vigorous emptying of the bowels :
Elder, Flax, Mugwort  
Refrigerant -: An agent to lower abnormal body heat :
Comfrey
Rubefacient -: A local irritant producing reddening of the skin :
Cowslip,  Redlegs
Sedatives -: A soothing agent that reduces nervousness, distress or irritation :
Hawthorn, Hemp, Lavender
Stimulants -: An agent that excites or quickens the activity of the brain :
Angelica, Fennel, Ground Ivy, Hemp, Horehound, Hyssop, Lavender, Liberty Cap, Mistletoe
Stomachics -: An agent that strengthens the stomach :
Angelica, Balm, Dandelion, Fennel, Fumitory, Hyssop, Lavender
Tonics -: An agent that strengthens and/or invigorates organs and/or the entire organism:
Alfalfa, Angelica, Blackberry, Borage, Dandelion, Fumitory, Ground Ivy, Hemp, Horehound, Hyssop, Lady's Mantle, Lavender, Nettle, Oak
Vasoconstrictors -: An agent that narrows the blood vessels thus raising blood pressure:
Heather
Vasodilators -: An agent that widens the blood vessels, thus lowering blood pressure:
Hawthorn, Mistletoe
Vulnerary. -: A healing application for wounds :
Agrimony, Comfrey, Rowan