The index lists herbs that can be considered as treatment for specific diseases. The diseases or conditions are listed alphabetically. The most useful herbs, or the specifics, for each category are listed first and underlined: others follow. Specifics are those herbs that are considered to be the best and most effective remedies to relieve a particular condition or disease state.

 

Abscess

Echinacea, Garlic, Marshmallow, Myrrh, Wild Indigo, Olive Leaf, Blue Flag, Cleavers, Coltsfoot, Fenugreek, Golden Seal, Poke Root.

 

Acne

Blue Flag, Cleavers, Echinacea, Garlic, Poke Root, Wild Indigo

 

Adenoids

Cleavers, Echinacea, Garlic, Marigold, Poke Root, Wild Indigo, Olive Leaf

 

Angina Pectoris

Hawthorn, Motherwort

 

Anxiety

California Poppy, Chamomile, Mistletoe, Motherwort, St John’s Wort, Skullcap, Valerian, Lemon Balm, Betony, Damiana, Hops, Hyssop, Passion Flower, Peppermint, Vervain

 

Appendicitis

Agrimony, Golden Seal, Wild Yam

 

Appetite Loss

Centaury, Gentian, Wormwood, Balmony, Caraway, Cardamon, Chamomile, Golden Seal, Tansy

 

Arteriosclerosis

Linden, Hawthorn, Mistletoe

 

Arthritis

Celery Seed, Prickly Ash, Turmeric, Wild Yam, Juniper Berry, Meadowsweet, Pine, Wintergreen, Yarrow (see DMSO)

 

Asthma

Elecampane, Ephedra, Lobelia, Wild Cherry, Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, Coltsfoot, Mullein,

 

Blood Pressure (high)

Hawthorn, Linden, Mistletoe, Yarrow, Lemon Balm, Black Haw, Garlic, Olive Leaf

 

Boils

Blue Flag, Echinacea, Garlic, Myrrh, Poke Root, Wild Indigo, Chickweed, Cleavers, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Flax Seed, Marshmallow

 

Bronchitis

Blood Root, Coltsfoot, Echinacea, Elecampane, Garlic, Lobelia, Mullein, Olive Leaf, Pleurisy Root, White Horehound, Angelica, Comfrey, Ephedra, Fennel, Hyssop, Marshmallow, Pine, Thyme, Wild Cherry 

 

Bruises

Arnica, Elder, Chickweed, Lady’s Mantle, Marigold, St John’s Wort

 

Burns

Aloe, Elder, Marigold, St John’s Wort, Chamomile, Chickweed, Comfrey, Cucumber

 

Catarrh

Echinacea, Elder, Eyebright, Garlic, Golden Seal, Mullein, Peppermint, Pine, Polk Root, Chamomile, Coltsfoot, Wild Indigo

 

Chilblains

Cayenne, Ginger, Horsetail, Prickly Ash,

 

Colds

Angelica, Cayenne, Echinacea, Elder (flower & Berry), Ginger, Golden Seal, Golden Rod, Hyssop, Olive Leaf, Peppermint, Yarrow, Bayberry, Catnip, Eyebright, Linden

 

Colic

Angelica, Boldo, Cramp Bark, Gentian, Ginger, Valerian, Wild Indigo, Allspice, Anise, Balmony, Caraway, Cardamon, Catnip, Cayenne, Chamomile, Dill

 

Colitis

Agrimony, Bayberry, Comfrey, Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Oak Bark

 

Conjunctivitis

Chamomile, Eyebright, Goldenseal, Fennel

 

Constipation

Balmony, Barberry, Cascara Sagrada, Rhubarb Root, Senna Leaf, Yellow Dock,

 

Cough

Angelica, Anise, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Elecampane, Garlic, Golden Seal, Hyssop, Mullein, Pine, Pleurisy Root, White Horehound, Fennel, Fenugreek, Licorice, Marshmallow, Myrrh, Thyme

 

Cramp

Black Cohosh, Cramp Bark, Skullcap, Valerian, Wild Yam, Cayenne, Ginger

 

Cystitis

Bearberry, Couchgrass, Echinacea, Juniper berry, Yarrow, Angelica, Boldo, Cleavers, Coltsfoot, Corn Silk, Golden Rod, Horsetail, Hydrangea

Debility

Balmony, Blessed Thistle, Cayenne, Damiana, Dandelion, Golden Seal, Kola, Rosemary, Agrimony, Barberry, Calamus, Ginger, Wormwood

 

Depression

Damiana, Kola, Oats, Skullcap, St John’s Wort, Wormwood, Lemon Balm, Chamomile, Mistletoe, Rosemary, Valerian

 

Diarrhea (adults)

Agrimony, Bayberry, Comfrey, Lady’s Mantle, Meadowsweet, Oak Bark, Plantain, Blessed Thistle, Caraway, Catnip, Cinnamon, Coriander, Eyebright, Kola

 

Diarrhea (children)

Meadowsweet, Lady’s mantle

 

Diverticulitis

Wild Yam, Comfrey, Chamomile, Marshmallow

 

Earache (see infection)

Mullein,

 

Eczema

Blue Flag, Burdock, Chickweed, Cleavers, Figwort, Golden Seal, Nettle, Red Clover, Yellow Dock, Comfrey, Oregon Grape Root, Sarsaparilla

 

Epilepsy

Hyssop, Skullcap, Passion Flower, Valerian

 

Fever

Boneset, Catnip, Cayenne, Ginger, Pleurisy Root, Angelica, Chamomile, Peppermint, Vervain,

 

Fibrositis

Cayenne, Ginger, Pine, Wintergreen, Horseradish, Rosemary, St John’s Wort

 

Flatulence

Angelica, Calamus, Caraway, Cardamon, Cayenne, Cinnamon, Coriander, Fennel, Gentian, Ginger, Allspice, Anise, Lemon Balm, Centaury, Chamomile, Cloves, Peppermint, Thyme, Valerian, Wormwood

 

Fungal Infection

Marigold, Olive Leaf, Oregano, Myrrh

 

Gall Bladder Problems

Balmony, Dandelion, Milk Thistle, Vervain, Wild Yam, Barberry, Boldo, Golden Seal, Marigold

 

Gastritis

Calamus, Golden Seal, Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Slippery Elm, Chamomile, Licorice,

 

Gingivitis

Echinacea, Golden Seal, Myrrh, Oak Bark, Olive Leaf,  Poke Root, Wild Indigo, Bayberry, Garlic, Lady’s Mantle, Red Sage, Vervain

 

Glands (swollen)

Cleavers, Echinacea, Poke Root, Marigold, Wild Indigo

 

Halitosis

Dill, Fennel

 

Hay Fever

Ephedra, Golden Seal, Nettle, Elder, Eyebright, Eucalyptus, Garlic, Peppermint,

 

Headache

Betony, Feverfew, Marjoram, Rosemary, Skullcap, Chamomile, Hops, Mistletoe, Peppermint, St John’s Wort, Valerian

 

Heartburn

Comfrey, Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Irish Moss, Slippery Elm

 

Hemorrhoids

Horse Chestnut, Lady’s Mantle, Witch Hazel, Balmony, Comfrey, Oak

 

Incontinence (urinary)

Ephedra, Horsetail, Agrimony

 

Indigestion

Lemon Balm, Calamus, Cayenne, Centaury, Chamomile, Fennel, Ginger, Peppermint, Valerian, Wild Yam, Wormwood, Allspice, Agrimony, Balmony, Blessed Thistle, Boldo, Caraway, Cardamon, Catnip, Cinnamon, Cloves, Dill, Gentian, Marjoram, Rosemary, Thyme,

 

Infection

Cleavers, Echinacea, Garlic, Golden Seal, Myrrh, Olive Leaf, Wild Indigo, Cayenne, Ginger, Thyme, Wormwood

 

Influenza

Boneset, Cayenne, Echinacea, Elder, Garlic, Golden Seal, Olive Leaf, Pleurisy Root, Angelica, Ginger, Horseradish, Lemon Balm, Marjoram, Peppermint, Yarrow

 

Insomnia

California Poppy, Hops, Passion Flower, Valerian, Chamomile, Cleavers, Peppermint, St John’s Wort

 

Itching

Chickweed, Goldenseal, Marigold, Chamomile, Cleavers, Peppermint, St John’s Wort

 

Jaundice

Balmony, Dandelion, Milk Thistle, Vervain, Yellow Dock, Centaury, Golden Seal, Oregon Grape Root, Wild Yam

 

Kidney Stones

Bearberry, Corn Silk, Couchgrass, Gravel Root, Hydrangea, Stone Root, Dandelion, Yarrow

 

Labor Pains (False)

Black Cohosh, Cramp Bark, Motherwort, Wild Yam, Blue Cohosh, Valerian,

 

Laryngitis

Blood Root, Echinacea, Goldenseal, Myrrh, Oak Bark, Red Sage, Thyme, Agrimony, Bayberry, Caraway, Cayenne, Chamomile, Fenugreek, Golden Rod, Lady’s Mantle, Poke Root, Wild Indigo

 

Leucorrhoea

Bayberry, Beth Root, Goldenseal, Lady’s Mantle, Myrrh, Wild Indigo, Bearberry, Oak Bark

 

Liver Tonic

Balmony, Blue Flag, Centaury, Dandelion, Milk Thistle, Yellow Dock, Burdock, Garlic, Golden Seal, Oregon Grape Root, Wild Yam

 

Lumbago

Cayenne, Wintergreen

 

Menopause

Black Cohosh, Chaste Tree, Golden Seal, St John’s Wort, Beth Root

 

Menstruation (delayed)

Blue Cohosh, Chaste Tree, Parsley, Pennyroyal, Tansy, Marigold, Motherwort, Yarrow

 

Menstruation (excessive)

Beth Root, Periwinkle, Golden Seal, Lady’s Mantle

 

Menstruation (painful)

Black Cohosh, Black Haw, Cramp Bark, St John’s Wort, Skullcap, Valerian, Blue Cohosh, Caraway, Chaste Tree, Squaw Vine, Marigold,

 

Metrorrhagia

Beth Root, Golden Seal, Periwinkle, Lady’s Mantle

 

Migraine

Feverfew, Kola, Mistletoe, Peppermint, Skullcap, Wormwood

 

Milk Stimulation (breast milk)

Anise, Milk Thistle, Borage, Caraway, Dill, Fennel, Fenugreek

 

Miscarriage (threatened)

Blue Cohosh, Black Haw Cramp Bark

 

Mouth Ulcers

Myrrh, Red Sage, Chamomile, Lady’s Mantle, Oak Bark

 

Nausea

Chamomile, Meadowsweet, Peppermint, Cayenne, Cinnamon, Cloves, Fennel, Marshmallow

 

Neuralgia

Betony, Black Cohosh, Mistletoe, Passion Flower, St John’s Wort, Skullcap, Valerian,  Hops, Rosemary

 

Nosebleed

Lady’s Mantle, Witch Hazel, Marigold

 

Ovarian Pain

Valerian,  Passion Flower, St John’s Wort, Skullcap, Wild Yam

 

Pain

Black Cohosh, Valerian, White Willow Bark, Cramp Bark, Hops, Rosemary, Skullcap

 

Palpitations

Motherwort, Skullcap, Valerian

 

Phlebitis

Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Linden, Mistletoe

 

Pregnancy Tonic

Raspberry Leaves, Squaw Vine

 

Pregnancy (vomiting)

Meadowsweet, Blue Cohosh, Peppermint

 

Pre-Menstrual Tension

Chaste Three, Skullcap, Valerian, Linden,

 

Prostrate

Damiana, Horsetail, Hydrangea, Saw Palmetto, Corn Silk, Couchgrass,

 

Psoriasis

Blue Flag, Burdock, Cleavers, Figwort, Oregon Grape, Red Clover, Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock, Chickweed, Flax, Sassafras, Thuja

 

Rheumatism

Angelica, Black Cohosh, Celery Seed, Meadowsweet, Prickly Ash, Wild Yam, Wintergreen, Yarrow, Arnica, Blue Cohosh, Burdock, Cayenne, Couchgrass, Dandelion, Elder, Fennel, Gravel Root, Horseradish, Horsetail, Juniper, Poke Root, St John’s Wort, Sarsaparilla, Sassafras, Pine, Thuja

 

Sciatica

Black Cohosh, St John’s Wort, Yarrow

 

Shingles

Mistletoe, Passion Flower, St John’s Wort, Flax Seed, Hops, Skullcap, Valerian, Wild Yam

 

Sinusitis

Elder, Eyebright, Garlic, Golden Rod, Golden Seal, Poke Root, Pine, Wild Indigo, Chamomile, Myrrh, Peppermint, Thyme, Yarrow

 

Sore Throat

Echinacea, Garlic, Golden Seal, Oak Bark, Pine, Agrimony, Bayberry, Cayenne, Chamomile, Ginger, Golden Rod, Myrrh, Poke Root, Thyme

 

Stress

Damiana, Linden, Mistletoe, St John’s Wort, Skullcap, Betony, Borage, Chamomile, Hops, Passion Flower, Valerian, Wormwood

 

Sunburn

Aloe, Marigold, Eyebright, St John’s Wort,

 

Tension

Betony, Linden, Mistletoe, Motherwort, Passion Flower, St John’s Wort, Skullcap, Valerian, Wild Lettuce, California Poppy, Damiana, Hops, Peppermint

 

Tinnitus

Black Cohosh, Golden Seal, Golden Rod

 

Tonsillitis

Cleavers, Echinacea, Golden Seal, Myrrh, Olive Leaf, Poke Root, Red Sage, Thyme, Wild Indigo

 

Toothache

Cloves

 

Tumors

Cleavers, Comfrey, Elder, Fenugreek, Red Clover, Thuja

 

Ulcers (peptic)

Comfrey, Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Slippery Elm, Calamus, Golden Seal, Irish Moss, Licorice

 

Ulcers (skin)

Chickweed, Comfrey, Golden Seal, Marigold, Echinacea, Marshmallow

 

Varicose Ulcers

Golden Seal, Horse Chestnut, Marigold, Comfrey, Marshmallow

 

Varicose Veins

Horse Chestnuts, Hawthorn, Linden, St John’s Wort, Witch Hazel

 

Vomiting

Meadowsweet, Cinnamon, Cloves, Peppermint, Rosemary

 

Water Retention

Bearberry, Buchu, Dandelion, Gravel Root, Juniper Berries, Celery Seed, Corn Silk, Horsetail, Parsley, Stone Root Yarrow

 

Whooping Cough

Coltsfoot, Lobelia, Black Cohosh, Ephedra, Garlic, Mullein, Red Clover, Wild Cherry

 

Worms

Black Walnut Hull, Cucumber, Garlic, Tansy, Wormwood

 

Wounds

Chickweed, Comfrey, Elder, Golden Seal, St John’s Wort, Chamomile, Fenugreek, Garlic, Horsetail, Lady’s Mantle, Marshmallow, Red Sage