MORNING GLORY SEEDS
Biological Name: Pharbitidis purpurea,Convolvulaceae
Other Names: Morning glory seeds, Pharbitidis, Qian niu zi
Parts Used: seed
Remedies For:
Laxative, diuretic, antiparasitic.
This herb is a powerful laxative, driving out stagnation of water, food, and damp heat conditions, as well as eliminating ...
MEADOWSWEET
Biological Name: Filipendula ulmaria,Rosaceae
Other Names: Meadowsweet, Queen-of-the-Meadow, Bridewort
Parts Used: Aerial parts
Active Compounds:
-Volatile oil; containing salicylaldehyde, ethylsalicylate, methylsalicylate, meth-oxybenzaldehyde and others
-Phenolic glycosides; spiraein, monotropin, gaultherin
-Flavonoids: spiraeoside, rutin, hyperoside, avicularin
-Polyphenolics and other tannins, mainly hydrolysable
-Miscellaneous; chalcones (unspecified), phenylcarboxylic acids, ...
MILK HEDGE
Biological Name: Euphorbia neriifolia, Euphorbia lingularia,Euphorbiaceae
Other Names: Milk Hedge, Snuhi, Thohar
Ilakkalli, Suchi, Sehund
Description:
This leafless herb is found in India.
Parts Used: Stem juice, root
Medicinal Applications
Actions
-Juice-purgative, expectorant
-Locally- rubefacient
-Root-antispasmodic
Uses
-asthma
MILKWEED
Biological Name: Asclepias syriaca
Other Names: Milkweed, milkweed root, silkweed, silky swallow wort, cottonweed, Virginia silk
Parts Used: root
Remedies For:
Emetic, purgative, alterative, diuretic, tonic
Traditionally used for female complaints, bowel and kidney troubles. It increases the flow of urine ...
MINERAL PITCH
Biological Name: Asphaltum
Other Names: Mineral Pitch, Vegetable Asphalt, Shilajit, Shilajita
Guj, Jews' pitch, Kalmadam, Perangyum, Rel-yahudi, Silaras
Description:
Silajit is a compact mass of bituminous substance ejected from crevices of rocks in the lower Himalayas, and Nepal, during hot weather. It consists ...
MINT
Biological Name: Menthae haplocalycis,Labiatae
Other Names: Mint, Chinese mint, Bo he
Parts Used: Leaves
Remedies For:
Diaphoretic, antipyretic, stomachic, carminative
Diaphoretic- clears wind-heat conditions associated with colds and influenza with fever, headache, sore throat, and red eyes (conjunctivitis). It can also ...
MILK THISTLE
Biological Name: Silybum marianum
Family: Compositae
Other Names:
Holy thistle, marythisle, St. Mary's thistle, Marian Thistle, Milk Thistle
Parts Used: seeds, leaves
Active Compounds:
Milk thistle seeds contain a bioflavonoid complex known as silymarin. This constituent is responsible for ...
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