Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database | |
Chaparral |
| Botanical Name |
Croton corymbulosus, Larrea divaricata |
| System Affected |
cancer, coffee substitute, teeth, cavities |
| Properties |
palatable drink, good coffee substitute Chaparral tea promising use in cancer treatment toothache, prevents cavities (use in mouthwash) potent antiseptic |
| Description |
flower top of herb |
| Origin |
SW USA |
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| Toxicity |
none |
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Chicory |
| Botanical Name |
Cichorium intybus |
| System Affected |
digestion, kidney, bladder, liver, lungs |
| Properties |
very good for digestion, kidney, bladder, liver (can detoxify acetaminophen liver poisoning) diuretic, laxative lungs slows rapid heartbeat, mild heart-stimulating effect (like digitalis but safe) |
| Description |
roots of wildflower |
| Origin |
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| Notes |
also caled: False Boneset |
| Toxicity |
none |
| Dosage |
ground roots can be mixed with coffee |
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Coffee |
| Botanical Name |
Coffea arabica |
| System Affected |
stimulant, headaches, diuretic, rheumatism/gout |
| Properties |
stimulant, anti-narcotic, anti-emetic, fainting Heart stimulant, dispel drowsiness & stupor from poisoning by narcotics. Headaches. prevent vomiting diuretic gout, rheumtism, bladder stones Asthma |
| Description |
coffee bean |
| Origin |
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| Notes |
a popular drink |
| Toxicity |
unpleasant heart symptoms |
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Dandelion |
| Botanical Name |
Taraxacum officinale |
| System Affected |
liver, blood, skin, diuretic, kidney, organs |
| Properties |
Detoxify poisons in liver; bowel, fluid accumulation pneumonia, upper respiratory Lowers blood pressure, tuberculosis of lymphatic gland, swelling diabetes skin diseases, scurvy, bones, osteoporosis heart, kidney, spleen, stomach, pancreas moderate purgative, diuretic female organs eaten green (in salad): purify blood & destroy acids in blood, releaves anemic conditions memory tonsillitus(simmer 1oz root in 2-3 cups water) external: warts, acne, age spots |
| Description |
dried root & roots of herb |
| Origin |
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| Notes |
roots can be baked/dried and ground into coffee |
| Toxicity |
none |
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Ephedra (Mormon Tea) |
| Botanical Name |
Ephedra nevadensis |
| System Affected |
stimulant, kidney, asthma |
| Properties |
nerve stimulant kidney relieves asthma tonic |
| Description |
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| Origin |
SW USA |
| Notes |
excellent substitute for tea or coffee |
| Toxicity |
contains traces of ephedrine |
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Wild Coffee |
| Botanical Name |
Psychotria olivacea |
| System Affected |
penis |
| Properties |
penis |
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