A sample ailment entry along with possible herbal remedies from the Ancient Herbs and Modern Herbs book by James K. Sayre, Copyright, 2001. All rights reserved.
Colds
rest and drinking plenty of fluids may be helpful. Vitamin C may be of use in the prevention of colds. Vitamin E may also be of use.
Recommendations by individual herbal expert authors are marked [rec]. See Ancient Herbs book for identification of individual books and their authors. The German Commission E has approved a variety of medicinal herbs as remedies for different ailments. These are marked: [German Commission E].
Bath additive:
Hayseed - various flowers, seeds and leaves [rec]
mouthwash:
Clove - Syzgium aromaticum - [rec]
Inhalant:
Benzoin - Styrax benzoin
Cajuput - Melaleuca cajeputi
Cajuput Tree - Melaleuca viridiflora - [rec]
Clove - Syzgium aromaticum - [rec]
Eucalyptus, Blue Gum - Eucalyptus globulus - [rec][rec]
Eucalyptus, Broad-leaved Peppermint - Eucalyptus dives
Eucalyptus, Lemon-scented - Eucalyptus citriodora
Eucalyptus, Sugar Gum - Eucalyptus cladocalyx
Eucalyptus, Blue Mallee - Eucalyptus polybractea
Eucalyptus, Mallee Box - Eucalyptus bakeri
Eucalyptus- Eucalyptus australiana
Eucalyptus, Congee Mallee - Eucalyptus dumosa
Pine, Scotch - Pinus sylvestris - [German Commission E]
Tea Tree, Australian - Melaleuca alternifolia
Tea Tree, Weeping - Melaleuca leucadendra
internal:
Anise - Pimpinella anisum - [German Commission E]
Astragalus - Astragalus membranaceus - [rec][rec]
Balloon Flower - Platycodon grandiflorus
Balsam Fir - Abies balsamea
Basil, Hoary - Ocimum canum
Basil, Holy - Ocimum sanctum - [rec]
Bayberry - Myrica cerifera
Betony - Stachys officinalis;
Black-eyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta
Bugbane - Cimicifuga foetida
Bupleurum - Bupleurum falcatum
Burnet Saxifrage, Greater - Pimpinella major
Cajuput - Melaleuca cajeputi
Cajuput Tree - Melaleuca viridiflora
Calamint, Common - Calamintha officinalis
Calamint, Large-flowered - Calamintha grandiflora
Caper - Capparis spinosa
Cardamom - Elettaria cardamomum - [German Commission E]
Cassia - Cinnamomum cassia -[German Commission E] +[rec]
Catnip - Nepeta cataria - [rec][rec]
Chamomile, German - Matricaria recutita - [German Commission E] + [rec][rec]
Cinnamon, True - Cinnamomum verum - [rec]
Clove - Syzgium aromaticum - [rec]
Clover, White - Trifolium reprens
Cowslip - Primula veris
Daisy, Oxeye - Chrysanthemum leucanthemum - [German Commission E]
Date - Phoenix dactylifera
Desert Elderberry - Sambucus mexicana
Echinacea - Echinacea angustifolia - [rec][rec][rec][rec][rec][rec]
[rec][rec][rec]
Echinacea - Echinacea pallida - [rec][rec][rec]
Echinacea - Echinacea purpurea - [German Commission E] + [rec][rec][rec][rec][rec][rec][rec][rec][rec]
Elderberry - Sambucus nigra - [German Commission E] + [rec][rec][rec][rec][rec][rec][rec]
Elecampane - Inula helenium - [rec]
Eucalyptus, Blue Gum - Eucalyptus globulus
Eucalyptus, Broad-leaved Peppermint - Eucalyptus dives
Eucalyptus, Lemon-scented - Eucalyptus citriodora
Eucalyptus, Sugar Gum - Eucalyptus cladocalyx
Eucalyptus, Blue Mallee - Eucalyptus polybractea
Eucalyptus, Mallee Box - Eucalyptus bakeri
Eucalyptus- Eucalyptus australiana
Eucalyptus, Congee Mallee - Eucalyptus dumosa
Feverwort - Triosteum perfoliatum
Field Mint - Mentha arvensis
Flax - Linum usitatissimum - [rec]
Forsythia - Forsythia suspensa
Garlic - Allium sativum - [rec][rec][rec][rec]
Gentian, Japanese - Gentiana scabra
Ginger - Zingiber officinale - [rec][rec][rec]
Ginseng, Siberian - Eleutherococcus senticosus - [rec]
Goldenseal - Hydrastus canadensis - [rec][rec][rec]
Grape - Vitis vinifera - [rec]
Grapefruit - Citrus paradisi - [rec]
Greek Valerian - Polemonium reptans
Ground Ivy - Glechoma hederacea
Guduchi - Tinospora cordifolia - [rec]
Hazelwort ; - Asarum europaeum
Honeysuckle, Japanese - Lonicera japonica - [rec]
Horehound, White - Marrubium vulgare - [rec]
Horsemint - Monarda fistulosa
Horsemint - Monarda punctata
Hyssop, Anise - Agastache foeniculum
Hyssop, Wrinkled Giant - Agastache rugosa
Jackass Bitters - Neurolaena lobata
Larch, European - Larix decidua - [German Commission E]
Lemon - Citrus limon - [rec]
Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis - [rec]
Lemon Grass - Cymbopogon citratus
Lime - Citrus aurantifolia
Lime, Tahitian - Citrus latifolia
Linden - Tilia x europaea - [rec]
Lovage, Porter's - Ligusticum porterii - [rec]
Madrone - Arbutus menziesii
Magnolia, Lily-flowered - Magnolia liliiflora
Mallow, High - Malva sylvestris - [rec]
Mayweed - Anthemis cotula
Meadow-sweet - Filipendula ulmaria - [German Commission E]
Mint, Corn - Mentha haplocalyx
Moss, Iceland - Cetraria islandica - [German Commission E] [rec]
Motherwort - Leonurus cardica
Mullein - Verbascum thapsus - [German Commission E] [rec][rec]
Mullein, Large-flowered - Verbascum densiflorum
Mushroom, Maitake - Grifola frondosa - [rec]
Mushroom, Reishi - Ganoderma lucidum - [rec]
Mustard, White - Brassica alba - [German Commission E]
Myrrh - Commiphora myrrha - [rec][rec]
Nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus
Nut Grass - Cyperus rotundus
Oat, Cultivated - Avena sativa
Onion - Allium cepa - [German Commission E]
Oregano - Origanum vulgare
Patchouli - Pogostemon patchouli
Pennyroyal, American - Hedeoma pulegioides
Pepper, Long - Piper longum - [Herbal Defense] [rec]
Pepper, Sichuan- Zanthoxylum piperitum
Peppermint - Mentha piperita - [German Commission E] [rec][rec]
Prickly Ash, Japanese - Xanthoxylum piperitum
Plantain, English - Plantago lanceolata - [German Commission E][rec]
Quack Grass - Elymus repens - [German Commission E]
Raspberry, Red - Rubus idaeus - [rec][rec]
Rose, Apothecary's - Rosa gallica var. officinalis
Sea Buckthorn - Hippophae rhamnoides - [rec]
Silver Fir - Abies alba
Skullcap, Baikal - Scutellaria baikalensis - [rec]
Spearmint - Mentha spicata - [rec]
Spicebush - Lindera benzoin
Spruce - Picea excelsa - [German Commission E]
Sweet Cicely, Western - Osmorhiza occidentalis
Tamarind - Tamaridus indica
Tea Tree, Australian - Melaleuca alternifolia
Tea Tree, Weeping - Melaleuca leucadendra
Thyme, Creeping - Thymus serpyllum
Usnea - Usnea barbata - [rec]
Vervain, Blue - Verbena hastata
Watermint - Mentha aquatica
Wild Black Cherry - Prunus serotina - [rec]
Wild Ginger - Asarum canadense
Yarrow - Achillea millefolium - [rec][rec]
Yarrow, Western - Achillea lanulosa;
Yerba Buena - Satureja douglasii;
Yerba Mansa - Anemopsis californica
Yerba Santa - Eriodictyon trichocalyx
Yerba Santa - Eriodictyon californicum - [rec]
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