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Used Herbs

Fennel Fruit (Foeniculi Fructus)
Parts used: Fruits
Uses: Used as an appetite suppressant. Promotes the functioning of the kidneys, liver, and spleen, and also clears the lungs. Relieves abdominal pain, colon disorders, gas, and gastrointestinal tract spasms. Useful for acid stomach. It is possible to use as an eyewash.
Good after chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment for cancer.

Lime Flowers (Tiliae Flos)
Parts used: Flowers
Uses: Expectorant, diaphoretic, antispasmodic, sedative, diuretic, choleretic.
They are also of much benefit in feverish chills, respiratory catarrh, indigestion, anxiety states and migraine, and in combination with other remedies in urinary infections. Small doses assist digestion. Used in the treatment of hypertension.

Mullein Flowers (Verbasci Flos)
Parts used: Flowers
Uses: Useful for asthma, bronchitis, difficulty breathing, earache, hay fever, and swollen glands. Used in kidney formulas to soothe inflammation. Acts as a mild laxative, painkiller, and sleep aid.

Peppermint Leaves (Menthae Piperitae Herba)
Parts used: Stems, Leaves
Uses: Aids digestion, increasing stomach acidity. Slightly anesthetizes mucous membranes and the gastrointestinal tract. Useful for chills, colic, diarrhea, headache, heart trouble, indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome, nausea, poor appetite, rheumatism, and spasms.
Caution: May interfere with iron absorption. Should not be used by nursing mothers.

Ribwort Plantain (Plantaginis Folium)
Parts used: Leaves
Uses: Catarrh of the respiratory tract, inflammations of the oral and pharyngeal mucosa.

Rose Hips (Cynosbati Fructus)
Parts used: Fruits
Uses: Tonic, astringent, diuretic.
An excellent source of vitamin C, a tonic, and useful in lethargy.
The leaves may be used as a laxative or in poultices to aid wound healing.

Thyme (Thymi Herba)
Parts used: Stems, Flowers, Leaves.
Uses: Has strong antiseptic properties. Good for asthma, bronchitis, croup and other respiratory problems, and for fever, headache, and liver disease. Eliminates gas and reduces fever, headache, and mucus. Lowers cholesterol levels.

Wild Marjoram Herb (Origani Herba)
Parts used: Stems, Leaves, Shoots.
Uses: Fights free radicals, inflammation, and bacterial, viral, and fungal infection. Boosts the immune system. Useful for asthma, bronchitis, chronic infections, cold, cough, headache.