Herbal Dispensary

Tinctures & their uses

Artichoke leaf: (Cynara scolymus) Allergies, digestive weakness, gall stones, gallbladder disorders, hypercholesterolaemia, liver damage, liver insufficiency

Astragalus: (Astragalus membranaceus) Ageing, cancer, debility, hepatitis, hypertension, immune deficiency, infection, menopause, night sweats, palpitations, GIT ulcer, wounds

Black Cohosh: (Cimicifuga racemosa) Endometriosis, fibroids, menopause, depression, polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Barberry bark: (Berberis vulgaris) Acne, arthritic, boils, catarrh (GIT), cholecystitis, aczema, gall stones, gout, jaundice, psoriasis, skin disorders, urticaria

Bladderwrack: (Fucus vesiculosus) rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency

Burdock: (Arctium lappa) Acne, arthritis, boils, eczema, gout, psoriasis, skin disorders, urticaria

Calendula: (Calendula officinalis) Benign breast disease, eczema, swollen glands, eye infections, GIT infections, skin infections, pruritis, psoriasis, hyperchoesterolaemia

Cats Claw: (Urticaria tomentosa) Arthritis, asthma, autoimmune disease, cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, convalescence, Crohn’s disease, debility, depression, diverticulitis, gastritis, haemorrhoids, hayfever, herpes, immune deficiency, chronic infection, fungal infection, GIT ulcer, wounds (topically)

Chaste Tree: (Vitex agnus castus) Acne, amenorrhoea, benign breast disease, cystic hyperplasia, post natal depression, dysmenorrhoea, endometriosis, fibroids, follicular cyst, hormonal dysfunction, infertility, menopausal symptoms, threatened miscarriage, ovarian cyst, polymenorrhoea, premenstrual syndrome, dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Cleavers: (Galium aparine) Acne, asthma, eczema, gout, lympadenopathy, osteoarthritis, psoriasis, skin disorders, urticaria

Cramp Bark: (Viburnum opulus) Intestinal colic, Cramps, muscular spasm, muscular tension, dysmenorrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome, metorrhagia, threatened miscarriage, ovarian & uterine pains, pregnancy (before labour)

Dandelion Root: (Taraxacum officinale radix) Cholecystitis, constipation, dyspepsia, gallbladder disorders, jaundice, rheumatism.

Damiana Leaf: (Turnera diffusa) Anxiety, constipation, depression, fibroids, nervous dyspepsia, nervous tension.

Devils Claw: (Harpagophytum procumbens) Anorexia, anxiety, arrythmia, arthritis, diarrhoea, digestive weakness, gout, hypertension, migraine, myocardial ischaemia, rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis.

Echinacea: (Echinacea angustifolia) Allergies, autoimmune disease, boils, respiratory catarrh, to minimise the side-effects of chemotherapy, common cold, herpes simplex, immune deficiency, viral infections, inflammation of the connective tissue, influenza, pharyngitis, post-viral syndromes, septicaemia, skin disorders, tonsillitis, wounds (internally & externally)

Eyebright: (Euphrasia officinalis) Naso-pharyngeal catarrh, conjunctivitis, sinusitis

Elder Flower: (Sambuccus nigra) Naso-pharyngeal catarrh, catarrhal deafness, common cold, influenza, sinusitis

Gentian Root: (Gentiana lutea) Allergies, anorexia, convalescence, dyspepsia, halitosis, nausea

Ginger Root: (Zingiber officinale) Arthritis, impaired peripheral circulation, colic, dysmenorrhoea, endometriosis, fever, flatulent colic, flatulent dyspepsia, nausea, morning sickness

Ginseng: (Panax ginseng) Alcoholism, arrythmia, asthma, cancer, depression, drug abuse, impotence, to improve resistance to infection, chronic inflammation, myocardial infarction, low sperm count, tonic for the elderly

Golden Rod: (Solidago virgaurea) Naso-pharyngeal catarrh, cystitis, flatulent dyspepsia, throat infection, influenza, sinusitis, renal tonic

Gymnema: (Gymnema silvestre) Diabetes mellitus, hypoglycaemia, sweet/sugar cravings

Gotu Kola: (Centella asiatica) Arthritis, severe burns, cellultis, poor memory & concentration, night cramps, restless legs, sclerosis, varicose veins, venous insufficiency.

Hawthorn: (Crataegus monogyna) Angina pectoris, atherosclerosis, cardiac failure, hypertension, tachycardia

Horsetail: (Equisetum arvense) Cystitis with haematuria (blood in urine), enuresis, prostatic disease, urethritis

Jamaican Dogwood Bark: (Piscidia erythrina) Dysmenorrhoea, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension, neuralgia

Lemon Balm leaf: (Mellisa officinalis) Depression, flatulent dyspepsia, herpes, irritable bowel syndrome, neurasthenia

Linden flowers: (Tilia Spp) Anxiety, arteriosclerosis, common cold, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension.

Licorice Root: (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Acne, Addison’s disease, Androgen excess, arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, cough, eczema, endometriosis, gout, irritable bowel syndrome, myalgia, ovarian cyst, polycystic ovarian syndrome, psoriasis, to augment treatment with steroids, stress, gastrointestinal ulcer.

Meadowsweet: (Filipendula ulmaria) Kidney & bladder calculi, cystitis, diarrhoea, flatulence, gastric refulx, gout, indigestion, rheumatic conditions, gastrointestinal ulcers, wounds (topically)

Milk Thistle seed: (Silybum marianum) Alcoholism, gallbladder disorders, hepatitis, hypercholesterolaemia, jaundice, liver cirrhosis, liver insufficiency, liver toxicity, morning sickness

Mullein: (Verbascum thapsus) Bronchitis, respiratory cattarh, otitis, influenza, tracheitis

Passionflower: (Passiflora incarnata) Anxiety, asthma, nervous tachycardia, neuralgia, premenstrual syndrome

Peony Root (Paeonia lactiflora) Androgen excess, benign breast disease, muscular cramps/spasms, fibroids, infertility, leucorrhoea, migraine, eratic ovulation, polycystic ovarian syndrome

Pleurisy Root (Asclepias tuberosa) Bronchitis (acute), Cough, influenza, pleurisy

Plantain Leaf: (Plantago lanceolata) Bronchitis, eczema, laryngitis, lymphoedema, rhinitis, urinary tract infection, wounds

Poke root: (Phytolacca decandra) Acne, respiratory catarrh, inflammation of the respiratory tract, laryngitis, mammary abscess (poultice), mastitis, mumps, rheumatism, tinea (topically), tonsilitis

Pau D’Arco Bark: (Tabebuia avellanendae) Candida (internally & topically), immune deficiency, antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal

Sage Leaf: (Salvia officinalis) Flatulent dyspepsia, galactorhhoea, hyperhidosis including sweating with menopause, oral cavity inflammation, menopausal symptoms.

Saw Palmetto Berry: (Serenoa serrulata) Benign prostatic hyperplasia, genito-urinary catarrh, testicular atrophy

Schisandra Berry: (Schisandra chinensis) Liver damage, liver disease, liver insufficiency, liver toxicity, poor memory & concentration, nervous system disorders.

Shepherds Purse: (Capsella bursa-pastoris) Genito-urinary catarrh, dysmennorhea, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, nose bleeds, dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Siberian Ginseng: (Eleuterococcus senticosus) recovery from disease, stress, improve cognitive function, improve stamina & endurance, chronic immune deficiency

Skullcap: (Scutellaraia lateriflora) Insomnia, nervous tension, neurasthenia, premenstrual syndrome

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioca) Arthritis, eczema, gout

Thuja: (Thuja occidentalis) Bronchitis, cardiac debility, cystitis, enuresis, psoriasis, rheumatism, bad effects from vaccination, warts

Thyme: (Thymus vulgaris) Bronchitis, diarrhoea, enuresis, gastritis, tonsillitis

Valerian Root: (Valeriana officialis) Anxiety, intestinal colic, cramps, muscular spasm, dysmenorrhoea, insomnia, migraine

Yarrow Flowers: (Achillea millefolium) Amenorrhea, cramps, muscular spasm, muscular tension, fever, hypertension, mennorrhagia, skin disorders

Yellow Dock Root: (Rumex crispus) Constipation, jaundice, psoriasis, skin disorders

Wormwood: (Artemisa absinthium) Anorexia, indigestion, intestinal worms

Wild Yam Root: (Dioscorea spp.) Arthritis, intestinal colic, renal colic, cystitis, diverticulitis, endometriosis, flatulence, gallbladder disorders, menopause symptoms, ovarian & uterine pain, nausea during pregnancy, rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, uterine bleeding