A
Abies 223
abortifacient 29, 161, 189
Absinthe 206
Absinthium 205
Abyssinian myrrh 153
Acacia 223
senegal 223
Acalypha 223
Acanthopanax senticosus 99
acetylcholine 287
acetylcholinesterase 172, 173, 287
Achillea 223
millefolium 206
acidosis 157, 217
Aconite 207, 243. See Aconitum
Aconitum 223
Acorus calamus 223
Actaea arguta 63, 223
racemosa 62, 223
actinic keratosis 92
adaptogen 47, 111, 113, 287
Addison’s disease 287
Adiantum 223
Adkins 156
adrenal cortex 287
adrenaline 287
adrenal medulla 287
Aesculus californica 127, 223
glabra 127, 223
hippocastanum 127, 223
Afghanistan xix, 49, 72
Africa 45, 57, 69, 81, 85, 98, 117, 122, 133, 153, 161, 175
African cayenne 76
ginger 106
myrrh 153
pepper 76
Agar 223
Agathosma 223
Agavaceae 210, 241
Agave family. See Agavaceae
Agrimonia 223
gryposepala 43
striata 43
Agrimony 43, 167, 218, 220, 244
Agropyron repens 223
Ailanthus 57, 188, 206, 223, 244, 298
Ají 76
Ajo 104
Alaska 192
albumin 287
Alchemilla 223
aldosterone 137, 287, 295
Aletris farinosa 223
Alfalfa 44, 44–45, 166, 167, 216, 242
allantoin 87, 88
allergy 55, 57, 71, 80, 156, 289
Allium sativum 104, 223
Allspice. See Pimenta dioica
Alnus 223
Aloe 44–46, 215, 216, 217, 219, 223
barbadensis 44
ferox 44
perfoliata var. vera 44
vera 44
vulgaris 44
Aloysia 223
Alpinia 223
alterative 69, 95, 158, 167, 208, 287
Althaea officinalis 144, 223
altitude sickness 140
Alum root. See Heuchera
alveoli 287
Alzheimer’s disease 109, 117, 172, 173, 287, 290
Amanita phalloides 148
Amaranthus 223
Ambrosia ambrosioides 223
Amebiasis 57, 58, 159, 215, 287, 295, 299. See also traveler’s diarrhea
Amenorrhea 63, 67, 80, 104, 150, 151, 155, 172, 220, 287
American ginseng xxiii, 47–50, 215, 216, 217, 220, 221
red raspberry 167
stinging nettle 155
American pennyroyal. See Hedeoma
Ammi majus 224
visnaga 224
amylase 52, 287
Amyris agallocha 153
Anacardiaceae 241
Anagallis 224
Anaphalis 224
anaphylaxis 54, 288
androgen 288
Anemone 63, 86, 224, 243
Anemopsis californica 224
anesthetic 73, 76, 84, 85, 132, 134, 162, 172, 186
Angelica 224
sinensis 224
angina pectoris 122, 288
Anise 206. See Pimpinella anisum
anorexia 44, 58, 73, 288
anovulatory cycles 81
Antelope horns. See Asclepias asperula
Antennaria 224
Anthemis 224
antibody 55, 293
anticholinergic 288
antioxidant 34, 48, 55, 61, 68, 83, 84, 90, 92, 100, 105, 107, 110, 112, 113, 117, 118, 121, 146, 148, 151, 173, 184, 191, 205, 219, 292
antivenom 97, 191
anxiety xix, 76, 79, 80, 81, 100, 102, 109, 111, 132, 134, 135, 143, 147, 150, 160, 161, 172, 176, 217
Apache 139
aphrodisiac 47, 84, 112
aphthous stomatitis 60, 80, 288
Apiaceae 103, 116, 138, 241
Apium 224
Apocynaceae 241
Apocynum 224
apoptosis 48, 107, 112, 288
Aquifoliaceae 146
Arabian myrrh 153
peninsula 153, 175
Arabica coffee 85
arachidonic acid 107, 288
Araliaceae 47, 99, 110
Aralia nudicaulis 224
quinquefolia 47
racemosa 224
Arbor vitae 187
Arbutus 224
Arctium lappa 67, 224
Arctostaphylos 224
uva ursi 192, 224
Arecaceae 174
Argemone 224
Argentina 146
Arisaema 224
Aristolochia 224
Aristolochiaceae 241
Arizona xix, xxi, 60, 124, 139, 158, 160, 181, 193, 209, 211, 212
Arkansas 114, 192
Arnica 50–51, 217, 218, 219, 224, 241
cordifolia 50
montana 50
aromatase inhibition 125, 146, 156, 188
arrhythmia 122, 123, 215, 288
Artemisia absinthium 151, 205, 224
annua 151
cina 205
douglasiana 224
filifolia 224
ludoviciana 151, 205, 224
maritima 205
tridentata 151, 224
vulgaris 150, 151, 224
arteriosclerosis 123
arthritis 45, 51, 63, 67, 73, 75, 77, 92, 97, 159, 190, 191, 211, 217, 298
Artichoke 52–54, 148, 162, 215, 216, 217, 241
Asafetida 224
Asarum 225
Asclepiadaceae 164
Asclepias asperula 225
subulata 225
tuberosa 164, 225
Ash. See Fraxinus
Ashwagandha. See Withania
Asia 54, 57, 60, 69, 72, 79, 81, 82, 98, 103, 106, 117, 122, 170, 171, 175, 184, 190, 195
Asparagus 225
Aspidium 225
Aspidosperma 225
aspirin 196
Asteraceae 50, 52, 67, 71, 79, 93, 94, 118, 147, 150, 199, 205, 206, 241
asthma 92, 97, 101, 109, 110, 119, 126, 128, 140, 142, 143, 154, 165, 210, 218, 288
Astragalus 33, 54–57, 145, 186, 198, 216, 221, 225, 242
membranaceus 54, 56, 225
membranaceus var. mongholicus 54
propinquus 54
astringent 43, 59, 61, 82, 115, 116, 133, 167, 170, 171, 177, 187, 192, 204, 207
atherosclerosis 68, 288, 293, 294, 296, 300
Atropa belladonna 225
Australia 82, 102, 185, 186
Avena 225
fatua 200
sativa 200
Avens. See Geum
Ayurveda 117, 288
B
Baccharis 225
Bahamas 59
Balkan Mountains 170
Balm 135
Balm of gilead. See Populus candicans
Balsam copaiba. See Copaifera
Balsamea abyssinica 153
Balsamodendrum habessinicum 153
myrrha 153
Balsam of peru. See Myroxylon pereirae
Balsamorhiza 225
Balsam poplar. See Populus candicans
Balsam root. See Balsamorhiza
Baptisia 225
tinctoria 198
Barberry xix, 56–58, 65, 66, 93, 105, 112, 115, 116, 157, 158, 169, 215, 216, 217, 219, 221, 241
Barberry family. See Berberidaceae
Barosma. See Agathosma
basophil 55, 292
Bath 31
Bayberry 27, 57, 59–60, 116, 145, 215, 216, 217, 243
Bay oil. See Pimenta racemosa
Bay rum tree. See Pimenta racemosa
Bearberry 192
Beargrass. See Nolina
Bear root 138
Bedstraw. See Galium aparine
Belladonna. See Atropa belladonna
Bellflower family. See Campanulaceae
Benign prostrate hypertrophy 63, 147, 174, 216, 289. See also BPH
benzodiazepine 195
Benzoin. See Styrax
Berberidaceae 56, 66, 157, 241
Berberis 225
aquifolium 157
repens 157
vulgaris 56, 158
Bermuda 59
Beth root. See Trillium
Betony. See Pedicularis; See Stachys
Betula 225
Bichy nuts 133
Bidens 225
bifidobacteria 68, 94, 106, 289
Bignoniaceae 241
Bilberry 60–62, 110, 215, 217, 218, 219, 242
bile 53, 58, 86, 93, 105, 147, 148, 151, 158, 162, 170, 190, 205, 207, 211, 287, 289
Birch. See Betula
Bird of paradise. See Caesalpinia
Bird pepper 76
Biscuit root. See Lomatium dissectum
Bistort root. See Polygonum bistorta
Bitter aloe 44
fennel 104
Bittersweet. See Solanum dulcamara
bitter tonic 53, 57, 75, 93, 115, 147, 148, 151, 158, 162, 196, 205, 207
Bitterwood. See Picrasma
Blackberry. See Rubus villosus
Black cohosh 27, 62–64, 66, 113, 114, 207, 217, 219, 220, 221
elder 98
tea 184
walnut 64–65, 215, 216
Black haw. See Viburnum prunifolium
Black pepper. See Piper nigrum
Black sanicle. See Sanicula marilandica
Black willow. See Salix nigra
Bladderwrack. See Fucus
Bleeding heart. See Dicentra formosa
Blessed thistle. See Cnicus benedictus
blood pressure 48, 56, 59, 86, 101, 112, 114, 122, 123, 127, 133, 143, 160, 165, 185, 287, 291, 296
Bloodroot. See Sanguinaria
Blueberry 60, 242
Blue cohosh 66–67, 241
gum 102
Bogbean. See Menyanthes
Boldo. See Peumus boldus
Boneset 87, 241. See Eupatorium perfoliatum
Borage family. See Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae 87, 241
borborygmus 107
Box holly 69
BPH 63, 147, 156, 174, 175, 188, 216, 289, 290. See also Benign prostrate hypertrophy
bradycardia 289
bradykinin 45
Brahmi 116
Brassicaceae 176
Brazil 84, 120, 146
Brazilian cocoa 120
breast milk 46
Brickellia 156, 225, 241, 291
British Columbia 60, 74
Isles 69
West Indies 59
Broadleaf plantain 163
bronchitis 73, 74, 98, 102, 119, 139, 142, 154, 166, 188, 197, 210
Broomrape. See Conopholis; See also Orobanche
Bryonia 225
Bryony. See Bryonia
Buchu. See Agathosma
Buckeye family. See Hippocastanaceae
Buckthorn. See Frangula alnus
Buckthorn family. See Rhamnaceae
Buckwheat bush. See Eriogonum
Buckwheat family. See Polygonaceae
Burdock 67–69, 156, 179, 215, 217, 218, 219, 241
Burning bush. See Euonymus
burns 46
Burrobrush. See Hymenoclea
Bursage. See Ambrosia ambrosioides
Burseraceae 153, 241
Bursera microphylla 225
Butcher’s broom 69–70, 215
Butterbur. See Petasites
Buttercup family. See Ranunculaceae
Butterfly milkweed 164
weed 164
Butternut 65, 242
Buttonbush. See Cephalanthus occidentalis
Button snakeroot. See Eryngium yuccifolium; See Liatris
C
Caballo 129
Cacalia decomposita 225
Cactus grandiflorus 225
Caesalpinia 225
Cajeput 134, 186
Calamus. See Acorus calamus
Calendula 71–72, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 225, 241
officinalis 71
California 52, 74, 91, 102, 119, 192, 200, 209, 211, 243
California bay. See Umbellularia californica
California laurel. See Umbellularia californica
California poppy. See Eschscholtzia
California sassafras. See Umbellularia californica
Caltrop. See Kallstroemia
Caltrop family. See Zygophyllaceae
Calumba. See Jateorhiza palmata
Camellia sinensis 184
Campanulaceae 141, 241
Camphor 134. See also Cinnamomum camphora
Camphorweed 241. See Heterotheca
Campsis radicans 225
Canada 50, 62, 66, 90, 119, 129, 132, 178, 179, 180, 181, 183, 187, 193, 198, 201, 203
Canadian fleabane. See Conyza canadensis
cancer 29, 48, 55, 63, 69, 73, 74, 86, 92, 105, 107, 112, 113, 125, 147, 148, 166, 175, 179, 184, 188, 190, 288, 293, 295
Cancer root. See Conopholis
Candida 57, 58, 65, 84, 105, 125, 186, 188, 189, 192, 216, 219
Candleberry 59
canker sores 80
Cannabaceae 72, 124, 241
Cannabis xix, 45, 63, 72–74, 115, 160, 215, 216, 218, 220, 226, 241
indica 72
ruderalis 72
sativa 72
Canutillo 129
Cape aloe 44
Caprifoliaceae 98, 242
Capsella bursa pastoris 176, 226
Capsicum 226
annuum 77
baccatum 77
frutescens 76
Capsule 31
Caraway. See Carum
carcinoma 92, 107, 166, 289. See also cancer
Cardamomum. See Elettaria cardamomum
cardiac insufficiency 53
cardiovascular 51, 55, 67, 68, 69, 100, 101, 105, 106, 107, 108, 118, 121, 122, 133, 138, 140, 146, 184, 191, 197, 210, 294, 295, 299
Cardoon 52
Carduus marianus 147, 226
carminative 45, 76, 82, 84, 103, 107, 130, 134, 135, 140, 158, 161, 162, 172, 173, 176, 186, 194
Carrot family. See Apiaceae
Carum 226
Caryophyllaceae 242
Caryophyllus 83, 226
Cascara sagrada 74–75, 170, 215, 216, 217
Cassia acutifolia 175
alexandrina 175
angustifolia 175
lanceolata 175
lenitiva 175
senna 175
Castela emoryi 57, 188, 202, 206, 226
cataracts 61
Catmint 75
Catnip 75–76, 103, 215, 216, 220, 221, 242
Caulophyllum thalictroides 66, 226
Cayenne pepper 35, 77–79, 215, 217, 218, 219, 221
Ceanothus 226
americanus 168
Celery. See Apium
Centaurium erythraea 226
Centella asiatica 116, 226, 230
erecta 117
Central America 45, 82
central nervous system 85, 121, 124, 133, 141, 143, 150, 181, 194, 196, 287, 290, 292, 295
Century. See Centaurium erythraea
Cephalanthus occidentalis 226
cerebral spinal fluid pressure 63
Cereus grandiflorus 226
greggii 226
Cerothamnus cerifera 59
pumilus 59
cervical dysplasia 71, 92, 188, 290, 293
cervicitis 66, 167
Cetraria islandica 226
Ceylon cinnamon 82
Chai 85
Chamomile 79, 80, 215, 216, 217, 219, 220, 221, 241
Chamomilla recutita 79, 226
Chaparral 91
Chaste tree 80–81, 113, 220, 244
Checkerberry 180
Chelidonium 53, 202, 226
Chelone 226
chemotherapy 48, 49, 55, 73, 107, 108, 112, 148, 182, 216
Chenopodium 226
Cherokee 116
chicken pox 84, 97, 138, 181, 297
Chickweed 164, 242. See Stellaria
Chicoria 93
Chicory 68, 241. See Cichorium
Chili pepper 76
Chilopsis linearis 226
China 54, 56, 99, 101, 106, 108, 110, 113, 124, 136, 170, 175, 184, 185, 190
Chinchweed. See Pectis
Chinese ginseng 110
rhubarb 170
Chokecherry 196
choleretic 53, 58, 147, 151, 190, 207
cholesterol 48, 49, 53, 83, 86, 105, 112, 148, 149, 190, 211, 289, 294
Cholla. See Opuntia
chologogue 53, 58, 112, 147, 148, 152, 162, 190
Chondrus crispus 226
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 140
chronic venous disorder 70, 117
Chrysanthemum parthenium 226
Chuchupate 138
Cichorium 226
Cilantro seed. See Coriandrum
Cimicifuga racemosa 62, 226
Cinchona 226
Cineraria maritima 226
Cinnamomum camphora 226
cassia 82
loureirii 82
loureiroi 82, 226
verum 82, 226
zeylanicum 82
Cinnamon 82–83, 135, 215, 216, 217, 242
Cistus 226
CITES list 49, 116
Citrus aurantium 227
Cleavers. See Galium aparine
Clematis 63, 86, 227, 243
Clove 83–85, 135, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 223
Clover 166
Clusiaceae 181, 242
Cnicus benedictus 227
Coca-Cola 134
Coca leaf 134, 197
Coccidioides immitis 189, 290
Cocklebur. See Xanthium
Cocoa family. See Sterculiaceae
Coffea arabica 85, 225
liberica 85
robusta 85
Coffee 85–87, 120, 146, 147, 215, 217, 221, 244
Coffee berry. See Rhamnus californica
Cola acuminata 133
nitida 133, 227
Cola de caballo 129
cold sores 92
colic 79, 104, 134, 172, 202, 203
Colic root 201
collagen 61, 96, 117, 290
Collinsonia canadensis 182, 227
Colorado 119, 139
cough root 138
Coltsfoot. See Tussilago farfara
Columbo. See Jateorhiza palmata
Comfrey 87–88, 132, 216, 218, 219, 220, 241
Commiphora abyssinica 153
agallocha 153
habessinica 153
lindensis 153
madagascariensis 153
molmol 153
myrrha 153, 227
myrrha var. molmol 153
roxburghii 153
stocksiana 153
subsessilifolia 153
Concha 126
Coneflower 94
conjunctivitis 58, 71, 115
Conopholis 227
constipation 46
Convallaria 227
Conyza canadensis 227
Copaiba. See Copaifera
Copaifera 227
Copperleaf. See Acalypha
Coptis 57, 115, 227, 243
Corallorhiza 227
Coral root. See Corallorhiza
Coriander. See Coriandrum
Coriandrum 227
Corn 45, 88
silk 68, 88–89, 143, 218
Corn smut. See Ustilago
Cornus 227
Corona de cristo 159
corpus luteum 81, 297
cortisol 99, 137, 287
Corydalis aureus 227
Corynanthe yohimbe. See Pausinystalia yohimbe
Cotton root. See Gossypium
Couchgrass. See Agropyron repens
Cough syrup 31
Covillea tridentata 91
Cow parsnip. See Heracleum
Cowslip. See Primula
Cramp bark. See Viburnum opulus
Cranberry 90–91, 187, 192, 218, 242
Crataegus 227
laevigata 121
monogyna 121
oxyacantha 121
oxyacanthoides 121
Creeping holly grape 157
Creosote bush 27, 75, 91–93, 190, 210, 212, 217, 218, 219, 245
Crocus sativus 227
Crownbeard. See Verbesina encelioides
crystal meth 102, 143
Cuba 59
Cubeb berries. See Piper cubeba
Cucurbitaceae 242
Cudweed. See Gnaphalium
Culpepper 70
Culver’s root. See Veronicastrum virginicum
Cupressaceae 130, 187, 242
Cupressus 227
Curcuma longa 190, 227
Curlycup gumweed 118
Curly dock 208
CVD. See chronic venous disorder
Cynara 227
cardunculus 52
scolymus 52, 53
Cypress 204. See Cupressus
Cypress family. See Cupressaceae
cystitis 43, 89, 102, 145, 152, 153, 157, 168, 183, 210, 290
cytokine 48, 54
D
Damiana. See Turnera diffusa
Dandelion 52, 68, 93–94, 148, 199, 202, 215, 216, 217, 218, 241
Daniel Boone 49
Datura 119, 144, 204, 227, 244
Death cap mushroom 148
decongestant 101, 210
Deerweed. See Porophyllum
Delaware 59
Delphininium 227
dementia 48, 109, 112, 117, 172, 173, 287, 290
depression 63, 133, 181, 194, 217, 220
dermatitis 58, 80, 120, 182, 219, 298
Desert lavender. See Hyptis
Desert milkweed. See Asclepias subulata
Desert rhubarb 66
Desert willow 188, 241. See Chilopsis
detoxification 58, 69, 105, 169, 190, 287, 292
Devil’s claw. See Harpagophytum procumbens
Devil’s club. See Oplopanax horridum
Devil’s shrub 99
diabetics 61
diaphoretic 76, 80, 98, 101, 106, 108, 126, 139, 151, 162, 163, 165, 173, 196, 206, 207, 208
diarrhea 29, 46, 57, 60, 61, 62, 65, 73, 82, 105, 107, 115, 121, 160, 164, 170, 178, 188, 189, 198, 204, 212, 287, 292, 298, 299
Dicentra canadensis 227
Dicentra formosa 227
digestive juice 52. See also gastric juice
Digitalis 122, 244
Dioscoreaceae 201
Dioscorea mexicana 202
villosa 201, 227
Dipsacus 227
Djibouti 153
Doctrine of Signatures 47
Dodder. See Cuscuta
Dodonaea 228
Dogbane. See Apocynum
Dogweed. See Dyssodia
Dogwood. See Cornus
Dong quai. See Angelica sinensis
Douche 32
Drosera 228
Dryopteris filix mas 228
Dry plant tincture 39
dust cell 54, 188
Dusty miller. See Cineraria maritima
dysmenorrhea 63, 67, 80, 104, 108, 150, 172, 208, 220, 291, 294
dyspepsia 53, 80, 83, 103, 104, 116, 131, 151, 206, 215, 291. See also indigestion
dyspnea 133, 139, 183
Dyssodia 228
E
Eastern white cedar 187
Echinacea xxiii, 54, 57, 60, 71, 87, 90, 94–97, 98, 102, 114, 141, 145, 148, 154, 158, 169, 173, 178, 186, 188, 191, 198, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 228, 241, 293
angustifolia 94, 228
pallida 94, 96, 228
purpurea 94, 228
Eclectics xxi, 62, 95, 116, 132, 141, 180
eczema 58, 68, 84, 92, 120, 130, 298
edema 61, 70, 123, 128, 183, 198, 215
Egyptian senna 175
Elder 80, 98–99, 196, 218, 219, 221, 242
Elderberry 98
Elecampane. See Inula helenium
elephantiasis 117
Elephant tree. See Bursera microphylla
Elettaria cardamomum 228
Eleuthero 99–101, 215, 216, 217, 221, 228
Eleutherococcus senticosus 99
Eli Jones 166
Elk tree. See Oxydendrum arboreum
Elm bark 178
Elm family. See Ulmaceae
Emetic weed 141
emmenagogue 66, 80, 154, 161, 189
emphysema 119
Encelia farinosa 228. See Brittlebush
enema 86, 115, 142, 145, 205
English hawthorn 121
Entamoeba 57, 105, 188, 287, 291
eosinophil 54, 292
Ephedra 100–101, 207, 210, 218, 219, 228
sinica 100, 228
Ephedraceae 100
Epigaea repens 228
Epilobium 228
epinephrine 287
Epipactis gigantea 228
Equisetaceae 129
Equisetum arvense 129, 228
hiemale 129, 228
laevigatum 129
Ericaceae 60, 90, 192, 242
Ericameria laricifolia 228
Erigeron canadensis 228
Eriodictyon 228
angustifolium 209
californicum 209
Eriogonum 228
Erodium 228
Eryngium yuccifolium 228
Eryngo. See Eryngium yuccifolium
erythrocytes 48
Escherichia coli 57, 192, 202, 291
Eschscholtzia 228
Escoba. See Gutierrezia
Essiac tea 179
estrogen 43, 63, 69, 81, 112, 124, 138, 147, 174, 203, 207
Ethiopia 85, 153
Eucalyptus 102–103, 115, 134, 215, 218, 219, 220, 228, 243
globulus 102
Eugenia aromaticum 228
caryophyllata 228
Euonymus 228
Eupatorium perfoliatum 228
purpureum 228
Euphorbiaceae 242
Euphrasia 229
Eurasia 44, 68, 144, 149, 155, 167, 177
Europe 50, 57, 60, 64, 69, 76, 79, 81, 98, 103, 122, 126, 127, 130, 131, 135, 152, 157, 161, 171, 173, 195, 199, 205
European barberry 56
elder 98
hops 124
pennyroyal 161
red raspberry 167
Evening primrose. See Oenothera
Everlasting. See Anaphalis
Eyebright. See Euphrasia
Eyewash 32
Eysenhardtia 229
F
Fabaceae 44, 54, 136, 166, 175, 198, 242
Fagaceae 242
Fall herb 50
False indigo 198
False solomon’s seal. See Smilacina racemosa
fatigue 48
Fatsia horrida. See Oplopanax horridum
FDA 101, 132
Felon herb 150
Fennel 76, 103–104, 206, 215, 220
Ferula 224
moschata 229
Ferula sumbul. See Ferula moschata
fever 76, 80, 98, 108, 151, 159, 161, 163, 165, 172, 173, 179, 206, 208, 221, 297
Feverfew. See Chrysanthemum parthenium
fibrocystic breast disease 169
fibroids 81, 82, 83, 169
fibromyalgia 62
Figwort. See Scrophularia
Figwort family. See Scrophulariaceae
Fiji 131
Filaree. See Erodium
Filipendula 229
Fir. See Abies
Fireweed. See Epilobium
Flax 167
Flaxseed. See Linum
Florida 45, 47, 59, 174, 178, 180, 183, 201, 203
Keys 59
Florida fishpoison tree. See Piscidia piscipula
Flourensia cernua 229
Fluidextract 32
Foeniculum piperitum 104
vulgare 103, 229
follicle stimulating hormone 81
Fomentation 33
food poisoning 57, 83, 84, 103, 107, 115, 159, 178, 186, 215, 292, 298
Fouquieria splendens 229
Fragaria 229
Frangula alnus 229
Frankenstein’s monster 56
Fraxinus 229
Fremontia californica 229
French Guinea 77
Fresh plant tincture 38
Fringetree. See Chionanthus
Fucus 229
Fumaria 229
Fumariaceae 242
Fumitory. See Fumaria
Fusarium 125, 292
G
Galangal. See Alpinia
Galega officinalis 229
Galium aparine 229
gallbladder flush 53
gall stones 53, 93, 151, 202
Gambir. See Uncaria gambir
Ganoderma lucidum 229
Garden marigold 71
sage 172
valerian 193
Garlic 90, 104–105, 122, 148, 192, 215, 216, 217, 219, 221, 242
Garrya 229
gastric glands 52
juice 52
gastritis 52, 60, 65, 79, 86, 103, 115, 125, 151, 192, 197, 205, 207, 292
Gaultheria 229
Gayfeather. See Liatris
Gea 131
Gelsemium 144, 207, 229, 243
Gentian 158, 242. See Gentiana
Gentiana 229
Gentianaceae 242
Georgia 47, 62, 95, 114, 141, 192, 198
Geraniaceae 242
Geranium 167, 177, 184, 229, 242
Gerard 70
German chamomile 79
Germany 79, 104, 132, 157
Gerson therapy 86
Geum 229
Giardia 57, 105, 158, 188, 292
Giardiasis 57, 159, 188, 189, 216
Ginger 35, 37, 45, 57, 93, 95, 98, 104, 106–108, 170, 176, 184, 190, 215, 216, 217, 218, 220, 221, 244, 245
Ginger family. See Zingiberaceae
gingivitis 154, 186, 188, 296
Ginkgo 48, 56, 108–110, 118, 172, 191, 215, 217, 218, 219, 229
biloba 108, 229
Ginkgoaceae 108
Ginkgo family. See Ginkgoaceae
Ginseng 110–113
abuse syndrome 50, 100, 114
Ginseng family. See Araliaceae
ginsenosides 47
glaucoma 63, 73, 294
Glechoma hederacea 229
Globe artichoke 52
Globemallow. See Sphaeralcea
glucose phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency 59, 159
glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase 148
pyruvic transaminase 55, 148
glutathione 68, 292
Glycyrrhiza glabra 136, 229
lepidota 137, 229
uralensis 136
Gnaphalium 229
Goat’s Rue. See Galega officinalis
Gobernadora 91
Gobo 69
Goldenrod 80, 89, 241. See Solidago
Goldenseal 57, 66, 71, 95, 114–117, 141, 145, 154, 198, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 243
Golden smoke 158, 242
willow 195
Gooroo nuts 133
Gordolobo 152
Gossypium 229
Gota kola 116–118, 215, 217, 219
Gout 69, 94, 217, 292, 299
GPT. See glutamic pyruvic transaminase
Grama grass 89
Grass family. See Poaceae
Gravel root. See Eupatorium purpureum
Greasewood 91
Greater burdock 67
Great Lakes 90, 187, 201
Plains 65, 95
Green tea 184
Greenthread. See Thelesperma
Grindelia 118–119, 218, 219, 229, 241
aphanactis 118
nuda var. aphanactis 118
squarrosa 118
Ground Ivy. See Glechoma hederacea
Guaiacum officinale 229
Guaiacwood. See Guaiacum officinale
Guaraná 85, 112, 120–121, 146, 215, 217
Guatemala 98
Guggul 153
Guinea pepper 76
Gum arabic. See Acacia senegal
Gum kino. See Pterocarpus marsupium
Gum tree 102. See Liquidambar
Gumweed 118, 241
Gutierrezia 229
Gymnema silvestre 230
H
habanero 77
Haematoxylon campechianum 230
Hamamelidaceae 203
Hamamelis virginiana 203, 230
Haplopappus laricifolius 230
Harpagophytum procumbens 230
hashish 74
Hawaii 131
Hawthorn 51, 121–123, 183, 215, 220, 244
HCL 52, 293. See also hydrochloric acid
Headache 63, 78, 86, 133, 135, 136, 163, 217
Heal all. See Prunella vulgaris
heart 48, 51, 56, 62, 67, 68, 86, 101, 102, 105, 109, 110, 111, 117, 120, 122, 123, 128, 131, 143, 146, 150, 160, 165, 176, 183, 197, 242, 288, 289, 290, 291, 299, 300
palpitations 62, 102, 150, 197
heartburn 52, 163, 205
Heartleafed arnica 50
Heartwort 149
Heath family. See Ericaceae
Hedeoma 230
Hedera helix 230
senticosa 99
Hedge nettle. See Stachys
Hediondilla 91
Helenium hoopesii 230
Helianthemum. See Cistus
hemolysis 59, 112, 159
hemorrhaging 82, 83, 115, 129, 177, 207
hemorrhoids 70, 110, 116, 128, 177, 183, 204, 215, 292
hemostatic 82, 129, 177
Hemp 34, 72, 124, 157, 241
fiber 157
Hemp family. See Cannabaceae
Henbane. See Hyocyamus niger
Hepatica 230
hepatic fibrosis 55
hepatitis 55, 56, 93, 112, 149, 170, 216, 292
hepatocyte 48, 100, 151, 297
Herabol myrrh 153
Heracleum 140, 230, 241
Herbal oil 34
herpatic neuralgia 181
herpes simplex virus 92, 105, 136, 138, 151, 163
Heterotheca 230
Heuchera 230
Hibiscus 230
Hilwort 161
Hippocastanaceae 127
histamine 54, 92, 294
Holly family. See Aquifoliaceae
Holly grape 157
Holy thistle. See Cnicus benedictus
homeopathy 69
Arnica 52
homocysteine 105
Honeysuckle family. See Caprifoliaceae
hookworm 206
Hopbush. See Dodonaea
Hopi 139
Hops 124–126, 126, 215, 216, 217, 219, 241
Horehound 75, 126, 127, 137, 215, 218, 242
hormone replacement therapy 166
Horsebalm 182
Horse chestnut 127–128, 215, 218
Horsefly weed 198
Horsetail 44, 129–130, 216, 218, 219, 220
Horsetail family. See Equisetaceae
hot flashes 44
HPV. See human papillomavirus
Huang qi 54
Huckleberry 60
human papillomavirus 71, 105, 188
humoral immunity 55, 112
Humulus 230
lupulus var. lupulus 124
lupulus var. neomexicanus 124
Hungary 79
Hydrangea arborescens 230
Hydrastis canadensis 114, 230
hydrochloric acid 52, 151, 158, 296
Hydrocotyle asiatica 116, 230
Hydrophyllaceae 209, 242
Hydrosol 33
Hymenoclea 230
Hyocyamus niger 230
hyperglycemia 46, 48, 83, 114, 138, 149, 217, 293, 295
Hypericum 230
formosum 181
perforatum 181
scouleri 181
hyperplasia 63, 166, 174
hypertension 102, 121, 122, 134, 138, 144, 147, 156, 160, 291, 293
hypotension 133, 137, 287, 296
hypothyroidism 58, 138, 182, 194
hypoxia 109
Hyptis 230
Hyssop 230
I
Ibuprofen 157
Iceland moss. See Cetraria islandica
Idaho 164
Ilex paraguayensis 146, 230
verticillata 230
vomitoria 147
Illicium anisatum 230
Illinois 64, 198
immune stimulant 55, 95, 188, 199
immunoglobulin 54, 55
Impatiens capensis 230
incontinence 43, 152, 187, 189
India 45, 84, 106, 117, 175, 184, 185, 190
Indian
corn 88
pennywort 116
saffron 190
senna 175
spice 80
tobacco 141
Indiana 95
indigestion 27, 52, 57, 60, 84, 93, 103, 107, 123, 125, 128, 132, 134, 135, 143, 158, 170, 179, 183, 194, 202, 205, 207. See also dyspepsia
Indigo weed 198
Indonesia 83, 106
Inmortal. See Asclepias asperula
insomnia 48, 80, 125, 160, 194, 200, 217
interferon 55
interleukin 54, 96, 293
intraocular pressure 63, 292
Inula helenium 230
inulin 54, 68, 69, 93, 94, 104, 106
Iodina rhombifolia 230
Iowa 198
Iran 161
Iridaceae 242
Iris germanica 230
florentina 230
missouriensis 230
pallida 230
versicolor 230
virginica 230
Irish moss. See Chondrus crispus
irritable bowel syndrome 142, 160, 162, 202
ischemia 48, 109, 112, 122, 288, 296
Ivy. See Hedera helix
J
Jaborandi. See Pilocarpus
Jack in the pulpit 51, 140. See Arisaema
Jamaica dogwood. See Piscidia piscipula
Jamaican ginger 106
Japan 99, 109
Jatamansi. See Ferula moschata
Jateorhiza palmata 231
Jatropha 231
Java 190
Jeffersonia diphylla 231
Jerusalem artichoke 68
Jewelweed. See Impatiens capensis
Joint Fir Family. See Ephedraceae
Jojoba. See Simmondsia
Juglandaceae 64, 242
Juglans 231
cinerea 65
nigra 64
Juniper 130–131, 154, 215, 218, 219, 242
Juniperus 231
communis 130
K
Kallstroemia 231
Kalmia latifolia 231
Kansas 95, 127
Kava 131–132, 215, 217, 218, 219, 243
Kawa 131
Kenya 153
keratinocyte 117
Khella. See Ammi visnaga
Kidneywood. See Eysenhardtia
Kinnikinnick 192
Kino. See Pterocarpus marsupium
Klebsiella 152
Knee holly 69
Knitbone 87
Knotgrass. See Polygonum aviculare
Kola nut 120, 133, 215, 217
Korea 54, 99, 109, 110, 113
Korean ginseng 110
Krameria 231
kupffer cell 54, 96
L
Labdanum 226. See Cistus
Labrador tea. See Ledum
lactation 44, 82, 104, 297
Lactuca 231
serriola 199
Ladies mantle. See Alchemilla
Lamiaceae 75, 126, 134, 135, 149, 161, 162, 171, 172, 179, 182, 242
Lappa 67
Larkspur. See Delphininium
Larrea 231
divaricata var. tridentata 91
tridentata 91
laryngitis 95, 97, 183, 189, 217
Lauraceae 82, 242
Laurel family. See Lauraceae
Lavandula 231
angustifolia 134
officinalis 134
spica 134
vera 134
Lavender 134–135, 173, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 242
laxative 45, 46, 62, 65, 75, 147, 148, 158, 170, 171, 176, 198, 209, 211
LDL 48, 68, 105, 112, 148, 190, 191, 211, 217, 294
Leadwort. See Plumbago
leaky gut syndrome 68, 94
Ledum 231
Lemonbalm 135–136, 215, 217, 218, 219, 242
Lengua de vaca 208
Lentinula edodes 231
Leontodon taraxacum 93
Leonurus cardiaca 149, 231
Leopard’s bane 50
Lepidium 231
leprosy 117
Leptandra. See Veronicastrum virginicum
leukocyte 68, 92, 94, 123, 289, 291, 299, 300
Liatris 231
Licorice 64, 104, 136–138, 216, 217, 218, 219, 242
Licorice fern. See Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Life root. See Senecio aureus
Lignum vitae. See Guaiacum officinale
Ligusticum porteri 51, 64, 102, 119, 137, 138–140, 142, 152, 217, 218, 231, 241
Ligustrum vulgare 231
Liliaceae 44, 69, 104, 242
Lilium tigrinum 231
Lily family. See Liliaceae
Lily of the valley. See Convallaria
Linaria 231
Liniment 33
Linum 231
Lion’s tail 149
Liquidambar 231
Liquorice 136
lithiasis 43, 89, 294
Lithospermum 231
lithotropic 43, 137, 177
Little stinker 91
liver 53
disease 53
inflammation 53, 64, 93, 112, 132, 151, 297
Liverwort. See Hepatica
Lobaria pulmonaria 231
Lobelia inflata 41, 43, 119, 141–144, 165, 202, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 231, 241
Locoweed poisoning 56
Loganiaceae 243
Logwood. See Haematoxylon campechianum
Lomatium 102, 152, 231, 241
dissectum 231
Loosestrife. See Lythrum
Louisiana 174, 183
low density lipoprotein 68. See also LDL
Lucerne 44
Lungmoss. See Lobaria pulmonaria
Lungwort. See Lobaria pulmonaria; See Pulmonaria officinalis
lupulin 125
lupulinum 125
lupus erythematosus 55, 159
luteinizing hormone 64, 81
Lycium pallidum 231
Lycopodiaceae 243
Lycopus 150, 232, 242
lymphocyte 48, 54
Lysichiton americanus 232
Lythrum 232
M
Mace 83
macrophages 54, 55, 96, 188, 293, 295, 296
Macrotys 62
macular degeneration 61
Madagascar 84, 117
Madder. See Rubia tinctorium
Madder family. See Rubiaceae
Madderwort 205
Madrone 192. See Arbutus
maggot therapy 88
Mahonia 232
aquifolium 157
fremontii 159
nervosa 158
repens 157
trifoliolata 159
Ma huang 100
Maidenhair fern. See Adiantum
Maidenhair tree 108
Maine 47, 183, 198
Maize 88
Malawi 153
Male fern. See Dryopteris filix mas
Mallow. See Malva
Mallow family. See Malvaceae
malnourishment 44
Maluku Islands 83
Malva 232
Malvaceae 144, 243
mammary 63
Mandrake. See Podophyllum peltatum
Manzanilla 79
Manzanita 90, 187, 224
Marian thistle 147
Marigold 71
Marijuana 72, 241
Marrubio 126
Marrubium 232
vulgare 126
Marshmallow 31, 37, 53, 57, 71, 89, 95, 103, 115, 144–146, 154, 178, 188, 193, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 243
Maryland 59, 193
Maryland sanicle. See Sanicula marilandica
Massachusetts 64
mast cell 55
mastitis 169
Mastranzo 126
Maté 146–147, 215, 216, 217, 221
Matico. See Piper aduncum
Matricaria 232
chamomilla 79
recutita 79
Maturique. See Cacalia decomposita
May apple. See Podophyllum peltatum
Maypop 159
Meadowsweet. See Spiraea
Medicago sativa 44, 232
medical marijuana 74
Mediterranean 45, 52, 53, 69, 71, 81, 134, 135, 136, 147, 161, 171, 172
Melaleuca
alternifolia 185, 232
cajuputi 186, 232
quinquenervia 186, 232
Melanesian islands 131
Melilotus 232
Melissa officinalis 135, 232
memory-loss 48
Menispermum canadense 232
menopause 43, 44, 64, 66, 81, 112, 138, 169, 203, 296
menorrhagia 43, 168, 177, 207
menstrual cramps 66, 80, 104, 107
Mentha aquatica 162
arvensis 162
piperita 162, 232
pulegium 161, 232
spicata 162, 179, 232
Menyanthes 232
Mesquite. See Prosopis
methamphetamine 102, 143
Mexican passionflower 159
valerian 193
Mexico 45, 59, 60, 85, 89, 124, 139, 158, 160, 181, 193
Michigan 51, 95
Micrococcus 125, 210, 294
microglia 54
Microsporum 57, 295
Middle East 45
Midland hawthorn 121
migraine headache 63, 78, 86, 133, 217
Milfoil 206
Milik 131
Milk thistle 52, 53, 58, 76, 93, 147–149, 215, 216, 217, 219, 221, 241
vetch 54
Milkweed family. See Asclepiadaceae
Milkwort. See Polygala senega
Mimosa 232
mineralocorticoids 137, 138, 287, 290
Minnesota 95, 141, 168, 180, 198
Mint 162, 179
Mint family. See Lamiaceae
miscarriage 168, 177, 180
Missouri 62, 94
snakeroot 94
Mistletoe. See Viscum album
Mitchella repens 180, 232
Mohave desert 211
yucca 210
Monarda 232
Mongolia 54, 101
Monk’s pepper 80
monocytes 54
Montana 74, 164, 194
Moonseed. See Menispermum canadense
Morella cerifera 59
morning sickness 104, 107, 108
Motherwort 81, 149–150, 215, 217, 218, 220, 242
motion sickness 107, 216
Mountain balm 209
coffee 85
lovage 138
Mountain laurel. See Kalmia latifolia
Mugwort 84, 150–152, 186, 205, 206, 215, 216, 219, 220, 221, 241
Muira puama. See Ptychopetalum olacoides
Mullein 152–153, 187, 218, 219, 244
multiple sclerosis 48, 73
Musk root. See Ferula moschata
Mustard. See Sinapis
Mustard family. See Brassicaceae
Mustard plaster 107
myasthenia gravis 48, 55, 172
Mycobacterium 117
Myobacterium 125, 295
Myrica 232
carolinensis 59
cerifera 59
mexicana 59
pusilla 59
Myricaceae 59, 243
Myristica 232
Myroxylon pereirae 225
toluifera 232
Myrrh xix, 31, 35, 57, 59, 73, 153–155, 173, 178, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 241
gum 153
Myrtaceae 83, 102, 185, 243
Myrtle family. See Myrtaceae
N
Narrow leaved paperbark 185
purple coneflower 94
Yerba santa 209
nausea 60, 76, 83, 84, 108, 134, 144, 161, 163, 172, 179, 203, 216
nautropathy 69
Nebraska 127, 141
Nepeta 232
cataria 75
nephritis 43, 89, 130, 131, 145, 154, 155, 218, 295
Nettle 146, 155–157, 166, 216, 217, 218, 219, 244
fiber 157
Nettle family. See Urticaceae
neuropathy 61, 110
Nevada 164, 209, 211
New Hampshire 201
Jersey 59
jersey tea 168
Mexico 60, 124, 139, 158, 160, 181, 193
South Wales 185
York 189
Niaouli 186
Nicotiana 233
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor 48, 55, 142
Nigeria 106
Nightshade family. See Solanaceae
NK cells 54, 295
nocturnal emission 125, 298
Nolina 233
North Dakota 164
Northern white cedar 187
Nuphar luteum 233
nursing and herbs 29, 52, 67, 74, 88, 93, 102, 116, 126, 128, 133, 140, 144, 155, 157, 162, 171, 174, 175, 176, 187, 189, 195, 199, 206, 208, 209
Nutmeg 83, 135. See Myristica
Nutritional deficiency 44
Nyctaginaceae 243
Nymphaea alba 233
odorata 233
Nymphaeaceae 243
O
Oak 174, 177, 184, 204, 241, 242. See Quercus
Oatgrass 200
Oatstraw 200
Ocotillo 169, 204. See Fouquieria splendens
Oenothera 233
Ohio 95, 127
buckeye 127
Oil of bay. See Pimenta racemosa
ointment 35
Ojibwa Indians 179
Oklahoma 47, 95, 141
Oleaceae 243
Olea europaea 233
Olive. See Olea europaea
Oman 153
Onagraceae 243
Ontario 114
Oolong tea 185
opiates 73, 160
Opium lettuce 200
Oplopanax horridum 233
Opuntia 233
Orchidaceae 243
Oregon 164, 209
Oregongrape 57, 65, 105, 107, 115, 145, 157–158, 169, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221, 241
Oregon myrtle. See Umbellularia californica
Orobanchaceae 243
Orobanche 233
Orris root. See Iris florentina
Oshá 138
Osmorhiza 233
osteoporosis 129
Oxydendrum arboreum 233
oxytocin 67
Oxytropis 56
P
Pacific Northwest 90, 158
Paeonia 233
Paeoniaceae 243
Paiute 139
Pakistan 84, 175
Pale echinacea 94
Palm family. See Arecaceae
Panama 77
Panax ginseng 47, 49, 99, 110, 233
quinquefolia 47
quinquefolium 47
quinquefolius 47, 233
pancreatic juice 53, 288
Papaveraceae 243
Papoose root 66
Papua New Guinea 131
Paraguay 146
tea 146
parasites 54, 206, 291, 292, 298, 300
Parietaria 233
Parsley root. See Petroselinum crispum
Parthenium incanum 233
Partidgeberry 180
Passiflora 233
foetida 159
incarnata 159
mexicana 159
Passifloraceae 159
Passionflower 80, 104, 159–161, 194, 215, 217, 218, 299
Passionflower family. See Passifloraceae
Pau d’arco 188. See Tabebuia
Paullinia 233
cupana 120
cupana var. sorbilis 120
Pausinystalia yohimbe 233
Pea family. See Fabaceae
Pectis 233
Pedicularis 233
Pegaga 116
Peganum harmala. See Syrian rue
Pellitory of the wall. See Parietaria
pelvic inflammatory disease 66
Peniocereus greggii 233
Pennsylvania 62
Pennyroyal 76, 161–162, 215, 216, 220, 221
Penstemon 233
Peony. See Paeonia
Peppercorn. See Piper nigrum
Pepper family. See Piperaceae
Peppergrass. See Lepidium
Peppermint 45, 57, 80, 93, 134, 161, 162–163, 163, 170, 176, 179, 196, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221
Pepperwood. See Umbellularia californica
pepsin 52
perimenopause 82, 220, 296
periodontitis 154, 217, 296, 297
peripheral vascular disease 109, 110, 296
peristalsis 45, 86, 170, 176, 296
Peru 190
Peru balsam. See Myroxylon pereirae
Peruvian bark. See Cinchona
Petasites 233
Petroselinum crispum 233
Peumus boldus 233
Pfaffia paniculata 233
pharyngitis 51, 57, 58, 59, 60, 95, 97, 114, 116, 140, 154, 155, 169, 173, 178, 183, 189, 198, 204, 217, 296
Phytolacca 233
Pickpocket 176
Picraena. See Picrasma
Picrasma 234
PID. See pelvic inflammatory disease
Pilocarpus 234
Pimenta dioica 234
racemosa 234
Pimpinella anisum 234
Pinaceae 243
Pine. See Pinus
Pink root. See Spigelia
Pinus 234
alba 234
pinworm 65
Piperaceae 131, 243
Piper aduncum 234
angustifolia 234
cubeba 234
methysticum 131
Methysticum 234
nigrum 234
wichmannii 131
Pipsissewa. See Chimaphila
Piscidia piscipula 234
Plantaginaceae 163
Plantago major 163, 234
ovata 234
psyllium 234
Plantain 163, 216, 218, 219
Plantain family. See Plantaginaceae
platelet activating factor 109
aggregation 85, 196, 297, 299
Pleurisy root 164–166, 218, 219, 221
Pluchea 234
Plumajillo 206
Plumbago 234
PMS 81
Poaceae 88, 200
Podophyllum peltatum 234
Poison ivy 120, 143, 219
Poke root 169. See Phytolacca
Polygala senega 234
Polygonaceae 170, 208, 243
Polygonatum 234
Polygonum aviculare 234
bistorta 234
hydropiper 234
Polynesian islands 131
Polypodium glycyrrhiza 234
Pomegranate. See Punica granatum
Populus 234
candicans 234
Populus balsamifera. See Populus candicans
Porophyllum 235
portal vein 183
Portulacaceae 243
postpartum bleeding 43
Potency wood. See Ptychopetalum olacoides
Potentilla 167, 234, 244
Pot marigold 71
Poultice 36
Powder 36
pregnancy and herbs 29, 52, 60, 74, 93, 102, 133, 140, 144, 162, 165, 170, 180, 187, 206
Prickly ash. See Xanthoxylum
Prickly lettuce 199
Prickly pear 46, 134, 156. See Opuntia
Prickly poppy 71, 243. See Argemone
Primrose. See Primula
Primula 234
Primulaceae 243
Prinos verticillatus. See Ilex verticillata
Privet. See Ligustrum vulgare
progesterone 43, 81, 202, 290, 294
Prosopis 234
prostrate cancer 63, 125, 147, 167, 175
Prunella vulgaris 235
Prunus 235
virginiana 196, 197
psoriasis 58, 68, 92, 117, 130, 158, 191
Psyllium seed. See Plantago ovata
Ptelea 235
Pteridaceae 243
Pterocarpus marsupium 235
Ptychopetalum olacoides 235
Puerto Rico 59
Puke weed 141
Pulmonaria officinalis 235
Pulsatilla 63, 244
Puncturevine. See Tribulus terrestris
Punica granatum 235
Purple coneflower 94
Purple gromwell. See Lithospermum
passionflower 159
Pussy toes. See Antennaria
Pygeum africanum 235
Pyrola 235
Pyrolaceae 243
pyrrolizidine alkaloids 50
Q
Quassia 206. See Picrasma
Quebec 114
Quebracho bark. See Iodina rhombifolia
Queen of the meadow. See Filipendula
Queensland 185
Quercus 235
Quinine bark. See Cinchona
R
radiation 48, 49, 55, 73, 107, 108, 112, 216
Ragweed 80
Raíz de cochino 138
Ranunculaceae 62, 114, 243
Rapuntium inflata 141
Ratany. See Krameria
Rattlesnake master. See Eryngium yuccifolium
Rattlesnake root. See Polygala senega
Raynaud’s syndrome/disease 61, 78, 109, 110, 215, 217, 297
Rayweed. See Parthenium incanum
reactive oxygen species 68
Red baneberry 63
blood cells 48
clover 166–167, 216, 218, 242
ginseng 113
pepper 76
raspberry 44, 167–168, 218, 220
root 102, 115, 168–170, 217, 220
Reishi 112. See also Ganoderma lucidum
Ren shen 110
Revolutionary War 169
Rhamnaceae 74, 168, 244
Rhamnus californica 235
fragula 235
purshiana 235
Rheumatism root. See Jeffersonia diphylla
Rheum officinale 170, 235
palmatum 170, 235
Rhubarb 37, 170–171, 179, 209, 215, 216, 243
Rhus 235
Ribwort 163
Richweed 182
ringworm 186, 295
Rock rose. See Cistus
Rocky mountains 124
Roman chamomile. See Anthemis
Romero 171
ROS. See reactive oxygen species
Rosa 235
Rosaceae 43, 121, 167, 196, 244
Rose 43, 121, 123, 167, 196, 197, 244. See Rosa
Rose family. See Rosaceae
Rose hips 123. See Rosa
Rosemary 171–172, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 242
Rosmarino 171
Rosmarinus 171, 235
Rubiaceae 85, 180, 244
Rubia tinctorium 235
Rubus idaeus 167, 235
villosus 235
Ruda. See Ruta graveolens
Rue. See Ruta graveolens
Rumex crispus 208, 235
hymenosepalus 235
Ruscus aculeatus 69, 235
Russia 99
Rutaceae 244
Ruta graveolens 235
S
Sabal 174
Safe tree 80
Saffron. See Crocus sativus
Sage 59, 119, 172, 172–173, 197, 215, 217, 219, 220, 221, 242
Saigon cinnamon 82
Salicaceae 195, 244
Salix alba 195, 235
nigra 235
Salmonella 57, 98, 202, 298
Salve 36
Salvia 235
lavandulaefolia 173
officinalis 172
Sambucus 236
nigra 98
Samuel Thomson 141
Sandalwood. See Santalum
Sanguinaria 236
Sanicula marilandica 236
Santalum 236
Sapindaceae 120, 244
Sapindus saponaria 236
Sarsaparilla. See Smilax
Sassafras 236
Saururaceae 244
Saw palmetto 156, 174–175, 216, 218, 220
Saxifragaceae 244
Scarlet pimpernel. See Anagallis
Scouler’s St. John’s wort 181
Scouring rush 129
Scoville scale 77
Scrophularia 236
Scrophulariaceae 152, 244
Scutellaria 236
sea sickness 107, 108
Seawrack. See Fucus
sedative 63, 76, 79, 81, 104, 109, 124, 126, 132, 134, 135, 160, 161, 181, 182, 185, 194, 197, 199, 201
Selenicereus 183, 225, 226, 236
Self heal. See Prunella vulgaris
Senecio aureus 236
Senecio cineraria. See Cineraria maritima
Senega snakeroot. See Polygala senega
Seng 47
Senna 37, 45, 75, 175–176, 215, 226, 236, 242
acutifolia 175
alexandrina 175
angustifolia 175
Serenoa repens 174, 236
Seven barks. See Hydrangea arborescens
Sheep sorrel 179
Shepherd’s purse 176–177, 215, 216, 218, 220
Shiitake 112
shingles 73, 97, 136, 138, 150, 181, 298
Shinleaf. See Pyrola
Shitake. See Lentinula edodes
Siberia 54, 99
Siberian ginseng 99
Silk tassel. See Garrya
Silybum marianum 147, 226, 236
Simaroubaceae 244
Simaruba family 57, 107
Simmondsia 236
Sinapis 236
sinusitis 58, 78, 97, 116, 155, 159, 199, 204, 210, 219, 298
Sitz bath 36
skin cancer 148
Skullcap 109, 181, 242. See Scutellaria
Skunk cabbage. See Symplocarpus foetidus
Slippery elm 53, 57, 115, 154, 178–179, 218, 219
Smartweed. See Polygonum hydropiper
Smilacaceae 244
Smilacina racemosa 236
Smilax 236
Smooth buckeye 127
scouring rush 129
Snakeweed. See Gutierrezia
Sneezeweed. See Helenium hoopesii
Soapberry. See Sapindus saponaria
Soapberry Family. See Sapindaceae
Solanaceae 76, 244
Solanum dulcamara 236
Solidago 236
Solomon’s seal. See Polygonatum
Somalia 153
sore throat. See pharyngitis
Sorrel rhubarb 170
Sourwood. See Oxydendrum arboreum
South America 59, 77, 85, 133, 146
Carolina 66, 174
Dakota 47
Pacific 82, 117, 131
Soviet Union 54, 99, 110
Soy 166
Spain 134
Spanish chestnut 127
Spanish needles. See Bidens
spastic colon 80, 170
Spearmint 76, 104, 162, 179–180, 196, 215, 216, 221
Sphaeralcea 236
Spice Islands 83
Spice tree. See Umbellularia californica
Spigelia 236
Spikenard. See Aralia racemosa
Spiraea 236
splenitis 169
Squaw root 66
vine 180–181, 216, 218, 220, 244
Sri Lanka 83, 84, 185
Stachys 236
standardization 56, 110, 195
Staphylococcus 57, 125, 152, 298
Star anise. See Illicium anisatum
Star grass. See Aletris farinosa
Stellaria 236
Sterculia acuminata 133
Sterculiaceae 133
Sticta. See Lobaria pulmonaria
Stillingia 139, 158, 169, 236, 242
Stinging nettle 155
St. John’s wort 181–183, 217, 218, 219
St. John’s wort family. See Clusiaceae
Stoneroot 182–183, 204, 215, 217, 218, 220, 242
Storax. See Liquidambar
Strawberry. See Fragaria
Stream orchid. See Epipactis gigantea
strep throat 59, 95, 102, 139, 158, 173, 189
Streptococcus 57, 210, 298
stroke 48, 109, 112, 290
Styrax 236. See Liquidambar
succus entericus 53, 158
Suma. See Pfaffia paniculata
Sundew. See Drosera
Sunflower family. See Asteraceae
superoxide dismutase 117
Superstition Mountains 212
Suppository 36, 37
swainsonine 56
Sweet broom 69
Sweet cicely. See Osmorhiza
Sweet clover. See Melilotus
Sweet flag. See Acorus calamus
Sweet gum. See Liquidambar
Sweet root 136
Swertia 158, 236, 242
Symphytum 236
officinale 87
Symplocarpus officinale
foetidus 236
syndrome x 48, 112, 114
Syrup, simple 37
Syzygium aromaticum 83, 226, 228, 237
T
Tabebuia 237
tachycardia 123, 150, 160, 215, 299
Tagetes 237
Tahiti 131
Taiga root 99
Taliban 49
Tamarix 237
Tanacetum parthenium. See Chrysanthemum parthenium
tannins 43, 57, 61, 71, 83, 121, 164, 167, 169, 180, 184, 192, 193, 197, 204, 208
tapeworm 65, 206
Tarahumara 139
Taraxacum officinale 93, 237
Tarbush. See Flourensia cernua
Taxaceae 244
Tea 37, 56, 85, 121, 146, 147, 184–185, 219, 234
tree 185–186, 219
Tea family. See Theaceae
Teasel. See Dipsacus
Tecoma stans 237
Tennessee 62, 90
Teosinte 89
Texas 45, 59, 95, 119, 124, 127, 160, 167, 168, 174, 178, 180, 201, 203, 244
Texas sarsaparilla. See Menispermum canadense
Theaceae 184
Thelesperma 237
Thomsonians 95
thromboxane 45
thrush 57, 188, 299. See Candida
Thuja 71, 187–189, 192, 204, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221, 237, 242
Thyme. See Thymus
Thymus 237
thyroid 58, 150, 194, 299
thyroxin 58
thyroxine 58
Tibet 170
Tiger lily. See Lilium tigrinum
Tiliaceae 244
Tincture 38
Tinnevelly senna 175
Toadflax. See Linaria
Tobacco 80, 141, 142, 143, 204, 244, 299. See Nicotiana
Tolu. See Myroxylon toluifera
Tolu balsam. See Myroxylon toluifera
tonsillitis 78, 95, 114, 169, 173, 198
Torchwood family. See Burseraceae
Touch me not 99
Traditional Chinese Medicine 54, 136, 288
Trailing arbutus. See Epigaea repens
traveler’s diarrhea 57, 105, 188, 189, 287, 299
Tree of heaven 202
Tribulus terrestris 237
Trichophyton 57, 125, 299
Trifolium pratense 166, 237
trigone muscle 152
Triiodothyronine 58, 299
Trillium 237
True aloe 44
cinnamon 82, 83
Trumpet creeper. See Campsis radicans
Trumpet flower. See Tecoma stans
Turkey 117
rhubarb 170
Turkey corn. See Dicentra canadensis
Turmeric 75, 107, 142, 148, 171, 184, 190–192, 212, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221, 244
Turnera diffusa 237
Turpentine bush. See Ericameria laricifolia
Turtlehead. See Chelone
Tussilago farfara 237
Twinberry 180
Twin leaf. See Jeffersonia diphylla
Tylenol 98, 157
U
ulcerative colitis 151, 205, 207
ulcer, upper GI 46
Ulmaceae 178, 244
Ulmus fulva 178, 237
americana var. rubra 178
pubescens 178
rubra 178
Umbelliferae 103, 116, 138, 140, 241
Umbellularia californica 237
Uña de gato. See Uncaria tomentosa
Unani 84
Uncaria gambir
tomentosa 237
United States iv, vi, 59, 65, 68, 71, 81, 87, 89, 103, 117, 124, 129, 137, 144, 146, 147, 162, 164, 166, 197, 199
urethritis 43, 89, 103, 145, 155, 168, 183, 210, 299
uric acid 68, 94, 299
urinary tract 43, 55, 57, 73, 88, 89, 90, 129, 130, 132, 145, 152, 154, 156, 164, 177, 180, 187, 188, 192, 202, 210
Urtica 237
dioica 155
dioica ssp. dioica 155
dioica ssp. gracilis 155
gracilis 155
Urticaceae 155, 244
Uruguay 146
Usnea 237
Ustilago 237
Utah 119, 209
uterine 43, 46, 62, 64, 66, 67, 73, 75, 80, 81, 83, 115, 131, 142, 152, 154, 161, 168, 169, 171, 172, 175, 176, 180, 182, 183, 189, 193, 202, 220, 297
Uva ursi 61, 90, 184, 187, 192–193, 210, 218, 220
V
Vaccinium 237
macrocarpon 90, 237
myrtillus 60
myrtillus ssp. oreophilum 60
myrtillus var. oreophilum 60
oreophilum 60
vaginitis 43, 66, 102, 105, 167, 204, 207
Valerian 97, 124, 193–195, 215, 217, 244
Valeriana 237
acutiloba 193
capitata ssp. acutiloba 193
edulis 193
officinalis 193
Valerianaceae 193, 244
Valerian family. See Valerianaceae
valium 97
valley fever 189
Vanuatu 131
varicella zoster virus 138, 181, 298. See also chicken pox; See also shingles
varicosities 70, 71, 127, 183, 204
vascular endothelial growth factor 117
Veratrum 207, 237, 243
Verbascum thapsus 152, 238
Verbena 238
Verbenaceae 80, 244
Verbesina encelioides 238
vermifuge 206
Veronicastrum virginicum 238
Verruca vulgaris 186, 188, 300
Vervain family. See Verbenaceae
very low density lipoprotein 68, 105. See also VLDL
Viburnum opulus 238
prunifolium 238
Vietnamese cinnamon 82
Vinca major 238
minor 238
Viola 238
Violacea 244
Violet. See Viola
Virginia 62
Viscaceae 244
Viscum album 238
Vitex agnus castus 80, 238
VLDL 68, 69, 105, 300
vomiting 76, 84, 134, 163, 216
vulnerary 70, 88, 95, 207
W
Wafer ash. See Ptelea
Wahoo. See Euonymus
Walnut family. See Juglandaceae
warts 92, 188, 189, 290, 292, 293
wash 41
nasal 41
Washington 164
Waterleaf family. See Hydrophyllaceae
Water pepper. See Polygonum hydropiper
Wati 131
Waxberry 27, 59
Waxmyrtle 59
Wax Myrtle family. See Myricaceae
Wermuth 205
Western buckeye 127
cohosh 63, 66
hops 124
valerian 193
yarrow 206
Western coltsfoot. See Petasites
Western skunk cabbage. See Lysichiton americanus
white blood cell 50, 71, 95, 109, 145, 296
White horehound 126
sage 102, 115, 139
tea 184
willow 195–196, 215, 218, 221
White pine. See Pinus alba
White pond lily. See Nymphaea odorata
White sweet clover. See Melilotus
Whortleberry 60
Wild cannabis 72
cherry 37, 196–197, 215, 218
indigo 54, 98, 102, 115, 145, 173, 198, 198–199, 215, 216, 217, 219, 242
lettuce 199–200, 217, 218, 241
oats 200–201, 217
peony 172, 207
pepper 99
yam 172, 180, 201–203, 215, 216, 218, 220
wildcrafting xix, xxi, 49, 63
Wild ginger. See Asarum
Wild licorice. See Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Wild oregano. See Monarda
Wild rhubarb. See Rumex hymenosepalus
Wild sarsaparilla. See Aralia nudicaulis
Willow family. See Salicaceae
Winterberry. See Ilex verticillata
Wintergreen. See Gaultheria
Wisconsin 183, 198
Witch hazel 203–204, 215, 217, 219, 220
Witch hazel family. See Hamamelidaceae
Withania 238
Wolfberry. See Lycium pallidum
Wood betony. See Stachys
Woolly mullein 152
Wormseed. See Chenopodium
Wormwood 76, 84, 136, 145, 151, 186, 205–206, 215, 216, 219, 220, 221, 241
Woundwort. See Stachys
Wyoming 119, 139, 164, 193
X
Xanthium 238
Xanthoxylum 238
Y
Yam family. See Dioscoreaceae
Yarrow 27, 80, 206–207, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 241. See also Achillea
Yellowdock 156, 170, 208–209, 216, 219, 243
Yellow parilla. See Menispermum canadense
Yellow pond lily. See Nuphar luteum
Yellow puccoon 114
root 114, 190
Yellow sweet clover. See Melilotus
Yemen 85, 153
myrrh 153
Yerba colorado 208
mansa 57, 95, 116, 139, 198
maté 146
santa 142, 209–211, 218, 219, 242
Yohimbe. See Pausinystalia yohimbe
Yucca 68, 210–211, 211–212, 217, 238, 241
baccata 211
californica 210
elata 211
mohavensis 210
schidigera 210
Z
Zadran 49
Zambia 153
Zanzibar 84
Zea mays 88, 90, 238
Zingiber 238
Zingiberaceae 106, 190, 244
Zingiber officinale 106
Zygophyllaceae 91, 245
