21 Therapeutic Actions of Healing Herbs

The sections below show the most important therapeutic actions of healing herbs for the human body.

Adaptogen

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Dog Rose

Latin Name: Rosa canina

Licorice

Latin Name: Glycyrrhiza glabra

St. John'S Wort

Latin Name: Hypericum perforatum

Cinnamon Bark

Latin Name: Cinnamomum verum

Alterative

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Stinging Nettle

Latin Name: Urtica dioica

Purple Coneflower

Latin Name: Echinacea purpurea

Blessed Thistle

Latin Name: Cnicus benedictus

Sanguisorba

Latin Name: Sanguisorba officinalis

Analgesic

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Dog Rose

Latin Name: Rosa canina

Blessed Thistle

Latin Name: Cnicus benedictus

Peppermint

Latin Name: Mentha x piperita

Rosemary

Latin Name: Rosmarinus officinalis

Anti-inflammatory

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Stinging Nettle

Latin Name: Urtica dioica

Common Ginger

Latin Name: Zingiber officinale

Salvia

Latin Name: Salvia officinalis

Milk Thistle

Latin Name: Silybum marianum

Anticatarrhal

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Stinging Nettle

Latin Name: Urtica dioica

Salvia

Latin Name: Salvia officinalis

Fennel

Latin Name: Foeniculum vulgare

Cinnamon Bark

Latin Name: Cinnamomum verum

Antimicrobial

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Common Ginger

Latin Name: Zingiber officinale

Chaste Tree

Latin Name: Vitex agnus-castus

Milk Thistle

Latin Name: Silybum marianum

Purple Coneflower

Latin Name: Echinacea purpurea

Antispasmodic

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Common Ginger

Latin Name: Zingiber officinale

Chaste Tree

Latin Name: Vitex agnus-castus

Milk Thistle

Latin Name: Silybum marianum

Yarrow

Latin Name: Achillea millefolium

Astringent

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Salvia

Latin Name: Salvia officinalis

Chaste Tree

Latin Name: Vitex agnus-castus

Camellia

Latin Name: Camellia sinensis

English Lavender

Latin Name: Lavandula angustifolia

Bitter

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Stinging Nettle

Latin Name: Urtica dioica

Peppermint

Latin Name: Mentha x piperita

Lemon Balm

Latin Name: Melissa officinalis

Parsley

Latin Name: Petroselinum crispum

Cardiac

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Ceylon Cinnamon

Latin Name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum

European Elderberry

Latin Name: Sambucus nigra

Leonurus Cardiaca

Latin Name: Leonurus cardiaca

Kudzu

Latin Name: Pueraria lobata

Carminative

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Common Ginger

Latin Name: Zingiber officinale

Fennel

Latin Name: Foeniculum vulgare

Peppermint

Latin Name: Mentha x piperita

Rosemary

Latin Name: Rosmarinus officinalis

Demulcent

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Broadleaf Plantain

Latin Name: Plantago lanceolata

Drumstick Tree

Latin Name: Moringa oleifera

Soaproot

Latin Name: Saponaria officinalis

Coltsfoot

Latin Name: Tussilago farfara

Diaphoretic

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Purple Coneflower

Latin Name: Echinacea purpurea

Diuretic

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Yarrow

Latin Name: Achillea millefolium

Field Horsetail

Latin Name: Equisetum arvense

White Water Lily

Latin Name: Nymphaea alba

Lemon Grass

Latin Name: Cymbopogon citratus

Emmenagogue

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Chaste Tree

Latin Name: Vitex agnus-castus

Pot Marigold

Latin Name: Calendula officinalis

Expectorant

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Licorice

Latin Name: Glycyrrhiza glabra

Cumin

Latin Name: Cuminum cyminum

Anise

Latin Name: Pimpinella anisum

Bloodroot

Latin Name: Sanguinaria canadensis

Hypotensive

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Chinese Peony

Latin Name: Paeonia lactiflora

Immunomodulator

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Panax Ginseng

Latin Name: Panax ginseng

Laxative

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Broadleaf Plantain

Latin Name: Plantago lanceolata

Drumstick Tree

Latin Name: Moringa oleifera

Psyllium

Latin Name: Plantago ovata

Wheat

Latin Name: Triticum aestivum

Nervine

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Saffron Crocus

Latin Name: Crocus sativus

Tonic

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Salvia

Latin Name: Salvia officinalis

Cancer Bush

Latin Name: Sutherlandia frutescens

Gotu Kola

Latin Name: Centella asiatica

Oat

Latin Name: Avena sativa

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