Traditional herbal remedies

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1	*Galega officinalis*	professor-weed goat's rue	hypoglycemic galactagogue diuretic	Aerial parts
2	*Galipea officinalis* RUTACEAE	Angostura tree	bitter antispasmodic antidiarrheal antidysenteric febrifuge	Bark
3	*Galium aparine* GALIACEAE	madder goose grass cleavers	laxative diuretic emollient detoxifier stone inhibitor hypotensive	Aerial parts
4	*Galium elatum* GALIACEAE		antiepileptic	Aerial parts
5	*Galium orizabense* GALIACEAE		anthelmintic febrifuge	Aerial parts
6	*Galium umbrosum* GALIACEAE		gonorrhea remedy	Aerial parts
7	*Galium verum* GALIACEAE	cheese rennet Our Lady's bedstraw ladies' bedstraw Bun an Ruadh yellow bedstraw	bitter diuretic emollient stone inhibitor bladder stone remedy cystotonic antiepileptic	Aerial parts
8	*Gardenia campanulata* GARDENIACEAE		cathartic anthelmintic	Fruit
9	*Gardenia gummifera* GARDENIACEAE		antiseptic digestive tonic
10	*Gardenia jasminoides* GARDENIACEAE	gardenia zhi zi Cape jasmine	bitter febrifuge styptic	Fruit
11	*Gardenia taitensis* GARDENIACEAE	Tahitian gardenia	analgesic
12	*Gardenia thunbergia* GARDENIACEAE	Thunberg's gardenia	laxative
13	*Gaultheria procumbens*	eastern teaberry checkerberry boxberry partridge berry wintergreen berry teaberry mountain tea	anti-inflammatory antiseptic digestive tonic antirheumatic carminative antineuralgic	Leaves Fruit Essential oil
14	*Gelidium amansii*	agar	demulcent purgative	Agar
15	*Gelidium cartilagineum*		demulcent purgative	Agar
16	*Gelsemium sempervirens* GELSEMIACEAE	evening trumpetflower Carolina jasmine yellow jasmine gelsemium wild jasmine	sedative antispasmodic antineuralgic antipertussive antiasthmatic relaxant hypotensive	Rootstock
17	*Gentiana adsurgens* GENTIANACEAE		digestive tonic	Root
18	*Gentiana andrewsii* GENTIANACEAE	bottle gentian closed gentian	bitter	Root
19	*Gentiana lutea* GENTIANACEAE	yellow gentian	bitter digestive stimulant stomachic	Root
20	*Gentiana macrophylla* GENTIANACEAE	qin jiao	bitter anti-inflammatory sedative antibiotic	Root
21	*Gentiana scabra* GENTIANACEAE	long dan cao	bitter	Root
22	*Geranium maculatum* GERANIACEAE	spotted geranium American cranesbill wild geranium	astringent antihemorrhoidal irritable bowel relief styptic	Root Aerial parts
23	*Geranium robertianum* GERANIACEAE	Robert geranium Herb Robert	astringent vulnerary anticarcinogenic	Root Aerial parts
24	*Geum urbanum* ROSACEAE	herb bennet avens	sedative astringent irritable bowel relief antidiarrheal antidysenteric antihemorrhoidal febrifuge	Aerial parts Root
25	*Ginkgo biloba* GINKGOACEAE	maidenhair tree ginkgo bai guo	vasodilator antiasthmatic antiallergenic anti-inflammatory	Leaves Seeds
26	*Glechoma hederacea* GLECHOMACEAE	alehoof ground ivy gill-over-the-ground	tinnitus remedy tonic diuretic decongestant	Aerial parts
27	*Glycine max*	soybean soy edamame	detoxifier stimulant	Beans Sprouts
28	*Glycyrrhiza glabra* LEGUMINOSAE	licorice	anti-inflammatory expectorant demulcent adrenal stimulant laxative	Root
29	*Glycyrrhiza uralensis* LEGUMINOSAE	gan cao	hypertensive	Root Rhizome
30	*Gnaphalium dioicum* GNAPHALIACEAE		astringent	Aerial parts
31	*Gnaphalium keriense* GNAPHALIACEAE		vulnerary	Aerial parts
32	*Gnaphalium polycephalum* GNAPHALIACEAE	fragrant everlasting	decongestant	Aerial parts
33	*Gnaphalium uliginosum* GNAPHALIACEAE	marsh cudweed	astringent antiseptic decongestant hypotensive antidepressant aphrodisiac	Aerial parts
34	*Gossypium herbaceum*	Levant cotton	oxytocic abortifacient amenorrheic coagulant spermicidal	Root bark Seed oil
35	*Grindelia camporum* COMPOSITAE	gumplant	antispasmodic expectorant bronchiolytic antipertussive antiallergenic cystotonic heals burns	Leaves Flowers
36	*Guaiacum officinale* ZYGOPHYLLACEAE	lignum-vitae	antiarthritic antirheumatic anti-inflammatory diuretic laxative diaphoretic gout remedy dental anesthetic	Wood Oleo-resin
37	*Guarea guara*		coagulant hemostatic	Oleo-resin
38	*Guarea martiana*		detoxifier
39	*Guarea rusbyi*	cocillana	emetic expectorant	Bark
40	*Hamamelis virginiana* HAMAMELIDACEAE	witchhazel	astringent anti-inflammatory styptic hemostatic	Leaves Bark
41	*Haronga madgascariensis* GUTTIFERAE	haronga	antiviral antidepressant cholagogue astringent laxative antidiarrheal antidysenteric	Leaves Bark
42	*Haronga paniculata* GUTTIFERAE		emollient	Essential oil
43	*Harpagophytum procumbens* PEDALIACEAE	devil's claw	anti-inflammatory analgesic digestive stimulant	Tubers
44	*Helleborus niger* HELLEBORACEAE	black hellebore Christmas rose	cardiac purgative anthelmintic	Rhizome Root Leaves
45	*Herniaria glabra* HERNIARIACEAE	smooth rupturewort	diuretic kidney tonic cystotonic irritable bowel relief stone inhibitor antispasmodic	Aerial parts
46	*Hieracium pilosella*	mouse-ear hawkweed	bronchiolytic antiasthmatic antipertussive decongestant astringent diuretic vulnerary	Aerial parts
47	*Hippophae rhamnoides* HIPPOPHAEACEAE	sea berry sea buckthorn	antiscorbutic astringent	Berries
48	*Hordeum distichon* HORDEACEAE	barley	demulcent anti-inflammatory lowers cholesterol anticarcinogenic	Seeds
49	*Hordeum vulgare* HORDEACEAE	six-rowed barley	galactosuppressant	Seeds
50	*Humulus lupulus*	hops	sedative soporific antispasmodic bitter	Strobiles
51	*Hydrangea arborescens* HYDRANGEACEAE	wild hydrangea	diuretic stone inhibitor bladder stone remedy cystotonic urethritis remedy prostate reducer prostate tonic	Root
52	*Hydrastis canadensis* HYDRASTIDACEAE	goldenseal orangeroot turmeric	tonic laxative anti-inflammatory antibacterial bitter amenorrheic hemostatic astringent	Rhizome
53	*Hygrophila spinosa*	gokulakanta	demulcent aphrodisiac diuretic urinary tonic hepatoprotective	Aerial parts Root
54	*Hyoscyamus niger* HYOSCYAMACEAE	henbane stinking nightshade	sedative analgesic antispasmodic antiasthmatic antineuralgic antirheumatic mydriatic anesthetic	Leaves Flowers
55	*Hypericum perforatum* HYPERICACEAE	St. Johnswort y fendigedig	antidepressant antispasmodic cholagogue astringent sedative analgesic antiviral	Flowers
56	*Hyssopus officinalis*	European hyssop	tonic expectorant sedative carminative	Flowers Essential oil
57	*Iberis amara*	annual candytuft wild candytuft rocket candytuft	bitter carminative gout remedy antirheumatic antiarthritic antiscorbutic	Aerial parts Seeds
58	*Ilex auifolium* ILICACEAE	holly	diuretic emetic purgative febrifuge	Leaves Berries
59	*Ilex guayusa* ILICACEAE		aphrodisiac liver tonic antimalarial syphilis remedy	Leaves
60	*Ilex paraguariensis* ILICACEAE	mat�	stimulant analgesic diuretic	Leaves
61	*Ilex vomitoria* ILICACEAE	yaupon	emetic	Leaves Berries
62	*Illicium anisatum* ILLICIACEAE	anise tree		Fruit
63	*Illicium religiosum* ILLICIACEAE			Fruit
64	*Illicium verum* ILLICIACEAE	ba jiao hui xian star anise	carminative dental anesthetic	Fruit
65	*Imperatoria ostruthium* IMPERATORIACEAE	masterwort	bitter carminative	Root
66	*Inula helenium* INULACEAE	elecampane inula	expectorant antitussive diaphoretic bitter anthelmintic antiseptic	Root
67	*Inula japonica* INULACEAE	xuan fu hua	expectorant bitter antiemetic	Flowers Aerial parts
68	*Ipomoea purga*	jalap	cathartic emetic	Root
69	*Ipomoea turpethum*		purgative	Root
70	*Iris versicolor* IRIDACEAE	blue flag wild iris	detoxifier diuretic cholagogue obesity treatment	Rhizome
71	*Jasminum grandiflorum* JASMINACEAE	Spanish jasmine	sedative antidepressant emollient	Flowers Essential oil
72	*Jasminum sambac* JASMINACEAE	Arabian jasmine sambac	eyewash
73	*Jateorhiza palmata* MENISPERMACEAE	jateorhiza calumba	bitter stomachic tonic febrifuge anthelmintic	Root
74	*Juglans cinerea* JUGLANDACEAE	butternut white walnut	laxative tonic lowers cholesterol anthelmintic antimicrobial astringent	Inner bark
75	*Juglans nigra* JUGLANDACEAE	black walnut American walnut	laxative tonic lowers cholesterol anthelmintic antimicrobial astringent	Inner bark Nuts
76	*Juglans regia* JUGLANDACEAE	English walnut Geinn okhar	purgative emollient lowers cholesterol	Bark Nuts
77	*Juniperus communis* JUNIPERACEAE	juniper ener	tonic diuretic urinary antiseptic cystotonic antiarthritic gout remedy antirheumatic emmenagogue	Fruit Essential oil
78	*Juniperus oxycedrus* JUNIPERACEAE	Oil of Cade	emollient	Essential oil
79	*Juniperus rigida* JUNIPERACEAE		diuretic
80	*Juniperus sabina* JUNIPERACEAE	savin juniper	abortifacient
81	*Kickxia elatine* SCROPHULARIACEAE	sharpleaf cancerwort fluellin	astringent styptic
82	*Krameria cystisodes* KRAMERIACEAE		astringent antimicrobial antidiarrheal antidysenteric antihemorrhoidal styptic	Root
83	*Krameria parvifolia* KRAMERIACEAE		eyewash	Root
84	*Krameria triandra* KRAMERIACEAE	rhatany	astringent antimicrobial antidiarrheal antidysenteric antihemorrhoidal styptic	Root
85	*Lactuca sativa* LACTUCACEAE	garden lettuce	sedative anaphrodisiac soporific	Leaves
86	*Lactuca virosa* LACTUCACEAE	bitter lettuce wild lettuce strong-scented lettuce	sedative anaphrodisiac soporific	Leaves Latex
87	*Lamium album* LAMIACEAE	white deadnettle	astringent demulcent uterine tonic amenorrheic antidiarrheal antihemorrhoidal	Flowers
88	*Larix decidua*	European larch	astringent diuretic antiseptic cystotonic respiratory tonic emollient	Inner bark Oleo-resin
89	*Larrea tridentata* ZYGOPHYLLACEAE	creosote bush chaparral	anticarcinogenic	Aerial parts
90	*Laurus nobilis* LAURACEAE	sweet bay true laurel bay tree bay laurel poet's laurel	antiarthritic digestive tonic emmenagogue	Leaves Essential oil
91	*Lavandula officinalis*	lavender	carminative antispasmodic antidepressant antiseptic antibacterial vasodilator	Flowers Essential oil
92	*Lawsonia inermis* LAWSONIACEAE	henna Mignonette tree Egyptian privet	antidiarrheal antidysenteric astringent emmenagogue liver tonic antifungal	Leaves Bark
93	*Leonurus cardiaca*	motherwort	cardiotonic sedative antispasmodic gynecologic	Aerial parts
94	*Lepidium sativum*	pepperweed garden cress curled cress pepper grass	detoxifier	Leaves
95	*Lepidium virginicum*	Viginia peppergrass	detoxifier diuretic anthelmintic antirheumatic	Leaves Root
96	*Leptandra virginica* SCROPHULARIACEAE	black root	liver tonic gallbladder tonic antihemorrhoidal	Root
97	*Levisticum chinensis* UMBELLIFERAE	chuan xiong	emmenagogue gynecologic	Aerial parts
98	*Levisticum officinale* UMBELLIFERAE	lovage	tonic carminative diuretic emmenagogue	Root Seeds Leaves
99	*Linaria canadensis* LINARIACEAE	toadflax	diuretic laxative antihemorrhoidal
100	*Linaria vulgaris* LINARIACEAE	butter and eggs yellow toadflax wild snapdragon	liver tonic digestive tonic antihemorrhoidal emollient	Aerial parts
101	*Linum usitatissimum* LINACEAE	linseed flax	demulcent purgative	Seeds Seed oil
102	*Lippia citriodora*	lemon scented verbena	digestive tonic sedative antidepressant	Leaves
103	*Lippia dulcis*	yerba dulce	demulcent expectorant
104	*Liquidambar orientalis*	Oriental sweetgum levant storax	expectorant astringent	Bark
105	*Liriosma ovata* OLACACEAE	muira puama	tonic aphrodisiac impotence remedy astringent antidiarrheal antidysenteric	Root Root bark Wood
106	*Lobaria pulmonaria*	lung lichen tree lungwort	expectorant tonic antiasthmatic astringent demulcent	Whole plant
107	*Lobelia inflata* LOBELIACEAE	lobelia Indian tobacco	respiratory stimulant antispasmodic expectorant emetic diaphoretic	Aerial parts
108	*Lonicera caprifolium* LONICERACEAE	Italian woodbine honeysuckle	diuretic gout remedy stone inhibitor liver tonic astringent tuberculosis inhibitor hypotensive	Flowers Leaves Bark
109	*Lonicera japonica* LONICERACEAE	Japanese honeysuckle	diuretic gout remedy stone inhibitor liver tonic astringent tuberculosis inhibitor hypotensive	Flowers Leaves Bark
110	*Lophophora williansii* CACTACEAE	peyote mescal	hallucinogenic emetic	Whole plant
111	*Luffa cylindrica* CUCURBITACEAE	loofah si gua luo	expectorant	Fruit
112	*Lycium chinese* LYCIACEAE	lycium Chinese wolfberry	tonic liver tonic febrifuge hypotensive	Root Berries
113	*Lycopodium clavatum* LYCOPODIACEAE	clubmoss	diuretic sedative antispasmodic	Moss Spores
114	*Lycopus europaeus* LABIATAE	gypsywort	antithyroid astringent cardiotonic	Aerial parts
115	*Lycopus virginicus* LABIATAE	bugleweed	antithyroid sedative astringent	Aerial parts
116	*Lysimachia christinae* LYSIMACHIACEAE		diuretic stone inhibitor	Aerial parts
117	*Lysimachia nemorum* LYSIMACHIACEAE		astringent styptic	Aerial parts
118	*Lysimachia vulgaris* LYSIMACHIACEAE	yellow loosestrife	astringent antidiarrheal antidysenteric hemostatic expectorant	Aerial parts
119	*Lythrum salicaria* LYTHRACEAE	purple loosestrife	astringent antidiarrheal amenorrheic antibiotic typhus remedy	Aerial parts
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Last reviewed November 01, 2004

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