
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Yarrow | Amenorrhoea |
| Appetite – loss of | |
| Circulation disprders | |
| Diarrhoea | |
| Dysentery | |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Fever | |
| Haemoptysis | |
| Haemorrhoids | |
| Melena | |
| Menorrhagia | |
| Spasm – gastro-intestinal | |
| Wounds – topical application |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Horsechestnut | Congestion – venous |
| Deep vein thrombosis – to reduce risk post-surgery | |
| Haemorrhoids | |
| Neuralgia | |
| Oedema | |
| Oedema – lower extremities | |
| Pain – lower extremities | |
| Rectal complaints | |
| Restless leg syndrome | |
| Swelling | |
| Varicose veins | |
| Venous disorders | |
| Venous insufficiency – lower extremities |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Albizia | Allergic conditions – upper respiratory tract |
| Allergic rhinitis | |
| Asthma | |
| Eczema | |
| Mast cells – stabalizing effect |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Marshmallow | Bronchitis |
| Calculus – urinary | |
| Catarrh – respiratory | |
| Cough – dry | |
| Cystitis | |
| Enteritis | |
| Gastric mucosa – irritation or ulceration | |
| Mucosa – irritation or ulceration | |
| Oral mucosa – irritation or ulceration | |
| Pharyngeal mucosa – irritation or ulceration | |
| Ulcer – gastric or peptic |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Andrographis | Appetite – loss of |
| Bacterial infection – respiratory tract | |
| Bowel complaints – children | |
| Common cold | |
| Cystitis | |
| Diarrhoea | |
| Dysentery | |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Fever – associated with respiratory tract infection | |
| Flatulence | |
| Gastroenteritis | |
| Hepatitis – infective | |
| Infection – enteric | |
| Prophylactic – preventing common cold and pharyngotonsillitis | |
| Respiratory tract infection – viral or bacterial | |
| Viral infection – respiratory tract | |
| Worms – intestinal |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Dong quai | Abdominal pain |
| Amenorrhoea | |
| Cirrhosis | |
| Constipation | |
| Dysmenorrhoea | |
| Female reproductive disorders | |
| Hepatitis – chronic | |
| Hepatoprotective | |
| Infertility | |
| Infertility – douche | |
| Menstrual disorders | |
| Menstruation – irregular | |
| Oedema | |
| Palpitations | |
| Tinnutus | |
| Vision – blurred |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Celery seed | Anti-inflammatory – joints |
| Anti-rheumatic | |
| Diuretic | |
| Gout | |
| Osteoarthritis | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Wormwood | Anti-helminthic |
| Sagewort | Anti-parasitic |
| Parasites | |
| Worm infestation |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Shatavari | Appetite – to promote – in children |
| Conception – to promote | |
| Debility – sexual | |
| Diarrhoea | |
| Immune suppression | |
| Impotence | |
| Infections | |
| Infertility – men and women | |
| Lactation – to promote | |
| Menopause | |
| Sexual tonic – men and women | |
| Tonic – sexual |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Astragalus | Angina pectoris |
| Appetite – poor | |
| Blood loss – to aid recovery | |
| Cancer – to support during conventional treatment | |
| Cardiac – tonic | |
| Cervicitis – chronic viral – topical adjuvant therapy | |
| Debility | |
| Fatigue | |
| Fever – postpartum | |
| Haemorrhage – to aid recovery | |
| Heart – left ventricualr function – to improve | |
| Heart disease – ischaemic | |
| Immune support (avoid during acute infections) | |
| Ischaemic heart disease | |
| Leukopaenia | |
| Prophylaxis – common cold | |
| Sweating – excessive | |
| White blood cell – decreased number |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Bacopa | Anticonvulsant – mild |
| Anxiety | |
| Anxiety | |
| Concentration – to improve | |
| Debility – nervous | |
| Epilepsy – adjunct to treatment | |
| Insomnia | |
| Memory – to improve | |
| Mental performance – to enhance | |
| Nerve tonic | |
| Nervous disorders | |
| Sedative – mild |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Barberry | Cystitis |
| Dysuria | |
| Prostatitis | |
| Urethritis | |
| Urinary tract infection | |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Barberry | Anti-microbial |
| Aphthous ulcers – topical | |
| Cholecystitis | |
| Cholelithiasis | |
| Constipation – due to liver disorder | |
| Diarrhoea – acute, infectious | |
| Gall bladder disorders | |
| Gall stones | |
| Gastritis | |
| Giardiasis | |
| Peptic ulcer – with associated H pylori infection | |
| Helicobacter pylori – associated with peptic ulcer | |
| Jaundice | |
| Ulcers – aphthous – topical treatment | |
| Ulcers – mouth – topical treatment |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Bupleurum | Chills – alternating with fever |
| Common cold | |
| Diaphoretic | |
| Fever – alternating with chills | |
| Hepatitis – infective | |
| Hepatoprotective | |
| Inflammation – chronic | |
| Influenza | |
| Menstruation – irregular | |
| Prolapse – uterus, rectum |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Calendula | Acne |
| Marigold | Acne – topical treatment |
| Anti-fungal – topical | |
| Antimicrobial | |
| Antiseptic | |
| Antiviral – topical | |
| Bleeding – to stop – topical treatment | |
| Burns – topical treatment | |
| Circulation – venous – topical | |
| Cysts – sebaceous | |
| Discharge – vaginal – topical treatment | |
| Dysmenorrhoea | |
| Eczema – topical treatment | |
| Haemorrhoids – topical treatment | |
| Cysts – sebaceous | |
| Leukorrhoea – topical treatment | |
| Lymph nodes – enlarged | |
| Lymphadenopathy | |
| Mucosa – inflammation – oral & pharyngeal – topical | |
| Skin conditions – topical | |
| Ulcers – duodenal | |
| Ulcers – gastric | |
| Ulcers – legs – topical treatment | |
| Vaginal discharge – topical treatment | |
| Varicose veins – topical treatment | |
| Wounds – topical treatment |
| Ingredients |
|---|
| Eschscholzia californica herb 1:2 500ml |
| California Poppy 1:2 500ml |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Gotu kola | Adaptogen |
| Indian pennywort | Anxiety |
| Burns – topical treatment | |
| Cellulitis | |
| Cellulitis – topical treatment | |
| Diabetes – complications – leg ulcers, microangiopathy | |
| Eczema – topical treatment | |
| Haemorrhoids | |
| Healing – to improve – skin & subcutaneous tissue | |
| Hepatic disorders – chronic | |
| Keloids | |
| Leprosy | |
| Mental function – to improve | |
| Microangiopathy – diabetic | |
| Psoriasis – topical treatment | |
| Scars – hypertrophic | |
| Scars – post-surgical – topical treatment | |
| Scleroderma | |
| Skin – chronic conditions | |
| Thrombosis – post-thrombotic syndromes | |
| Stretch marks – topical treatment | |
| Ulcer – gastric or duodenal | |
| Ulcers – legs | |
| Ulcers – legs – topical treament | |
| Ulcers – oral | |
| Ulcers – venous | |
| Varicose veins | |
| Varicose veins – topical | |
| Venous insufficiency – legs | |
| Wounds – topical treament |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Black cohosh | Adaptogen |
| Actaea racemosa | Arthritis |
| Cough – whooping | |
| Dysmenorrhoea | |
| Infertility | |
| Menopausal conditions | |
| Menopause – and associated conditions | |
| Myalgia | |
| Neuralgia | |
| Oestrogen modulator | |
| Ovarian dysfunction | |
| Ovarian insufficiency | |
| Ovarian pain | |
| PMS | |
| Premenstrual syndrome | |
| Rheumatism | |
| Sciatica | |
| Tinnitus | |
| Uterine tonic |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Codonopsis | Appetite – loss of |
| Cancer – adjuvant therapy | |
| Coronary heart disease | |
| Dyspnoea | |
| Fatigue | |
| Haematopoiesis | |
| Haemoglobin – to improve concentration | |
| Heart – coronary disease | |
| Red blood cell production | |
| Shortness of breath |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Coleus | Hypotensive – to reduce blood pressure |
| Hypertension | |
| Heart disease – congestive | |
| Asthma | |
| Psoriasis | |
| Glaucoma – topical application | |
| heart disease – ischaemic | |
| Thrombosis – due to anti-platelet activity | |
| Platelets – decreases aggregation | |
| Weight loss – to promote |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Myrrh | Abrasions – topical |
| Amenorrhoea | |
| Bronchitis – chronic | |
| Catarrh – chronic | |
| Common cold | |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Gastritis | |
| Inflammation – mouth and throat – topical | |
| Leukorrhoea | |
| Mouth – inflammation – topical | |
| Skin – inflammation – topical | |
| Throat – inflammation – topical | |
| Wounds – topical |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Hawthorn | Angina pectoris |
| Arrhythmias | |
| Arteriosclerosis | |
| Blood flow – supports circulation | |
| Buerger’s disease | |
| Cardiac failure | |
| Cardiac insufficiency | |
| Cardiac support | |
| Cardiac tonic | |
| Cardiovascular support | |
| Circulatory tonic | |
| Failure – cardiac | |
| Heart complaints – nervous origin | |
| Heart tonic | |
| Hypertension | |
| Insufficiency – cardiac | |
| Myocardium – weakness | |
| Tachycardia | |
| Weakness – myocardium |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Crataeva | Bladder – atonic / hypotonic |
| Bladder – neurogenic | |
| Bladder conditions | |
| Cystitis – acute / chronic | |
| Enuresis | |
| Incontinence | |
| Stones – kidney & bladder – to prevent or treat | |
| Urinary tract disorders | |
| Urinary tract infection – acute / chronic | |
| Urolithiasis – prevention or treatment | |
| UTI – acute / chronic |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Turmeric | Anti-inflammatory |
| Arrhythmias | |
| Antioxidant | |
| Arthritis – OA and RA | |
| Cholesterol – elevated | |
| Dyslipidaemia | |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | |
| Liver disorders | |
| Osteoarthritis | |
| Peptic ulcer | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | |
| Ulcer – stomach |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Globe artichoke | Bile flow – to increase |
| Cholesterol – elevated | |
| Dyslipidaemia | |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Dyspepsia – due to gall bladder disorder | |
| Dyspepsia – non-ulcer | |
| Fat intolerance – due to gall bladder condition | |
| Fistula – biliary | |
| Gall bladder disorders | |
| Gout | |
| Hepatoprotective | |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | |
| IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome) | |
| Jaundice | |
| Pruritis – due to liver and gall bladder disorders |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Wild yam | Atrophy – vagina, due to menopause |
| Cholecystitis | |
| Colic – intestinal | |
| Cramps & spasms – gastrointestinal | |
| Cramps & spasms – uterine / ovarian | |
| Diverticulitis | |
| Dryness – vagina, due to menopause | |
| Dysmenorrhoea | |
| Dyspareunia – menopause | |
| Hot flushes – menopause | |
| Irritability – menopause | |
| Menopause – relief of symptoms | |
| Oestrogen – modulator | |
| Perspiration, excessive – menopause | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | |
| Sexual intercourse – painful – due to menopause | |
| Vaginal atrophy – menopause | |
| Vaginal dryness – menopause | |
| Weight gain – menopause |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Narrow leaf coneflower | Abscesses |
| Purple coneflower | Bites – venomous |
| Boils | |
| Bronchitis – chronic | |
| Cancer – adjuvant therapy | |
| Catarrh – nasopharyngeal | |
| Catarrh – respiratory | |
| Eczema | |
| Furuncles | |
| Immune modulation | |
| Immune support | |
| Infections | |
| Psoriasis | |
| Sinusitis | |
| Upper respiratory tract infections | |
| Wounds – poorly healing |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Purple coneflower | Abscesses |
| Bites – venomous | |
| Boils | |
| Bronchitis – chronic | |
| Cancer – adjuvant therapy | |
| Catarrh – nasopharyngeal | |
| Catarrh – respiratory | |
| Eczema | |
| Furuncles | |
| Immune modulation | |
| Immune support | |
| Infections | |
| Psoriasis | |
| Sinusitis | |
| Upper respiratory tract infections | |
| Wounds – poorly healing |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Siberian ginseng | Adaptogenic |
| Cancer – adjuvant therapy | |
| Cancer – decrease side effects from treatment | |
| Cancer – immune support | |
| Chemotherapy – decrease side effects | |
| Convalescence – including after antibiotics | |
| Depression – mild | |
| Dysentery – adjuvant therapy | |
| Exhaustion | |
| Immune support | |
| Insomnia | |
| Mental performance – to enhance | |
| Physical performance – to enhance | |
| Stress – chronic illness | |
| Stress – environmental & occupational infections |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Horsetail | Benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| Colic – renal | |
| Cystitis – bacterial | |
| Diuretic | |
| Enuresis – nocturnal | |
| Haematemesis | |
| Haematuria | |
| Haemorrhage | |
| Oedema | |
| Prostate – enlarged | |
| Prostate – inflammation | |
| Prostate disorders | |
| Prostatitis | |
| Renal gravel | |
| Stones – urinary tract | |
| Urinary tract disorders – lower tract | |
| Urinary tract infection – bacterial cystitis |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Eyebright | Allergic rhinitis |
| Catarrh – upper respiratory tract | |
| Common cold | |
| Conjunctivits – topical | |
| Ear – middle ear problems | |
| Eyes – infection – topical | |
| Eyes – inflammation – topical | |
| Hay fever | |
| Measles – catarrhal stage | |
| Mucous membrane tonic | |
| Pharyngitis | |
| Rhinitis – allergic | |
| Sinusitis | |
| Sneezing – chronic | |
| Throat – sore |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Fennel | Abdominal pain – with anorexia, vomiting, diarrhoea |
| Anorexia – with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea | |
| Bloating | |
| Cattarh – upper respiratory tract | |
| Colic – infant | |
| Colitis – chronic, non-specific | |
| Cough – chronic | |
| Diarrhoea – with abdominal pain, anorexia, vomiting | |
| Digestive problems – chronic | |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Dyspnoea | |
| Flatulence | |
| Galactagogue | |
| IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome) | |
| Lactation – to promote | |
| Pain – abdominal – with anorexia, vomiting, diarrhoea | |
| Pharyngitis – as a gargle | |
| Shortness of breath | |
| Spasms – gastrointestinal | |
| Vomiting – with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea | |
| Wheeze |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Bladderwrack | Arthritis |
| Goitre | |
| Hypothyroidism | |
| Obesity – associated with iodine deficiency | |
| Thyroid disorders – associated with iodine deficiency | |
| Thyroid stimulant | |
| Weight loss – to support |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Cleavers | Cystitis |
| Clivers | Dysuria |
| Eczema | |
| Kidney stones | |
| Lymph nodes – inflamed or enlarged | |
| Lymphadenopathy | |
| Psoriasis | |
| Skin disorders |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Gentian | Abdominal pain |
| Aesthenia | |
| Appetite – loss of | |
| Bile flow – to stimulate release from gallbladder | |
| Bile production – to stimulate by liver | |
| Bitter tonic | |
| Bloating – pastprandial | |
| Constipation | |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Flatulence | |
| Fullness – abdominal | |
| Gastric secretion – to stimulate | |
| Heartburn | |
| Itching – skin | |
| Nausea | |
| Pancreatic enzymes – stimulates secretion | |
| Pruritis | |
| Sialagogue | |
| Tongue – coated | |
| Vomiting |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Ginko | Anticoagulant – inhibits PAF (platelets) |
| Antioxidant | |
| Anxiety | |
| Arterial occlusion – peripheral | |
| Asthma | |
| Attention – to improve – in young people | |
| Blood flow – cerebral | |
| Blood flow – peripheral | |
| Blood flow – retinal | |
| Cerebral insufficiency | |
| Cerebrovascular accident – recent onset | |
| Circulation – cerebral, retinal, peripheral | |
| Cognitive function – to enhance | |
| Cognitive impairment – due to decreased cerebral perfusion | |
| Deafness – acute cochlear | |
| Degeneration – senile macular | |
| Dementia – Alzheimer type | |
| Dementia – early stages | |
| Dementia – multi-infarct | |
| Depression | |
| Dizziness – vascular | |
| Dysmenorrhoea – congestive | |
| Fatigue | |
| Headaches – due to decreased cerebral perfusion | |
| Hearing loss – sudden, idiopathic | |
| High altitude effects | |
| Hypoxia | |
| Macular degeneration – senile | |
| Memory – to enhance – long term | |
| Memory – to improve – if due to decreased cerebral perfusion | |
| Platelet activating factor – inhibits | |
| Stroke – recent onset | |
| Tinnitus | |
| Tonic – elderly | |
| Vascular disorders – tinnitus, dizziness |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Licorice | Addison’s disease |
| Adrenal insufficiency | |
| Adrenal tonic | |
| Bronchitis | |
| Catarrh – upper respiratory tract | |
| Corticosteroid withdrawal – to support adrenal glands | |
| Cough | |
| Cramps – muscle | |
| Dysmenorrhoea | |
| Eczema – topical application | |
| GORD | |
| Herpes – topical treatment of lesions | |
| Infertiltiy | |
| Melasma – topical application | |
| Mouth ulcers – topical treatment | |
| Ovary – polycystic | |
| PCOS | |
| Pigmentation – melanin (melasma) – topical application | |
| Polycystic ovarian symdrome | |
| Reflux – gastro-oesophageal | |
| Ulcer – duodenal | |
| Ulcer – gastric | |
| Ulcers – aphthous (mouth) – topical treatment |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Gymnema | Appetite – to reduce |
| Calorie intake – to reduce | |
| Diabetes mellitus – type I & II | |
| IDDM | |
| NIDDM | |
| Non-insulin dependent diabetes | |
| Sweet – reduces sense of sweet taste | |
| Sweet cravings – to reduce | |
| Weight loss |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Devil’s claw | Analgesic |
| Anti-inflammatory | |
| Appetite – loss of | |
| Arthritis | |
| Back pain – chronic | |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Osteoarthritis | |
| Rheumatism | |
| Tendinitis | |
| Wounds – topical |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Hops | Anxiety |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Headache | |
| Indigestion | |
| Insomnia | |
| Neuralgia | |
| Restlessness | |
| Sexual activity – male | |
| Sleep disorders | |
| Menopause – mild oestrogenic action |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Goldenseal | Convalescence – tonic |
| Diabetes – non-insulin dependent – adjunct to treatment | |
| Diarrhoea – acute infectious | |
| Discharge – genitourinary | |
| Ear disorders | |
| ENTC disorders | |
| Gastritis | |
| Giardiasis | |
| Haemorrhage – pelvic | |
| Haemorrhage – uterine | |
| Hepatic disorders | |
| Mouth disorders | |
| Mucous membrane – trophorestorative | |
| Nose disorders | |
| Skin disorders | |
| Throat disorders | |
| Ulcer – peptic |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| St John’s wort | Anti-viral – enveloped viruses |
| Anxiety – mild | |
| Chickenpox | |
| Cold sores | |
| Depression – in alcoholics | |
| Depression – mild to moderate | |
| Fever blisters | |
| Herpes – genital / orofacial | |
| Herpes – recurrent | |
| Infections – enveloped viruses – e.g. herpes, chickenpox | |
| Injuries – nerves | |
| Insomnia | |
| Irritability | |
| Menopause – psychological symptoms | |
| Mood swings | |
| Nerve pain | |
| Nervous tension | |
| Nervousness | |
| Neuralgia | |
| obsessive-compulsive disorder | |
| Pre-menstrual syndrome | |
| Restlessness | |
| Sciatica | |
| Seasonal affective disorder | |
| Shingles | |
| Spinal injuries | |
| Stress |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Chamomile | Amenorrhoea |
| Anogenital inflammation – topical treatment | |
| Anxiety | |
| Bacterial skin conditions – topical treatment | |
| Bloating | |
| Colic – infant | |
| Diarrhoea – acute, uncomplicated | |
| Diarrhoea – nervous | |
| Dysmenorrhoea | |
| IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) | |
| Inflammation – gastrointestinal tract | |
| Motion sickness | |
| Mucous membranes – inflammation – topical treatment | |
| Restlessness | |
| Sedative – mild | |
| Spasm – gastrointestinal | |
| Teething – children | |
| Topical treatment – skin conditions | |
| Travel sickness | |
| Ulcers – leg – topical treatment | |
| Wounds – to promote healing – topical treatment |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| MediHerb flavouring mix 500ml | Compliance – to improve in patients |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Lemon balm | Antiviral – topical |
| Breakdown – nervous | |
| Colic – infantile | |
| Colic – intestinal | |
| Common cold | |
| Depression | |
| Diaphoretic | |
| Fever | |
| Flatulence | |
| Herpes simplex – topical application | |
| Indigestion | |
| Influenza | |
| Irritability | |
| Sedative | |
| Sleep disorders – nervous | |
| Sleep disturbances | |
| Tenseness | |
| TSH antagonist |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Peppermint | Bloating – abdominal |
| Catarrh – respiratory | |
| Colic – gall bladder | |
| Colic – intestinal | |
| Common cold | |
| Cough | |
| Diaphoretic | |
| Digestive disorders – chronic | |
| Dysmenorrhoea | |
| Enteritis | |
| Flatulence | |
| Gastritis | |
| Headaches – topical | |
| Morning sickness | |
| Nausea | |
| Nausea – pregnancy | |
| Nervous conditions | |
| Spasmolytic |
| Ingredients |
|---|
| Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) extract derived from mushroom fruiting body dry |
| Lentinula edodes (Shiitake) extract derived from mushroom fruiting body dry |
| Grifola frondosa (Maitake) extract derived from mushroom fruiting body dry |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Olive leaf | Angina pectoris |
| Fluid retention | |
| Gout | |
| Hypertension |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| White peony | Angina pectoris |
| Arthritis – rheumatoid | |
| Cramps – skeletal muscle | |
| Dysmenorrhoea | |
| Epilepsy | |
| Fibroids – uterine | |
| Infertility | |
| Learning – to assist | |
| Memory – to assist | |
| Menstrual disorders | |
| Muscle relaxant – skeletal | |
| Ovaries – PCOS | |
| PCOS | |
| Polycyctic ovarian syndrome | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | |
| Spasmolytic | |
| Spasms – skeletal muscle | |
| Uterine fibroids | |
| Uterine leiomyomas |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Korean ginseng | Adaptogen |
| Antioxidant | |
| Anxiety | |
| Asthma | |
| Cancer – to help prevent (except breast, cervix, bladder and thyroid) | |
| Cholesterol – to raise HDL levels | |
| Cold extremities | |
| Convalescence | |
| Convulsions | |
| Debility | |
| Diabetes mellitus – type II | |
| Dyspnoea | |
| Extremities – cold | |
| Fatigue | |
| Heart failure – congestive | |
| Immune function – to improve | |
| Impotence | |
| Infertility – male | |
| Memory – to improve | |
| Menopause – psychological symptoms | |
| Mental performance – to improve | |
| Neuralgia | |
| Neurosis | |
| Palpitations | |
| Physical performance – to improve | |
| Prolapse – organs | |
| Prostration | |
| Radiation therapy – adjunct to treatment | |
| Sweating – spontaneous | |
| Tonic – elderly |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Passion flower | Anxiety |
| Anxiolytic | |
| Asthma – spasmolytic | |
| Cardiac insufficiency – for anxiolytic effects | |
| Cardiac pain | |
| Cholesterol – to raise HDL levels | |
| Dysmenorrhoea – spasmolytic | |
| Epilepsy – spasmolytic | |
| Facial neuralgia | |
| Headache – nervous | |
| Hypnotic | |
| Insomnia | |
| Irritability – with difficulty falling asleep | |
| Menstraul disturbances – for nervous symptoms associated | |
| Neuralgia | |
| Opiate withdrawal – adjuvant therapy | |
| Rectal neuralgia | |
| Restlessness – with difficulty falling asleep | |
| Sedation – mild | |
| Sedative | |
| Sleep – difficult to fall asleep | |
| Spasmolytic | |
| Tachychardia – nervous | |
| Whooping cough – spasmolytic |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Rehmannia | Adrenal tonic |
| Arthritis – rheumatoid | |
| Asthma | |
| Constipation | |
| Corticosteroid therapy – prevent suppressive effect on endogenous corticosteroids | |
| Cortisone therapy – prevent suppressive effect on endogenous corticosteroids | |
| Diabetes mellitus | |
| Fever | |
| Haemorrhage | |
| Nephritis – chronic | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | |
| Skin – rashes | |
| Urticaria |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Rhodiola | Adaptogen |
| Exhaustion | |
| Fatigue |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Salvia rosmarinus | Antioxidant |
| Rosemary | Antiseptic |
| Atherosclerosis – prevention | |
| Circulatory weakness | |
| Debility | |
| Depression | |
| Detoxification – liver – enhances phase I and II | |
| Dyspepsia – due to poor liver and biliary function | |
| Headache | |
| Hepatoprotective | |
| Hypotension | |
| Liver detoxification – enhances phase I and II | |
| Memory – to improve | |
| Mental alertness – to improve | |
| Myalgia – topical | |
| Neuralgia – intercostal – topical | |
| Sciatica – topical | |
| Wound – topical – to promote healing |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Rasberry leaf | Abnormal uterine bleeding |
| Aphthous ulcers | |
| Bleeding – abnormal – bowels | |
| Bleeding – abnormal – stomach | |
| Bleeding – abnormal – uterus | |
| Child birth – to ensure good uterine function | |
| Conjunctivitis – topical | |
| Diarrhoea | |
| Dysmenorrhoea | |
| Labour – to ensure good uterine function | |
| Mouth ulcers | |
| Pharyngitis – topical | |
| Tonsillitis – topical | |
| Ulcers – mouth / aphthous | |
| Uterine function – to ensure healthy function in childbirth |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Yellow dock | Bowel – sluggish |
| Constipation | |
| Indigestion | |
| Laxative – mild | |
| Rheumatism | |
| Skin disorders – chronic |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Sage | Debility – nervous |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Exhaustion – nervous | |
| Fever | |
| Infection – mouth and throat | |
| Inflammation – mouth and throat | |
| Lactation – to reduce | |
| Menopause – hot flushes | |
| Menopause – sweating | |
| Mouth – infection and inflammation | |
| Perspiration – excessive | |
| Sweating – excessive | |
| Throat – infection and inflammation |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Elder flower | Bronchitis |
| Catarrh | |
| Common cold | |
| Diaphoretic | |
| Fever | |
| Hay fever | |
| Influenza | |
| Measles | |
| Mucous | |
| Pharyngitis | |
| Pleurisy | |
| Rhinitis – allergic | |
| Sinusitis – acute | |
| Sinusitis – chronic | |
| Throat – inflammation |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Schisandra | Adaptogen |
| Five-flavour berry | Asthma |
| Bed wetting | |
| Cough – chronic | |
| Detoxification – liver – to improve | |
| Diaphoresis – at night or spontaneous | |
| Endurance – to improve | |
| Enuresis | |
| Hepatitis | |
| Hepatoprotective | |
| Liver damage – chemical | |
| Liver detoxification – to improve | |
| Liver diseases – acute or chronic | |
| Liver function – to improve | |
| Mental performance – to improve | |
| Physical performance – to improve | |
| Bed wetting | |
| Spematorrhoea | |
| Sweating – at night or spontaneous | |
| Urinary frequency | |
| Urination – frequent |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Baical skullcap | Allergies |
| Five-flavour berry | Anti-inflammatory |
| Arthritis | |
| Asthma | |
| Bronchitis | |
| Cancer – adjuvant therapy | |
| Common cold | |
| Cough – with thick sputum | |
| Diarrhoea | |
| Dysentery – and similar disorders | |
| Dysentery – bacillary | |
| Fever – high | |
| Haemoptysis | |
| Liver function – to improve | |
| Hepatitis | |
| Infections | |
| Inflammation – chronic disorders | |
| Jaundice | |
| Nausea | |
| Pneumonia | |
| Pyrexia – high |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Skullcap | Anxiety |
| Depression | |
| Epilepsy | |
| Excitability | |
| Headache | |
| Nervous excitability | |
| Neuralgia | |
| Sedative – mild | |
| Tiredness – mental or physical | |
| Tremor | |
| Dysentery – bacillary | |
| Wakefulness |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Serenoa repens | Aphrodisiac |
| Sabal serrulata | Benign prostatic hyperplasia – mild to moderate |
| Saw palmetto | Cystitis |
| Genitourinary tract – inflammation | |
| Inflammation – genitourinary tract | |
| Male tonic | |
| Prostate – benign hyperplasia – mild to moderate | |
| Prostate disorders | |
| Prostatitis – non-infectious | |
| Tremor | |
| Dysentery – bacillary | |
| Wakefulness |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Milk thistle | Alcoholism – hepatoprotective |
| St Mary’s thistle | Antioxidant |
| Carduus marianus | Chemical pollutants – exposure to |
| Drugs – exposure to | |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Gall stones – to prevent | |
| Gallbladder disorders | |
| Hepatitis – hepatoprotective | |
| Hepatoprotective | |
| Liver – fatty | |
| Liver damage | |
| Liver disorders | |
| Liver function – abnormal | |
| Liver tonic | |
| NASH | |
| Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis | |
| Overindulgence | |
| Skin conditions – involving liver function | |
| Trophorestorative – liver |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Golden rod | Anti-catarrhal |
| Arthritis – osteo | |
| Arthritis – rheumatoid | |
| Catarrh – chronic | |
| Catarrh – upper respiratory tract | |
| Cystitis | |
| Cystitis – prophylaxis | |
| Diaphoreticd | |
| Kidney stones – prophylaxis | |
| Urinary tract – infection and inflammation |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Dandelion leaf | Cystitis |
| Diuretic | |
| Muscular rheumatism | |
| Oedema | |
| Oliguria | |
| Rheumatism – muscular | |
| Endurance – to improve | |
| Skin diseases – chronic |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Dandelion root | Appetite – loss of |
| Biliary tonic | |
| Bloating – intestinal | |
| Constipation | |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Flatulence | |
| Gallstones | |
| Jaundice | |
| Liver tonic | |
| Skin diseases – chronic |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Thuja | Antifungal |
| Arborvitae | Fungal infections – topical |
| Infections – wart viruses – oral and topical | |
| Respiratory tract infections – upper – treat and prevent | |
| Sinusitis | |
| Tinea – topical | |
| URTI – treat and prevent | |
| Warts – oral and topical |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Thyme | Bronchitis |
| Catarrh – upper respiratory tract | |
| Colic | |
| Cough – productive | |
| Diarrhoea | |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Expectorant | |
| Fever – in common cold | |
| Flatulence | |
| Gastritis – chronic | |
| Halitosis | |
| Laryngitis | |
| Stomatitis | |
| Throat – sore | |
| Tonsillitis – as a gargle | |
| Whooping cough |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Fenugreek | Appetite – loss of |
| Atherosclerosis – prevention | |
| Debility | |
| Diabetes mellitus – adjunt to treatment | |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Galactagogue | |
| Gastritis | |
| Gastrointestinal inflammation | |
| Hyperglycaemia – to reduce | |
| IDDM – adjunct to treatment | |
| Inflammation – gastrointestinal | |
| Lactation – to promote | |
| NIDDM – adjunct to treatment |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Cat’s claw | AIDS |
| Anti-inflammatory | |
| Arthritis | |
| Cough – productive | |
| Cancer – adjuvant therapy | |
| Convalescence | |
| Debility | |
| HIV | |
| Immune enhancing | |
| Immunity – poor | |
| Infections – recurrent | |
| Infections – tendency to |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Nettle leaf | Arthritis – OA and RA |
| Bladder – inflammation | |
| Blood – stool | |
| Blood loss – internal | |
| Burns – topical | |
| Eczema | |
| Haemorrhage – uterine | |
| Kidney stones – prevention | |
| Melena | |
| Nosebleeds – topical | |
| Osteoarthritis | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | |
| Rhinitis – alergic | |
| Skin – chronic eruptions | |
| Wounds – topical |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Nettle root | Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| BPH | |
| Prostate – benign hyperplasia | |
| Prostate disorders | |
| Urinary symptoms – to improve when associated with BPH |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Valerian | Anxiety |
| Anxiolytic | |
| Chorea | |
| Colic – intestinal | |
| Cramps | |
| Depression | |
| Dysmenorrhoea | |
| Epilepsy | |
| Headache – nervous | |
| Hypnotic | |
| Insomnia | |
| Migraine | |
| Nervous tension | |
| Pain – rheumatic | |
| Restlessness | |
| Sedative – mild | |
| Spasmolytic | |
| Stress |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Cramp bark | Abortion, spontaneous – threatened |
| Birth – preparation | |
| Cramps – skeletal muscle | |
| Cramps – smooth muscle | |
| Dysmenorrhoea | |
| Hypertension | |
| Miscarriage – threatened | |
| Parturition – preparation | |
| Uterine pain |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Chaste tree | Acne |
| Amenorrhoea – secondary | |
| Anxiety – due to PMS | |
| Benign prostatic hyperplasia – due to hyperprolactinaemia | |
| Bloating – abdominal – due to PMS | |
| Breast tenderness | |
| Corpus luteal insifficiency | |
| Cysts – breasts | |
| Dysfunctional uterine bleeding | |
| Dysmenorrhoea | |
| Endometrial hyperplasia | |
| Endometriosis | |
| Fibrocyctic breast disease – due to elevated prolactin | |
| Fibroids – uterine | |
| Galactagogue | |
| Hormone replacement therapy – to support withdrawal | |
| Hyperprolactinaemia | |
| Infertility – due to decreased progesterone | |
| Infertility – due to increased prolactin | |
| Irritability – due to PMS | |
| Lactation – to increase | |
| Menopause – during perimenopausal period | |
| Menorrhagia | |
| Menstrual complaints | |
| Menstrual cycle irregularities | |
| Metrorrhagia | |
| Oestrogen excess – absolute / relative | |
| Oligomenorrhoea | |
| Polycystic ovarian syndrome | |
| Polymenorrhoea | |
| Premenstrual syndrome | |
| Progesterone – deficiency | |
| Prolactin – elevated | |
| Swelling – due to PMS |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Withania | Adaptogen |
| Ashwagandha | Adrenal tonic |
| Anti-inflammatory | |
| Arthritis | |
| Asthma | |
| Athletes – to improve stamina | |
| Bronchitis | |
| Children – to increase haemoglobin | |
| Children – to increase serum iron levels | |
| Children – to promote growth | |
| Dementia – senile | |
| Diabetes – NIDDM – adjuvant to treatment | |
| Growth in children – to promote | |
| Haemoglobin – to increase | |
| Hypercholesterolaemia – adjuvant to treatment | |
| Hormone replacement therapy – to support withdrawal | |
| Impotence | |
| Insomnia | |
| Iron levels – to increase in serum | |
| Learning – to improve | |
| Memory – to improve | |
| Pain – rheumatic | |
| Psoriasis | |
| Reb blood cell count – to improve | |
| Stamina – to increase | |
| Stress – conditions exacerbated by stress |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Ginger | Colic |
| Common cold | |
| Cramping – abdominal | |
| Digestive disorders | |
| Dysmenorrhoea | |
| Dyspepsia | |
| Fever | |
| Flatulence | |
| Motion sickness | |
| Nausea – drug-induced | |
| Nausea – motion / travel sickness | |
| Nausea – post-operative | |
| Nausea – pregnancy (morning sickness) | |
| Nausea – prophylaxis | |
| Nausea – treatment | |
| Osteoarthritis | |
| Travel sickness | |
| Vomiting |
| Ingredients | Indication |
|---|---|
| Spiny jujube | Anxiety |
| Anxiolytic | |
| Hypnotic | |
| Insomnia | |
| Irritability | |
| Palpitations | |
| Perspiration – excessive – from debility | |
| Sedative – mild | |
| Sweating – excessive – from debility | |
| Sweating – night |