ANGELICA – gentle warming digestive tonic, appetite stimulant

ARNICA – reduces bruising, external use ONLY (restricted)

ARTICHOKE – good for liver, reduce IBS symptoms, reduces cholesterol

BOGBEAN – bitter tonic used widely in Scottish Highlands & Islands as rheumatic & respiratory tonic

BONESET- reduces bone pain, reduces achy flu feeling, promotes bone healing

BORAGE – good adrenal tonic, cheers the heart, traditionally “borage for courage”

BURDOCK – powerful cleansing blood tonic for skin & rheumatic conditions

CALENDULA – antiseptic, antiviral, antibacterial, strengthens immune response

CALIFORNIA POPPY – for insomnia, stressful times, relieves migraines

CHILLI PEPPER – pure stimulant especially to heart, arteries & capillaries

CHAMOMILE – soothing & calming to the digestion, the nerves and the skin

ECHINACEA – stimulates & strengthens immune response

ELECAMPANE – lung tonic & excellent expectorant with calming effect

MA HUANG – powerful bronchial-dilator (restricted)

FRINGE TREE – hepatic cleanser

FUMITORY – popular spring tonic, for eczema & dry skin conditions

GOAT’S RUE – increases other milk, said to have anti diabetic properties

GOLDENSEAL – uterine tonic that supports initiation of childbirth

HEARTSEASE – cleansing & detoxing tonic for chronic skin conditions with discharge

HENBANE – powerful muscle relaxer useful for renal colic

HOPS – sedative for nervous anxiety & hysteria

LAVENDER – calming, healing, for insomnia, reduces scarring

MANDRAKE – powerful purgative (restricted)

MARSHMALLOW – soothing demulcent with antiseptic qualities

MEADOWSWEET – antacid & pain reliever

MELILOT – blood thinner & antispasmodic, useful for throbbing headaches, DVT

MONKSHOOD – powerful pain reliever used externally ONLY (restricted)

MULLEIN – soothing lung tonic

PASQUE FLOWER – calming antispasmodic, relieves menstrual cramps, PMS and hot flushes

POKE ROOT – clears lymph, for swollen gland, used for ME

OPIUM POPPY – strong analgesic (restricted)

RASPBERRY – used as a prenatal tonic to ease childbirth

ROSE – cheers the heart, lifts the spirits, reduces cholesterol

ROSEROOT – nerve restorative, chronic fatigue

SEVEN BARKS – soothing pain killer directed to the urinary tract

ST JOHN’S WORT – for neuralgia, anxiety, stress & depression

VALERIAN – a calming & aromatic root used for irritability, panic & insomnia

VERVAIN – a mild nerve tonic indicated when a change is needed

WHITE BRYONY – for rheumatism, acute arthritis & rheumatic fever

WILD CELERY – eliminates uric acid which contributes to gout & rheumatism

WOOD BETONY – cerebral tonic, useful for headaches

YARROW- mild, stimulating tonic, reduces blood pressure