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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