WILD LETTUCE
Biological Name: Lactuca virosa,Compositae
Other Names: Wild Lettuce, Lettuce Opium
Parts Used: Dried leaves
Active Compounds:
-Lactucin, a sesquiterpene lactone
-Flavonoids; mainly based on quercitin
-Coumarins; cichoriin and aesculin
-N-methyl-b-phenethylamine
Remedies For:
Nervine, anodyne, hypnotic, anti-spasmodic.
Wild Lettuce is ...
WHITE CLOVER
Biological Name: Trifolium repens
Other Names: White Clover, white shamrock, shamrock
Parts Used: blossoms
Remedies For:
Depurative, detergent.
An old fashioned remedy to cleanse the system. Blood purifier, especially in boils, ulcers and other skin diseases. A strong tea of white ...
WHITE BIRCH
Biological Name: Betula alba
Other Names: white birch, canoe birch, paper birch, birch (white)
Parts Used: young leaves, bark
Active Compounds:
Flavonoids, mainly hyperoside, with luteolin and quercetin glycosides.
Remedies For:
Astringent, diuretic, diaphoretic.
Birch leaves ...
WHITE POPLAR
Biological Name: Populus tremuloides,Salicaceae
Other Names: White Poplar, Quaking Aspen, American Poplar
Parts Used: The bark
Active Compounds:
-Phenolic glycosides; salicin and populin
-Tannins
Remedies For:
Anti-inflammatory, astringent, antiseptic, anodyne, cholagogue, bitter tonic.
White Poplar is useful in the ...
WHITE LEADWORT
Biological Name: Plumbago zeylanica,Plumbaginaceae
Other Names: White Leadwort, Chitrak, Chitra
Agnimatha, Agnisikha, Bilay-chitramula, Ceylonische Bleiwurz, Ceylon Ieadwort, Chita, Chitaro, Chitawa, Chiti, Chittira, Chittiramulam, Chitrak, Chitraka, Chitramula, Chitra-mulam, Chitruk, Dentelaire de Ceylon, Vellakoduveli, Vellakotuveri
Description:
This herb is found throughout India. It grows wild as ...
WESTERN HEMLOCK
Biological Name: Thuja occidentalis,Cupressaceae
Other Names: Western Hemlock, Thuja
Parts Used: Young twigs
Active Compounds:
l% Volatile oil including thujone; flavonoid glycoside; mucilage; tannin.
Remedies For:
Expectorant, anti-microbial, diuretic, astringent, alterative.
Thuja's main action is due ...
WATERMELON
Biological Name: Citrulli vulgaris,Cucurbitaceae
Other Names: Watermelon, Xi gua
Parts Used: Fruit, rind, seeds
Remedies For:
Diuretic, antipyretic.
Watermelon is useful for symptoms of overexposure to heat. For this, the rind should also be consumed. The ground seeds are an excellent ...
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