Herbal lymphatics:
work directly on the channels of elimination and lymphatic ducts; alterative and blood building.
Herbal astringents:
bind mucus membranes, skin, and tissues, cause shrinking and drying; commonly tannins.
Herbal antimicrobials:
help resist and destroy pathogenic microorganisms.
Uva-ursi - constituents:
hydroquinone glycosides (esp arbutin)
tannins
flavonoids
resin
Uva-ursi - indications:
relaxed urinary tract with pain, blood, mucus
weight/dragging in the loins (not enlarged prostate)
chronic irritation of the bladder with pain, tenesmus, dc
Thuja - actions:
preserves the vital force
prevents insult to deep immunity - vaccine, drugs, virus
balance btw spheres (wet/dry, life/death, health/dz)
Thuja - parts used:
twig, branch
Thuja - constituents:
volatile oil (thujone)
flavonoids
tannins
polysaccharides
Thuja - actions:
antimicrobial carminative antispasmodic tussive alterative circulatory stimulant immune stimulant lymphatic
Thuja - indications:
derm conditions - warts
pulmonary conditions - catarrhal, hemoptysis, diptheria
topical - sloughing wounds, ulcer, gangrene
GYN - spongy, tender uterus; leucorrheal dc
Thuja - cautions:
acute kidney infection/dz
pregnancy (uterine contraction)
prolonged use (cumulative toxicity)
Poke root - constituents:
alkaloids triterpenoid saponins poke weed antiviral protein (PAP) poke weed mitogen (PWM) phytolaccic acid resin tannin young shoots: Fe, vit C, Calcium, beta carotene
Poke root - actions:
alterative anti-catarrhal lymphagogue anti-rheumatic emetic/purgative fugicide, parasiticide antiviral/antibacterial
Poke root - indications:
sore, ulcerated mucus membranes; aphthae - mouth, lips
hard, painful, enlarged glands - lymphatic alterative
mastitis, breast lumps
cough or resp difficulty, recurrent inf - sinusitis, bronchitis
rheumatic joints
diphtheria
Poke root - cautions:
cumulative toxicity (n/v, diarrhea, cramps, dizziness, HA) wear gloves/mask when handling
Cleavers - part used:
herb
Cleavers - constituents:
glycoside (asperuloside)
gallotanic acid
citric acid
volatile oils
Cleavers - actions:
diuretic astringent vulnerary anti-lithic lymph cleanser
Cleavers - indications:
dysuria, painful micturition
renal & cystic irritation
soothing - kidneys, bladder, nervous system
derm - psoriasis, eczema, lichen, cancer
Red root - parts used:
root, root bark, leaves
Red root - constituents:
cyclic peptide alkaloids triterpenes tannins resin bitter component
Red root - actions:
hepatoprotective/restorative astringent lymphagogue expectorant immunomodulant increases platelet count
Red root - indications:
Liver - hepatitis, cirrhosis
Spleen - splenetic, splenomegaly (esp assoc w/malaria)
Immune - mono, lymphadenitis, lymphocytic leukemia
