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Constituents: Phyllyrin (lignin glycoside), chionanthin

Actions: Hepatic, cholagogue, alterative, diuretic, tonic, antiemetic, laxative

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Chionanthus virginicus

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Constituents: Essential oils

Actions: Carminative, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, aromatic, diaphoretic, antiemetic, nervine, antimicrobial, analgesic

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Mentha piperita

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Constituents: Triterpenes, flavonoids

Actions: Astringent, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic

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Myrica cerifera

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Constituents: Volatile oil, salicylaldehyde,tannins, coumarin, vitC

Actions: Antirhematic, anti-inflammatory, carminative, antacid, antiemetic, astringent

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Filipendula ulmaria

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Constituents: volatile oil, saponins

Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, laxative, diaphoretic, anti-spasmodic

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Leptandra virginica

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Constituents: isoquinaline alkaloids

Actions: Alterative, cholagogue, laxative, antiemetic, anticatarrhal, tonic

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Mahonia recutita

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Constituents: steroidal saponins

Actions: Antispasmotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, hepatic, cholagogue, diaphoretic

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Dioscorea villosa

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Constituents: volatile oils, gums, resin, sterols

Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, altertive, laxative, diuretic, anti-inflammatory

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Iris versicolor

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Constituents: Caffeic acid esters, essential oils

Actions: Antimicrobial, immunomodulator, anti-inflammatory, anticatarrhal, vulnerary, alterative

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Echinacea spp.

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Constituents: Clovamides, coumarins

Actions: Alterative, expectorant, antispasmodic

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Tifolium pratense

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Constituents: Lignans, phenolic acids

Actions: Bitter tonic, stimulant, nervine tonic, emmenagogue

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Artemisia vulgaris

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Constituents: Essential oil, iridoids (valepotriates)

Actions: Nervine, hypnotic, antispasmodic, carminative, hypotensive, emmenagogue

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Valeriana off.

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Constituents: Iridoids, flavonoids, phenolic acids

Actions: Alterative, diuretic, laxative, cardiac stimulant

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Scrophularia nodosa

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Constituents: Saponins, B-sterols

Acionts: Alterative, antirheumatic, diaphoretic, diuretic

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Smilax spp

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Constituents: Hydroquinones, coumarins, tannins Actions: Antispasmotic, anti-inflammatory, nervine, hypotensive, astringent, emmanagogue

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Viburnum opulus

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Constituents: Flavolignins

Actions: Hepatic, galactogue, demulcent, cholagogue, antihepatotoxix

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Silybum marianum

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Constituents: Volatile oil

Actions: Anti-inflammatory, antispamodic, lymphatic, astringent, vulnerary, emmenogogue, cholagogue, antifungal

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Calendula off.

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Constituents: Isoquinaline alkaloids, volatile oils

Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, diuretic

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Peumus boldus

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Constituents: Phenolic acids

Actions: Bitter, sialogogue, hepatic, cholagogue, antimicrobial, anthelmintic, emmanagogue

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Gentiana lutea

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Constituents: Chlorophyl

Actions: Astringent, diuretic, tonic, hypotensive

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Urtica dioica

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Constituents: Sesquiterpene lactones

Actions: Nervine, antispasmodic, carminative, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, bitter, vulnerary

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Matricaria recutita

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Constituents: Mucilage

Actions: Demulcent, emollient, nutrient, astringent, anti-inflammatory

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Ulmus rubra

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Constituents: Coumarins, tannins

Actions: Diuretic, alterative, anti-inflammatory, tonic, astringent

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Galium aparine

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Constituents: Volatile oil

Actions: Carminative,antispasmodic, antimicrobial, astringent anti-inflammatory

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Salvia off.

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Constituents: Triterpenoid saponins, lectins Actions: Antihrumatic, stimulant, anticatarrhal, purgative, emetic
Phytolacca Americana
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Constituents: Tannins, coumarins, glycosidal bitters Actions: Astringent, tonic, bitter, diuretic, vulnerary, antispasomodic, diaphoretic, carminative, hepatic, cholagogue
Agrimonium eupatorium
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Constituents: Resins, bitters Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, bitter, antiemetic, stimulant, laxative
Chelone Glabra
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Constituents: Tannins Actions: Astringent, antihemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, vulnerary
Geranium maculatum
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Constituents: Root: mucilage, tannins Leaf: Mucilage, coumarin Actions: Demulcents, emollients, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant
Althea off.
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Constituents: Alkaloids, coumarins, tannins, volatile oil Actions: Stimulant (circulatory), tonic, alterative, carminative, diaphoretic, antirheumatic, hepatic
Zanthoxylum americanum
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Constituents: Triterpene saponin glycosides, coumarin, tannins Actions: Astringent, anti-inflammatory, venous tonic
Aesculus hippocastanum
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Constituents: Tannins, saponins Actions: Astringent, anti-inflammatory
Hamamaelis virginiana
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Constituents: Volatile oil, comarins, falvonoids, sterols Actions: Expectorant, antispasmodic, carminative, antimicrobial, aromatic, galactogogue
Pimpinella anisum
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Constituents: Essential oils Actions: Nervine tonic, sedative, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, hypotensive, galactogogue, hepatic
Verbana off.
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Constituents: Anthraquinone glycosides, tannins, oxalates Actions: Alterative, laxative, hepatic, cholague, tonic
Rumex crispus
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Constituents: Diterpene lactones, sesquiterpene lactones Actions: Anti-inflammatory, vasodilator, relaxant, digestive bitter, uterine stimulant
Gingko bilboa
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Constituents: Sesquiterpene lactones Actions: Diuretic, hepatic, cholagogue, antirheumatic, laxative, tonic, bitter
Taraxacum off.
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Constituents: Volatile oil, coumarin Actions: Alterative, diuretic, bitter
Arctium lappa
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Constituents: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (only in fresh) Actions: Vulnerary, demulcent, anti-inflammatory, astringent, expectorant
Symphytum off.
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# Constituents & Actions Chionanthus virginicus
Constituents: Phyllyrin (lignin glycoside), chionanthin Actions: Hepatic, cholagogue, alterative, diuretic, tonic, antiemetic, laxative
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# Constituents & Actions Mentha piperita
Constituents: Essential oils Actions: Carminative, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, aromatic, diaphoretic, antiemetic, nervine, antimicrobial, analgesic
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# Constituents & Actions Myrica cerifera
Constituents: Triterpenes, flavonoids Actions: Astringent, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic
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# Constituents & Actions Filipendula ulmaria
Constituents: Volatile oil, salicylaldehyde,tannins, coumarin, vitC Actions: Antirhematic, anti-inflammatory, carminative, antacid, antiemetic, astringent
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# Constituents & Actions Leptandra virginica
Constituents: volatile oil, saponins Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, laxative, diaphoretic, anti-spasmodic
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# Constituents & Actions Mahonia recutita
Constituents: isoquinaline alkaloids Actions: Alterative, cholagogue, laxative, antiemetic, anticatarrhal, tonic
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# Constituents & Actions Dioscorea villosa
Constituents: steroidal saponins Actions: Antispasmotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, hepatic, cholagogue, diaphoretic
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# Constituents & Actions Iris versicolor
Constituents: volatile oils, gums, resin, sterols Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, altertive, laxative, diuretic, anti-inflammatory
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# Constituents & Actions Echinacea spp.
Constituents: Caffeic acid esters, essential oils Actions: Antimicrobial, immunomodulator, anti-inflammatory, anticatarrhal, vulnerary, alterative
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# Constituents & Actions Tifolium pratense
Constituents: Clovamides, coumarins Actions: Alterative, expectorant, antispasmodic
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# Constituents & Actions Artemisia vulgaris
Constituents: Lignans, phenolic acids Actions: Bitter tonic, stimulant, nervine tonic, emmenagogue
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# Constituents & Actions Valeriana off.
Constituents: Essential oil, iridoids (valepotriates) Actions: Nervine, hypnotic, antispasmodic, carminative, hypotensive, emmenagogue
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# Constituents & Actions Scrophularia nodosa
Constituents: Iridoids, flavonoids, phenolic acids Actions: Alterative, diuretic, laxative, cardiac stimulant
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# Constituents & Actions Smilax spp
Constituents: Saponins, B-sterols Acionts: Alterative, antirheumatic, diaphoretic, diuretic
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# Constituents & Actions Viburnum opulus
Constituents: Hydroquinones, coumarins, tannins Actions: Antispasmotic, anti-inflammatory, nervine, hypotensive, astringent, emmanagogue
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# Constituents & Actions Silybum marianum
Constituents: Flavolignins Actions: Hepatic, galactogue, demulcent, cholagogue, antihepatotoxix
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# Constituents & Actions Calendula off.
Constituents: Volatile oil Actions: Anti-inflammatory, antispamodic, lymphatic, astringent, vulnerary, emmenogogue, cholagogue, antifungal
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# Constituents & Actions Peumus boldus
Constituents: Isoquinaline alkaloids, volatile oils Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, diuretic
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# Constituents & Actions Gentiana lutea
Constituents: Phenolic acids Actions: Bitter, sialogogue, hepatic, cholagogue, antimicrobial, anthelmintic, emmanagogue
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# Constituents & Actions Urtica dioica
Constituents: Chlorophyl Actions: Astringent, diuretic, tonic, hypotensive
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# Constituents & Actions Matricaria recutita
Constituents: Sesquiterpene lactones Actions: Nervine, antispasmodic, carminative, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, bitter, vulnerary
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# Constituents & Actions Ulmus rubra
Constituents: Mucilage Actions: Demulcent, emollient, nutrient, astringent, anti-inflammatory
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# Constituents & Actions Galium aparine
Constituents: Coumarins, tannins Actions: Diuretic, alterative, anti-inflammatory, tonic, astringent
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# Constituents & Actions Salvia off.
Constituents: Volatile oil Actions: Carminative,antispasmodic, antimicrobial, astringent anti-inflammatory
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# Constituents & Actions Phytolacca Americana
Constituents: Triterpenoid saponins, lectins Actions: Antihrumatic, stimulant, anticatarrhal, purgative, emetic
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# Constituents & Actions Agrimonium eupatorium
Constituents: Tannins, coumarins, glycosidal bitters Actions: Astringent, tonic, bitter, diuretic, vulnerary, antispasomodic, diaphoretic, carminative, hepatic, cholagogue
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# Constituents & Actions Chelone Glabra
Constituents: Resins, bitters Actions: Cholagogue, hepatic, bitter, antiemetic, stimulant, laxative
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# Constituents & Actions Geranium maculatum
Constituents: Tannins Actions: Astringent, antihemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, vulnerary
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# Constituents & Actions Althea off.
Constituents: Root: mucilage, tannins Leaf: Mucilage, coumarin Actions: Demulcents, emollients, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant
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# Constituents & Actions Zanthoxylum americanum
Constituents: Alkaloids, coumarins, tannins, volatile oil Actions: Stimulant (circulatory), tonic, alterative, carminative, diaphoretic, antirheumatic, hepatic
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# Constituents & Actions Aesculus hippocastanum
Constituents: Triterpene saponin glycosides, coumarin, tannins Actions: Astringent, anti-inflammatory, venous tonic
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# Constituents & Actions Hamamaelis virginiana
Constituents: Tannins, saponins Actions: Astringent, anti-inflammatory
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# Constituents & Actions Pimpinella anisum
Constituents: Volatile oil, comarins, falvonoids, sterols Actions: Expectorant, antispasmodic, carminative, antimicrobial, aromatic, galactogogue
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# Constituents & Actions Verbana off.
Constituents: Essential oils Actions: Nervine tonic, sedative, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, hypotensive, galactogogue, hepatic
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# Constituents & Actions Rumex crispus
Constituents: Anthraquinone glycosides, tannins, oxalates Actions: Alterative, laxative, hepatic, cholague, tonic
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# Constituents & Actions Gingko bilboa
Constituents: Diterpene lactones, sesquiterpene lactones Actions: Anti-inflammatory, vasodilator, relaxant, digestive bitter, uterine stimulant
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# Constituents & Actions Taraxacum off.
Constituents: Sesquiterpene lactones Actions: Diuretic, hepatic, cholagogue, antirheumatic, laxative, tonic, bitter
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# Constituents & Actions Arctium lappa
Constituents: Volatile oil, coumarin Actions: Alterative, diuretic, bitter
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# Constituents & Actions Symphytum off.
Constituents: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (only in fresh) Actions: Vulnerary, demulcent, anti-inflammatory, astringent, expectorant

2nd year - Botanical medicine (2 decks)

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