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Wood Sage (Teucrium scorodonia (T scordonia)) Wood sage may be used for all infections of the upper
respiratory tract, especially for colds and influenza. It may be used as a diaphoretic in all fevers. It can prove
beneficial in some cases of rheumatism. There is a marked stimulation of gastric juices, thereby aiding digestion and
relieving flatulent indigestion. It’s equal to gentian root as a bitter tonic. Externally wood sage will speed the healing of
wounds, boils and abscesses.
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) Wormwood leaves’ primary use is to stimulate the gallbladder, help
prevent, and release stones, and to adjust resulting digestive problems. Clinical studies with volunteers proved
that wormwood does effectively increase bile. It expels roundworms and threadworms, probably due to is
sesquiterpene lactones. It is also a muscle relaxer that is occasionally added to liniments, especially for
rheumatism. Members of the Bedouin African tribe place the antiseptic leaves inside their nostrils as a
decongestant and drink it for coughs. Wormwood is an extremely useful medicine for those with weak and
underactive digestions. It increases stomach acid and bile production and therefore improves digestion and the
absorption of nutrients, making it helpful for many conditions including anemia. It also eases gas and bloating,
and if the tincture is taken regularly, it slowly strengthens the digestion and helps the body return to full vitality
after a prolonged illness.
X HERBS
Xuan Fu Hua (Inula japnoica (syn I. Britannica var. chinensis) ) Medicinal Uses: Used in traditional
Chinese medicine as a mildly warming expectorant remedy, it is especially suitable when phlegm has
accumulated in the chest. The herb is often prescribed for bronchitis, wheezing, chronic coughing, and other
chest complaints brought on by “cold conditions” (profuse phlegm, nausea and vomiting, hiccups and
flatulence. Xuan fu hua also has a bitter action, and it helps to strengthen digestive function. The flowers are
normally used in medicinal preparations, but the aerial parts are also taken, generally for les serious conditions.
The flowers have an antibacterial action, but this can be destroyed by proteins in the body. The plant has been
mentioned as a possible treatment for cancer of the esophagus.
Y HERBS
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium): Due to the flavonoids they contain, yarrow flowers encourage circulation,
lower blood pressure and help stop bleeding anywhere in the body. A couple of cups of hot yarrow, peppermint
and elder flower tea is an old remedy for reducing fevers and treating colds, measles, and eruptive diseases. It
also helps relieve urinary tract infections and stones. The tea benefits the kidneys. Cramps and rheumatism are
treated with the tea, as are intestinal gas, diarrhea, anorexia and hyperacidity. In China, yarrow is used in
poultices and to ease stomach ulcers. It is said to stop excessive blood flower especially well in the pelvic
region, so is used to decrease excessive menstruation, postpartum bleeding, and hemorrhoids. Chewing the
fresh leaves relieves toothache. Yarrow contains a chemical also present in chamomile and chamazulene, that
helps relax the smooth muscle tissue of the digestive tract, making it an antispasmodic.
Yellow Archangel (Lamium galeobdolon (Galeobdolon luteum, Lamiastrum galeobdolon) ( The crushed
leaves bound to open sores will cause rapid healing.
Yellow Fawn Lily (Erythronium grandiflorum ) Indians crushed the bulbs to make a poultice for
treating boils. They believed that a wash made of the bulbs cooked in water would protect them from
snakebite. The pulverized root was applied to boils and as a wet dressing on skin sores. The leaf
infusion of this plant has been shown to be active against a wide spectrum of bacteria, particularly in
topical applications.
Yellow Foxglove (Digitalis lutea) Less toxic alternative to purple foxglove. It has similar medicinal actions,
but its alkaloids are more readily metabolized and flushed out by the body. Like other foxgloves, this plant
supports a weakened or failing heart, increasing the strength of contraction, slowing and steadying the heart rate
and lowering blood pressure by strongly stimulating the production of urine, which reduces overall volume.
Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) A potent medicinal herb, yellow jasmine is prescribed in small
doses as a sedative and antispasmodic, most commonly to treat neuralgia. Yellow jasmine is often given for
nerve pain affecting the face. The herb is also applied externally to treat intercostals neuralgia and sciatica.
Yellow jasmine’s antispasmodic property is employed in treating whooping cough and asthma. The herb is
occasionally taken to treat migraine, insomnia, and bowel problems, and also to reduce blood pressure. A tea
made of the flowers was once thought to be good for coughs, shortness of breath, pleurisy, and stomach pains,
as well as to help in childbirth. Gelsemium also reduces the overstimulation of the sympathetic and
parasympathetic nervous system and calms the overtonicized vascular system. The therapeutic action of yellow
jasmine can be classified as cardiosedative. It as a calming effect on the heart in patients with extrasystoles and
functional heart disorders The tincture is the most practical dosage form.
Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus) The action of yellow dock has been compared to that of various rhubarb species
used as laxatives. The active principles in yellow dock are the astringent tannins and purgative anthraquinone
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