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A Brief Herbal
Arnica: joint & muscle aches, healing of wounds and bruises, chapped lips and mucous membranes.
Calendula: antibacterial, antiviral, sprains, wounds, skin problems, sores.
Capsicum: pain relief, poor circulation, arthritis, backache.
Chamomile: sedative, antispasmodic, nervine, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, fungicide, skin problems, sores, eczema, carpel tunnel.
Chickweed: emollient, skin irritations, dry, chapped skin.
Comfrey: [contains allantoin] astringent, sores, cuts, wounds, bruises, gout, rheumatism, arthritis.
Lavender: insomnia, sharp, stabbing pain, carpel tunnel, psoriasis.
Mullein: emollient, skin inflammations.
Rosemary: antioxidant, astringent, memory, arthritis, pain, rheumatism, muscle spasms, sprains and bruises. Rosemary oil is also used as a preservative to keep oil from going rancid.
Stinging Nettle: [contains boron and silicon] arthritis, bursitis, gout, rheumatism, tendinitis.
White Sage: [contains tannin] astringent, nervine, anti-inflammatory, memory, carpel tunnel.
Wintergreen: [contains methyl salicylate] astringent, antiseptic, analgesic, stimulant, skin problems, headache, joint pain, muscle strain, sciatica, backache, arthritis and rheumatism.
Witch Hazel: [contains tannin] astringent, sedative, inflammations, skin irritations, bruises, swelling, varicose veins.
Yarrow: wounds, boils, eczema,
Sources:
1. C.W. Fetrow and J.R. Avila, Herbal Medicines, Simon and Shuster, 2000.
2. J.A. Duke, The Green Pharmacy, Rodale Press, 1997.
3. J. Rose, Herbs and Things, Grosset and Dunlap, 1978,
4. J.E. Meyer, The Herbalist, 1918.