| Action: | Antiinflammatory |
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| Synonym: | Antiphlogistic |
Reduces inflammation.
• cardiovascular disease
• Alzheimer’s disease
• cancer
• conditions that involve inflammation end in “itis” (e.g. arthritis, gastritis, colitis, hepatitis, etc )
• aloe gel (Aloe vera)
• arnica (Arnica montana)
• ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
• astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
• bacopa (Bacopa monnieri)
• butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
• butterbur (Petasites hybridus)
• calendula (Calendula officinalis)
• castor oil (Ricinus communis)
• cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa)
• chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
• Chinese skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis)
• comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
• devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)
• dong quai (Angelica sinensis)
• echinacea (Echinacea angustifolium)
• eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis)
• feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)
• ginger (Zingiber officinale)
• ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
• gotu kola (Centella asiatica)
• guggul (Commiphora wightii)
• indian frankincense (Boswellia serrata)
• Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng)
• licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
• marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
• meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
• mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
• myrrh (Commiphora myrrh)
• rehmannia (Rehmannia glutinosa)
• rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
• saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)
• schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
• Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus)
• slippery elm (Ulmus rubra)
• turmeric (Curcuma longa)
• wild yam (Dioscorea villosa)
• willow (Salix alba)
• yarrow (Achillea millefolium )
• all systems
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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AntiinflammatoryDefinitionReduces inflammation. Indications• cardiovascular disease Treatments• aloe gel (Aloe vera) Systems• all systems ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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