Herbs in Alphabetical Order

Alfalfa
Montagna’s Herbal Desk Reference: High mineral content. Diuretic, appetizer.

Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Grieve’s A Modern Herbal: Angelica is a good remedy for colds, coughs, pleurisy, wind, colic, rheumatism and diseases of the urinary organs, though it should not be given to patients who have a tendency towards diabetes, as it causes an increase of sugar in the urine.
Schulke’s An Occult Herbarium: Sun, fire, heart, fortitude. Digestive, circulatory tonic, boosts vigor. Used for protection and cleansing houses of spirits.

Ashwaganda Withania somnifera
Schulke’s An Occult Herbarium: Sedative, anti-microbial. Anti-witchcraft, aphrodesiac.

Astragalus

Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Grieve’s A Modern Herbal: Bilberry fruits are astringent, and are especially valuable in diarrhea and dysentery, in the form of syrup. They are also used for discharges, and as antigalactagogues. A decoction of the leaves or bark of the root may be used as a local application to ulcers, and in ulceration of the mouth and throat.

Black Cumin

Black Cohosh Cimicifuga racemosa
Grieve’s A Modern Herbal: Astringent, emmenagogue, diuretic, alterative, expectorant. In the paroxyms of consumption, it gives relief by allaying the cough, reducing the rapidity of the pulse and inducing perspiration. In whooping-cough, it proves very effective.The infusion and decoction have been given with success in rheumatism.

Burdock Arctium lappa
Grieve’s A Modern Herbal: Alterative, diuretic and diaphoretic. One of the best blood purifiers. In all skin diseases, it is a certain remedy and has effected a cure in many cases of eczema, either taken alone or combined with other remedies, such as Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla.
Schulke’s An Occult Herbarium: Venus, Saturn, wealth, love, vigor, protection. Circulatory, nutritive, diuretic.