Category: Ingredients

Condurango is an herb. People use the bark to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Other Names References Uses Condurango is used for indigestion and stomach cancer. It is also used for increasing the appetite. Benefits Condurango contains a substance that stimulates salivation and stomach juices. Cautions Condurango seems safe for most people when used […]

Collinsonia Canadensis Collinsonia canadensis, also known as Canada horsebalm, hardhack, horseweed, richweed, ox-balm, and stone root, is an herb in the mint family. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions References Uses Historically, it has been used for improving circulation and congestion, especially in the bowels and throat. It has also generated much interest for being helpful in […]

Garcinea Garcinia is a plant genus of the family Clusiaceae native to Asia, Australia, tropical and southern Africa, and Polynesia. The number of species is highly disputed, with various sources recognizing between 50 and about 300. Contents Benefits Side Effects Cautions Other Names: Resources Benefits Developing research suggests that garcinia might prevent fat storage and […]

Cinchona is a tree. People use the bark to make medicine. Contents Uses Homeopathy Benefits Cautions Other Names References Uses Cinchona is used for increasing appetite; promoting the release of digestive juices; and treating bloating, fullness, and other stomach problems. It is also used for blood vessel disorders including hemorrhoids, varicose veins, and leg cramps. […]

Hopmeopathy Characteristic pain in scapula very marked. Symptoms of apoplexy, right hemiplegia, and aphasia. Stertorous breathing (Opium). Sudden vertigo. Meniere’s disease. Affections of auditory nerves (Nat salicyl). Oil of Chenopodium for hookworm and roundworm. Ears Torpor of auditory nerve. Hearing better for high-pitched sounds. Comparative deafness to sound of voice, but great sensitiveness to sound, […]

Greater celandine is a plant. The dried above-ground parts, root, and rhizome (underground stem) are used to make medicine. Don’t confuse greater celandine with lesser celandine (Family: Ranunculus ficaria). Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other Names References Uses Chelidonium Majus is used as a homeopathic remedy. Greater celandine is used for various problems with the […]

Hemlock spruce (Abies Canadensis) This common forest tree seldom rises above 75 feet, with the trunk large in proportion, straight, and covered with a rough bark. The branches are brittle and nearly horizontal, with pubescent twigs. The leaves are about half an inch in length, linear, obscurely fine-toothed, glaucous beneath, in two opposite rows. The […]

Candida albicans Definition: Candida albicans (sometimes referred to as monilia) is a fungus that is normally present on the skin and in mucous membranes such as the vagina, mouth, or rectum. The fungus also can travel through the blood stream and affect the throat, intestines, and heart valves. Description: Candida albicans becomes an infectious agent […]

Cayenne Pepper (Capsisum) Capsicum, also known as red pepper or chili pepper, is a herb. The fruit of the capsicum plant is used to make medicine. Contents Uses Homeopathy Other Names Cautions Interactions References Uses Capsicum is used for various problems with digestion including upset stomach, intestinal gas, stomach pain, diarrhea, and cramps. It is […]

Wild indigo – Baptisia tinctoria (in the Fabaceae or Legume family) Baptisia tinctoria is a homeopathic remedy. Part used: Fresh root. Taste/smell: Acrid, astringent. Tendencies: Cooling. Dosage: 1:1 fresh strength liquid extract: 2-10 drops 1-4 times per day. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions References Uses Mental picture and specific indications: Wild indigo is indicated when the […]