With special thanks to Melina Gutierrez Latin Name: Solidago VirgaureaFamily: Asteraceae Part used: Flowers and leavesEnergetics: pungent, astringent, dry, warm and cool (depending on species).Iris: All typesInteractions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. CONTRA-INDICATIONS...
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Latin Name: Foeniculum vulgareFamily: Apiaceae Part used: Seeds, leaves, root.Energetics: Pungent, sweet, warm, dry.Iris: Lymphatic.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. Safe alongside Herb Etidronate, disodium Furosemide Spironolactone Unsure alongside Herb Acarbose Alendronate...
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Latin Name: Tanacetum partheniumFamily: Asteraceae Part used: Leaf, flower and root.Energetics: Bitter & pungent, cool.Iris: Lymphatic.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. Safe alongside Herb Cyproheptadine Avoid alongside Herb Citalopram Clomipramine Desvenlafaxine Fluoxetine...
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Latin Name: Gentiana luteaFamily: Gentianaceae Part used: Dried rhizomes & roots.Energetics: Very bitter, astringent.Iris: Haematogenic.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. Avoid alongside Herb Esomeprazole CONTRA-INDICATIONS Pregnancy Hyperacidity Gastric ulcers Duodenal ulcers Stomach...
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Latin Name: Zingiber officinalisFamily: Zingiberaceae Part used: Root / rhizome.Energetics: Pungent, Slightly sweet,Iris: All typesInteractions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. Safe alongside Herb Acetylsalicylic acid Amoxicillin Cyclophosphamide Doxycycline Ibuprofen Meloxicam Metoclopramide Minocycline Warfarin...
Gabrielle Forrester |
With thanks to Laila Lewis, Lorna McCarron and Sam Lewis Latin Name: Common name: Maidenhair TreeFamily: Ginkgoacaea Part used: Leaf.Energetics: Cool, bitter, sweet, neutralIris: Hematogenic (circulatory support)Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. Positive...
Gabrielle Forrester |
Latin Name: Hydrocotyle asiatica / Centella asiaticaFamily: Apiaceae Part used: Whole herb with our without root. Fresh or dried.Energetics: Bitter, Sweet, Cool, Moist.Iris: Hematogenic, Mixed.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. Safe alongside...
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Latin Name: Crataegus oxyacanthoidesFamily: Rosaceae Part used: Dried flowers, leaves and berriesEnergetics: Slightly sweet & bitter & astringent.Iris: All typesInteractions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. Safe alongside Herb Acetylsalicylic acid Digoxin Simvastatin Unsure...
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Latin Name: Ocimum sanctum / tenuiflorumFamily: Lamiaceae Part used: Herb, Seed & RootEnergetics: Warming, Cooling, Sweet, PungentIris: All typesInteractions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. CONTRA-INDICATIONS Pregnancy Lactation Trying to conceive Diabetes (monitor blood...
Gabrielle Forrester |
With thanks to Virginia Hills Latin Name: Aesculus hippocastanumFamily: Sapindaceae Part used: Seeds; Leaves; Bark (more astringent than seeds)Energetics: bitter; pungent; astringent; cool & dryIris: All iris types.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider....
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Also called Mare’s tail, Shave grass, Bottlebrush and Pewterwort Latin Name: Equisetum ArvenseFamily: Equisetaceae Part used: Aerial parts, fresh and driedEnergetics: Bland, Bitter, Salty, CoolingIris: All iris typesInteractions: Please check with your...
Gabrielle Forrester |
With Special thanks to Ruth Dyson Latin Name: Hydrangea arborescensFamily: Hydrangeceae Part used: Root and rhizome.Energetics: sweet, pungent, bitter, acrid cooling, drying and astringent.Iris: All types.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. CONTRA-INDICATIONS There...
Gabrielle Forrester |
Latin Name: Alchemilla vulgarisFamily: Rosaceae Part used: Dried leaves/ herb and root if topical use.Energetics: Astringent, bitter, cooling, drying.Iris: All types.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. CONTRA-INDICATIONS Pregnancy, until the last few weeks...
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Latin Name: Lavandula angustifoliaFamily: Lamiaceae Part used: Flower.Energetics: Bitter, Cool with warming potential, Restoring.Iris: All typesInteractions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. Safe alongside Herb Amoxicillin Diazepam Digoxin Erythromycin Imipramine CONTRA-INDICATIONS Avoid if sensitive...
Gabrielle Forrester |