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...
Gabrielle Forrester |
Latin Name: Mahonia, Mountain ash/grape, Berberis aquifoliumFamily: Berberidaceae. Part used: Root bark.Energetics: Bitter, astringent, cold, dryIris: All types.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. CONTRA-INDICATIONS Avoid in hyperthyroid conditions and pregnancy Avoid during breastfeeding...
Gabrielle Forrester |
Latin Name: Panax ginseng/ P. quinquefoliumFamily: Araliaceae Part used: Root hair, Lateral root, Main root.Energetics: Warming, Sweet, Bitter.Iris: All typesInteractions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. Safe alongside Herb Acetylsalicylic acid Atenolol Buspirone...
Gabrielle Forrester |
Latin Name: Petroselinum crispumFamily: Apiaceae Part used: Dried root, seeds and leaves.Energetics: Bitter & Pungent.Iris: All types.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. CONTRA-INDICATIONS Acute renal inflammation Pregnancy Avoid in allergic hypersensitivity to...
Gabrielle Forrester |
With thanks to Sylvia Salvendy Latin Name: Passiflora incarnata L.Family: Passifloraceae Part used: Leaf/whole plant.Energetics: Bitter, Drying, CoolingIris: Lymphatic.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. CONTRA-INDICATIONS Theoretically contraindicated for people taking monoamine oxidase...
Gabrielle Forrester |
With thanks to Anastasija den Blanken Latin Name: Mentha x piperitaFamily: Lamiaceae Part used: aerial partsEnergetics: Pungent, cool, dryIris: Mixed.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. CONTRA-INDICATIONS Do not give to children...
Gabrielle Forrester |
Latin Name: Plantago lanceolataFamily: Plantaginaceae Part used: Leaf.Energetics: Salty, bitter, a bit astringentIris: All typesInteractions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. CONTRA-INDICATIONS None known. Monitor blood sugar levels if Diabetic (Type 1 and...
Gabrielle Forrester |
With special thanks to Nicola Newton Latin Name: Plantago afra/ Plantago indicaFamily: Plantaginacea Part used: Leaf/seedsEnergetics: Mildly astringent, Bland, Cool and Moist.Iris: All typesInteractions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. CONTRA-INDICATIONS Caution use: In...
Gabrielle Forrester |
Latin Name: Trifolium pratenseFamily: Fabaceae Part used: Fresh or dried blossoms & leaves.Energetics: Sweet, bland, neutral with cooling potential, moist.Iris: All typesInteractions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. Safe alongside Herb Oestradiol, estradiol CONTRA-INDICATIONS...
Gabrielle Forrester |
With thanks to Diane Walker Latin Name: Rehmannia GlutinosaFamily: Orobanchaceae Part used: RootEnergetics: Sweet, bitter, cold that enters the heart, kidney and liver channelsIris: Cautions: Dyspepsia and diarrhoea. Do not use within 2 weeks...
Gabrielle Forrester |
Latin Name: Ganoderma lucidumFamily: Ganodermataceae Part used: Fruiting body.Iris: All types.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. Safe alongside Herb Acetylsalicylic acid Aciclovir Cyclophosphamide Zidovudine Unsure alongside Herb Chlorpromazine CONTRA-INDICATIONS Caution alongside anti-coagulant...
Gabrielle Forrester |
Latin Name: Rhodiola roseaFamily: Crassulaceae Part used: Root, stem, leaves, flowersEnergetics: Cooling, drying, AstringentIris: All typesInteractions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. Safe alongside Herb Celecoxib Diazepam Unsure alongside Herb Citalopram Desvenlafaxine Fluoxetine...
Gabrielle Forrester |
Latin Name: Rosmarinus officinalisFamily: Lamiaceae Part used: leaves and terminal twigs.Energetics: Slightly bitter & pungent.Iris: All types.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. CONTRA-INDICATIONS May present an anti-implantation effect Pregnancy & Lactation Salicylate/ Aspirin...
Gabrielle Forrester |
Latin Name: Salvia officinalisFamily: Lamiaceae Part used: Dried leaves.Energetics: Warming then cooling, dryingIris: Lymphatic and Mixed.Interactions: Please check with your Healthcare Provider. CONTRA-INDICATIONS Pregnancy Lactation Diabetes Hormone-sensitive cancers and conditions: breast cancer, uterine cancer,...
Gabrielle Forrester |