Guest Author - Lisa Lambson
Agrimony - Used as an anti-inflammatory; antibiotic; astringent; also good for digestive disorders.
Alder Buckthorn - Bark can be used as a laxative.
Alfalfa - Nutritive with high mineral and vitamin content; lowers cholesterol.
Alkanet - Has been used as an expectorant and as an emollient.
Aloe - Used for minor wounds and burns. Dried leaves can be used as a strong laxative.
Angelica - Calming digestive disturbances; stimulates the appetite; alleviates coughs.
Anise - Can be used to relieve gas pains.
Apples - Used for bladder trouble; liver; diarrhea; tooth decay; and loss of appetite.
Apricots - Detoxifies the liver and pancreas.
Asparagus - Helps with urinary problems and fatty tumors.
Beet - Excellent liver and blood cleansers and purifier; good for nerves and anemia/
Bell Peppers - Good for eyes and indigestion.
Blackberry - Good for diarrhea and colon problems.
Blueberry - Feeds the pancreas; good for sugar problems
Cabbage - For vitamin C; tissue builder; removes toxins; helps with digestion.
Celandine - Excellent liver and blood cleansers and purifier.
Cantaloupe - Good for complexion and digestion.
Carrots - For eyes, blood, lymph, skin and digestion.
Cascara Sagrada - Purgative; laxative.
Celery - Good for arthritis; heart; indigestion; colds and skin problems.
Chaste Tree - Menstrual regulator; improves circulation and tone of female organs; promotes progesterone production.
Cherries - A good blood cleanser; also used for gout.
Crab Apple - For Vertigo.
Cranberry - Good for kidneys and asthma.
Dandelion - Excellent diuretic and liver cleanser.
Dandelion - Expels excess liquids in the body; liver cleanser.
Dong Quai - Menstrual regulator.
Ginger - For indigestion and gas pain; helps in relieving morning sickness; a general stimulant.
Ginseng, American - Used as a stimulant; can be used to prevent stress; to fight colds.
Milk Thistle - Excellent liver and blood cleansers and purifier.
Mistletoe, American - Used in folk medicine to reduce blood pressure and as a sedative.
Nettles - An astringent and alkalizing diuretic; good nutritive and high mineral content.
Oregon Grape - Excellent liver and blood cleansers and purifier.
Raspberry - Relieves nausea and improves digestion; improves uterine tone and blood supply; increases milk production
Sarsaparilla - Serves as a precursor for hormone production.
Wild Yam - Antispasmodic; relieves spasm or cramping of smooth muscle; hormone precursor.
Yellow Dock - Blood cleanser; helpful in anemia.



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