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The Hermit’s Grove Remedial Index
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We index herbal actions, constituents, and remedial uses as a guide to the herbal monographs of our pharmacopoeia. It is recommended that this index be used only as a guide and that the practitioner study the monograph of the specific herb before taking any action. Herbs marked with an (*) should not be taken without further study due to contraindications. The following is but a small excerpt from the complete index representing entries for the letter D:.
| daidzein | Alfalfa, Red Clover |
| damianin | Damiana |
| dandruff | Aconite*, Aloe Vera, Bay Laurel, Burdock Root, Marshmallow Root, Oregon Grape Root (!!), Rosemary |
| daphnoretin | Alfalfa, Rue |
| davanone | Tansy* |
| deacetylasperulosidic acid | Cleavers |
| deacetyl crispolid | Tansy* |
| deacetylisovaltrate | Valerian |
| deafness (temporary) | Mullein |
| debilitation (see also convalescence) | Bladderwrack*, Cinchona, Coltsfoot*, Elecampagne, Fenugreek, Gentian, Ginseng, Lotus, Sage, Saw Palmetto, Scullcap, White Willow Bark |
| decanal | Orange [Bitter], Saint John's Wort |
| decentapicrins | Centaury |
| decubitus | Chamomile [Roman] |
| decyl acetate | Coriander |
| degenerative diseases | Cat's Claw, Gentian, Oat, Red Clover |
| dehydration | Blue Cohosh |
| dehydrocostuslactone | Bay Laurel |
| dehydrodesacetylmatricarin | Tansy* |
| dehydropolymerization products | Bladderwrack* |
| delirium (fever) | Sage |
| delirium tremens | Black Cohosh, Cayenne, Chamomile, Hop, Motherwort, Scullcap |
| delivery | (see childbirth) |
| delphinidin-3 xyloglucoside | Hibiscus |
| delta-cadinenes | Cubeb |
| dementia (primary degenerative) | Damiana, Ginkgo, Periwinkle [Lesser] |
| dementia (vascular) | Ginkgo, Periwinkle [Lesser] |
| demulcent | Acacia Gum, Aloe Vera, Borage*, Burdock Root, Celandine [Greater], Chickweed, Coltsfoot*, Comfrey*, Elm [Common], Elm [Slippery], Evening Primrose, Fenugreek, Flax Seed, Ginseng, Licorice, Marshmallow Root, Milk Thistle, Mullein, Oat, Orris Root, Plantain, Solomon's Seal*, Wild Cherry Bark |
| dendroindinic acid | Boneset |
| dengue fever | Boneset |
| dental caries (cavities) | Chaparral, Green Tea |
| dental plaque | (see Streptococcus mutans) |
| dentatin A | Tansy* |
| dentifrice | (see tooth powder) |
| deobstruent | Agrimony, Bladderwrack*, Red Clover |
| deoderant | Chamomile [German] |
| deoxyactein | Black Cohosh |
| deoxyloganic acid | Catnip |
| deoxysantalin | Sandalwood [White] |
| depilatory | Calendula |
| depressant (motor) | Passion Flower |
| depressant (central nervous system) | Black Cohosh |
| depression (see also antidepressant) | Aconite*, Black Cohosh, Borage*, Cat's Claw, Cayenne, Chaste Tree, Damiana, energy tea #1°, Evening Primrose, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Gotu Kola, Guarana, Jasmine, Kola Nut, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Mandrake*, Milk Thistle, Motherwort, Mugwort, Oat, Orange [Bitter], Papaya, Patchouli, Rosemary, Saint John's Wort, Tansy*, Thyme, Vervain, Violet [Sweet], Wormwood, Yerba Mate |
| depression, climacteric | Black Cohosh, Feverfew |
| depression (contraindicated) | Hop, Wormwood |
| depression, endogenous (contraindicated) | Kava Kava |
| depression (menopausal) | Feverfew, Gotu Kola, Saint John's Wort |
| depression (PMS associated) | Chaste Tree |
| dermatitis (see skin ailments) | (see neurodermatitis), Aloe Vera, Burdock Root, Dong Quai, Elder, Horsetail, Licorice Root, Pau D'arco |
| dermatitis (may cause) | Angelica, Arnica*, Bay Laurel, Feverfew, Rue |
| Dermatomyces | Caraway, Chamomile [Roman] |
| desacetylcentapicrin | Centaury |
| desblucorhamnoparillin | Sarsaparilla Root |
| desmethoxyyangonin | Kava Kava |
| detoxicant (see antitoxic) | Aloe Vera, Burdock Root, Celandine [Greater], Dandelion, Devil's Claw, Echinacea, Juniper, Licorice Root, Solomon's Seal*, Turmeric |
| dextrine | Squaw Vine |
| dextrose | Gentian |
| diabetes | Alfalfa, Aloe Vera, Astragalus, Cat's Claw, Cinnamon, Coriander, Dandelion RootEucalyptus, Evening Primrose, Fenugreek, Garlic, Gentian, Ginseng, Gotu Kola, Huckleberry Leaf, Marjoram, Nettle [Stinging], Oat, Pau D'arco, Plantain, Raspberry Leaf, Sage, Solomon's Seal*, Spikenard [Amer.], Turmeric, Uva Ursi (Santillo), Walnut |
| diabetes (contraindicated) | Angelica, Cleavers, Ephedrine*, Licorice Root, Yohimbe* |
| diabetes, brittle | Gentian |
| diabetes (caution) | Marshmallow Root |
| diallyldisulphide | Garlic |
| diallyltetrasulphide | Garlic |
| diallyltrisulphide | Garlic |
| dianethole | Anise Seed, Fennel |
| diaper rash | Calendula, Chamomile [Roman] |
| diaphoretic | Aconite*, Angelica, Bayberry, Bay Laurel, Blessed Thistle, Cedar [Red], Lobelia*, Boneset, Borage*, Burdock Root, Calendula, Catnip, Cayenne, Elder, Elecampagne, Ephedrine*, Garlic, Ginger, Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Lobelia*, Lovage, Marjoram, Motherwort, Mugwort, Nutmeg*, Oregano, Pennyroyal*, Peppermint, Pleurisy Root, Raspberry Leaf, Rosemary, Sarsaparilla Root, Sassafras*, Spearmint, Spikenard [Amer.], Tansy*, Vervain, Wild Yam, Wormwood, Yarrow |
| diaphragmitis | Wintergreen |
| diarrhea | Acacia Gum, Agrimony (v. good), Allspice, Barberry, Bayberry, Blackberry, Black Haw, Blessed Thistle, Borage*(c/b good), Caraway, Catnip, Cat's Claw, Cayenne, Chamomile [German], Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Cleavers, Cloves, Coltsfoot*, Comfrey*, Cranesbill Root, Cumin, Dogwood (berries), Dragon's Blood, Elecampagne, Elm [Slippery], Fenugreek, Flax Seed, Gentian, Ginger, Goldenseal Root, Gotu Kola, Green Tea, Guarana, Henna, Hop, Horsetail (less rec.), Lady's Mantle, Lemon Grass, Lobelia*, Lotus, Marshmallow Root, Meadowsweet, Motherwort, Mullein, Myrtle, Nettle [Stinging], Nutmeg*, Oat, Orris Root, Passion Flower, Periwinkle [Lesser], Plantain, Pleurisy Root, Raspberry Leaf, Rose Hips, Rowan (bark), Sage, Saint John's Wort, Spikenard [Amer.], Squaw Vine, Thyme, Turmeric, Unicorn Root [True], Uva Ursi, Valerian, Walnut, White Willow Bark, Wild Cherry Bark, Wood Betony, Yarrow |
| diarrhea, children | Blackberry, Black Cohosh, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Cranesbill Root, Elm [Slippery], Fennel, Ginger, Lady's Mantle, Meadowsweet (!!!), Orris Root, Nettle [Stinging] |
| diarrhea (chronic) | Acacia [catechu], Alfalfa, Blackberry, Cranesbill Root, White Willow Bark |
| diarrhea, colliquative (excess liquid) | Acacia [catechu] |
| diarrhea, "hectic" | Coltsfoot* |
| diarrhea, infantile | Cinnamon, Cranesbill Root |
| diarrhea (nervousness induced) | Hop |
| diarylheptanoids | Ginger |
| diarylpropanoids | Nutmeg* |
| diasthesis, tubercular | Coltsfoot* |
| diathermic effect | Marjoram |
| diazepam withdrawal | (see also benzodiazepine), Scullcap |
| dicoffeoly tartaric acid | Chicory |
| dictamnin | Rue |
| dicylic ether | Chamomile [Roman] |
| didrovaltrate | Valerian |
| diene panaxynol | Ginseng |
| dietary aid | Fennel |
| dietary supplement | Borage* |
| digestion (improves - see also assimilation) | Agrimony, Alfalfa, Angelica, Anise [Star], Astragalus, Barberry, Basil, Bayberry, Bay Laurel, Black Cohosh, Blessed Thistle, Burdock Root, Calendula, Catnip, Cayenne, Chervil, Cinchona, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Cornflower, Damiana, Dandelion, Dill, Elecampagne, Elm [Slippery], Fenugreek, Flax Seed, Gentian, gentian tincture °, Gentian, Ginger, Ginkgo, Hop, Horehound, Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Lemon Verbena, Marjoram, Milk Thistle, Mugwort, Myrrh, Myrtle, Oregon Grape Root, Papaya Leaf, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage, Saw Palmetto, Squaw Vine, Tarragon, Thuja*, tummy tea °, Vervain, Wahoo*, Wild Cherry Bark, Wormwood, Yarrow |
| digestion (weak) | Bay Laurel, Cinnamon, Fenugreek |
| digestive | Allspice, Centaury, Fenugreek, Feverfew, Hyssop, Lavender, Orange [Bitter], Papaya, Peppermint, Periwinkle [Lesser], Rose, Sage, Sarsaparilla Root, Squaw Vine |
| digestive cramps | (see stomach cramps) |
| digestive pain | (see digestive system pain) |
| digestive stimulant | Angelica, Cinchona, Elecampagne, Ginger, Kola Nut, Meadowsweet, Mugwort, Tarragon, Wormwood |
| digestive system (acidic | Flax Seed, Meadowsweet, Wormwood |
| digestive system (atony) | Agrimony, Blessed Thistle, Cayenne, Cinchona, Cloves, Dandelion, Dogwood, Elecampagne, Gentian, Ginger, Lady's Mantle, Lemon Verbena, Meadowsweet, Papaya Leaf, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage, Saint John's Wort, Thuja*, Wild Yam, Wormwood, Yarrow |
| digestive system (children) | Lemon Grass |
| digestive system (cleansing) | Elecampagne |
| digestive system mucous lining | Bayberry, Elm [Slippery] |
| digestive system pain | Allspice, Anise [Star], Black Cohosh, Calendula, Catnip, Ginger, Lemon Balm, Meadowsweet, Rue, Wild Lettuce |
| digitalis (antidote for) | Aconite* |
| digitalis (avoid if taking:) | Hawthorne |
| dihydroactinidiolide | Fenugreek |
| dihydrobenzofuran | Fenugreek |
| dihydrocapsaicin | Cayenne |
| dihydrocarveol | Caraway, Spearmint |
| dihydrocarvone | Caraway, Spearmint |
| dihydrochamazulene | Wormwood |
| dihydroclusin | Cubeb |
| dihydrocorynanthein | Yohimbe* |
| dihydrocubebin | Cubeb |
| dihydrocubebinin | Cubeb |
| dihydrodesacetoxy-matricin | Yarrow |
| dihydroflavonol | Chaparral |
| dihydrogingerdiones | Ginger |
| dihydrohelenalin | Arnica* |
| dihydroisoalantolactone | Elecampagne |
| dihydrokavain | Kava Kava |
| dihydrokawain | Kava Kava |
| dihydromethysticin | Kava Kava |
| dihydronobilin | Chamomile [Roman] |
| dihydroperegrinin | Horehound |
| dihydrosilybin | Milk Thistle |
| dihydroverbenalin | Vervain |
| dihydroyohimbine | Yohimbe* |
| diiodothyrosine | Bladderwrack* |
| dilation of eyes | Belladonna* |
| dillanoside | Dill |
| dill apiole | Dill |
| dimethoxyisolariciresinol | Alder [English] |
| dimethyl-sulphone | Horsetail |
| dionic acid | Mugwort |
| dioscin | Wild Yam |
| dioscorin | Wild Yam |
| diosgenin | Fenugreek, Solomon's Seal*, Wild Yam |
| diosmetin (a flavonoid) | Hyssop, Peppermint, Rosemary, Spearmint, Tansy*, Lemon Verbena |
| diosmin | Hyssop, Rosemary, Spearmint |
| dipentene | Lemon Verbena, Myrtle |
| diphtheria | Bayberry, Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, Coneflower, Echinacea, Eucalyptus, Goldenseal Root, Lemon, Lobelia*, Meadowsweet |
| Diplococcus pneumonia | Goldenseal Root, Meadowsweet |
| disinfectant | Myrrh, Wood Betony |
| disinfectant (dental) | Eucalyptus, Myrrh, Sassafras* (oil) |
| disk (herniated lumbar) | Papaya Leaf |
| dislocations | Arnica*, Lobelia*, Vervain |
| diterpene alcohols | Horehound |
| diterpene bitters | Sage |
| diterpene lactones | Wood Betony |
| diterpenes | Boneset, Cinnamon, Juniper, Motherwort, Walnut |
| diterthiophene | Tansy* |
| diuretic | Aconite*, Agrimony, Alfalfa, Angelica, Anise [Star], Arnica*, Astragalus, Barberry, Bay Laurel, Belladonna*, Benzoin, Birch, Blackberry, Black Cohosh, Black Haw, Bladderwrack*, Blue Cohosh, Borage*, Burdock Root, Calendula, Catnip, Cedar [Red], Celandine [Greater], Chamomile, Chaparral, Chervil, Chicory, Cleavers, Coltsfoot*, Cornflower, Cramp Bark, Cubeb, Cumin, Damiana, Dandelion Root, Devil's Claw, Elder, Elecampagne, Elm [Common], Elm [Slippery], Eucalyptus, Fennel (mild), Frankincense, Ginger, Goldenseal Root, Gotu Kola, Green Tea, Guarana, Hawthorne, Henna, Hibiscus, Hop, Horehound, Horsetail, Hyssop, Jasmine, Juniper, Kava Kava, Kola Nut, Lady's Mantle, Lemon, Lemon Grass, Lovage, Marshmallow Root (mild), Meadowsweet, Mugwort, Mullein, Parsley, Patchouli, Pennyroyal*, Peony, Periwinkle [Lesser], Plantain, Pleurisy Root, Rosemary, Saint John's Wort, Sandalwood [Red], Sandalwood [White], Sarsaparilla Root, Sassafras*, Saw Palmetto, Senna, Spearmint, Squaw Vine, Tansy*, Thuja*, Unicorn Root [True], Uva Ursi, Vervain, Violet [Sweet], Wahoo*, Wintergreen, Yarrow, Yerba Mate |
| diverticulitis | Cat's Claw, Cinquefoil, Elm [Slippery], Fenugreek, Flax Seed, Pau D'arco, Peppermint, Plantain, Wild Yam |
| diverticulosis | Plantain |
| dizziness | (see also equilibrium, vertigo), Calendula, dizziness #1°, Ginger, Ginkgo, Mistletoe [Viscum a.]*, Periwinkle [Lesser], Wood Betony |
| dog bite | Horehound |
| draccocarmin | Dragon's Blood |
| dracon alban | Dragon's Blood |
| dracoresen(e) | Dragon's Blood |
| dracoresinotannols | Dragon's Blood |
| dracorhodin | Dragon's Blood |
| dracorubin | Dragon's Blood |
| dropsical effusions | Vervain |
| dropsy (see edema) | Aconite*, Birch, Blackberry, Blue Cohosh, Burdock Root, Calendula, Cleavers, Elder (bark), Elecampagne, Eucalyptus, Hawthorne, Horsetail, Juniper, Lemon, Meadowsweet, Orris, Spikenard [Amer.], Squaw Vine, Tansy*, Thuja*, Vervain, Wahoo* |
| dropsy, plethoric | Bladderwrack* |
| drug dependency | (see also addiction), Lobelia* |
| drug withhdrawal | Lobelia* |
| drunkenness | (see intoxication) |
| dulcitol | Wahoo* |
| duodenal ulcers | (see ulcers, duodenal) |
| dyscrasia | Papaya |
| dysentery | Acacia Gum, Aconite*, Barberry, Bayberry, Blackberry, Black Haw, Lobelia*, Chaste Tree, Comfrey*, Coriander, Cranesbill Root, Cubeb, Dong Quai, Elm [Slippery], Fenugreek, Frankincense, Garlic (!!!), Goldenseal Root, Green Tea, Henna, Hop, Lobelia*, Lotus, Marshmallow Root, Meadowsweet, Mugwort, Nutmeg*, Nettle [Stinging], Passion Flower, Pau D'arco, Plantain, Pleurisy Root, Rose Hips, Saint John's Wort, Sandalwood [White], Solomon's Seal*, Unicorn Root [True], Uva Ursi, Walnut, Wild Yam, Wormwood |
| dysentery (amoebic) | Chaste Tree, Coriander, Cubeb, Garlic, Sarsaparilla Root |
| dysentery (chronic) | Acacia [catechu], Aconite*, Goldenseal Root, Hop, Solomon's Seal*, Yarrow |
| dyskinesia, biliary | Belladonna*, Papaya, Wormwood |
| dysmenorrhoea | Black Cohosh, Black Haw, Blue Cohosh, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile [German], Chaste Tree, Cramp Bark, Cranesbill Root, Dong Quai, Hop, Lovage, Oat, Squaw Vine, Tansy*, Unicorn Root [True], Vervain, Wild Lettuce, Wild Yam, Wintergreen |
| dysmenorrhoeic colic | Blue Cohosh |
| dyspepsia (incl. atonic) | Allspice, Alfalfa, Angelica, Anise Seed, Anise [Star], Basil, Bayberry, Black Willow Bark, Blessed Thistle, Boneset, Calendula, Cat's Claw, Cayenne, Centaury, Chamomile, Chaparral, Chervil, Chicory, Cinchona, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Cubeb, Cumin, Dandelion Root, Devil's Claw, Elecampagne, Eucalyptus, Eyebright, Fennel, Gentian, Ginger, Ginseng, Goldenseal Root, Hop, Horehound, Horsetail (ash), Juniper, Lemon Balm, Lemon Grass, Lemon Verbena, Lobelia*, Lovage, Marjoram, Meadowsweet, Milk Thistle, Mistletoe [Viscum a.]*, Myrrh, Nutmeg*, Orange [Bitter], Oregano, Oregon Grape Root, Papaya, Pennyroyal*, Peppermint, Pleurisy Root, Rosemary, Sage, Saint John's Wort, Spearmint, Tansy*, Tarragon, Thyme, Turmeric, Wahoo*, White Willow Bark, Wild Cherry Bark, Wormwood (mod.), Yarrow |
| dyspepsia (chronic) | Cinchona |
| dyspepsia, flatulent | Blessed Thistle, Cayenne, Lemon Balm |
| dyspepsia, nervous | (see nervous dyspepsia) |
| dyspepsia, painful | Marjoram |
| dyspepsia, venous | Unicorn Root [True] |
| dysphonia | Flax Seed, Horehound, Violet [Sweet] |
| dyspnoea | Hawthorne |
| dystrophic nervous disturbances | Calendula |
| dysuria | Sandalwood [White] |
[This excerpt is from the Grove's unpublished edition
containing research current through June, 2001 ce.]