35401

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/13/2026 - 16:11
Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Feverfew

  • Botanical Name

    Tanacetum parthenium

  • Part Used

    Herb

  • Clinical Summary

    Click here

  • Alcohol

    40%

  • Dose

    5 to 25mL weekly

With a name like feverfew it could be assumed correctly that this daisy like, aromatic, cooling plant was historically used as a fever reducing herb. More recently feverfew has gained fame as a migraine herb. Feverfew is also renowned as a herb for women. Headaches, irritability and tension associated with ‘liverish’ premenstrual symptoms can be treated with this bitter herb. As a traditional emmenagogue, sluggish menstrual flow and painful periods can also be relieved with feverfew. It has been used traditionally for the hot flushes of menopause and feverfew may also help arthritis when it is in the painfully active inflammatory stage

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A guide to Feverfew and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Traditionally feverfew has also been used to treat coughs and colds, fevers, atonic dyspepsia, worm infestation, menstrual disorders, nervous debility, joint pain and headaches.

  • Actions

    Anti-inflammatory, bitter, emmenagogue, anthelmintic, antiallergic, antispasmodic, analgesic, vasodilator

  • Indications

    •    Migraine including treatment and prophylaxis
    •    Anxiety
    •    Allergies/sensitivities
    •    Arthritis, endometriosis, menopausal symptoms

  • Energetics

    Cool, bitter

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Contraindicated until safety can be better established.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    Not be used in by people with hypersensitivity to plants in the daisy (Asteraceae/Compositae) family (e.g. chamomile, ragweed).

  • Drug Interactions

    Caution with anticoagulant/antiplatelet (such as warfarin) drugs

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free.

  • Substitutes

    White Willow, Yarrow, Andrographis, Jamaica Dogwood

35301

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/01/2025 - 19:15
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  • Common Name

    Sarsaparilla

  • Botanical Name

    Smilax spp.

  • Part Used

    Root

  • Clinical Summary

    Click here

  • Alcohol

    45%

  • Dose

    20 to 80mL weekly

Sarsaparilla is a widely applicable alterative. Its most enduring recommendations have been for rheumatism and psoriasis. It is particularly useful when there is a lot of irritation. 

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Sarsaparilla and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    The Smilax species have a long history in folk medicine for the treatment of inflammation. A build-up of toxins in the body is linked to inflammation and this species promotes the elimination of toxic waste. The native people of the Amazon area know sarsaparilla as a blood cleanser (alterative) and have traditionally used it to re-establish virility in men, to treat the symptoms of menopause in women, for urinary complaints and as a cough remedy. 

  • Actions

    Alterative, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, male tonic, antipruritic, diaphoretic, diuretic, hepatoprotective, tonic

  • Indications

    •    Rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, 
    •    Skin disorders including eczema and psoriasis
    •    Supports normal detoxification processes for healthy connective tissue, muscles and joints.

  • Energetics

    Moist, warm

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Insufficient reliable information available

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    None known

  • Drug Interactions

    Caution with digoxin and lithium.

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Yellow Dock, Clivers, Burdock, Echinacea, Gotu Kola, Heartsease, Poke Root, Red Clover, Thuja, Blue Flag

35201

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/30/2025 - 08:17
Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Grindelia, Gumweed, Gumplant

  • Botanical Name

    Grindelia robusta

  • Part Used

    Herb

  • Clinical Summary

    Click here

  • Monograph

    Click here

  • Alcohol

    60%

  • Dose

    10 to 20mL weekly

Grindelia is a sticky and resinous plant that is often used for respiratory ailments, specifically hot, dry coughs with clinging, dried out mucous. It assists in bringing up the mucous while soothing the bronchial tubes, especially in cases of a tight sore chest, dry hacking cough, asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis and emphysema. Not only will grindelia help to bring up stuck mucous but it will also soothe the smooth muscles of the lungs, relaxing them and helping the bronchioles to open, allowing for more air flow. At the same time grindelia can be supportive to the urinary system for bladder and urinary tract infections. It has been recommended in cystitis and catarrh of the bladder. 

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Grindelia and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Grindelia is a traditional medicine of Californian Native Americans such as the Chumash people. The resins produced by grindelia are similar in chemistry and physical properties to those obtained from pine trees for use in the naval stores industry.

  • Actions

    Anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, spasmolytic, bronchodilator, expectorant, alterative, antibacterial, demulcent, diuretic, hypotensive, sedative, vulnerary, antiasthmatic.

  • Indications

    •   Respiratory disorders including asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis, hay fever, upper respiratory catarrh, the common cold
    •   Heart disease including tachycardia and palpitations
    •   Bladder and urinary tract infections
    •   Externally for hot and dry skin conditions especially poison ivy dermatitis

  • Energetics

    Cooling, moistening, pungent, bitter.

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Insufficient reliable information is available so avoid using.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    Use with caution for those with acute kidney infections.

  • Drug Interactions

    None known.

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Adhatoda, Elecampane, Liquorice, Mullein, Red Clover, Thyme

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