Archive for 'Herbal Medicines'
Lavender- Useful Benefits of Using this Herb
26 November 2007Taxonomic class
Lamiaceae
Common Trade Names
Essent Oil Lavandin, Essent Oil Lavender, Lavender, Lavender Flowers, Massage Oil Lavender
Common Forms
Available as flowers, leaves, and oils. Also included in cosmetic preparations, such as body mist, shower gel, conditioner, and deodorant.
Source
The flowering tops and stalks of Lavandula officinalis and other Lavandula species (L. latifolia, L. angustifolia, L. stoechas) are widely used […]
Herbal Medicine -Gamma Butyrolactone
23 November 2007Common Trade Names
Blue Nitro, Firewater, Gamma G, GBL, GH Revitalizer, Insom-X, Invigorate, Longevity, Remforce, Renewtrient, Revivarant
Common Forms
Liquid and powder.
Source
Gamma butyrolactone occurs naturally in humans and decreases in concentration with age. Gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is converted to gamma butyrolactone in the stomach by gastric acid after oral administration. GHB is a short-chain fatty acid metabolite […]
Ibogaine Description - Side Effects
20 November 2007Taxonomic class
Apocynaceae
Common Trade Names
Endabuse
Common Forms
Seeds
Source
This product is extracted from the root of the West African shrub Tabernanthe iboga.
Chemical Components
Indole alkaloids constitute up to 6% of the dried root. The main alkaloid is ibogaine. Many other alkaloids exist in the root, including ibogamine, tabernanthine, ibagamine, iboluteine, desmethoxyiboluteine, hydroxyindoleninibogamine, hydroxyindoleninibogaine, ibochine, iboxygaine, kimvuline, kisantine, gabonine, and […]
Oaks Herb Description - Dosage and Useful Properties
17 November 2007Taxonomic class
Fagaceae
Common Trade Names
Multi-ingredient preparations: Conchae Compound, Eichenrinden_ Extrakt, Entero-Sanol, Hamon No. 14, Kernosan Elixir, Menodoron, Peerless Composition Essence, Pektan N, Silvapin, Tisanes de I’Abbe, Tonsilgon-N, Traxaton, White Oak Bark, White Oak Inner Bark, Wild Countryside White Oak
Common Forms
Available as capsules, decoctions, extracts, unground or powdered oak bark, oak galls, ointments, ooze (a tea of […]
Devil’s Claw Drug Information - Uses and Benefits
11 November 2007Common Trade Names
Multi-ingredient preparations: Devil’s Claw, Devil’s Claw Capsule, Devil’s Claw Secondary Root, Devil’s Claw Vegicaps
Common Forms
Capsules: 200 mg, 420 mg, 499 mg, 510 mg, 750 mg
Also available as extracts, teas, and tinctures.
Source
The drug is extracted from the roots and secondary tubers of Harpagophytum procumbens, a member of the pedalia family.
Chemical components
The major active […]
Uses, Benefits and Dosage for Safflower Information
5 October 2007Taxonomic class
Asteraceae
Common Trade Names
Multi-ingredient preparations: Safflower Oil, Saffron
Common Forms
Available as capsules (390 mg), extracts, liquid (8.5 oz), oil (12 oz, 16 oz), and tea.
Source
Carthamus tinctorius is indigenous to the Middle East but cultivated throughout Europe and the United States for its edible oil, which is obtained from the seeds.
Chemical Components
The oil consists of unsaturated […]
Uses and Benefits of Valerian - Side Effects of Valerian
30 September 2007Taxonomic Class
Valerianaceae
Common Trade Names
Valerian Easy Step, Valerian Extract, Valerian Nighttime, Valerian Root, Valerian Root Extract
Multi-ingredient preparations: Alluna Sleep (combination of valerian root 500 mg, and hops 120 mg, extracts)
Common Forms
Standardized capsules, tablets (0.8% valerenic acid): 180 mg, 200 mg, 250 mg, 400 mg, 410 mg, 450 mg, 493 mg, 500 mg, 520 mg, 530 mg, […]
Wahoo Information - Drug Interactions, Uses and Benefits
28 September 2007Taxonomic class
Celastraceae
Common Trade Names
Multi-ingredient preparations: GB Tablets, Indigestion Mixture, Jecopeptol, Ludoxin, Stago, Stomachiagil.
Common Forms
Available as extracts, dried powders, syrups, tablets, teas, and tinctures,
source
Active components are obtained from the dried bark of the root and, sometimes, the stem of Euonymus atropupureus, a shrub or tree that is native to the central eastern United States and Canada.
Chemical […]
False Unicorn Root Herb Description
26 September 2007Taxonomic Class
Liliaceae
Common Trade Names
Multi-ingredient preparations: #22 F+ Female Plus, Alertis Compound, Atri- Fem- Reg, Atri- FM - H, Change-O- Life Formula, Cycla-Action, False Unicorn-Squaw Vine Virtue, Fem-H, Fem-mend Formula, Femtone, Femtrol, O.U.T (ovarian uterine tonic), Pregnancy-6 Formula, T-5W, TÂendo, T-miss, Wild Yam-False Unicorn-Virtue
Common Forms
Available as dried roots, chopped for decoction, liquid, and tincture and as […]
Yarrow Drug Information - Precautions to be kept in mind while using Yarrow
24 September 2007Taxonomic Class
Asteraceae
Common Trade Names
Diacure, Lasadoron, Rheumatic Pain Remedy, Yarrow Flowers
Common Forms
Capsules: 320 mg, 340 mg
Liquid extract: 1 oz, 2 oz
Also available as cut herb, essential oil, powder, and tincture.
Source The drug is extracted from the dried leaves and flowering tops of Achillea millefolium, a plant that is native to Europe and Asia and naturalized in […]
