All Common Herbs

TCM: Listed under ‘Herbs that dispel Wind-Dampness’,sour, warm Chaenomeles speciosa enters the Liver and Spleen channels. It soothes the Liver and relaxes tendons, regulates Stomach function and dispels Damp, relieves abdominal pain and food stagnation. unblocks the channels and alleviates cramping especially in the legs. General:  Used in the treatment of Damp blockage with sensations of rigidity, aching and heaviness in the low back and knees, leg or calf; cramping due to vomiting and diarrhoea, edema and weakness of the legs. …

Carthamus flower is used orally in formulas to treat a wide variety of painful conditions, including dysmenorrhoea, post partum abdominal pain, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic injury, angina pectoris, thrombangiitis obliterans, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly and carbuncle. It has been shown to have the following actions: cardiac stimulant, dilates the coronary arteries, anti-platelet, antilipemic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, analgesic, diuretic, immune stimulant, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, emmenagogue, diaphoretic, induces interferon. …

Bupleurum root is used orally in formulas to treat acute infections such as common cold and influenza and for other disorders including uterine and rectal prolapse, stress, depression, liver disorders, gynaecological disorders such as premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhoea, irregular menses,  anorexia, inflammation, mild pain, muscle cramps, indigestion, ulcers, haemorrhoids, diarrhoea and constipation. It has been shown to have sedative, analgesic, immune stimulant, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, stomachic, carminative, antitussive, anti-cancer, antibacterial, antiviral, anticholesterolemic and antilipemic actions. History Bupleurum falcatum root (chai hu) as a medicinal herb, …

Boswellia resin (frankincense) is used orally in formula to treat pain and inflammation. It has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, analgesic and vasodilator actions. …