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W WHITE HOREHOUND Botanical Name: Marrubium vulgare Family: Labiatae Plant Part Used: Aerial parts PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Expectorant, spasmolytic, bitter tonic Potential Indications Based on appropriate evaluation of the patient,…

U UVA URSI Other Common Name: Bearberry Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Family: Ericaceae Plant Part Used: Leaf PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Urinary antiseptic, astringent, antiinflammatory Potential Indications Based on appropriate evaluation…

T THUJA Other Common Names: Arbor-vitae, tree of life, white cedar (American) Botanical Name: Thuja occidentalis Family: Cupressaceae Plant Part Used: Leaf PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Antimicrobial, depurative, antiviral, antifungal Potential…

S SAGE Botanical Name: Salvia officinalis Family: Labiatae Plant Part Used: Aerial parts PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Spasmolytic, antioxidant, astringent, antihyperhidrotic, antimicrobial Potential Indications Based on appropriate evaluation of the patient,…

R RASPBERRY LEAF Other Common Name: Red raspberry leaf Botanical Name: Rubus idaeus Family: Rosaceae Plant Part Used: Leaf PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Astringent, partus preparator, parturifacient, antidiarrheal Potential Indications Based…

P PASQUE FLOWER Other Common Name: Pulsatilla Botanical Names: Anemone pulsatilla,Pulsatilla vulgaris# Family: Ranunculaceae Plant Part Used: Dried* aerial parts # Alternative name. * The fresh plant should not be…

O OATS Botanical Name: Avena sativa Family: Gramineae Plant Parts Used: Oats seed:mature seed Green oats:aerial parts, including seed at the immature, milky stage PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Oats seed:nervine tonic,…

N NEEM LEAF Botanical Names: Azadirachta indica,Melia azadirachta# Note: Melia azedarach is not a medicinally interchangeable species. Family: Meliaceae Plant Part Used: Leaf # Alternative name. PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Antimicrobial,…

M MARSHMALLOW Botanical Name: Althaea officinalis Family: Malvaceae Plant Parts Used: Root, leaf PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Actions Marshmallow root and leaf:demulcent, urinary demulcent, emollient Potential Indications Based on appropriate evaluation of…

L LAVENDER Botanical Names: Lavandula officinalis, Lavandula angustifolia,#∧Lavandula angustifolia subsp. angustifolia,#Lavandula vera# Family: Labiatae Plant Part Used: Flower # Alternative name. ∧ Adopted by the American Herbal Products Association as…