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Chasteberry Tree
Read more: Chasteberry TreeThe berries of this plant have a long history of use for reproductive health.
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Herbal Allies for Kidney Disease
Read more: Herbal Allies for Kidney DiseaseKidney disease is a gradual loss of kidney function. The kidneys’ main job is to filter waste and excess fluids from the bloodstream, which are then removed through pee (urine). Advanced chronic kidney disease can cause dangerous levels of fluid, electrolytes, and wastes to build up in the body. The early stages of kidney disease…
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Immunomodulatory
Read more: ImmunomodulatoryHerbal Action: Immunomodulatory Agents or substances that cause changes in the body’s immune system, either activating or suppressing its function. Immunomodulatory Plants
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Febrifuge
Read more: FebrifugeHerbal Action: Febrifuge A substance that reduces fever. Febrifuge Plants
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Diuretic
Read more: DiureticHerbal Action: Diuretic A substance that increases the flow of urine. Diuretics promote the removal of excess water, salts, poisons, and accumulated metabolic products, such as urea. They serve to rid the body of excess fluid (edema) that accumulates in the tissues owing to various disease states. Diuretic Plants
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Depurative
Read more: DepurativeHerbal Action: Depurative Depuratives are herbs that are considered to have purifying and detoxifying effects. Depurative Plants
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Demulcent
Read more: DemulcentHerbal Action: Demulcent A substance that relieves irritation of the mucous membranes in the mouth by forming a protective film. Demulcent Plants
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Antispasmodic
Read more: AntispasmodicHerbal Action: Antispasmodic The property that makes a substance or compound antimicrobial when applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis (life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection), or putrefaction (the process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter). Antispasmodic Plants
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Antiseptic
Read more: AntisepticHerbal Action: Antiseptic The property that makes a substance or compound antimicrobial when applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis (life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection), or putrefaction (the process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter). Antiseptic Plants