Useful For: Absorption of fats and proteins. Helps to prevent kidney stones. Helpful with allergies, arthritis, and asthma. Can also assist with energy levels.
Herbal Sources: Alfalfa, Catnip, Oatstraw, Nettle, Red Clover, Peppermint, Fenugreek
Food Sources: Whole grains, organ meats, sweet potatoes, avocado, egg yolks, fish, whey
Name: Passionflower
Latin: Passiflora incarnata
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Used for: Is a good herb to use to ease the effects of stress. Can help to calm anxiety and ease nervous tension. Good herb to include in preparations for headaches, if stress is a factor, and can also assist with asthma. Used as an alternative to sedatives for both people and animals. Passionflower is one of the herbal pain-killers, although not in the pharmaceutical drug sense. Rather than deaden nerve endings, it soothes and nourishes the nerves and muscle tissue. Can also be used as an antispasmodic.
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Directions & Warnings: Preparations involving passionflower should be tested for the first time at a point when tiredness will not be an issue. For some people it is a fairly potent sedative.
Name: Juniper
Latin: Juniper communis
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Used for: Juniper helps to dilate the bronchial tubes, it is an antiseptic, and especially useful with urinary problems. The tea can also be used to ease insect bites and stings.
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