Name: Agrimony
Latin: Agrimonia Eupatoria
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Family: Rose
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Used for: Flowering tops can be brewed into a tea to assist with spleen, liver, or kidney stress. It can also be used to ease indigestion or the pain of gallstones. Salve or oil is said to relieve varicose veins.
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Name: Ginger
Latin: Zingiber officinale
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Parts Used: Rot
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Used for: This is a wonderful herb for nausea. I have persistent food issues due to chemical allergies and the after-effects of an old illness, and most of the time one variant or another of Ginger tea will settle my stomach enough for me to eat. It is used to settle the stomach and as an antacid because it blocks the breakdown of pepsinogen into the compound that causes a particular sort of ulcer and stomach irritation. 3 to 4 T added to bath water can help with detoxification. Taken as a tea before or during a meal, it will help to mitigate gas. Ginger also has anti-inflammatory capabilities, when used as a tea or eaten. It can also function as a healthier stimulant than caffeine.
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