White Vervain

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White Vervain – verbena urticifolia – Decoctions of the root have been used to relieve flu. Infusions of the root have been used to abate profuse menstruation.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Decoctions of the root have been used to relieve flu. Infusions of the root have been used to abate profuse menstruation.

Wild Bergamot

Wild Bergamot – monarda fistulosa – this plant is both edible and medicinal. The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked or even dried and brewed in a tea. The flowers themselves are also edible. The leaves and flowers are used iternally, in an infusion, to treat colds, lower fevers, and relieve gastric problems. Externally, they are applied in a poultice to cuts and sores, and as eyewashes. Properties: carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, pectoral, stimulant.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: The leaves and flowers are used iternally, in an infusion, to treat colds, lower fevers, and relieve gastric problems. Externally, they are applied in a poultice to cuts and sores, and as eyewashes.

Wild Garlic

Wild Garlic – allium canadense – The entire plant is edible and considered to be a healthy addition to the diet. Garlic helps lower cholesterol levels, and is a tonic to both the digestive and ciruculatory systems. A tincture of garlic has been used to relieve croup and prevent colic and worms in children.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Garlic helps lower cholesterol levels, and is a tonic to both the digestive and ciruculatory systems. A tincture of garlic has been used to relieve croup and prevent colic and worms in children.

Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger – asarum canadense – Wild ginger was used by Native American Indians for many things, one of which was as a contraceptive measure. The root is used internally to treat: asthma, coughs, rheumatic problems, and irregular menstruation. It also stimulates circulation, promotes perspiration, and aids digestion. The root has antibiotic properties. The leaves can be applied as a poultice, externally, to wounds and inflammations.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Used internally to treat: asthma, coughs, and rheumatic problems. Regulates menstruation. It stimulates circulation, promotes perspiration, and aids digestion.

Wild Lettuce

Wild Lettuce – lactuca sp. – wild lettuce is considered a substitute to opium. It acts as a sedative and pain reliever. It is has calming and sedating properties. It has been used to induce sleep, to calm coughs, relieve headaches and other general aches and pains. It is often recommended to calm excitablity in children. The sap of the wild lettuce has been applied to acne and skin rashes.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Calming and sedating. Used to induce sleep, to calm coughs, relieve headaches and other general aches and pains.

Wild Onion

Wild Onion – allium cernum – The onion bulb, leaf and flower can be eaten raw or cooked. Medicinally, the onion can be used similarly to garlic but it can also be used as a poultice in various problem specific places – on the chest for chest infections and pleurisy pain, on the throat for sore throats, or on a particular area of swelling. Internally, the juice can be used to treat sore throats, colds, croup etc. The juice has also been used to treat kidney stones.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Apply as a poultice to treat respiratory ailments, sore throats, and swellings. The juice of the onion has been used to treat kidney stones.

Wild Quinine

Wild quinine – parthenium integrifolium – The flowers have been used to treat fevers – in the place of quinine. The root, applied externally as a poultice, to relieve burns. The root has been used as a kidney and bladder tonic, reducing inflammation.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: The flowers have been used to treat fevers. The root, applied externally as a poultice, to relieve burns. The root has been used as a kidney and bladder tonic, reducing inflammation.

Wild Rose

Wild Rose – rosa sp. –

Wild Spikenard

Wild Spikenard – smilacina racemosa – A contaceptive and haemostatic plant used in past by North American Indians. A tea made from the leaves was a contraceptive and a poultice from the leaves, applied externally, was applied to cuts. The root can be used to regulate the mentrual cycle, relieve rheumatism, and even treat cancer.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Contraceptive, menstrual regulating, haemostatic.

Wild Yam

Wild Yam – dioscorea villosa – Wild Yam has been used for centuries as a medicinal herb by the Aztec and Mayan peoples for a wide range of ailments including many female problems and to relieve the pain of childbirth. Research indicates that this is a powerful alternative medicine containing many steroidal saponins, mainly Dioscin, which is widely used to manufacture progesterone and other steroid drugs used as contraceptives and in the treatment of various disorders of the genital organs as well as in other diseases such as asthma and arthritis. A decoction of the root is used to alleviate many of the symptoms of menopause and PMS such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, and vaginal dryness. It is also used to treat irritable bowel syndrome, gastritis, gall bladder complaints, spasmodic cramps, painful menstruation, and in small doses is especially helpful in treating the nausea of pregnant women.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Amongst other things it is used to treat irritable bowel syndrome, gastritis, gall bladder complaints, spasmodic cramps, painful menstruation, and in small doses is especially helpful in treating the nausea of pregnant women.