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Alteratives can be used safely in many diverse conditions as supportive remedies, but should be thought of first where chronic inflammatory or degenerative conditions exist. These would include the skin diseases, various types of arthritis and the wide category of auto-immune problems.<\/p>\n
Alteratives & their Secondary Actions<\/p>\n
Anti-Catarrhal Action:<\/h2>\n
Echinacea, Garlic, Golden Seal, Nettles, Poke Root, Wild Indigo<\/p>\n
Anti-Inflammatory Action:<\/h2>\n
Blue Flag, Bogbean, Cleavers, Golden Seal, Guaiacum, Sarsaparilla<\/p>\n
Anti-Microbial Action:<\/h2>\n
Blood Root, Buchu, Chaparral, Echinacea, Garlic, Golden Seal, Pasque Flower, Poke Root, Wild Indigo<\/p>\n
Anti-Spasmodic Action:
\nBlack Cohosh, Blood Root, Garlic, Pasque Flower, Red Clover<\/p>\n
Astringent Action:<\/h2>\n
Golden Seal, Nettles<\/p>\n
Bitter Action:<\/h3>\n
Bogbean, Burdock, Golden Seal<\/p>\n
Diaphoretic:<\/h3>\n
Garlic, Queen’s Delight, Sarsaparilla, Guaiacum<\/p>\n
Diuretic Action:<\/h3>\n
Blue Flag, Bogbean, Buchu, Burdock, Cleavers, Nettles, Sarsaparilla, Guaiacum<\/p>\n
Emmenagogue Action:<\/h3>\n
False Unicorn Root, Black & Blue Cohosh<\/p>\n
Expectorant Action:<\/h3>\n
Blood Root, Mullein, Red Clover<\/p>\n
Hepatic Action:<\/h4>\n
Blue Flag, Bogbean, Burdock, Garlic, Golden Seal, Fringetree, Mountain Grape, Poke Root, Yellow Dock<\/p>\n
Hypotensive Action:<\/h4>\n
Black Cohosh, Garlic, Nettles<\/p>\n
Nervine Action:<\/h4>\n
Black Cohosh, Pasque Flower, Red Clover<\/p>\n
Vulnerary Action:<\/h4>\n
Cleavers, Golden Seal<\/p>\n
Alteratives for different parts of the body<\/strong><\/p>\nThere are certain herbs that are well suited to different body systems.<\/p>\n
Circulatory system:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe actions of these herbs are not specifically for this system but they will aid in circulation which helps the body operate at its peak. The lymphatic aspect of this system is aided by Cleavers, Poke Root, Chaparral and Echinacea.<\/p>\n
Respiratory system:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe main Alteratives for the lungs and Respiratory system as a whole are Mullein, Blood Root, Liquorice, Garlic and Golden Seal.<\/p>\n
Digestive system:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Alteratives that will work on the liver, pancreas and other digestive organs are of great importance in herbal medicine. A small selection would include Blue Flag, Burdock, Bogbean, Fringetree, Garlic, Golden Seal, Nettles, Sarsaparilla and Yellow Dock.<\/p>\n
Urinary system:<\/strong><\/p>\nMany herbalists that use these herbs for diuretics are also urinary alteratives. These possibly include Buchu, Cleavers, and Bearberry.<\/p>\n
Reproductive system:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe general types of Alteratives are of value to this system but the specific Alteratives that aid this system are Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, False Unicorn Root, Golden Seal, Raspberry leaves, and Saw Palmetto.<\/p>\n
Muscles and Skeleton:<\/strong><\/p>\nMany Alteratives are important here including Black Cohosh, Bogbean, Bladderwrack, and Burdock.<\/p>\n
Nervous system:<\/strong><\/p>\nBy helping the body to be whole, all Alteratives aid the strained nervous system, but Pasque Flower and Red Clover are especially helpful as Alteratives with a nervine action.<\/p>\n
Skin:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe skin system is where most Alteratives are used so the list of herbs is extensive. Alteratives often used for the skin are Burdock, Cleavers, Echinacea, Figwort, Fumitory, Mountain Grape, Red Clover, Sarsaparilla and Yellow Dock.<\/p>\n
Alterative Herbs<\/h4>\n
Black Cohosh-Blood Root-Blue Flag-Bogbean-Burdock-Chaparral-Cleavers-Echinacea-Figwort-Fringetree-Fumitory-Garlic-Guaiacum-Golden Seal-Mountain Grape-Nettles-Pasque Flower-Poke Root-Queen’s Delight-Red Clover-Sarsaparilla-Sassafras-Wild Indigo-Yellow Dock<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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