A sample ailment entry along with possible herbal remedies from the Ancient Herbs and Modern Herbs book by James K. Sayre, Copyright, 2001. All rights reserved.
Headaches, migraine
Migraine headaches are sometimes preceded by an appearance of flashes, sparks or zig-zag images in the field of vision. Vitamin B2, vitamin D, calcium and magnesium may be of use. I have successfully been able to supress the zig-zag visual images by taking one capsule of Feverfew.
Recommendations by individual herbal expert authors are marked [rec]. See Ancient Herbs book for identification of individual books and their authors. The German Commission E has approved a variety of medicinal herbs as remedies for different ailments. These are marked: [German Commission E].
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Lavender - Lavandula officinalis
Oswego Tea - Monarda didyma
Peppermint - Mentha x piperita - [rec]
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Basil, Sweet - Ocimum basilicum
Catnip - Nepeta cataria
Chamomile, German - Matricaria recutita - [rec]
Coriander - Coriandrum sativum
Feverfew - Tanacetum parthenium - [rec][rec][rec][rec][rec]
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Gastrodia - Gastrodia elata - [rec]
Ginger - Zingiber officinale - [rec][rec][rec][rec][rec]
Ginkgo - Ginkgo biloba - [rec]
Kava Kava - Piper methysticum - [rec]
Lavender - Lavandula officinalis
Marijuana - Cannabis sativa
Oregano - Origanum vulgare
Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis - [rec][rec][rec]
Saw Palmetto - Serenoa repens
Skullcap - Scutellaria lateriflora - [rec]
Tea - Thea sinensis
Chaste Tree - Vitex agnus-castus
Valerian - Valeriana officinalis - [rec][rec]
White Willow - Salix alba - [rec]
Willow, Black - Salix nigra - [rec]
Yerba Maté - Ilex paraguariensis
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