Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Herb Fact Sheet ~ B



Herb
Black Cohosh
Historical/Medicinal Uses
Menopausal symptoms and female issues, arthritis, and muscle pain
Side Effects
Nausea, dizziness, central nervous system diturbances including seizures. Not safe for pregnant women or women with breast cancer.


Herb
Bloodroot
Historical/Medicinal Uses
Rhuematism, polyps, cancer, warts, as a mouthwash, sore throat, and cough
Side Effects
Do not take internally. Can cause low blood pressure, vertigo, tremors, vomiting, reduced pulse, shock, and coma. Large doses can be poisonous.

Herb
Burdock
Historical/Medicinal Uses
Teas for a wide range of ailments: colds, catarrh, gout, rheumatism, stomach ailments, cancers, a diuretic, diaphoretic and laxative.Treatment of fever, infection, cancer, fluid retention and kidney stones
Side Effects
This herb has atropine in it causing blurred vision, headache, drowsiness, slurred speech, loss of coordination, incoherent speech, restlessness, hallucinations, hyperactivity, seizures, disorientation, flushing, dryness of mouth and nose, rash, lack of sweating, fever. Not to be used by heart patients or epileptics.

Herb
Butcher's Broom
Historical/Medicinal Uses
laxatives, diuretics and treatments for circulatory diseases, and treatment of hemorrhoids
Side Effects
nausea and queasiness. Not recommended for people with high blood pressure.

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