Alfalfa herb (medigo sativa)

• Properties: bitter, stomachic, general tonic, antipyretic, alterative, diuretic
  
• Systems affected: digestive, circulatory, structural
  
• Folk Use: Used for inflammations including arthritis and rheumatism. Thought to lower cholesterol and blood sugar. Used as a blood purifier and bitter tonic. Aids digestion.
  
• Traditional formulas: Alfalfa and Dandelion combination, Alfalfa and Yucca combination, Marshmallow and Plantain combination

Capsicum fruit (capsicum annum)

• Properties: aromatic, stimulant, astringent, diaphoretic, antispasmodic, circulatory, tonic, carminative, rubifactient
  
• Systems affected: circulatory, digestive
  
• Folk Use: Pain relief of arthritis, female complaints, atheletics, infections, heart, laxative, diuretic, ulcers, thyroid balance, as a male tonic, for cleansing, for respiratory ailments
  
• Traditional formulas: Capsicum and Garlic combination, Hawthorn combination, Capsicum and Myrhh combination, Cascara Combination, Cascara and Dong Quai combination, Ginger Combination, Black Cohosh combination, Black Cohosh and Goldenseal combination, False Unicorn and Goldenseal combination, Ginseng combination, Ginseng and Saw Palmetto combination, Goldenseal and Juniper combination, Kelp combination, Alfalfa and Yucca combination, Parthenium and Goldenseal combination, Parthenium and Myrhh combination, Ginseng and Gotu Kola combination, Pollen and Ginseng combination, Valerian and Black Cohosh combination, Bayberry and Ginger combination, Ephedra and Senega combination, White Willow combination, White Willow and Valerian combination, Ginseng and Parsley combination
  

Fenugreek seed (trigonella foenum-gracum)

• Properties: mucilaginous, expectorant, tonic, astringent, demulcent, emollient
  
• Systems affected: digestive, respiratory, urinary
  
• Folk Use: To lower blood sugar levels. As an expectorant and for lung healing. To relieve symptoms of allergies and to resolve unproductive coughs.
  
• Traditional formulas: Gentian and Cascara combination, Fenugreek combination, Fenugreek and Thyme combination, Marshmallow and Fenugreek combination
  

Garlic bulb (allium sativum)

• Properties: aromatic, alterative, stimulant, diaphoretic, expectorant, antispasmodic, nervine, carminative, vulnery
  
• Systems affected: circulatory, immune, respiratory, digestive
  
• Folk Use: Antibiotic. Antimicrobial. Antifungal. Paraciticidal. Antithrombotic. Vasodilator. Expectorant. Digestive Aid. To boost immune system. To lower cholesterol. To lower blood pressure. To fight infections. To ease bronchial secretions. To lower blood sugar. To stimulate the flow of urine and production of bile.
  
• Tradtional combinations: Capsicum and Garlic combination, Garlic combination, Hawthorn combination, Ginseng and Saw Palmetto combination, Goldenseal and Juniper combination.
  

Ginger root (zingiber officinale)

• Properties: aromatic, diaphoretic, stimulant, carminative, anti-inflammatory, analgesic
  
• Systems affected: digestive, circulatory, structural
  
• Folk Use: As a food flavoring. To treat indigestion, flatulence, diarrhea and loss of appetite. Considered carminative, aphrodesiac, tonic, aperative and stomachic. Useful for stomachache, indigestion, malaria, and fever. Especially useful for motion sickness and morning sickness.
  
• Traditional formulas: Garlic combination, Agastache and Shengu combination, Cascara combination, Cascara and Dong Quai combination, Ginger combination, Senna combination, Ginger and Barberry combination, Ginseng and Licorice combination, Papaya and Peppermint combination, Slippery Elm combination, Black Cohosh combination, Black Cohosh and Goldenseal combination, False Unicorn and Goldenseal combination, Raspberry and Dong Quai combination, Ginger and Dong Quai combination, Bupleurum and Peony combination, Fushen and Dragon Bone combination, Bupleurum and Cyperus combination, Pinellia and Citrus combination, Bayberry and Ginger combination, White Willow and Valerian combination, Alisma and Hoelen combination, Ginseng and Parsley combination
  

Gotu Kola leaf (centella asiatica)

• Properties: bitter, alterative, antipyretic, brain tonic, nervine, diuretic
  
• Systems affected: nervous, urinary, circulatory
  
• Folk Use: As a nerve tonic. For epilepsy, schizophrenia, memory loss. According to Chinese, it increases longevity and brain function. Used to treat fever and inflammations. Used for skin conditions including ulcerations and leprosy. Used to treat dystentary, ulcers, cholera, headache, stomachache. Has antibiotic activity. Is bactericidal, fungicidal, ameobacidal, insecticidal. Speeds wound healing. Used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers. Is a diuretic and blood purifier. Helps lower cholesterol. Antispasmodic.
  
• Traditional formulas: Chickweed and Cascara combination, Black Cohosh combination, Ginseng and Saw Palmetto combination, Ginseng and Phaffia combination, Ginseng and Gotu Kola combination, Pollen and Ginseng combination
  

Hibiscus flower (hibiscus sabdariffa)

• Properties: astringent, antiseptic, diuretic, antispasmodic, digestive aid
  
• Systems affected: digestive, structural
  
• Folk Use: To calm muscle spasms. As a diuretic and laxative.
  
• Traditional formulas: Psyllium combination
  

Papaya fruit (carica papaya)

• Properties: bitter, digestive aid, vermifuge
  
• Systems affected: digestive
  
• Folk Use: To eliminate parasites and microbes, to help digest proteins into amino acids and peptides, and to digests carbohydrates and fats into useful compounds. Sold commerically as a meat tenderizer.
  
• Traditional formulas: Chickweed and Cascara combination, Papaya and Peppermint combination

Turmeric herb (curcuma longa)

• Properties: aromatic, anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic, antiseptic
  
• Systems affected: digestive, reproductive
  
• Folk Use: Anti-inflammatory useful in treating hepatitis, inflammatory bowel diseases, bruises, colic, dysmenorrhea. Used to treat ulcers and hemorrhages. Is antiseptic. Useful to remove parasites and treat yeast infections. Increases the production of enzymes in the liver, assisting in detoxification much as does schizandra, milk thistle, and licorice. Useful for flatulence.
  Traditional formulas: Elecampane combination