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Common Medicinal Herbs For Natural Health

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Stoneroot

Botanical Name

  • Family Labiatae
  • Collinsonia canadensis

Common Names

  • Stone Root, Hardhack, Horseweed, Heal-all, Knob Grass, Knob Root, Richweed, Richleaf, Knobweed, Hardback

Cautions

  • Too much can irritate in lining of the intestinal tract, causing pain and nausea and sometimes dizziness.

Description

 Native to the moist woodlands of North America, stoneroot is a perennial herb, growing to about three feet, having a square stem, oval leaves, and clusters of greenish-yellow flowers. The plant is strongly and unpleasantly aromatic and numbing in large amounts. The root is unearthed in autumn.

History

 The rhizomes and dried roots have long been used to treat kidney and bladder problems and gastrointestinal disorders.

The Iroquois used the leaves in a poultice to relieve headaches while the Cherokee made a deoderant with the flowers.

Key Actions

  • diuretic
  • stomachic
  • tonic

Key Components

  • volatile oil
  • caffeic acid derivatives (including rosmaric acid)
  • tannins
  • saponins

Medicinal Parts

  • Root, leaves

Traditional Uses

 It is used mainly in the treatment of kidney stones, calculi, urea, bladder inflammations, dropsy, and gastrointestinal disorders.

It is also prescribed for fluid retention and to alleviate PMS symptoms.

The fresh leaves or roots can be used in tonics and applied topically in poultices for bruises, cuts, and sores.

Homeopathic uses include hemorrhoids and constipation.

It has been used to reduce venous pressure which, in turn, helps prevent the formation or worsening of hemorrhoids and varicose veins.

As an astringent, it contracts the lining of the intestines, helpful in treating such digestive system disorders as irritable bowel syndrome and mucous colitis.

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  • Modes of Use
    • Compresses and Lotions
    • Creams
    • Decoctions
    • Electuaries
    • Essential Oils
    • Fomentations
    • Gargles and Mouthwashes
    • Glycerites
    • Liniments
    • Lip Balms
    • Medicinal Milks
    • Mustard Plasters
    • Oil Infusions
    • Ointments and Salves
    • Poison Ivy Lotions
    • Poultices
    • Powders and Capsules
    • Steam Inhalations
    • Syrups
    • Tinctures and Vinegars
    • Toothpastes
    • Vapor Balms
    • Water Infusions
    • When To Gather Herbs
  • Online Herbal Encyclopedia of Knowledge
  • Scientific Names

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