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AlFaLfA: Provides food for humans and animals, can be used in curing cancer.
AlOe: The "gell-like" juice of the aloe leaves serves as a skin softening ingredient in skin lotions, creams, salves, and shampoos. It also is used on sunburns. The dried leaves can be used as a strong laxative.
BaSiL ThYmE: used in tea, can break a fever by promoting sweating.
BeArBeRrY: The leaves of the bearberry can been used to treat kidney and bladder infections.
BiRd'S-fOoT tReFoIl: is an antispasmodic and sedative, is recommended for the treatmeant of heart palpitations, nervousness, depression, and insomnia.
BlAcK bIrCh: Black Birch bark has astrigent properties, which account in effectiveness in treating wounds, and has parts that are used in oils to sooth the pain of soar muscles.
BlOoDrOoT: treats ringworm and eczema
BuCkThOrN: used as a strong laxative
CaTnIp: used in teas to relieve intestinal cramps, infant's colic, and gas pains. Can be used as a mild sedative for the relief of insomnia.
DaNdElIoN: used in teas sometimes, brewing roots is given for liver, galbladder, and other digestive parts as a tonic.
DeViL's-BiT: used in teas to relieve coughs, fevers, and internal inflammations. Can be used as a cleansing wash for itching skin, and to heal wounds and soars.
EuCaLyPtUs: used for: antiseptic, killing germs, when mixed with other substances can be used on the chest for bronchial congestion and to relieve coughs and asthma.
FaIrYwAnD: can be used as a uterine tonic to stimulate the muscles of the womb at child birth, and as a substance that prevents vomiting during pregnancy.
FiReWeEd: dried leaves are used in some teas
FoXgLoVe: used against epilepsy and tuberculosis, and to strengthen the heart and regulate its beat.
GoLdEn RaGwOrT: used in treatment of kidney stones
GoLdEnSeAl: goldenseal root is used to stop bleeding, and is used in eyewashes and as a tea, is taken for stomachaches.
HaRt'S-tOnGuE FeRn: used as a treatment for obstructions of the liver and the spleen
InDiAn ToBaCco: used as a respiratory aid, is effective against asthma, used in some cough medicines today, and is marketed to help break smoking
LeSsEr PeRiWiNkLe: used to stop the flow of blood, and contains substances to reduce blood pressure
MoOnSeEd: used in tea as an herbal medicine
PuMpKin: used to kill intestinal worms
SlIpPeRy ElM: used as a soothing medicine
WiTcH HaZeL: used in household remedies, and sometimes is after-shave lotions
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