| Action: | Carminative |
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| Synonym: | n/a |
Promotes digestion and relieves gas and bloating.
• indigestion, colic & flatulence
• irritable bowel syndrome (IBS )
• caraway (Carum carvi)
• catnip (Nepeta cataria)
• cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
• chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
• cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)
• coriander (Coriandrum sativum)
• fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
• garden angelica (Angelica archangelica)
• ginger (Zingiber officinale)
• holy basil, tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)
• hops (Humulus lupulus)
• hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
• lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
• osha (Ligusticum porteri)
• parsley (Petroselinum sativum)
• peppermint (Mentha piperita)
• prickly ash (Zanthoxylum Americanum)
• rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
• ruta (Ruta graveolens)
• sage (Salvia officinalis)
• skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)
• tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
• thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
• turmeric (Curcuma longa)
• wild indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)
• wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
• wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
• yarrow (Achillea millefolium )
• gastrointestinal
Mechanism of Action:
• increase blood flow to intestines
• relax smooth muscles (Sphincters) & normalizes peristalsis
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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CarminativeDefinitionPromotes digestion and relieves gas and bloating. Indications• indigestion, colic & flatulence Treatments• caraway (Carum carvi) Systems• gastrointestinal MechanismMechanism of Action: ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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