| Action: | Diaphoretic |
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A substance which helps to promote perspiration.
• boneset (Eupatorium perforliatum)
• catnip (Nepeta cataria)
• cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
• elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
• ephedra (Ephedra sinica)
• garlic (Allium sativum)
• ginger (Zingiber officinale)
• goat's rue (Galega officinalis)
• goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
• hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
• jamaican dogwood (Piscidia erythrina)
• kava (Piper methysticum)
• linden flowers (Tilia europa)
• osha (Ligusticum porteri)
• peppermint (Mentha piperita)
• pleurisy root (Asclepias tuberosa)
• tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
• yarrow (Achillea millefolium )
• respiratory
In folk medicine it was widely believed that colds and flus could be effectively treated by inducing sweating.
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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DiaphoreticDefinitionA substance which helps to promote perspiration. IndicationsTreatments• boneset (Eupatorium perforliatum) Systems• respiratory MechanismIn folk medicine it was widely believed that colds and flus could be effectively treated by inducing sweating. ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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