The basic 101 of herbs

ANTIBIOTICS—These are herbs which inhibit the growth of, and destroy, viruses and bacteria, and strengthen the body’s immune system.
Chaparral Garlic
Echinacea Goldenseal

Also helpful would be an herb which prevented the growth of more bacteria during the cleansing process.
ANTISEPTICS—These herbs prevent the growth of bacteria.
Barberry Garlic
Echinacea Goldenseal



ALTERATIVES—These are herbs which purify the blood. They usually do this by cleaning out the spleen, liver, kidneys, and bowels. As a rule, these herbs are best used for a lengthy period of time, so that the detoxification will not occur too rapidly and overwhelm the body’s abilities to discharge those toxins.
Barberry Goldenseal
Burdock root Gotu kola
Cayenne Licorice root
Chaparral Oregon grape root
Chickweed Poke root
Cleavers Prickley ash
Comfrey Red clover tops
Dandelion Rhubarb
Echinacea Sassafras
Garlic Yellow dock
Ginseng



CHOLAGOGUES—These herbs help open the bile ducts and promote the flow of bile, thus aiding the liver in cleaning itself out.
Barberry
Goldenseal
Cayenne
Yellow dock
Dandelion



HEPATICS—These are herbs which strengthen, tone, and stimulate the secretive functions of the liver.
Aloe vera
Barberry



LIVER TONICS—These herbs increase the energy of the liver.
Barberry
Cleavers
Buckthorn bark
Mistletoe

GALLBLADDER TONICS—The following herbs strengthen the gallbladder.
Goldenseal
Oregon grape root

KIDNEY TOPICS—These herbs strengthen the kidneys so they can work better.
Burdock root
Mistletoe
Cleavers
INTESTINAL TONICS—These herbs energize the gastro-intestinal tract.
Barberry
Goldenseal
Cascara sagrada
Rhubarb



LYMPHATICS—These herbs stimulate and cleanse the lymphatic system.
Chaparral
Oregon grape root
Dandelion
Poke root
Echinacea
Yellow dock
Garlic

ANTI-CATARRHALS—These herbs help rid the body of catarrh.
Bayberry
Garlic
Cayenne
Ginger
Comfrey



MUCILAGES—These are herbs which tend to soothe inflamed parts. Slippery elm is the best of them.
Chickweed
Slippery elm
Comfrey



NERVINES—These herbs help relieve pain
Chamomile Mistletoe
Gravel root Wood betony

ANODYNES—The following herbs relieve pain. They do this by decreasing the excitability of the nerves and nerve centers. Anti-spasmodic (antiparalysis) herbs are quite similar in function.
Echinacea
White willow

SUMMARY
It is of interest that, in the above listings, certain herbs, known to have anti-cancer properties, are continually repeated. They are:
Burdock root
Echinacea
Barberry

Also repeated frequently are chaparral, goldenseal, mistletoe
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And this is only a verry small list of herbs,there are many many more,please add your own herbs to this discussion and what its for