Arzneipflanzenlexikon

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Please also note that the information given cannot replace the advice of a doctor or pharmacist.

Here is an overview of all the illnesses and symptoms

Cold

Respiratory symptoms

Productive coughs
  - Anise
  - Anise oil
  - Eucalyptus oil
  - Fennel oil
  - Fennel seeds
  - Ivy leaves
  - Licorice root
  - Peppermint oil
  - Primula root
  - Thyme
  - Thyme oil

Dry coughs
  - Lime blossom
  - Marshmallow root
  - Mullein flowers
  - Ribwort

Congestion of the respiratory passages
  - Eucalyptus oil
  - Ivy leaves
  - Peppermint oil
  - Primrose flowers
  - Primula root
  - Thyme
  - Thyme oil

Fever
  - Elder flowers
  - Lime blossom
  - Willow bark

Sore throat

Insomnia - restlessness

Restlessness
  - Hops
  - Lavender oil
  - Passion flower
  - Valerian root

Insomnia
  - Hops
  - Lavender oil
  - Lemon balm leaves
  - Passion flower
  - Valerian root

Fatigue
  - Korean ginseng
  - Siberian ginseng
  - St. John's wort

Nervous symptoms
  - Valerian root

Stress symptoms (feeling tense)
  - Hops
  - Lemon balm leaves
  - Passion flower
  - Valerian root

Nervous symptoms
  - Hops
  - Passion flower
  - Valerian root

Psychological upsets

Psychovegetative disorders
  - St. John's wort

Depressed moods
  - Lavender oil
  - St. John's wort

Depressions
  - St. John's wort

Mental disorders

Poor concentration
  - Ginkgo Leaves
  - Korean ginseng
  - Siberian ginseng

Memory disorders
  - Ginkgo Leaves

Dizziness
  - Ginkgo Leaves

Dementia
  - Ginkgo Leaves

Cardiovascular diseases

Circulatory problems
  - Hawthorn leaf with flower
  - Lavender flowers
  - Olive tree leaves
  - Rosemary leaves

Heart Failure
  - Hawthorn leaf with flower

Nervous heart complaints
  - Hawthorn leaf with flower

Oedema
  - Horsetail

Gastro-intestinal diseases

Stomach cramps
  - Anise
  - Anise oil
  - Caraway
  - Caraway oil
  - Chamomile flowers
  - Fennel
  - Fennel oil
  - Lemon balm leaves
  - Mint
  - Peppermint leaves
  - Peppermint oil
  - Wormwood

Flatulence
  - Anise
  - Anise oil
  - Caraway
  - Caraway oil
  - Cinnamon bark
  - Curcuma root tea / Javanese turmeric
  - Fennel
  - Fennel oil
  - Gentian root
  - Lavender flowers
  - Lemon balm leaves
  - Mint
  - Peppermint leaves
  - Peppermint oil
  - Sage leaves

Symptoms of dyspepsia (abdominal pain)
  - Anise
  - Anise oil
  - Artichoke leaves
  - Caraway
  - Caraway oil
  - Celandine
  - Centaury
  - Cinnamon bark
  - Curcuma root tea / Javanese turmeric
  - Devil«s Clawnwurzel
  - Fennel
  - Fennel oil
  - Gentian root
  - Ginger rhizome
  - Lemon balm leaves
  - Milk thistle
  - Rosemary leaves
  - Sage leaves
  - Wormwood
  - Yarrow

Bloating
  - Caraway
  - Caraway oil
  - Centaury
  - Cinnamon bark
  - Curcuma root tea / Javanese turmeric
  - Fennel
  - Fennel oil
  - Gentian root
  - Wormwood

Loss of appetite
  - Centaury
  - Cinnamon bark
  - Devil«s Clawnwurzel
  - Fennel
  - Fennel oil
  - Gentian root
  - Ginger rhizome
  - Wormwood
  - Yarrow

Inflammation of the stomach (gastritis)
  - Chamomile flowers
  - Licorice root
  - Linseed
  - Marshmallow root

Stomach ache
  - Linseed
  - Marshmallow root

Travel sickness / nausea
  - Ginger rhizome

Stomach cramps
  - Chamomile flowers

Stomach ulcer
  - Chamomile flowers
  - Licorice root

Irritable bowel
  - Caraway oil
  - Indian Ispaghula
  - Indian Ispaghula husks
  - Ispaghula
  - Linseed
  - Peppermint oil

Sluggishness of the bowels, constipation (Obstipation)
  - Aloe
  - Buckthorn bark
  - Indian Ispaghula
  - Ispaghula
  - Ispaghula
  - Linseed
  - Rhubarb root
  - Senna leaves
  - Senna pods

Diarrhoea
  - Dried Bilberries
  - Lady«s mantle
  - Oak bark

Crohn's Disease / Ulcerative Colitis
  - Indian Incense
  - Indian Ispaghula
  - Indian Ispaghula husks

Diverticulosis
  - Indian Ispaghula
  - Indian Ispaghula husks
  - Ispaghula
  - Linseed

Inflammation of the intestine (Enteritis)
  - Linseed

Biliary tract disorders

Indigestion
  - Artichoke leaves
  - Celandine
  - Curcuma rhizome / Javanese turmeric
  - Mint
  - Peppermint leaves
  - Peppermint oil
  - Rosemary leaves

Liver disease

Chronic inflammatory liver diseases
  - Milk thistle

Liver damage / liver cirrhosis
  - Milk thistle

Bladder and kidney diseases

Cystitis / Urinary Tract Infection
  - Bearberry leaves
  - Birch leaves
  - Goldenrod
  - Horsetail
  - Orthosiphon leaves / Indian kidney tea
  - Restharrow
  - Stinging nettle herb

Urinary problems
  - Birch leaves
  - Horsetail
  - Stinging nettle herb

Irritable bladder
  - Pumpkin seeds

Renal gravel/Urinary stone
  - Birch leaves
  - Goldenrod
  - Horsetail
  - Orthosiphon leaves / Indian kidney tea
  - Restharrow

Frequently recurring urinary tract infections
  - Pale echinacea root
  - Purple echinacea herb
  - Purple echinacea root

Prostate complaints / Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Nocturnal need to urinate
  - Pumpkin seeds
  - Saw Palmetto berries
  - Stinging nettle root

Trouble emptying the bladder
  - Pumpkin seeds
  - Saw Palmetto berries
  - Stinging nettle root

Postvoid residual urine
  - Pumpkin seeds
  - Saw Palmetto berries
  - Stinging nettle root

Urinary retention
  - Pumpkin seeds
  - Saw Palmetto berries
  - Stinging nettle root

Women´s complaints

Menopausal symptoms (hot flushes, irritability)
  - Black Cohosh rhizome

Menstrual problems
  - Black Cohosh rhizome
  - MonkÕs pepper (chaste) tree berries

Chest/Breast pain (premenstrual)
  - MonkÕs pepper (chaste) tree berries

Neurovegetative complaints
  - Black Cohosh rhizome

Cramps of a psychophysiological origin (Pelvipathia vegetativa)
  - Yarrow

Venous disorders / Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Pain and heaviness in the legs
  - Buckwheat herb
  - Butcher's broom rhizome
  - Horse chestnut seed
  - Sweet clover
  - Witch hazel bark
  - Witch hazel leaves

Swollen legs (oedema)
  - Buckwheat herb
  - Butcher's broom rhizome
  - Horse chestnut seed
  - Sweet clover
  - Witch hazel leaves

Itchiness on the legs
  - Buckwheat herb
  - Butcher's broom rhizome
  - Horse chestnut seed
  - Sweet clover

Varicose Veins
  - Horse chestnut seed
  - Witch hazel bark
  - Witch hazel leaves

Air travel prophylaxis
  - Horse chestnut seed

Pain

Headache
  - Peppermint oil

Neuralgia
  - Cayenne pepper
  - Mint
  - Mountain pine oil
  - Peppermint oil
  - Spruce needle oil

Toothache
  - Clove oil

Pain in leg while walking
  - Ginkgo Leaves

Muscle pain
  - Cayenne pepper
  - Comfrey
  - Comfrey root
  - Mint
  - Peppermint oil
  - St. John's wort

Varicose Veins
  - Horse chestnut seed

Aching limbs
  - Devil«s Clawnwurzel
  - Stinging nettle herb
  - Willow bark

Back ache
  - Cayenne pepper
  - Comfrey
  - Comfrey root
  - Devil«s Clawnwurzel
  - Willow bark

Musculoskeletal/locomotor system

Rheumatic complaints / Arthrosis / Arthritis
  - Arnica flowers
  - Birch leaves
  - Cayenne pepper
  - Comfrey
  - Comfrey root
  - Devil«s Clawnwurzel
  - Eucalyptus oil
  - Indian Incense
  - Mistletoe
  - Mountain pine oil
  - Pine needle oil
  - Rosemary oil
  - Spruce needle oil
  - Stinging nettle herb
  - Willow bark

Sports Injuries

Bruising (haematoma)
  - Arnica flowers
  - Horse chestnut seed
  - Sweet clover
  - Witch hazel leaves

Sprains
  - Arnica flowers
  - Comfrey
  - Comfrey root
  - St. John's wort
  - Sweet clover
  - Witch hazel

Bruising (contusion)
  - Arnica flowers
  - Comfrey
  - Comfrey root
  - Sweet clover

Strains
  - Comfrey
  - Comfrey root

Skin diseases

Dermatitis
  - Chamomile flowers
  - Linseed
  - Marigold flowers
  - Oak bark
  - Ribwort
  - Sage leaves
  - St. John's wort
  - Witch hazel bark
  - Witch hazel leaves
  - Yarrow

Superficial wounds
  - Chamomile flowers
  - Marigold flowers

Itchiness
  - Cayenne pepper
  - Peppermint oil

Oral herpes
  - Lemon balm leaves

Flaky skin
  - Stinging nettle herb

Ulcus cruris (leg ulcer)
  - Chamomile flowers

Decubitus (bedsores)
  - Chamomile flowers

Psoriasis
  - Birch bark

Minor burns
  - Chamomile flowers
  - St. John's wort

Sunburn
  - Chamomile flowers
  - St. John's wort

Insect bites
  - Arnica flowers
  - Sweet clover

Inflammation in the genital and anal areas
  - Chamomile flowers
  - Oak bark
  - Witch hazel bark
  - Witch hazel leaves

Mucosal diseases

Inflammation of the mouth and throat
  - Arnica flowers
  - Chamomile flowers
  - Clove oil
  - Marigold flowers
  - Marshmallow root
  - Myrrh
  - Oak bark
  - Rhubarb root
  - Ribwort
  - Sage leaves
  - Witch hazel bark
  - Witch hazel leaves
  - Yarrow

Gingivitis
  - Chamomile flowers
  - Myrrh
  - Sage

Pressure points of artificial limbs
  - Myrrh

Haemorrhoids

Hard stools
  - Indian Ispaghula
  - Indian Ispaghula husks
  - Ispaghula
  - Linseed

Inflammation / itchiness around the anus
  - Witch hazel bark
  - Witch hazel leaves

Connective tissue
  - Butcher's broom rhizome

Excessive secretion of sweat

Excessive secretion of sweat
  - Sage leaves

Arterial occlusive disease

Pain in leg while walking
  - Ginkgo Leaves

Tinnitus

Tinnitus
  - Ginkgo Leaves

Arteriosclerosis prophylaxis

Arteriosclerosis prophylaxis
  - Buckwheat herb
  - Knoblauch powder

Immunodeficiency

Susceptibility to infections (respiratory and urinary tract infections)
  - Korean ginseng
  - Mistletoe
  - Pale echinacea root
  - Purple echinacea herb
  - Purple echinacea root
  - Siberian ginseng

Convalescence

Convalescence
  - Korean ginseng
  - Siberian ginseng