Wormwood

Biological Name: Artemisia absinthum

Parts Used: Leaves or flowering tops


Active Compounds

ginger rhizome

Biological Name: Zingiber officinale


Parts Used: 

Rhizome (root)

Active Compounds:  

The dried rhizome of ginger contains approximately 1-4% volatile oils. These are the medically active constituents of ginger; they are also responsible for ginger's characteristic odor and taste. The aromatic principles include zingiberene and bisabolene, while the pungent principles are known as gingerols and shogaols.

Volatile Oil:

Components can vary greatly, depending on the country of origin. The main components of the volatile oil are:

ephedra

Active Compounds:  
Ephedra's active medicinal ingredients are the alkaloids ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. The stem contains 1-3% total alkaloids, with ephedrine accounting for 30-90% of this total, depending on the plant species employed. Both ephedrine and its synthetic counterparts stimulate the central nervous system, dilate the bronchial tubes, elevate blood pressure, and increase heart rate. Pseudoephedrine (the synthetic form) is a popular over-the-counter remedy for relief of nasal congestion.




Remedies For:  
Diaphoretic, bronchial dilator, diuretic
Induces perspiration, warms coldness, relieves wheezing, moves fluids. It is used for common cold, wheezing, bronchial asthma, bronchitis, and edema.

Aarons Rod

Name: Mullein
Biological Name: Verbascum thapsus

Scrophulariaceae

Other Names: Mullein, Aarons Rod, Great Mullein, velvet plant, white mullein, verbascum flowers, woolen blanket 

herb, bullock's lungwort, flannel flower, shepherd's club, hare's beard, pig taper, cow's lungwort

Parts Used: Dried leaves and flowers


Active Compounds: