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Mundane Herbal Guide

A basic guide to mundane medicines and poisons.
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04-28-2026, 04:41 PM
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Treatments, Remedies, & Poisons
basics list of mundane herbal medicine and poisons
Herbal Reference
I. Table of Contents
META
TOCI
PAGES
TreatmentsII
Remedies & UsesIII
Poisons & SymptomsIV
SourcesV
IMPORTANT NOTE This is a partial list only. More herbs can be found by following the links in sources.
TIP Most poisons are used in healing. It is overdose or prolonged use that causes damage or death.
II. Treatments
Treatments
basic treatment and application modes and methods
Extracts & Infusions
Tincture: alcoholic extract of an herb; made by mixing pure ethanol, or ethanol and water, with an herb.
Elixir: alcoholic extract of an herb; made by steeping an herb in a spirit.
Tisanes: hot-water extract of an herb.
Decoctions: hot-water extract of root or bark.
Macerates: cold infusion of plants; requires seven to twelve hours soaking.
Vinegars: herbal extract prepared in vinegar.
Topicals
Essential Oils: diluted oil extracts.
Salves, Oils, Balms, Creams, and Lotions: herbs soaked in essential oils for weeks or months.
Poultices and Compresses: crushed, dried, and rehydrated herbs applied to bandages.
Internal & Other Methods
Whole Herb Consumption: dried herbs, powders, or juices taken in the diet.
Syrups: herb extract mixed with honey, boiled, and steeped for three weeks.
Inhalation (Aromatherapy): herbal vapor created by boiling herbs in water.
III. Remedies & Uses
Remedies & Uses
how to use mundane herbal remedies, and their purpose.
Pain, Inflammation, & Bones
Boswellia: bone and joint pain.
Cumin: anti-inflammatory.
Feverfew: migraines.
Red Pepper: pain.
Rose Hips: skeletal and muscular pain.
Stinging Nettle: pain and anti-inflammatory use.
White Willow Bark: pain.
Digestive Tract & Bowels
Basil: digestive tract.
Chamomile: digestive tract.
Fennel: digestive tract.
Ginger: nausea.
Ivy: digestive tract; also used for respiratory infection and as an insecticide.
Peppermint: bowels.
Psyllium: bowels.
Heart, Blood Pressure, & Stamina
Artichoke: heart disease.
Caffeine: stamina.
Hawthorn: heart disease.
Hibiscus: hypertension.
Lemon Grass: heart disease.
Primrose: heart disease.
Respiratory, Throat, & Eyes
Butterbur: sore throat.
Echinacea: respiratory infection.
Elderberry: respiratory infection.
Eucalyptus: breathing problems.
Eyebright: eye infections.
Pokeweed: throat diseases.
Skin, Wounds, & Infection
Aloe Vera: burns.
Black Raspberry: oral diseases.
Blackberry: cosmetic use.
Calendula: anti-infection.
Comfrey: skin and muscle wounds.
Garlic: antibiotic.
Green Tea: scars.
Honey: wounds.
Horsetail: skin wounds.
Juniper: skin disease.
Myrrh: embalming and bleeding wounds.
Oregano: antibiotic.
Thyme: anti-fungal.
Nerves, Sleep, & Hormonal Uses
Flaxseed: menopause.
Lavender: anxiety.
Rauvolfia: insomnia and anxiety.
Skull Cap: sedative.
Soy: menopause.
Valerian Root: insomnia.
Liver, Kidney, Urinary, & Other
Black Walnut: worms and parasitic infection.
Cranberry: urinary tract.
Dandelion: liver, gallbladder, and kidney disease.
Ginseng: immunity.
Lobelia: anti-poison; used to induce nausea.
Milk Thistle: liver.
Sweetleaf: diabetes.
Insecticides & Repellents
Citronella: insect repellent.
Ivy: sometimes used as an insecticide.
Pawpaw: insecticide.
1. Remedies and uses compiled from the source list in tab V.
IV. Poisons & Symptoms
Poisons
a list of mundane poisons and how symptoms present
Paralytic & Respiratory
Aconite: numbness, nausea, trouble breathing, giddiness, death; the mind remains clear.
Dropwort: paralysis.
Gelsemium: slowed respiration, death.
Hemlock: paralysis, depressed respiration, death; the mind remains clear.
Cardiac & Systemic Failure
Calabar Bean: lowers blood pressure, death.
Foxglove: cardiac arrest, death.
Hellebore: vomiting, irregular pulse, shallow breathing, death.
Delirium & Mind-Affecting
Cabbage Tree: vomiting, fever, delirium, death, especially with cold water.
Nightshade: loss of voice, frequent bending forward, continual movements of the hands and fingers, pupils dilated, death.
Spurges: delirium, death.
Thornapple: dryness of the throat and mouth.
Other
Bloodroot: burning in the stomach, intense thirst, vomiting, vertigo.
2. Poison symptoms compiled from the source list in tab V.
V. Sources
Sources
follow these links to learn more!
General Herbal Reference
Wikipediawebsite
Broad overview of herbal remedies and common traditional uses.
General herbal remedy reference and index of common medicinal plants.
Publixguide
Consumer-friendly herbal guide covering uses and wellness applications.
Poisons & Toxic Herbs
Reference for poisonous plants and their known symptoms or effects.
The Shattered
04-28-2026, 04:41 PM

Treatments, Remedies, & Poisons
basics list of mundane herbal medicine and poisons
Herbal Reference
I. Table of Contents
META
TOCI
PAGES
TreatmentsII
Remedies & UsesIII
Poisons & SymptomsIV
SourcesV
IMPORTANT NOTE This is a partial list only. More herbs can be found by following the links in sources.
TIP Most poisons are used in healing. It is overdose or prolonged use that causes damage or death.
II. Treatments
Treatments
basic treatment and application modes and methods
Extracts & Infusions
Tincture: alcoholic extract of an herb; made by mixing pure ethanol, or ethanol and water, with an herb.
Elixir: alcoholic extract of an herb; made by steeping an herb in a spirit.
Tisanes: hot-water extract of an herb.
Decoctions: hot-water extract of root or bark.
Macerates: cold infusion of plants; requires seven to twelve hours soaking.
Vinegars: herbal extract prepared in vinegar.
Topicals
Essential Oils: diluted oil extracts.
Salves, Oils, Balms, Creams, and Lotions: herbs soaked in essential oils for weeks or months.
Poultices and Compresses: crushed, dried, and rehydrated herbs applied to bandages.
Internal & Other Methods
Whole Herb Consumption: dried herbs, powders, or juices taken in the diet.
Syrups: herb extract mixed with honey, boiled, and steeped for three weeks.
Inhalation (Aromatherapy): herbal vapor created by boiling herbs in water.
III. Remedies & Uses
Remedies & Uses
how to use mundane herbal remedies, and their purpose.
Pain, Inflammation, & Bones
Boswellia: bone and joint pain.
Cumin: anti-inflammatory.
Feverfew: migraines.
Red Pepper: pain.
Rose Hips: skeletal and muscular pain.
Stinging Nettle: pain and anti-inflammatory use.
White Willow Bark: pain.
Digestive Tract & Bowels
Basil: digestive tract.
Chamomile: digestive tract.
Fennel: digestive tract.
Ginger: nausea.
Ivy: digestive tract; also used for respiratory infection and as an insecticide.
Peppermint: bowels.
Psyllium: bowels.
Heart, Blood Pressure, & Stamina
Artichoke: heart disease.
Caffeine: stamina.
Hawthorn: heart disease.
Hibiscus: hypertension.
Lemon Grass: heart disease.
Primrose: heart disease.
Respiratory, Throat, & Eyes
Butterbur: sore throat.
Echinacea: respiratory infection.
Elderberry: respiratory infection.
Eucalyptus: breathing problems.
Eyebright: eye infections.
Pokeweed: throat diseases.
Skin, Wounds, & Infection
Aloe Vera: burns.
Black Raspberry: oral diseases.
Blackberry: cosmetic use.
Calendula: anti-infection.
Comfrey: skin and muscle wounds.
Garlic: antibiotic.
Green Tea: scars.
Honey: wounds.
Horsetail: skin wounds.
Juniper: skin disease.
Myrrh: embalming and bleeding wounds.
Oregano: antibiotic.
Thyme: anti-fungal.
Nerves, Sleep, & Hormonal Uses
Flaxseed: menopause.
Lavender: anxiety.
Rauvolfia: insomnia and anxiety.
Skull Cap: sedative.
Soy: menopause.
Valerian Root: insomnia.
Liver, Kidney, Urinary, & Other
Black Walnut: worms and parasitic infection.
Cranberry: urinary tract.
Dandelion: liver, gallbladder, and kidney disease.
Ginseng: immunity.
Lobelia: anti-poison; used to induce nausea.
Milk Thistle: liver.
Sweetleaf: diabetes.
Insecticides & Repellents
Citronella: insect repellent.
Ivy: sometimes used as an insecticide.
Pawpaw: insecticide.
1. Remedies and uses compiled from the source list in tab V.
IV. Poisons & Symptoms
Poisons
a list of mundane poisons and how symptoms present
Paralytic & Respiratory
Aconite: numbness, nausea, trouble breathing, giddiness, death; the mind remains clear.
Dropwort: paralysis.
Gelsemium: slowed respiration, death.
Hemlock: paralysis, depressed respiration, death; the mind remains clear.
Cardiac & Systemic Failure
Calabar Bean: lowers blood pressure, death.
Foxglove: cardiac arrest, death.
Hellebore: vomiting, irregular pulse, shallow breathing, death.
Delirium & Mind-Affecting
Cabbage Tree: vomiting, fever, delirium, death, especially with cold water.
Nightshade: loss of voice, frequent bending forward, continual movements of the hands and fingers, pupils dilated, death.
Spurges: delirium, death.
Thornapple: dryness of the throat and mouth.
Other
Bloodroot: burning in the stomach, intense thirst, vomiting, vertigo.
2. Poison symptoms compiled from the source list in tab V.
V. Sources
Sources
follow these links to learn more!
General Herbal Reference
Wikipediawebsite
Broad overview of herbal remedies and common traditional uses.
General herbal remedy reference and index of common medicinal plants.
Publixguide
Consumer-friendly herbal guide covering uses and wellness applications.
Poisons & Toxic Herbs
Reference for poisonous plants and their known symptoms or effects.

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