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Antispasmodics
Balm | Californian poppy | Crampbark | Hyssop
Black cohosh | Catmint | Damiana | Jamaican dogwood
Black haw | Celery seed | Ginger | Lavender
Bugleweed | Chamomile | Hops | Linden
Licorice | Pasque flower | Skullcap | Vervain
Lobelia | Passionflower | Skunk cabbage | Wild cherry
Motherwort | Peppermint | St. John's wort | Wild lettuce
Mugwort | Red clover | Sundew | Wild yam
Mullein | Roman chamomile | Thyme |
Parsley | Rosemary | Valerian |
| this antispasmodic action. The antispasmodics relax the autonomic nervous system and not necessarily the central nervous system. This allows a physical relaxation of muscles without a sedative effect upon consciousness. |
| Listed below are some common conditions and the appropriate antispasmodic herbs for relieving them: |
| Delayed menstruation: black cohosh, caraway, motherwort, mugwort, pennyroyal. |
| Diarrhea: black haw, bugleweed, crampbark, ground ivy, hops, linden, red sage, rosemary, St. John's wort, wild cherry. |
| Muscle tightness: black cohosh, black haw, cramp. bark, hops, lavender, lobelia, valerian. |
| Colic: angelica, aniseed, balm, caraway, cardamom, catnip, chamomile, dill, fennel, fenugreek, ginger, hops, hyssop, lavender, motherwort, mug- |
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