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| Latin panacea meaning ''cure all.'' Many of the claims that surround it are, unfortunately, exaggerated, but it is clear that this is an important remedy. A powerful adaptogen, it has a wide range of possible therapeutic uses. The best therapeutic application is with weak or elderly people, where the adaptogenic and stimulating properties can be profoundly useful. It should not be used indiscriminately as the stimulating properties can be contraindicated in some pathologies; for example, Chinese herbalism warns against ginseng being used in acute inflammatory disease and bronchitis. |
| Preparations & dosage: Put 1/2 to 1 tsp. of the root in 1 cup of water, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Drink 3 times a day. Tincture: Take 1 to 2 ml of the tincture 3 times a day for up to 3 months. |
| Hops |
| Humulus lupulus |
| Part used: Flower inflorescence. |
| Actions: Sedative, hypnotic, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, astringent. |
| Indications: Hops is a remedy that has a marked relaxing effect upon the central nervous system. It is used extensively for the treatment of insomnia. It will ease tension and anxiety, and may be used where this tension leads to restlessness, headache and possibly indigestion. As an astringent with these relaxing properties it can be used in conditions such as colitis. It should, however, be avoided where there is a marked degree of depression as this may be accentuated. Externally the antiseptic action is utilized for the treatment of ulcers. |
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