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| out increasing the wastes should be taken as tea. Those include: |
| Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum). |
| Burdock (Arctium lappa or A. minus). |
| Horsetail (Equisetum arvense and others). |
| Couchgrass (Triticum [Agropyron] repens). |
| Dandelion (Taraxacum spp.). |
| Chicory root (Cichorum). |
| Shepherd's purse (fresh tincture, preferably). |
| Mormon tea (Ephedra viridis, E. nevadensis, etc.). |
| Cleavers (Galium aparine). |
| Nettles (Urtica dioica). |
| Herbs that relax the smooth muscles of the ureters and/or bladder include: |
| Lobelia inflata (fresh tincture, preferably). |
| Gravel root (Eupatorium purpureum). |
| Hydrangea or Seven barks (Hydrangea arborescens). |
| Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa). |
| After the stone has passed, herbs that soothe the irritated mucosa as well as those that stop any bleeding should be taken. These include: |
| Marshmallow or Hollyhock (Althea officinalis or A. rosea). |
| Corn silk (Zea mays). |
| Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). |
| Shepherd's purse (fresh tincture, preferably). |
| Canadian fleabane (Conyza [Erigeron] canadense). |
| Note: All of these herbs should be taken as a tea. See the Materia Medica section for specifics. |
| For hyperacidic anabolic individuals, and those with uric acid stones, the best herbs are generally burdock, dande- |
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