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digestive system
gastroesophageal reflux/dyspepsia
botanicals
primary herbs
Acorus calamus (toxic): stimulates appetite, secretions (Weiss, p. 44)
Aletris farinosa: atonic dyspepsia with flatulence and borborygmi, increases appetite (NCNM Botanicals)
Anemone pulsatilla (toxic): nervousness, indulgence in pastries, fatty foods; eructations, distention, gnawing in stomach (Felter, p. 586)
Angelica archangelica: aromatic tonic, bitters (Weiss, p. 46)
Avena sativa: due to mental distress, overwork (Ellingwood, p. 204)
Berberis aquifolium: atonic dyspepsia: stimulates digestion, improves appetite
Chamomilla spp.: nervous dyspepsia
Cinnamonum zeylanicum: flatulence, nausea (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 68)
Cnicus benedictus: bitter (Weiss, p. 47)
Filipendula ulmaria: atonic dyspepsia with heartburn and hyperacidity, with Althea officinalis, Melissa officinalis (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 91)
Gentiana lutea: atonic, increases digestion and stimulates appetite (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 100)
Humulus lupulus: sedative, bitter
Hydrastis canadensis: strengthens secretions, tones mucosa
Lavandula officinalis: nervous dyspepsia
Melissa officinalis: dyspepsia associated with anxiety or depression (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 141)
Mentha piperita: flatulence
Panax quinquefolius: exhaustion, debility (Scudder, 1903, 1985, p. 194)
Rosmarinus officinalis: flatulent dyspepsia associated with psychogenic stress (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 181)
Strychnos nux vomica (toxic): stimulates digestion, increases appetite (Ellingwood, p. 158)
Taraxacum officinale: atonic, stimulates digestion, tones liver
Xanthoxylum americanum: with deficient secretions, atony, flatulence (Felter, p. 698)
Zingiber officinalis: atonic dyspepsia with or without flatulent colic (Kuts-Cheraux, p. 279)
complementary herbs
dyspepsia with flatulence, mental stress: Chamomilla spp. + Symphytum officinale (toxic) + Althea officinalis + Filipendula ulmaria + Humulus lupulus (Bastyr College Black Book)
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