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NUTRITIVE NOURISHING STIMULATING ACUTE-USE LOW-DOSE
HERBS TONICS TONICS HERBS: HERBS,
Gentle herbs that,
help to nourish and
normalize an organ
or body system over
can be used daily
over a long period
of time
Stronger tonic herbs that Moderately active | Strong. irritating
are more stimulating to an _ stimulant herbs that herbs with
‘organ or body system than work to adjust a body | patentially dramatic
nourishing tonic herbs (note process; due to their effects; because
that stimulating tonics are narrower therapeutic | there is little
not the same as central range, best for difference between
nervous system stimulants); acute use limited toa beneficial dose and
there are possible side approximately a toxic dose, these
effects with improper use, 2 weeks must be used only
but if used correctly can be under the direction
safely used for a period of of an experienced
days to months eer herbalist
(Andragraphis
‘paniculata)
Asian ginseng leaf
(Panax ginseng) anemone
root baptisia (Pulsatlla vulgaris)
(Baptisia tinctorio) | dried aerial parts
astragalus root and root
(Astragalus membranaceus)
root black walnut arnica
uglans nigra) (Arnica spp)
dandelion hull flower
(Taraxacum officinale)
Toot cascara sagrada belladonna
(Frangula purshiana) | (Atropa belladonna)
echinacea ried bark ‘whole plant
(Echinaceo spp.)
root goldenseal bloodroot
(Hydrastis canadensis) | (Sanguinaria
oaks root fenaerss)
ial juniper
(oniperus spp.) celandine
ginger berry (Cheliconium majus)
(Zinger officinale ‘aerial parts
rhizome myrrh
; (CGonnigton mete) icra
licorice resin rails sep
(Giyeyrhiza glabra)
root usnea
(Usnea spp) Iily-of-the-val
motherwort lichen (Convatlaria majals)
(Genus cartaca) whole plant
aerial parts wa ursi
(Arctostaphylos lobelia
tulsi uva-ursi) (Lobelia inflata)
(Ocimum tenirum) leat ‘aerial parts
‘aerial parts
. wormwood
low dock (Arteta cbse) [A
(Rumex crispus) aerial parts ‘omericand)
root root
(Hobbs, n.d.; Maurer, 2013)