Alkaline Food, Similar Properties, Catabolic Foods

For Your Safety please check the Similar Properties List
to avoid an additive effect combining Herbs & Medicine

Abortifacient: induces abortion

Acrid: pungent taste causing irritation

Acute: rapid onset, severe, short duration

Adaptogen: balances bodily systems and is safe

Alkaloids: chemical compounds that contain nitrogen, may be toxic in large quantities

Allopathic: conventional medicine

Alternative: produces a balancing action

Amino acids: basic structural unit of protein

Anthelminthic: causes elimination of worms in intestines

Antibacterial: slows or stops growth of bacterial infections

Antibody: protein produced to neutralize antigen

Antidote: counters or neutralizes poison

Antifungal: slows or stops growth of fungal infections

Anodyne: alleviates pain

Analgesic: pain reliever

Antigen: substance that causes formation on antibodies 

Antihistamine: neutralizes effects of histamine

Antihypertensive: lowers blood pressure

Antioxidant: prevents oxidative damage to cells by free radicals

Antispasmodic: reduces spasms or tension of muscles

Antiparasitic: slows or stops growth of parasites

Antitussive: slows or stops coughing

Aperients: mild laxative

Aphrodisiac: increases sexual desire

Astringent: causes contraction of tissue

Autoimmune: body develops antibodies against self

Bacteria: germs

Balm: soothing salve or ointment

Basal metabolic rate: rate of resting metabolism

Benign: harmless, not fatal

Beta-cells:  produce insulin in the pancreas

Bitters: promotes secretion of bile to aid digestion

Carcinogen: substance capable of promoting or causing cancer

Carbohydrates: sugar or starch

Cardiotonic: tones or strengthens muscles of the heart

Carminative: relieves gas

Cartilage: semi-hard, elastic substance that covers joints and some bones

Cathartic: laxative in action

Chologogue: stimulates bile secretions

Cholinergic: substance that blocks action of parasympathetic nervous system

Chronic: recurring or long-term

Collagen: main protein in connective tissue

Decoction: tea made with boiling water to extract active ingredients from plants

Dehydration: loss of water from the body

Demulcent: soothes mucus membranes

Diaphoretic: induces or promotes sweating and salivation

Diuretic: promotes urination

Dysfunction: malfunction

Emollient:  soothing ointment or salve

Emmenagogue: brings on or stimulates menstruation

Enzyme: a catalyst that is necessary to or speeds a chemical reaction

Essential fatty acid: necessary fatty acid the body does not produce

Essential oils:  volatile oil

Excretion: to eliminate, feces or stool or sweat

Expectorant: helps clear mucus secretions from lungs or sinus

Extracts: concentration of active ingredients of plants

Febrifuge: reduces fever

Fibrin: insoluble protein that starts wound healing and scar tissue

Flavonoid: chemicals in plants that produce color pigments

Free-radicals: unpaired electrons in molecules that bind to or destroy cellular compounds

Glucose: sugar used by the cell to produce energy

Hepatic: relates to the liver

Holistic: whole body, physical and mental

Histamine: waste products of protein metabolism

Hormone: glandular secretions that affect the action of organ or body functions

Iatrogenic: physician produced

Idiopathic: of unknown cause

Incontinence: inability to control urination or bowel movements

Insulin: hormone produced in the pancreas that controls blood sugar

Interferon: substance released by cells to fight cancers and viral infections

In vitro: outside of living being, laboratory, test tube.

In vivo: inside of body, people, animals or plants

Laxative: promotes bowel movement

Lesion: abnormal change in tissue

Lethargy: lack of energy, tired, do not care

Leukotrienes: compounds produced when polyunsaturated fats become oxidized

Lipids: fats and fat like substances in the body

Isotropic: promotes processing of lipids to and from the body

Lymph: the fluid, like blood, that circulates in the lymphatic system

Lymphocyte: white blood cell found mostly in the lymph nodes

Malabsorption: faulty usage and absorption of nutrients or minerals

Malaise: undefined feelings of sickness or discomfort

Malignant: condition that worsens and usually causes death

Menorrhagia: excessive menstrual blood loss

Metabolism: process that transforms food into basic elements utilized by cells

Metabolite: waste or product of chemical or cellular actions

Microbe: micro-organism, bacteria, germ

Microflora: microbial residents of a particular region or organ

Molecule: smallest complete unit that retains identity as a substance

Mucilage: slippery substance that protects mucus membranes

Mucosa: mucous membrane

Mucus: thick liquid secreted by mucus glands

Myelin sheath: fatty sheath that surrounds or covers nerve cells or fibers

Neurotransmitters: chemicals in the body that modify or control nerve impulses

Nervine: has an effect on the nervous system

Nocturia: waking from sleep to urinate

Pathogen: bacteria or virus that can cause infection

Peristalsis: contractions of the intestines

Physiology: study of the functioning of the body

Phytochemicals: plant derived chemicals

Phytoestrogen: phytochemical that exerts estrogen like effect

Phytonutrient: plant derived nutrient

Placebo: inactive or inert substance used to test another substance

Prostaglandin: fatty acids, hormone like in action

Psychosomatic: relationship between mind and body

Putrefaction: protein breakdown by rotting

Renal: relates to kidney

Rubefacient: promotes blood flow to skin

Saponins: expectorant plant substance that is like soap

Satiety: feeling of satisfaction

Saturated fats: solid at room temperature

Sclerosis: hardened or scarring

Solid extracts: extracts without solvents

Styptic: stops external bleeding

Submucosa: tissue below the mucus membrane

Systemic: affects or involves entire body

Syndrome: group of symptoms

Tannins: astringent in action, compounds that have an affinity for protein

Tinctures: alcohol distillate of plant oils

Tonic: tonical, tonify refers to restorative or strengthening effects

Topical: used locally and externally

Trans fatty-acids: acids and fat found in margarine

Uremia: retention of urine, high levels of urine products in blood

Vasoconstrictor: constricts blood vessels

Vasodilator: relaxes or dilates blood vessels

Vitamin: catalyst in body processes

Volatile oil: antiseptic, antimicrobial oils found in plants

Yang: Taoist view of life, masculine energy, dry, heat conditions

Yin: Taoist view of life, feminine energy, wet, cold conditions

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                     Use Caution & Research when combining Herbs
 

Herbs with Blood Clotting Potential

Alfalfa: (Medicago sativa)

Parsley: (Petroselinum)

Nettle: (Urtica dioca)

Plantain: (Plantago lenceolata)

Herbs Containing Salicylate

Black Cohosh: (Cimicifuga racemosa)

Meadowsweet: (Lilipendula unmarried)

Poplar: (Populus tacamahacca)

Sweet Birch: (Betula pendula)

White Willow: (Salix alba)

Wintergreen: (Gaultheria procumbens)

Herbs with Laxative Actions

Aloe Vera: (Aloe barbadensis) dried root

Black Root: (Leptandra virginica)

Blue Flag: (Iris versicolar)

Buckthorn: (Rhamnus frangula) fruit and bark

Butternut: (Juglans cinerea) bark

Cascara: (Rhamnus purshiana) bark

Castor Oil: (Ricinus communis)

Colocynth: (Citrullus colocyhthis) fruit pulp

Gamboge: (Garcinia hanburyi) bark extract

Jalap: (Ipomoea purga) root

Manna: (Fraxinus prnus) bark extract

Podophyllum: (Podophyllum peltatum) root

Rhubarb: (Rheum officinale) root

Senna: (Senna alexandrina) leaf and pods

Uzara: (Xysmalobuim undulatum) root

Yellow Dock: (Rumex crispus) root

Herbs with Sedative Actions

Calamus: (Acorus calamas)

Calendula: (Calendula officinalis)

California poppy: (Eschscholzia californica)

Catnip: (Nepeta cataria)

Capsicum: (Capsicum frutescens)

Celery: (Apium graveolens)

Couch Grass: (Agropyron repens)

Elecampane: (Inula helenium)

German Chamomile: (Matricaria recutita)

Goldenseal: (Hydrastis canadensis)

Gotu Kola: (Centella asiatica)

Hops: (Humulus lupulus)

Jamaican Dogwood: (Piscidia piscipula)

Kava: (Piper methysticum)

Lemon Balm: (Melissa officinalis)

Sage: (Salvia officinalis)

St. John’s Wort: (Hypericum perforatum)

Sassafras: (Similax medica)

Scullcap: (Scutellaria lateriflora)

Shepherd’s Purse: (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

Siberian Ginseng: ( Eleutherococcus sentecosus)

Stinging Nettle:  (Urtica dioca)

Valerian: (Valeriana officinalis)

Wild Carrot: (Daucus carota L.)

Wild Lettuce: (Sactuca virosa)

Withanis: (Withania somnifera) root

Yerba Mansa: (Anemopsis californica)

Herbs with Cardio Active Properties

 Calamus: (Acorus calamus)

Cereus: (Selencereus grandiflorus)

Cola: (Cola acuminaata)

Coltsfoot: (Tussilago farfara)

Devil’s Claw: (Harpagophytum procumbens)

European Mistletoe: (Viscum album)

Fenugreek: (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

Fumitory: (Fumaria officinalis)

Ginger: (Zingiber officinale)

Ginseng: (Panax ginseng)

Hawthorn: (Crataegus laevigata)

Mate: (Ilex paraguariensis)

Parsley: (Petroselinum crispum)

Quassi: (Quassi amara)

Scotch Broom: (Cytisus scoparius) flower

Shepard’s Purse: (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

Uzara: (Xysmalobium undulatum)

White Horehound: (Marrubium vulgare)

Wild Carrot: (Daucus carota L.)

Herbs Containing Cardiac Glycosides

Black Hellebore: (Helleborus niger)

Canadian Hemp: (Apocynum annabinum) root

Digitalis: (Digitalis purpurea) leaf

Figwort: (Scrophularia mailandica)

Hedge Mustard: (Sisymbrium officinale)

Oleander: (Nerium oleander) leaf

Pheasant’s Eye: (Adonis vernalis) whole plant

Squill: (Urginea maritime) bulb leaf scales

Strophanthus: (Strophanthus gratus) seeds

Uzara: (Xysmalobium undulatum)

Herbs with Blood Thinning Actions

Angelica: (Angelica archangelica)

Anise: (Pimpinella anisum)

Arnica: (Arnica Montana)

Asafoetica: (Ferula assa-foetida)

Bogbean: (Menyanthes trifoliate)

Boldo: (Peumus boldus)

Capsicum: (Capsicum frutescens)

Celery: (Apium graveolens)

Chamomile: (Matricaria recutita)

Clove: (Syzygium aromaticum)

Danshen: (Salvia miltiorrhiza)

Fenugreek: (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

Garlic: (Allium sativum)

Ginger: (Zingiber officinale)

Ginkgo: (Ginkgo Biloba)

Ginseng: (Panax ginseng)

Horse Chestnut: (Amoraciae rusticana)

Licorice: (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Meadowsweet: (Filipendula glabra)

Prickly Ash: (Zzanthoxylum americanum)

Onion: (Allium cepa)

Papain: (Carica papaya)

Passionflower: (Passiflora incarnata)

Poplar: (Populus tacamahacca)

Quassia: (Quassis amara)

Red Clover: (Trifolium pratense

Turmeric: (Curcuma longa)

Wild Carrot: (Daucus carota L.)

Wild Lettuce: (Lactuca virosa)

Willow: (Salix alba)

Caffeine Containing Herbs

Coffee seed (Coffea Arabica)

Cola seed (Cola acuminata)

Guarana seed (Paullinia cupana)

Mate leaf (Ilex paraguariensis)

Tea leaf …most kinds, green or black

Herbs With (MOAI) Activity
(monoamine oxidase inhibiting)

California poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

Ginkgo (Ginkgo Biloba)

Mace (Myristica fragrans)

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Thujone-containing Herbs

Oak Moss (Evernia prunastri)

Oriental Arborvitae (Platycladus orienalis)

Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

Thuja, cedar (Thuja occidentallis)

Tree Moss (Evernia prunastri)

Special Consideration Herbs

Horsetail (Equisetum arvrnse) potassium depleting

Licorice Root (Glycybrhiza glabra) potassium depleting

Ephedra (Ephedra sinica) over stimulating can cause hallucinations

Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbine) cause hallucination and may interact
negatively with many diseases and drugs

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HIGH GRADE CATABOLIC FOODS

uses more energy to digest than the food contains

FRUIT:
Black/Blueberries           Limes                         Pineapple                 Cantaloupe
Grapefruit                       Oranges                     Plums-Damson         Strawberries

Lemons                           Raspberries - fresh     Pears-Bartlett          Watermelon

VEGETABLES:
Artichokes                      Celery                        Parsley leaves       Sweet Potato
Asparagus                       Cucumbers                 Peppers                Tomato
Broccoli                          Eggplant                     Radishes               Zucchini
Brussels Sprouts             Leeks - cooked           Spinach
Carrots                           Lettuce

LOW GRADE CATABOLIC FOODS

FRUIT:
Apples                             Cherries                    Honeydew melon      Peaches
Apricots                          Grapes                       Nectarines               Tangerines

VEGETABLES:
Beans-green                   Cauliflower                Endive                     Peas
Beans-string                   Chives - fresh             Garlic                      Pumpkin
Beets                              Corn                          Onions                     Red Cabbage
Cabbage                          Dill Pickles                 Parsnips                  Turnips

SEA FOODS:
Crabs                              Lobster-cooked           Trevally
Flounder                         Mussels                     Clams - cooked
Frogs legs                       Shrimps/Prawns
Cod-steaks                      Tuna

Any white meat without fat

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