Alkaline Food,
Similar Properties
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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almonds
apples
apricots
artichokes
asparagus
bananas
beans:
string,
kidney, soy
& most
dried types
beets
& beet
tops
bell peppers
blackberries
blueberries
boysenberries
bran
broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Burdock root
cabbage
raw
cantaloupe
cardamom seeds
carrots:
cooked
and raw
cashews
cauliflower
celery
& root
cherries,
chestnuts
cilantro
cinnamon
coconut
dried or fresh
collard greens
corn
both dried & fresh
cranberries
cucumbers
cumin seeds
currants dried
dandelion
greens
dates
dill
seed, weed
dulse (seaweed)
eggplant
endive
fennel seeds
figs
dried & fresh
flaxseed
garlic
ginger
grapes
grapefruit
green tea
guava
honeydew melon
horseradish
jicama
kale
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kelp
kiwi fruit
kohlrabi
kombu seaweed
leeks
lemons
lentils
lettuce, leaf
limes
lotus root
mandarin oranges
mango
Miso (soy bean paste)
molasses
mushrooms
muskmelons
mustard greens
okra
olives
onions
oranges
papayas
paprika
parsley
parsnips
peaches dried
peas fresh or
dried
peppers, green
pepper (spice)
persimmons
pineapple
potatoes, includes
sweet
pumpkin (flesh &seeds)
radishes
raisins
raspberries
rutabagas
scallions
sea salt
sorrel
Soy sauce (tamari)
spinach
squash includes
all varieties
strawberries
Swiss chard
tangelos
tangerines
taro root
tarragon
thyme
tomatoes, raw
turnips and
turnip tops
watercress
watermelon
wheat
wild rice
yams
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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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