This information on herbs is provided free from Isabel Shipard's book "How can I use HERBS in my daily life?"
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INDEX

Note - This is not a full index of all references of herbs and ailments in the book. All plants are listed. Many ailments are listed, but not all herbs for each ailment.

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Lablab purureus Hyacinth bean 167
Lactation, increase milk supply: Alfalfa
25; Anise 36; Borage 48; Chaste tree 71;
Dill 111; Fennel 124; Fenugreek 126;
Mallows 207; Milk thistle 212; Purslane
261; Queensland greens 267; Salad
mallow 288; Watercress 345
Lad’s Love See Southernwood 302
LADY'S BEDSTRAW Gallium verum 184,
185
LADY'S MANTLE Alchemilla vulgaris 185
LADY'S SMOCK Candamine pratensis 186
Lagenaria gourd Lagenaria siceraria 152
Lagenaria siceraria Long bean 152, 203
Languas See Lesser galangal 130
Lantern Plant See Chinese lantern 84
Laos See Lesser galangal 130
Large Plantain See Broad leafed plantain 257
Laryngitis: Daylily 111; Echinacea 114;
Ginger 138; Mallows 207
Lauris nobilis Bay 42, 43
Laurus cinnamomum See Cinnamon 90
LAVENDER 186; Canary Island Lavender
L. canariensis 187; English lavender L.
augustifolia 186; English lavender L.
officinalis 186; French Lavender L. dentate
187; Green Lavender L. veridis 187;
Italian Lavender L. stoechas 187; Mitcham
Lavender L. allardii 187; Spike Lavender
L. latifolia 187; Spike lavender L. spica
187
Lavender cotton Santolina chamaecyparissus
187
Laxative: Asparagus 41; Cassava 61;
Chinese lantern 85; Chinese rhubarb 86;
Elderberry 115; Rhubarb 271; Tamarind
324; Vegetable hummingbird tree 339
Lebanese Cress Aethionema cordifolum 107
Lecithin: Buckwheat 50
LEEKS Allium ameloprasum 188
LEGUMES 189; Bush Lucerne Desmodium
gyroides 190; Butterfly Pea Clitoria ternatea
190; Chinese Senna Cassia tora 190;
Derris tree D. robusta 189; Desmanthus
D. virgatus 190; Lucerne tree Chamaecytisus
palmensis 190; Tagasaste Chamaecytisus
palmensis 190; Tephrosia T. candida 189;
Velvet Bean Mucuna pruriens 190; Winged
Bean Psophacarpus tetragonolabus 190
LEMON BALM Melissa officinalis 193
LEMON GRASS Cymbopogon citratus 194
Lemon Grass, East Indian Cymbopogon
flexosus 195
Lemon Ironwood See Lemon scented myrtle
196
LEMON SCENTED MYRTLE
Backhousia citrodora 196
LEMON TEA TREE Leptospermum
petersonii 196
Lemon Thyme Thymus citriodorus 329
LEMON VERBENA Aloysia triphylla 197
Leonotis nepetifolia Lion's ear 14
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 218
Lepidium sativum Cress 104
Leptospermum petersonii Lemon tea tree 196
Leukemia: See Cancer; Celeriac 67;
Comfrey 95
Levisticum officinale Lovage 206
Libido: Indian ginseng 171; Khat 182;
Mugwort 220; Oats 238; Rosella 275;
Tribulus 332
LICORICE Glycyrrhiza glabra 197
Lignans: Burdock 51; Carob 60; Nettle 230;
Sesame 293
Ligusticum levisticum See Lovage 206
Limnophila aromatica Rau om 269
Linaments 10
Lion’s Ear Leonotis nepetifolia 14, 218
Lion’s Tail See Motherwort 218
Lion’s Tooth See Dandelion 109
Lippa dulcis Aztec sweet herb 309
Lippia citriodora See Lemon verbena 197
LIPSTICK TREE Bixa orellana 201
Liver, to cleanse and strengthen:
Agrimony 23; Alehoof 24; Aloe vera 29;
Angelica 32; Anise 36; Arrowroot 38;
Asparagus 41; Astragalus 42;
Bay 43; Betony 45; Bitter melon 46;
Borage 48; Brahmi 49; Broad leafed
plantain 258; Brooklime 50; Burdock 52;
Calendula 55; Celandine, greater 66;
Chamomile 69; Chickweed 77; Chicory
78; Chillies 81; Chinese rhubarb 86;
Cumin 107; Dandelion 109; Drumstick
tree 113; Evening primrose 122; Fennel
124; Fenugreek 126; Galangal 130;
Ginger 138; Globe artichoke 142;
Golden seal 144; Gotu kola 146; Hops
160; Horsetail 166; Hyssop 168; Indian
ginseng 171; Jasmine 172; Jicama 174;
Kefir 180; Kenkur 180; Kudzu 183;
Lady's bedstraw 185; Lemon balm 194;
Lemon grass 195; Loofahs 204;
Marjoram 210; Milk thistle 211; Mother
of herbs 217; Motherwort 219; Mouse
ears 219; Mulberry 222; Mullein 223;
Neem tree 229; Nettle 232; Parsley 246;
Purslane 262; Rhubarb 271; Rock
samphire 272; Sacred lotus 283; Saffron
284; Sage 286; Salad burnet 287; Sesame
293; St Benedict thistle 303, 304; St.
John's wort 304; Stevia 307; Strawberry
310; Sweet basil 316; Sweet flag 317;
Tade 323; Tamarind 324; Tribulus 332;
Turmeric 333; Vervain 340; Watercress
345; Wormwood 357; Yarrow 358; Yucca
361
Living First-Aid Plant See Aloe vera 27
LIZARD TAIL Saururus chinensis 201
LOBELIA L. inflata 202
Locust Bean See Carob 59
LONG BEAN Lagenaria siceraria 152, 203
Longevity and vitality: Angelica 32; Chop
suey greens 90; Ginkgo 139; Ginseng
141; Gotu kola 144; Horseradish 165;
Kefir 179; Lemon balm 194; Licorice
198; Motherwort 218; Nettle 232; Sage
285
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle 171
LOOFAHS 204; Angled Loofah Luffa
acutangula 204; Little Loofah Luffa purgens
204; Smooth Loofah Luffa cylindrical 204
Loose teeth: Pomegranate 259
LOVAGE Levisticum officinale 206
Low blood pressure: Dandelion 109;
Rosemary 277
Lucerne See Alfalfa 24
Lumbago: Agrimony 23; Eucalypts 118;
Nettle 230
Lunaria annua Money plant 216
Lungs, strengthening, lung conditions:
Agrimony 23; Astragalus 42; Bay 43;
Borage 48; Brahmi 49; Burdock 52;
Chamomile 69; Chervil 72; Chickweed
77; Chinese water chestnuts 86;
Codonopsis 93; Comfrey 94;
Elecampane 116; Fenugreek 126; Ginger
138; Horsetail 166; Hyssop 168;
Jerusalem artichoke 173; Job's tears 174;
Licorice 199; Loofahs 204; Mouse ears
219; Nasturtium 226; Oats 238; Orris
root 244; Parsley 249; Raspberry 269;
Rose 274; Salad burnet 287; St Benedict
thistle 304; Sweet fruit root 319; Wax
gourd 347; Yarrow 358
Lupus: Comfrey 94
Lymphatic system, strengthening,
lymphatic disease: Alfalfa 25; Blue flag
47; Broad leafed plantain 258; Burdock
52; Chickweed 77; Echinacea 114;
Fenugreek 126; Horseradish 164;
Horsetail 166; Jasmine 172; Lady's
bedstraw 185; Lavender 188; Leeks 188;
Mallows 207; Mint 215; Mulberry 222;
Nettle 232; Red clover 270; Self heal
292; Shepherds purse 295; Sunflowers
313; Turmeric 334; Yellow dock 360
Lysimachia nummularia Moneywort 217

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