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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Maceration 10
Maggi See Lovage 206
Maidenhair tree See Gingko 139
Maize See Corn 103
Malabar Spinach See Ceylon salad leaves 67
Malaria: Eucalypts 118; Neem tree 229;
Quassia 263; Wild wormwood 357
MALLOW Malva sylvestris 207
Malpighia glabra Acerola cherry 22
Malvaviscus arboreus See Queensland greens
267
Manihot See Cassava 60
Manihot esculenta Cassava 60
Marango Tree See Drumstick tree 113
Marigold See Calendula 55
MARJORAM 209; Cuban Oregano
Plectranthus sp. 209; Garden Marjoram
Origanum heracleoticum 209; Golden
Marjoram Origanum onites ‘aureum’ 209;
Golden Oregano Origanum vulgare viride
209; Oregano Origanum vulgare 209; Pot
Marjoram Origanum onites 209; Sweet
Marjoram Origanum majorana 209
Marrubium vulgare Horehound 160
Marshmallow Althea officinalis 207
Marsilea mutica Nardoo 225
Mastitis: Chamomile 69; Mallows 207;
Mullein 223
Mate See Yerba mate 360
Matricaria recutita Chamomile, German 69
Mayflower See Hawthorn 154
Maypops See Passionflower 250
MEADOWSWEET Filipendula ulmaria 210
Measles: Chamomile 69
Medicago sativa Alfalfa 24
Melia azadirachta See Neem tree 227
Melia azederach White cedar 228
Melia indica See Neem tree 227
Melissa officinalis Lemon balm 193
Melokhia See Salad mallow 288
Memory: Brahmi 49; Chervil 72; Chia 75;
Ginkgo 140; Gotu kola 145; Horsetail
167; Indian ginseng 171; Lemon balm
194; Mustard 224; Rosemary 276; Sage
285; Sweet flag 317; Violet 342;
Watercress 345
Menopause: Chamomile 69; Chaste tree
71; Feverfew 128; Gotu kola 146; Kava
177; Lady's mantle 186; Motherwort 219;
Nettle 232; Oats 238; Sweet woodruff
323; Valerian 335; Wild yam 354; Yarrow
358
Menstruation, menstrual pain,
irregularities: Catnip 62; Chamomile 69;
Chaste tree 71; Cinnamon 91; Epazote
117; Juniper 175; Lady's mantle 186;
Lemon balm 194; Lovage 206;
Meadowsweet 210; Mint 214; Mugwort
220; Parsley 246; Raspberry 268; Sage
286; Sheep sorrel 294; Sweet woodruff
323; Turmeric 334; Vanilla 337; Yarrow
358
Mental alertness: Gotu kola 145
Mentha viridis See Mint 212
Metabolism: Fennel 124; Heartsease 156
Mexican Sage Salvia leucantha 285
Mexican Tea See Epazote 117
Micromeria thymofolia Savory of Crete 289
Migraine: Feverfew 128
MILK THISTLE Silybum marianum 211
Mimosa Bush See Fragrance acacia 129
Mimosa pudica Sensitive plant 292
Mini Loofah See Loofahs 204
MINT 212; Apple Mint Mentha sauveolens
213; Chocolate Mint M. piperita piperita
213; Corsican Mint M. requienii 213; Eaude-
cologne Mint M. piperata var. citrata
213; Egyptian Mint M. sylvestris 213;
Garden Mint M spicata 213; Ginger Mint
M. gentilis 213; Japanese Menthol M.
arvensis 213; Mountain Mint Pycanthemum
pilosum 214; Orange Mint M. peperita
citrata 213; Pennyroyal M. pulegium 213;
Peppermint M. piperita ‘peperita’ 213;
Pineapple Mint M. suaveolens variegata 213;
Rust Free Spearmint M. rubra raripila
214; Spearmint M. spicata 213; Water
Mint M. aquatica 214; White Peppermint
M. piperita officinalis 213
MIRACLE FRUIT Synsepalum dulcificum
215
MITSUBA Cryptotaenia japonica 216
Moluka See Salad mallow 288
Momordica charantia Bitter melon 45
Monarda didyma Bergamot 44
MONEY PLANT Lunaria annua 216
MONEYWORT Lysimachia nummularia 217
Monk’s Pepper See Chaste tree 71
Monniera cuniefolia See Brahmi 48
Mono-saturated fatty acid: Olive 240
Moringa oleifera Drumstick tree 113
Moringa oleifera Horseradish Tree 165
Morning sickness: Chamomile 69; Fennel
124; Raspberry 268
Morus alba Mulberry, white 222
MOTHER OF HERBS Coleus amboinicus
217
MOTHERWORT Leonurus cardiaca 218
MOUSE EARS Hieracium pilosella 219
Mouth ulcers: Agrimony 23; Borage 48;
Bugle 51; Celandine, greater 66;
Chamomile 69; Chia 76; Chickweed 77;
Ginger 138; Herb robert 158; Horsetail
166; Houseleek 167; Kaffir lime 177;
Lavender 188; Licorice 199; Tade 323;
Toothache plant 331
Mucin in plants, mucilage, mucilaginous:
Broad leafed plantain 257, 258; Ceylon
salad leaves 68; Chia 75; Licorice 198;
Mallow 207; Onion 242; Queensland
greens 267; Rosella 275; Salad mallow
288; Sesame 293
Mucuna pruriens Velvet bean 190
Mugunuwanna See Mukunu-wenna 221
MUGWORT Artemisia vulgaris 219
Mukunu-wenna: Purple Leafed Mukunuwenna
Alternanthera versicolor 221
MUKUNU-WENNA Alternanthera sessilis
221
MULBERRY, WHITE Morus alba 222
MULLEIN, WHITE Verbascum thapsus
222
Mumps: Chamomile 69
Murraya koenigii Curry leaf tree 108
Muscle cramps, muscle spasms: Cumin
107; Kava 178; Kudzu 183; Lobelia 203;
Mint 214; Raspberry 269; Scullcap 291
Muscular pain, atrophy, dystrophy: Bay
43; Eucalypts 118; Gotu kola 146;
Hyssop 168; Licorice 199
MUSHROOM PLANT Rungia klossii 223
MUSTARD, BLACK Brassica nigra 7; 224
Myosotis sylvatica Forget-me-not 129
Myrrhis odorata Sweet cicely 316
Myrtle Myrtus communis 107
Myrtus communis Culinary myrtle 107
Myrtus dioica See Allspice 25

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