Western Herbal Medicine-Introduction (Each Bullet= 1/4) Western botanical paradigms & eastern medical theory Herbal categories: general herbs vs. tonic herbs Materia Medica: Release Exterior: • Peppermint • Catnip • Elder • Boneset Expectorants: • Thyme • Basil • Oregano • Mullein Tonics: • Elecampane • Hawthorn • Saw Palmetto • Damiana Warming: • Rosemary • Sassafras Making Botanical Medicine: • Infusions, Decoctions, Macerations • Tinctures and solvency ratios • Ethical Wildcrafting: ecoherbalism, the ethics of impact • Wildcrafting-Correct Harvesting & Preserving Methods • Calamus • Garlic/ Horseradish/ Cayenne Liver Herbs: • Yellow Dock • Milk Thistle • Alfalfa • Goldenseal! Oregon Grape Root Yin Nourishing: • Nettle • Marshmallow/ slippery elm • Chickweed • Comfrey Detoxification- Clear Heat: • Plantain • Pau d’arco • Burdock • Chapparal