David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHVitex agnus-castus
Verbenaceae
Names: Vitex, Chasteberry.
Habitat:
Collection: The
Valeriana officinalis
Part used: Rhizome, stolons & roots.
Constituents: A range of unique chemical constit
Lactuca virosaCompositae
Names: Lettuce Opium
Habitat: Indigenous to Central and Southern Europe and
North
Piscidia erythrina
Leguminosae
Names: Fish Poison Tree.
Habitat: W. Indies and S. America.
Melissa officinalis
Part Used : Dried aerial parts, or fresh in season.
Constituents :
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Humulus lupulus
Part Used: Flower inflorescence.
Constituents:
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Herbal Therapy for Nervous System Disorders ; Perhaps the most dramatic and fascinating field of Herb
Lavandula officinalis
Part Used: Flowers.
Constituents:
Volatile oil, containing linaly
