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  • Pharmacists Dr. Claudine Luu is a doctor of pharmacy and natural sciences, she founded the Phytofrance laboratory, as well as the oldest herbalist school in France, IMDERPLAM located in the HĂ©rault. Its co-author, Dr. Annie Fournier, is a doctor of pharmacy, specializing in phytotherapy and relaxation therapies.
  • Herbalist Matthew Wood has been an herbalist for over 35 years in the United States. He holds a Master of Science in the field of medicinal plants from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine, a degree recognized by the University of Wales in Scotland.
  • Herbalist Marie-Antoinette Mulot (1919-1999) was a French herbalist by virtue of her training as an herbalist at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Montpellier, she was the last to graduate in 1941.
  • Herbalist Paul-Victor Fournier (1877-1964) was a French canon and botanist. His major work, 'Les quatre flores de France', published between 1934 and 1940, remains a reference work for the identification of plants in the field.
  • Herbalist Thomas Bartram is a medical herbalist. He has lived and worked in Christchurch, Dorset in England. A Fellow of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, the Royal Society of Health and the Health Food Institute, he was also the Editor of the journal 'Health for Herbs'.
  • Herbalist Andrew Chevallier is an experienced medical herbalist and author of books on botanical medicine. He is a member and past president of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and a member of the College of Practitioners of Herbal Medicine. He also helped found the Herbal Medicine Course at Middlesex University.
  • Herbalist Sophia Emma Magdalene Grieve (1858-1941), aka Maud, Margaret, Maude or Mrs Grieve, was the founder and director of the Whins School of Medicinal and Commercial Herbalism at Chalfont St. Peter, in Buckinghamshire, England. She is best known today for her 1931 book, A Modern Herbal.
  • Herbalist Paul Iserin is head of the phytotherapy department at the Bobigny Faculty of Medicine.
  • Herbalist Jessica Houdret has a passion for herbs, she has grown them commercially and has led workshops on their many uses. She served on the board of the British Herb Trade Association for several years and served as a director.
  • Journalist Sophie Lacoste, editor-in-chief of Rebelle-SantĂ© magazine, has also run the health section of TV magazine for around twenty years.

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36 traditional uses

Anemia 1
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "anĂ©miques"]. Omnibus.
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Aphtha 3
  • Contemporary English herbalist Chevallier, A. (2013). Encyclopedia of herbal medicine [p. 291, "mouth ulcers"]. Penguin Random House.
  • Contemporary French herbalist Iserin, P. et al. (2017). Larousse des plantes mĂ©dicinales: identification, prĂ©paration, soins [p. 282, "aphtes"]. Larousse.
  • French herbalist of the twentieth century Mulot, M.-A. (1987). Secrets d'une herboriste : 250 plantes mĂ©dicinales [p. 344, "ulcĂ©rations buccales"]. Edition du Club France Loisirs.
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Arteriosclerosis 1
  • French herbalist of the twentieth century Mulot, M.-A. (1987). Secrets d'une herboriste : 250 plantes mĂ©dicinales [p. 345, "artĂ©riosclĂ©rose"]. Edition du Club France Loisirs.
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Atherosclerosis 1
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 514, "cerebral atherosclerosis"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Breast engorgement 1
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "engorgement des mamelles"]. Omnibus.
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Contracture 1
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 514, "cramp in the lower limbs"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Dandruff 1
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 515, "dandruff"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Dermatitis 1
  • 20th century English herbalist Grieve, M. (1931). A modern herbal: the medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and economic properties, cultivation, and folklore of herbs, grasses, fungi, shrubs, and trees with all their modern scientific uses. [p. 629, "inflamatory conditions of the skin"]. Tiger Books International.
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Diarrhea 4
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "diarrhĂ©e"]. Omnibus.
  • 20th century English herbalist Grieve, M. (1931). A modern herbal: the medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and economic properties, cultivation, and folklore of herbs, grasses, fungi, shrubs, and trees with all their modern scientific uses. [p. 631, "diarrhoea"]. Tiger Books International.
  • French herbalist of the twentieth century Mulot, M.-A. (1987). Secrets d'une herboriste : 250 plantes mĂ©dicinales [p. 345, "diarrhĂ©e"]. Edition du Club France Loisirs.
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 513, "diarrhea"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Dysentery 1
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "dysenterie chronique"]. Omnibus.
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Dyspepsia 1
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 514, "dyspepsia"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Enteritis 2
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "entĂ©rite"]. Omnibus.
  • French herbalist of the twentieth century Mulot, M.-A. (1987). Secrets d'une herboriste : 250 plantes mĂ©dicinales [p. 345, "entĂ©rite"]. Edition du Club France Loisirs.
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Enuresis 1
  • Contemporary English herbalist Bartram, T. (1998). Bartram's encyclopedia of herbal medicine: the definitive guide to the herbal treatment of diseases [p. 334, "bed-wetting"]. Robinson.
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Epistaxis 3
  • Contemporary English herbalist Chevallier, A. (2013). Encyclopedia of herbal medicine [p. 291, "nosebleeds"]. Penguin Random House.
  • 20th century English herbalist Grieve, M. (1931). A modern herbal: the medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and economic properties, cultivation, and folklore of herbs, grasses, fungi, shrubs, and trees with all their modern scientific uses. [p. 631, "bleeding from the nose"]. Tiger Books International.
  • French herbalist of the twentieth century Mulot, M.-A. (1987). Secrets d'une herboriste : 250 plantes mĂ©dicinales [p. 344, "saignement nasal"]. Edition du Club France Loisirs.
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Flatulence 1
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 514, "flatulence"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Galactorrhea 1
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 514, "galactorrhea"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Gingivitis 3
  • Contemporary English herbalist Chevallier, A. (2013). Encyclopedia of herbal medicine [p. 291, "gingivitis"]. Penguin Random House.
  • Contemporary French herbalist Iserin, P. et al. (2017). Larousse des plantes mĂ©dicinales: identification, prĂ©paration, soins [p. 282, "gingivites"]. Larousse.
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 514, "gingivitis"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Hematuria 1
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "hĂ©maturie"]. Omnibus.
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Hemoptysis 1
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "hĂ©moptisies"]. Omnibus.
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Hemorrhage 5
  • Contemporary English herbalist Chevallier, A. (2013). Encyclopedia of herbal medicine [p. 291, "internal bleeding"]. Penguin Random House.
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "hĂ©morragies"]. Omnibus.
  • 20th century English herbalist Grieve, M. (1931). A modern herbal: the medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and economic properties, cultivation, and folklore of herbs, grasses, fungi, shrubs, and trees with all their modern scientific uses. [p. 629, "haemorrhages"]. Tiger Books International.
  • French herbalist of the twentieth century Mulot, M.-A. (1987). Secrets d'une herboriste : 250 plantes mĂ©dicinales [p. 344, "hĂ©morragies"]. Edition du Club France Loisirs.
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 513, "hemorrhages"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Hemorrhoids 3
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "hĂ©morroĂŻdes fluentes"]. Omnibus.
  • 20th century English herbalist Grieve, M. (1931). A modern herbal: the medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and economic properties, cultivation, and folklore of herbs, grasses, fungi, shrubs, and trees with all their modern scientific uses. [p. 631, "bleeding piles"]. Tiger Books International.
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 513, "bleeding piles"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Hypertension 1
  • French herbalist of the twentieth century Mulot, M.-A. (1987). Secrets d'une herboriste : 250 plantes mĂ©dicinales [p. 345, "hypertension artĂ©rielle"]. Edition du Club France Loisirs.
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Hypoglycemia 1
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 515, "hypoglycemia"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Leucorrhea 3
  • Contemporary English herbalist Bartram, T. (1998). Bartram's encyclopedia of herbal medicine: the definitive guide to the herbal treatment of diseases [p. 334, "leucorrhoea"]. Robinson.
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "leucorrhĂ©e"]. Omnibus.
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 514, "leucorrhea"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Malaria 1
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "paludismes"]. Omnibus.
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Menorrhagia 4
  • Contemporary English herbalist Bartram, T. (1998). Bartram's encyclopedia of herbal medicine: the definitive guide to the herbal treatment of diseases [p. 334, "excessive menstrual flow"]. Robinson.
  • Contemporary English herbalist Chevallier, A. (2013). Encyclopedia of herbal medicine [p. 291, "heavy menstrual bleeding"]. Penguin Random House.
  • 20th century English herbalist Grieve, M. (1931). A modern herbal: the medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and economic properties, cultivation, and folklore of herbs, grasses, fungi, shrubs, and trees with all their modern scientific uses. [p. 629, "menorrhagia"]. Tiger Books International.
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 513, "menorrhagia"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Metrorrhagia 2
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "mĂ©trorragies"]. Omnibus.
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 514, "metrorrhagia"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Nightmare 1
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 515, "nighmares"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Pharyngitis 4
  • Contemporary English herbalist Chevallier, A. (2013). Encyclopedia of herbal medicine [p. 291, "sore throats"]. Penguin Random House.
  • 20th century English herbalist Grieve, M. (1931). A modern herbal: the medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and economic properties, cultivation, and folklore of herbs, grasses, fungi, shrubs, and trees with all their modern scientific uses. [p. 631, "sore throats"]. Tiger Books International.
  • Contemporary French herbalist Iserin, P. et al. (2017). Larousse des plantes mĂ©dicinales: identification, prĂ©paration, soins [p. 282, "maux de gorge"]. Larousse.
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 514, "sore throat"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Scurvy 1
  • 20th century English herbalist Grieve, M. (1931). A modern herbal: the medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and economic properties, cultivation, and folklore of herbs, grasses, fungi, shrubs, and trees with all their modern scientific uses. [p. 631, "scurvy"]. Tiger Books International.
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Sore 3
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "plaies"]. Omnibus.
  • French herbalist of the twentieth century Mulot, M.-A. (1987). Secrets d'une herboriste : 250 plantes mĂ©dicinales [p. 344, "plaies"]. Edition du Club France Loisirs.
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 514, "wounds"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Throat infection 1
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "angine"]. Omnibus.
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Tonsillitis 4
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "amygdalite"]. Omnibus.
  • 20th century English herbalist Grieve, M. (1931). A modern herbal: the medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and economic properties, cultivation, and folklore of herbs, grasses, fungi, shrubs, and trees with all their modern scientific uses. [p. 631, "inflamed tonsils"]. Tiger Books International.
  • French herbalist of the twentieth century Mulot, M.-A. (1987). Secrets d'une herboriste : 250 plantes mĂ©dicinales [p. 344, "inflammation des amygdales"]. Edition du Club France Loisirs.
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 514, "inflamed tonsils"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Tuberculosis 1
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "phtisie"]. Omnibus.
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Type 2 diabetes 1
  • Contemporary American herbalist Wood, M. (2008). The earthwise herbal: a complete guide to old world medicinal plants (vol 1) [p. 515, "diabetes mellitus"]. North Atlantic Books.
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Varicose ulcer 1
  • Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes mĂ©dicinales et vĂ©nĂ©neuses de France [p. 746, "ulcères"]. Omnibus.
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