Air - Intellectual - Greek andros oikia: man's house

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© AHD: 3RD ED androceium- Botany: the stamens of a flower considered as a group, New Latin : ANDR(O)- + Greek oikion, diminutive of oikos, house, weik-¹- mensa (47); See also Asthenic: New Latin, from Greek astheneia, from asthenēs, weak (see water); having slender body or lesser physique, see asthenia : as- (air speed) + sthenos, strength (s: speed; the: bridge; nos; nous); aster: Latin astēr, a plant, star; (see ster-³- left brain (57); see also ters- torrent, terrestrial; made-up*)

Native plant medicine from the four directions: (icon © unknown) © The Cherokee Herbal, J. T. Garrett, Chapter Six, Plant Medicines of the West, Allspice tree, Balm,  Basil, Beardtongue, Bee balm, Birch tree, blackberry lily,  Black cumin,  Blue-eyed grass,   Bouncing bet,  Bullock's heart, Calamus root,  Cardamom,  Cherokee rose, Chokeberry,  Colicroot, Corydalis, Cowberry, Costmary, Damson, Day lily, Ginger, Groundsel, Hoary alyssum, Joshua tree, Kaki tree,  Lamb's quarters, Maqui,  Lily, Turk's cap, Salal, Sapodilla tree, Savory

Below is a working list obtained from J. T. Garrett's book which are  prominently under study and were categorized into four directions, this group being west, and the man's house inclusive of water. Additional plants, trees, and shrubs are being added for study. Formulas are not available, and must be the responsibility of the reader. (Please encourage your naturopathic physicians and resources to create homeopathic (minute doses and remedies) using medicinal herbs and plants.) Additional References

  Adam's needles (see Bear Grass); fire
  Adder's tongue ( Erythronium americanum ), dog's tooth, antiseptic bark, woodbine
  Alder shrub ( Alnus serrulata ), pain or fever, tea preparation, tonic
  Alfalfa ( Medicoga sativa ), buffalo weed, mild laxative, cleanser, diuretic

  Allspice tree ( Pimenta dioica ) tropical American evergreen having opposite, simple leaves and small white flowers clustered in cymes and the dried fruit, nearly ripe berries are ground into a baking spice, also called pimento, from Spanish pimiento, red or green pepper, pepper plant, from pimienta, black pepper, pepper fruit, from Late Latin pigmenta, plural of pigmentum, vegetable juice, condiment, pigment, from Latin, pigment, from pingere, to paint, (see peig- Greek cross*, navigation*)

  Aloe ( Aloe vera), colitis, diabetes, also antiseptic false aloe (Agave virginica)
  Alumroot ( Heuchera americana ), internal cleansing, astringent
  Aster ( Aster novae-angliae and A. linariifolius ), intestinal problems, fever

Balm melissa ( Melissa officinalis ), relief for viral-bacterial-spasmodic, calming agent for mind/spirit, mild sedative Lemon balm: chiefly Mediterranean perennial herb with a lemon-scented foliage grown for seasoning or tea, resinous plant in related families: horse balm; balm of Gilead ( Commiphora ) producing aromatic soothing healing salve, Middle English baume, balsam, from Old French basme, from Latin balsammum Balm of Gilead: any of the various trees and shrubs if the genus  Commiphora especially C. opobalsamum, of Arabia and Somalia, see myrrh; mint family; heart-shaped leaves, ( Cedronella canarensis ) is native to the Madeira and the Canary Islands, having a large, lilac-to-violet corolla with two lips Sweet cicely- genus Osmorhiza of the parsley family having fleshing aromatic roots, compound leaves, and clusters of small white flowers; also an aromatic European perennial herb ( Myrrhis odorata ) having compound leaves, and compound umbels of small white flowers, also called myrrh, Middle English, seseli, from Latin seselis, from Greek -myrrh- a collection of gum resin obtained from several trees and shrubs of the genus Commiphora of India, Arabia, and eastern Africa, used in perfumes and incense, also called Balm of Gilead, see sweet cicely; Middle English mirre, from Old English myrrha, from Latin, from Greek murrha, probably of Semitic origin ( © AHD: 3RD ED )

Balsam: balsam of Peru and Tolu balsam, Canada balsam, balsam fir; some contain benzoic acid, and cinnamic acid containing esters, Greek balsamon, see jewelweed, see water

  Balsam poplar tree ( Populus balsamifera ), balm of Gilead, intestinal infections

Balsam root- ( Balsamorhiza ) composite family perennial herb having radiate heads of yellow flowers; roots of some species used as food by Native American peoples.

  Basil ( Ocimum basilicum ), fever or gas reduction, nausea, introduced by white settlers, often used with cinnamon ( Connamonum zeylanicum ), also mixed with peppercorns as remedy for fever see photos and article

  Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ), kidney, navy, pinto, string, and wax for natural diuretics, gingerroot adds cleansing, possibly diabetes, controlling blood sugar
  Beard grass ( Andropogen virginicus ), broom sedge, frostbite, itching, sores

  Beardtongue hairy ( Penstemon laevigatus or canescens ), used for cramps in ancient times, today two varieties ( P. barbatis ) with their lavender flowers great for gardens, and ( P. pallidus ) with white flowers used for snakebites and toothaches.
Penstemon- genus, North American native plant and eastern Asia, having opposite leaves, flowers with a usually two-lipped, variously colored corolla, and capsules containing many seeds, also called beardtongue, New Latin Pēnstēmōn, genus name : Greek pente, five, see root penk^we- + Greek stēmōn, thread, see root stā-

© R. Mark Sink

Bee balm ( Monarda didyma ), Oswego tea, colic, headaches, internal infection, thymol Bergamot: aromatic eastern North American herb having variously colored tubular flowers groups in dense, showy heads; mint family, (Italian bergamotta, from Turkish dialectal beg-armuda, bey's pear : beg, bey + armud, pear + -u, possessive suffix). The small tree (Citrus aurantum subsp. bergamia) commercially grown chiefly in southern Italy for its sour citrus fruits, the rinds of which yield an aromatic oil, also called bergamot orange; oil used in perfumery, also called bergamot oil

  Beech tree ( Fagus grandifloia ), nuts provided deworming, system flush
  Benne plant ( Sesamum indicum ), sesame, seeds crushed for oil, flux for "anything with the bowels and insides"

  Birch tree ( Betula alba and B. lenta ), "sweet birch" or "mountain birch", used to treat kidney stones, oil used for flavoring, children's' drinks, bladder or digestive problems, council-fire woods, ti sv gi, see ash tree, love

  Bird's foot violet ( Viola pedata ), kidney or urinary problems, special plant for Mother Earth related to bird talk and little winged ones
  Bittersweet ( Celastrus scandens ), bark used to settle stomach, bowels, used with raspberry leaves and field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) for kidney ailments
  Blackberry ( Rubus villosus ), tea from bark for diarrhea, dysentery, stabilization of blood sugar with blue berries

Blackberry lily  ( Belamcanda chinensis ) Chinese medicinal perennial herb having sword-shaped leaves, usually orange showy flowers with red spots, and dehiscent fruits with shiny seeds in clusters resembling blackberries, also called leopard flower

  Blackgum tree ( Nyssa sylvatica ), inner bark formula for deworming, black tupelo
  Blackroot ( Veronicastrum virginicum ), culver's root, bowman's root, purgative, tonic, "physic root", internal cleansing
  Blazing star (see Fairywand and Button snakeroot)

  Blue-eyed grass ( Sisyrinchium angustifolium ) tea preparations used to treat children's' diarrhea; grass cooked as greens; New World perennial herbs having grasslike leaves and small blue, white, or yellow flowers

  Blue flag ( Iris versicolor ), roots prepared into poultice, diuretic, persistent sores
  Boneset ( Eupatorium perfoliatum ), feverwort, Indian sage, aches, arthritis,  tea preparations with peppermint for coughs, good for almost anything

  Bouncing bet (see Soapwort)

  Burdock ( Arctium lappa and A. minus ), clearing body of poisons, abdominal pains

  Bullock's heart   also (custard apple) American tree of the genus Annona, especially A. reticulata, having large, nearly heart-shaped edible fruits with white to yellowish flesh, so called because its pulp resembles custard, see bullock, root bhel-²- attlee (51)

  Bull thistle ( Carduus Altissimus or C. lanceolatus ), tea preparation for neuralgia
  Butterfly weed ( Asclepias tuberosa ), pleurisy root, swollen joints, indigestion
  Button snakeroot ( Liatris spicata or L. regimontis ), blazing star, inflammation, pain
  Cabbage ( Brassica oleracea ), gastrointestinal problems, gift from the "Great one", "cleansed insides", good for ulcers, immune stimulation

  Calamus root ( Brassica oleracea ) sweet flag, rhizome that grows along riversides; used for stomach pain, gas; elder noted as saying "this water will be pure where calamus grows", Cherokee used this as tonic, relief of heartburn, and many other ailments; see also ( Acorus calamus ) for treating colds and medicinal cough preparations; rhizomes also yield an oil that is used in perfumery; known as a tropical Asian climbing palm sometimes used to make rattan, see quill and quill-back, Latin reed, from Greek kalamos

  Caraway ( Carum carvi ), gas reduction, digestive stimulant, rhythm; biennial Eurasian herb in the parsley family, having finely divided leaves and clusters of small, white, or pinkish flowers; caraway seed, Middle English carewei, from Old French carvi, caroi, probably from Medieval Latin carvi, carwi, ultimately from Arabic karāwiyā, from Greek karon

Cardamom  ( Elettariia cardamomum ) rhizomatous Indian herb having capsular fruits with aromatic seeds used as spice or condiments; see related genus Amomum, used as substitute for cardamom, Middle English cardamome, from Old French cardemome, from Latin cardamōmum, from Greek kardamōmon : kardamon, cress + amōmon, an Indian spice

  Carrot ( Daucus sativus ), hypoglycemia, pectin fiber, "cleanser", intestinal track
  Catnip ( Nepeta cataria ), used with boneset for fever, female applications

  Cedar tree ( Thuja occidentalis ), tea preparation, gout, (avoid during pregnancy)

  Chickweed ( Stellaria media ), appetite suppression with corn silk, blood cleanser

Chokeberry ( genus Aronia ) rose family; native herbal deciduous plant from eastern North America having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and tiny red to black applelike fruit, so named from its bitter taste
[Reference: Grow Your Own Antioxidants with Aronia Berry Bushes]

  Cherokee rose ( Rosa palustris ), used as treating diarrhea, internal worms, combined with wild cherry bark for sore throats, roots boiled, and fever reduction methods, mixtures used to dispel the causes of fever; also see ( Rosa laevigata ) prickly, climbing evergreen native to China and naturalized in the southeast U.S. having showy, white fragrant flowers

  Chicory ( Cihorium intybus ), internal soreness, digestive problems

  Colicroot ( Alestris farinosa ) stargrass; roots dried for tonic; tea preparations, used for children who experienced "pains of gas", called the love plant in the East Medicine, also referred to by mountain folk as "blazing star" and "devil's bit"' perennial herb in the lily family of eastern North America, having racemes of small white flowers and rootstocks used as medicinal treatments, often to relieve colic; stargrass is common to the genus Hypoxis, having grasslike leaves and star-shaped, white or yellow flowers

Corydalis any of several hundred species of the genus Corydalis native chiefly to northern temperate regions and having finely divided leaves with spurred, often yellow, pinkish, or blue flowers, New Latin Corydalis, genus name, from Greek korudallis, crested lark (from the shape of the flowers), from korudos, see ker-¹- dwarf star (53); see lark; skylark, from Middle English laveroc, larke, from Old English lāwerce; larkspur- see delphinium, diminutive of delphis, delphin-, dolphin (from the shape of its nectary)
Dephinus- constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquilla, Latin delphīnus, dolphin ( © AHD: 3RD ED )

Costmary  ( Chrysanthemum balsalmita ) Eurasian perennial herb in the composite family, having aromatic foliage sometimes used for potpourri, tea, or flavorings, Middle English costmarie : cost, costmary (from Old English, from Latin costum, from Greek kostos, from Sanskrit kusthah) + marie, Mary, the mother of Jesus ( © AHD: 3RD ED )

Cowberry ( Vaccinium vitis-idaea ), low, creeping evergreen shrub native to North America in the north and Eurasia having dropping clusters of small white or pinkish flowers, and an edible red berry used in making sauces, jams, and preserves, also called lingberry, lingonberry, mountain cranberry ( © AHD: 3RD ED )

  Cucumber ( Cucumus sativus ), bladder or kidney complaints, diuretic
  Devil's shoestring ( Tephrosia virginiana ), goat's rue, rabbit pea, washing, hair, "fishing plant", "a man's plant", strength in children's tea

Damson  - Genesis 15 (1-3)-  The road to Damascus

Day lily - any of the several perennial Eurasian herbs of the genus Hemerocallis in the lily family, having often grasslike leaves and yellow, orange, or purplish lilylike flowers, also called hemerocallis, from Greek hēmerokalles, a kind of lily : hēmera, day + kallos, beauty

  Dogwood tree ( Cornus florida ), elder appetite stimulant, inner bark to reduce fever

  Dutchman's pipe ( Aristolochia macrophylla ), swelling of feet or legs, used with elecampane for urinary inflammation
  Fairywand ( Chamaelirium luteum ), diuretic, killing bacteria, increase appetite
  Galax ( Galax aphylla ), tea preparation, nerves, kiidneys, "calm the entire system"
  Gentian ( Gentiana lutea ), "nature's digestive aid", roots for stomach pains

  Ginger ( Zingiber officinale ), carminative, digestive aid, stimulant, diuretic; tropical Southeast Asian plant having yellowish-green flowers and a pungent, aromatic rhizome, often dried, and powdered as a spice, also called gingerroot; to make lively, Middle English gingivere, from Old English gingifer, and from Old French gingivre, both from Medieval Latin gingiber, from Latin zingiberi, from Greek zingiberis, of Middle Indic origin (akin to Pali singiveram), from Dravidian : akin to Tamil inci, ginger (of southwest Asian origin) + Tamil vēr, root

Groundsel (genus Senecio) various plants having rayed, usually yellow flower heads, "This herb is Venus's mistress piece and is as gallant and universal a medicine for all diseases coming of heat.." Medicinal Properties; Etymology: Middle English groundeswille, from Old English grundeswylige, alteration (influenced by grund, ground) of gundeswilge : gund, pus + swelgan, to swallow (from its use in reducing abscesses, see root swel-; groundsel2 variant of groundsill- horizontal beam nearest ground

  Hawkweed ( Hieracium venosum or H. pratense), rabbit's ear, bowel complaints
  Heartleaf ( Hexastylis virginica ), tea preparation, internal bleeding, no formula
  Hearts-a-bustin' shrub ( Euonymus americanus ), strawberry bush, special plant

Hoary alyssum ( Berteroa incana ) annual European herb of the mustard family, having silvery foliage, oblong fruits, and white, deeply notched flowers, also called alyssum; any of various chiefly Mediterranean herbs having racemes of white or yellow flowers, New Latin Alyssum, genus name, from Latin alyssom, kind of madder, from Greek alusson, a plant believed to cure rabies : a-, not; see a-1 + lussa, rabies; also called madwort, see wlk^wo- mother goose (61)

  Horse chestnut tree ( Aesculus hippocastanum ), bloodflow, inner bark, (leaves and seeds can be poisonous), research relation to veins, arteries

  Huckleberry ( Gaylussacia dumosa and G. frondosa ), diabetes, astringent
  Indian pipe ( Monotropa uniflora ), "special children's medicine",  convulsions, fits
  Jack-in-the-pulpit ( Arisaema triphyllum ), Indian turnip, insecticide for beans, plants when mixed with wood ashes
  Joe-pye weed ( Eupatorium purpureum ), gravel root, urinary track problems, vanilla-like smell, no pests, slow growing, diuretic, stimulant, "queen of the meadow"

  Joshua tree ( Yucca brevifolia ) treelike plant, native to southwest America, having sword-shaped leaves and greenish-white flowers grouped in large panicles; probably from the interpretation of Joshua's outstretched hands as he pointed to the Biblical AI, which is also the Amorites. See Joshua 8:18 JKV ( © AHD: 3RD ED )
[reference: USDA Plant Profile, salvage restricted]

Kaki tree  ( Diospyros kaki ) Chinese tree having edible, orange to reddish fruit with orange flesh and an enlarged, persistent calyx, also called Japanese persimmon

  Lamb's quarters ( Chenopodium album ), Goosefoot family; nature's laxative, edible plant common in Appalachian region; also called pigweed having lance-shaped leaves with a mealy surface and small green flowers, also see ( Amaranthis retroflexus ) having hairy leaves and stout, terminal panicles with dense, lateral spikes of green flowers, also called redroot, which is ( Lachnanthes caroliana ) with red roots and woolly flowers ( © AHD: 3RD ED )

  Lily, Turk's cap  ( Lilium canadense ), dysentery treatment, "bloody flux", "superbum" stacked plant, tradable, also see ( Lilium michauxii ) also having nodding, orange-red, spotted flowers with a reflexed perianth, also see Eurasian lily ( Lilium martagon ) usually having pinkish-purple, spotted flowers, Middle English, from Old French, from Old Spanish, from Ottoman Turkish mārtagān, a kind of turban ( © AHD: 3RD ED )

  Lion's foot ( Praenanthes serpentaria ), children or adult stomach ache, "cancer weed"

Maqui ( Aristotelia chilensis ) Chilean evergreen shrub bearing edible purple berries used to make a wine, Spanish, of Araucanian origin
-Aristotelian logic- Aristotle's deductive method of logic, especially the theory of the syllogism, and the relation between propositions in terms of their form inclusive of their content

  Meadowsweet ( Filipendula ulmaria), dried leaves for cough, fever, salicylate

  Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) good for treating appetite and digestion, fruit of milk source of silymarin, a liver-regenerating compound used in the treatment of hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver; herbal cleanser

  Mugwort ( Artemisia vulagaris ), see fire list
  Oats ( (Avena sativa ), calming the nerves, upset stomachs, reduce blood sugar
  Onion ( Allium cepa and A. cernuum ), poultice for arthritis, help with diet
  Parsley ( Petroselinum sativum ), diuretic, gas, indigestion, kidney inflammations
  Piney weed ( Hypercium hypericiodes and H. gentanoides ), St. Andrew's cross, "special abilities for strength", bowel complaints, stimulant
  Poor robin's plantain ( Erigeron pulchellus ), frost root, internal diuretic
  Pumpkin ( Cucurbito pepo ), seeds used, anthelmintic, prostrate problems
  Ragweed ( Ambrosia artemisiifolia ), feather tops, intestinal problems, reduce fever
  Sage ( Salvia officinalis ), sacred tobacco, "smudge clearing of unwanted spirits"

  Sapodilla tree  ( Manilkara zapota ) evergreen of Mexico, and central America, having latex that yields chicle and the edible fruit with sweet yellow-brown flesh, the fruit of this tree, Spanish zapotillo, diminutive of zapote, sapodilla fruit, from Nahuatl tzapotl; also called naseberry, alteration of Spanish néspera, from Latin mespila, medlar, see medlar
-medlar- ( Mespilis germanica ) European deciduous tree having white flowers and edible apple-shaped fruit that is eaten fresh or made into preserves, Middle English medler, from Old French meslier, medler, from mesle, medle, fruit of the medler, from Late Latin mespila, from Greek mespilē

Salal  House of History - Salts of the Seas

  Savory ( Satureja hortensis ), summer savory, intestinal problems, indigestion; Mediterranean annual herb of mint family, having flowers with a pale lavender to white corolla; also ( Satureja montana ) Mediterranean aromatic herb having flowers in a long, white or pink corolla, also called winter savory, also genus Mcromeria in mint family, Middle English saverey, alteration of Old French sarree, alteration of Latin saturēia ( © AHD: 3RD ED )
Savoy- ruling house of Sardinia (1720-1861), see savour, savor
savor- to taste, to smell, Middle English savour, from Old French, from Latin sapor, from sapere, to taste, see root sep-; sage1, sapient, be wise, humble*

  Speedwell ( Veronica officinalis ), entire plant dried and used as tonic, healthy stimulant, good for psychological break-ups pertaining to the heart
  Spleenwort ( Asplenium platyneuron ), expel worms in children, poultice for toothaches, diarrhea
  Stone root ( Collinsonia canadensis ), horse balm, richweed, dried roots and rhizomes as diuretic, constipation or gastrointestinal problems, skin wash
  Terrapin's foot ( Epigaea repens ), trailing arbutus, digestive problems, kidney

  Trumpet vine ( Ipomea pandurata ), natural diuretic, wild potato vine, kidney complaints, mild laxative, keep insects away, also called morning glory
  Turtlehead ( Chelone glabra ), snakehead, elder appetite, fever reduction, etc.
  Twinleaf ( Jeffersonia diphylla ), rheumatism root, urinary problems

  Walnut tree ( Juglans nigra ), bark usage, potassium iodine, used for treating nerves, skin conditions, sores, bleeding, diarrhea, inflammation, ringworms, dandruff, and even blood sugar levels; expelling of of tape worms, needs study

  Watermelon ( Citrullus vulgaris ), seeds used for kidney problems, sacred medicine
  White sage (See Mugwort and Sage)
  Wild comfrey ( Cynosglossum virginianum ), roots for treating cancer, itch, milky urine
  Wild mercury ( Acalypha virginica ), roots for gallbladder or kidney aliments
  Wild plum ( Prunus americana ), bark use, treatment of colitis with wild indigo
  Windflower ( Thalictrum thalictroides ), rue anemone, roots for tea, emetic
  Winter cress ( Barbarea vulgaris ), bitter cress, eaten for system cleansing, good tonic with dandelions, and other wild greens
  Woodbine ( Lonicera japonica ), honeysuckle, mouth sores, diuretic, bronchitis
  Wormseed ( Chenopodium ambrosioides ), Mexican root, and Jerusalem oak ( Chenopodium botrys ), children's weak stomachs, parasites, tea preparations
  Yellow-eyed grass ( Xyris caroliniana ), children's diarrhea, digestive and stomach problems, even chronic constipation, many remedies
 

Comment on "Cherokee Herbal" by J. T. Garrett: Many of the remedies from the ancient people of America have been lost, and Garrett has provided us a pathway to preserve the past by focusing on the plants as the spiritual sources for healing and food.

"Charles Darwin confirmed an important homeopathic observation that living systems are hypersensitive to only certain substances. Sadly and strangely, conventional scientists have attacked homeopaths for using extremely small doses of substances without any appreciation for the homeopaths’ credo that living systems—whether human, animal, or plant—will be hypersensitive to a limited number of substances (and the homeopathic method of individualizing treatment is a refined method to find this substance or substances)."
Source: The Curious Case of Charles Darwin and Homeopathy