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Damiana:
Damiana has been widely used as an aphrodisiac in Mexico for men and women.
The use of damiana as an aphrodisiac is somewhat controversial because there is no scientific evidence that it works and yet it has been widely promoted as a sexual stimulant.
Damiana is also used for asthma, anxiety, depression, headache, and menstrual disorders, however, there is no scientific evidence that it works for these conditions.
Catnip:
Taken orally, catnip is most commonly used in connection with anxiety, insomnia, and nervousness. It contains a substance, known as nepetalactone, which has a sedative effect in humans. (Nepetalactone is very similar to valepotriate found in valerian, a more commonly used herbal sedative.) Due to this effect, catnip may also be used to help lessen migraine headaches. Catnip has also been used historically to relieve stomach complaints such as colic, cramps, gas, and indigestion because chemicals in it may have muscle-relaxing, or antispasmodic, effects.
Topically, catnip has often been used to reduce swelling associated with arthritis, hemorrhoids, and soft tissue injuries.
Milfoil:
Milfoil is used to treat arthritis, colds and fevers. Milfoil is also used to treat hypertension and lack of appetite. Milfoil is a general tonic for the cardio-vascular system and helps to lower blood pressure.
Because of its anti-bacterial properties, milfoil is used to treat dysentary and diarrhoea.
Milfoil is used by women to ease menstruation.
Raspberry leaf :
Raspberry leaf is also used for the following:
To aid fertility.
To promote a plentiful supply of breastmilk.
To help stop excess bleeding after birth.
To treat diarrhoea.
To regulate irregular menstrual cycle and decreases heavy periods.
To relieve sore throats.
To reduce fever.
Fenugreek seeds:
Fenugreek is a bitter herb that increases milk-flow, stimulates the uterus, soothes irritated tissues, lowers fever, reduces blood sugar, improves digestion, promotes healing, and has laxative, expectorant, diuretic, anti-parasitic and anti-tumor effects.
Fenugreek sprouts are also used to promote hair growth, especially in men.
The seeds are rich in mucilage (glactomannans), lipids, protein, protease inhibitors. Various steroid saponins are present (aglycone), furostanol glycosides, small amounts of alkaloid and steroidal peptide.
# Internal use
* Fenugreek is used internally for a variety of problems, such as to treat diabetes in adults (late-onset diabetes), poor digestion, gastric inflammation, digestive disorders and tuberculosis.
* It is also used for painful menstruation, labor pains and insufficient lactation.
* Men on the other hand benefit from it for loss of libido, painful testicles and premature ejaculation.
* It is often used for weight loss, anorexia and for poor appetite.
* In Chinese medicine it is used for kidney related pain - such as back ache, as well as premature ejaculation, loss of libido, painful testicles, hernia, painful menstruation and edema of the legs.
* In Ayurvedic medicine it is used for rejuvenation and as an aphrodisiac, as well as for digestive and bronchial complaints, gout and arthritis.
* Fresh Fenugreek leaves are cooked as a vegetable curry and are also dried and used to flavor vegetable dishes.
* The seeds are roasted and ground for use in curry powder, pickles, stews and fried foods.
* The seed sprouts are also eaten as a salad.
External use
* It is used externally for skin inflammations, ulcers, boils, eczema and cellulite.
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