Herbs with Analgesic Properties
Buttercup*, Chamomile, Cannibis*, Catnip, Celandine*, Clove,
Comfrey, Cowslip*, Henbane*, Hops*, Jimson Weed*, Lettuce, Meadowsweet, Dropwort
or Goatsbeard, Mint, Monkshood*, Mullein, Nightshade*, Pansy*, Pokeweed*,
Poplar, Prickly Ash, Primrose*, Saffron*, Sassafras, Wild Daisy, Willow,
Wintergreen*, Woodruff*, Wood Sorrel*.
Buttercup
-(See Acrid)
Cannabis -
Cannabis
sativa - CAUTION:
Restrictions placed on Cannibis in the U.S. since 1937 have practically
eliminated it's use as a medicinal agent, although currently California has
recently passed legislation for medicinal use only.
Celandine
- (See Acrid)
Cowslip -
Caltha
palustris - CAUTION:
Cowslip contains irritant acrid elements. Make sure when using herb is cooked
thoroughly or dried. Use only for medicinal purposes under medical supervision.
Henbane -
Hyoscyamus
niger - CAUTION: This
plant is poisonous and children have been poisoned from eating the seeds and/or
the seed pods.
Hops -
Humulus
lupulus - CAUTION:
Prolonged use or large doses can have detrimental effects and should be avoided.
Jimson Weed
- Datura stramonium - CAUTION:
This herb is dangerous and an overdose could be fatal. Do not use without proper
supervision.
Monkshood
- Aconitum napellus - CAUTION:
THIS PLANT IS ONE OF THE MOST POISONOUS PLANTS AND EVEN SMALL DOSES CAN BE
FATAL. PAINFUL DEATH CAN HAPPEN IN JUST A FEW HOURS. DO NOT USE WITHOUT MEDICAL
DIRECTION FOR ANY REASON.
Nightshade
- (a) Solanum dulcamara (b)
Solanum nigrum CAUTION:
A or B should not be taken internally without medical supervision. The berries
of B are poisonous, but boiling them destroys the poisons and renders them
suitable for preserves, jams, and pies.
*(Herbs
in which a Caution exists. For those herbs cautions not described on this page,
a link is provided to its description.)
