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Approved Herbs
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Agrimony
Aloe
Angelica root
Anise seed
Arnica flower
Artichoke leaf
Asparagus root
Autumn Crocus
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Belladonna
Bilberry fruit
Birch leaf
Bitter Orange peel
Black Cohosh root
Blackberry leaf
Blackthorn berry
Blessed Thistle herb
Bogbean leaf
Boldo leaf
Bromelain
Buckthorn bark
Buckthorn berry
Bugleweed
Butcher's Broom
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Calendula flower
Camphor
Caraway oil
Caraway seed
Cardamom seed
Cascara Sagrada bark
Celandine herb
Centaury herb
Chamomile flower, German
Chaste Tree fruit
Chicory
Cinchona bark
Cinnamon bark
Cinnamon bark, Chinese
Cloves
Coffee Charcoal
Cola nut
Coltsfoot leaf
Comfrey herb and leaf
Comfrey root
Condurango bark
Coriander seed
Couch Grass
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Dandelion herb
Dandelion root with herb
Devil's Claw root
Dill seed
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Echinacea Pallida root
Echinacea Purpurea herb
Elder flower
Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng) root
Ephedra
Eucalyptus leaf
Eucalyptus oil
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Fennel oil
Fennel seed
Fenugreek seed
Fir Needle oil
Fir Shoots, Fresh
Flaxseed
Fumitory
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Galangal
Garlic
Gentian root
Ginger root
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Ginseng root
Goldenrod
Guaiac wood
Gumweed herb
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Haronga bark and leaf
Hawthorn leaf with flower
Hay flower
Heart's Ease herb
Hempnettle herb
Henbane leaf
Hops
Horehound herb
Horse Chestnut seed
Horseradish
Horsetail herb
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Iceland Moss
Indian Snakeroot
Ivy leaf
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Jambolan bark
Java tea
Juniper berry
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Kava Kava
Kidney bean pods (without seeds)
Knotweed herb
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Lady's Mantle
Larch Turpentine
Lavender flower
Lemon Balm
Licorice root
Lily-of-the-valley herb
Linden flower
Lovage root
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Mallow flower
Mallow leaf
Manna
Marshmallow leaf
Marshmallow root
Mat
Mayapple root and resin
Meadowsweet
Milk Thistle fruit
Mint oil
Mistletoe herb
Motherwort herb
Mullein flower
Myrrh
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Niauli oil
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Oak bark
Oat straw
Onion
Orange peel
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Paprika (Cayenne)
Parsley herb and root
Passionflower herb
Peppermint leaf
Peppermint oil
Peruvian Balsam
Petasites root
Pheasant's Eye herb
Pimpinella root
Pine Needle oil
Pine Sprouts
Plantain
Pollen
Poplar bud
Potentilla
Primrose flower
Primrose root
Psyllium seed husk, Blonde
Psyllium seed, Black
Psyllium seed, Blonde
Pumpkin seed
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Radish
Rhatany root
Rhubarb root
Rose flower
Rosemary leaf
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Sage leaf
Sandalwood, White
Sandy Everlasting
Sanicle herb
Saw Palmetto berry
Scopolia root
Scotch Broom herb
Senega Snakeroot
Senna leaf
Senna pod
Shepherd's Purse
Soapwort root, Red
Soapwort root, White
Soy Lecithin
Soy Phospholipid
Spiny Restharrow root
Squill
St. John's Wort
Star Anise seed
Stinging Nettle herb and leaf
Stinging Nettle root
Sundew
Sweet Clover
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Thyme
Thyme, Wild
Tolu Balsam
Tormentil root
Turmeric root
Turmeric root, Javanese
Turpentine oil, Purified
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Usnea
Uva Ursi leaf
Uzara root
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Valerian root
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Walnut leaf
Watercress
White Dead Nettle flower
White Mustard seed
White Willow bark
Witch Hazel leaf and bark
Woody Nightshade stem
Wormwood
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Yarrow
Yeast, Brewer's
Yeast, Brewer's/Hansen CBS 5926
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