All Healing Herbs

Food spice with a maple-syrup flavor, can also be eaten in salads; the major ingredient in Lydia C. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for “female troubles”; major use is for increasing breast milk production, usually within twenty-four to seventy-two hours of starting treatment; can be discontinued when enough lactation is achieved as long as the breasts are emptied every few hours; protects against breast cancer; reduces menstrual pain, menopause vaginal dryness; may enhance breast size; male aphrodisiac, male libido; also for respiratory infections and lung congestion, sinus, asthma, coughs, colds, flu, bronchitis, sore throat, swollen glands, fever; expectorant (loosens mucus), soothes; removes allergens and toxins from the respiratory tract; immune stimulant, digestive aid; use for colic, gas, diabetes, hyperthyroidism; lowers cholesterol, lowers triglycerides, lowers blood sugar; soothes peptic ulcers, protects the liver from alcohol; use externally for wounds and skin infections, dermatitis, eczema, chapped lips, boils, cysts, abscesses, burns. Expectorant, soothes, stimulates breast milk, tonic, immune enhancer. Side effects can include maple-smelling urine, nausea, sweating, dizziness, gas, diarrhea; can worsen asthma symptoms (difficulty breathing, fainting, hay fever type reactions); should not used in pregnancy, causes uterine contractions that may cause miscarriage; may increase bleeding risk in surgery; probable interactions with diabetes drugs, blood thinners, NSAIDS, and more—do the research if taking medical drugs.