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Herbs with Similar Uses as: Flaxseed

• acne
• anorexia nervosa
• anxiety
• arthritis
• asthma
• atherosclerosis
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• burns
• colorectal cancer
• constipation
• Crohn's disease
• depression
• hypercholesterolemia
• hypertension
• inflammation
• inflammatory bowel disease
• menopause
• menstrual pain
• migraine headache
• myocardial infarction
• osteoarthritis
• peptic ulcer
• prostate cancer
• psoriasis
• rheumatoid arthritis
• skin cancer

Below is a list of conditions that are treated by this herb and the other herbs that may be used to treat it.

acne

Arnica
Burdock
German Chamomile
Lavender

anorexia nervosa

Skullcap

anxiety

Celery Seed
Gotu Kola
Jamaica Dogwood
Kava Kava
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Linden
Passionflower
Peppermint
Skullcap
Valerian

arthritis

Black Cohosh
Burdock
Cat's Claw
Cayenne
Celery Seed
Evening Primrose
Feverfew
Ginger
Goldenrod
Pau d'Arco
Red Clover
Stinging Nettle

asthma

Aloe
Ephedra
Feverfew
Ginkgo Biloba
Goldenrod
Lobelia
Marshmallow
Red Clover
Wild yam

atherosclerosis

American Ginseng
Arnica
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Dong Quai
Evening Primrose
Garlic
Ginger
Gotu Kola
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Hawthorn
Licorice
Red Clover
Turmeric

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Evening Primrose
Lemon Balm
Passionflower
Valerian

burns

Aloe
Calendula
Gotu Kola
Horsetail
Roman Chamomile
Slippery Elm
St. John's Wort

colorectal cancer

American Ginseng
Celery Seed
Garlic
Green Tea
Turmeric

constipation

Aloe
Dandelion
Dong Quai
Grape Seed

Crohn's disease

Cat's Claw
Green Tea
Marshmallow
Slippery Elm

depression

American Ginseng
Ginkgo Biloba
Lavender
Peppermint
St. John's Wort
Valerian

hypercholesterolemia

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Celery Seed
Dandelion
Evening Primrose
Garlic
Ginger
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Hawthorn
Licorice
Milk Thistle
Red Clover
Turmeric

hypertension

American Ginseng
Barberry
Celery Seed
Dandelion
Dong Quai
Garlic
Ginkgo Biloba
Goldenrod
Gotu Kola
Grape Seed
Hawthorn
Linden
Yarrow

inflammation

Aloe
Barberry
Bilberry
Burdock
Cat's Claw
Celery Seed
Comfrey
Devil's Claw
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
German Chamomile
Ginger
Goldenrod
Grape Seed
Jamaica Dogwood
Licorice
Marshmallow
Pau d'Arco
Roman Chamomile
Saw Palmetto
Skullcap
Slippery Elm
St. John's Wort
Stinging Nettle
Turmeric
Uva Ursi
Wild yam
Willow Bark
Yarrow

inflammatory bowel disease

Evening Primrose
German Chamomile
Green Tea
Marshmallow
Slippery Elm

menopause

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Black Cohosh
Dong Quai
Evening Primrose
Red Clover
Wild yam

menstrual pain

Black Cohosh
German Chamomile
Jamaica Dogwood
Peppermint
Roman Chamomile
Rosemary
Valerian
Wild yam
Yarrow

migraine headache

Dong Quai
Feverfew
Jamaica Dogwood
Linden
Valerian

myocardial infarction

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Garlic
Turmeric

osteoarthritis

Black Cohosh
Burdock
Cat's Claw
Cayenne
Devil's Claw
Ginger
Stinging Nettle
Turmeric
Willow Bark

peptic ulcer

Astragalus
Bilberry
Calendula
Cat's Claw
Cayenne
Cranberry
Dong Quai
Evening Primrose
German Chamomile
Licorice
Marshmallow
Slippery Elm
Turmeric

prostate cancer

Garlic
Green Tea
Milk Thistle
Saw Palmetto
Skullcap
Turmeric

psoriasis