The Catalan TableReference
Medicinal Herbs and For Ratafia
Catalogue of medicinal herbs and herbs for ratafia: name, scientific name, properties and usable part. Before using any of them, see how they are prepared in the phytotherapy document.
Contents
Before using any of these medicinal plants, see how they are prepared in the FITOTERAPIA_elaboracio document.
The PDF is a catalogue table. Properties and usable parts are kept as they appear there, including the attention lines (abortifacient rue, toxic broom, hypertensive sage, comfrey not to be chewed, inedible mullein).
| Name | Scientific name | Properties | Usable part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basil | Ocimum basilicum | digestive, colic | flower — leaf |
| Aloe vera | Aloe vera | for burns, skin problems, haemorrhoids. Note: the plant should be at least 2–3 years old | a piece of leaf; lift the green skin and rub with the inner gel |
| Star anise | Illicium verum | aromatic, used for ratafia | fruit |
| Hawthorn | — | for hypertension | — |
| Agrimony | — | for sore throat | — |
| Vervain | Verbena chamaedryfolia | renal antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective | flower — leaf |
| Birch | Betula | antidepressant, for overcoming fears, mildly diuretic, mildly disinfectant | leaf |
| Pellitory of the wall | Parietaria officinalis | for headaches, refreshing | flower — leaf |
| Betony (small oak) | — | used in ratafia; bitter | flower |
| Coffee | — | — | roasted beans |
| Calendula | — | for bruises | — |
| Chamomile | Matricaria recutita | digestive, antiemetic | flower |
| Cotton lavender (mountain chamomile) | Santolina chamaecyparissus | laxative, depurative, purgative, calming | — |
| Cinnamon / camphor tree (as in the PDF) | Cinnamomum camphora | antispasmodic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory | bark |
| Rough star-thistle | Centaurea aspera | hypoglycaemic | flower |
| Milk thistle | Silybum marianum | to regenerate the liver | seed — the artichoke-like head |
| Clove | Syzygium aromaticum | aromatic | dried flower buds |
| Cumin | Cuminum cyminum | stomachic, for fat digestion | seed |
| Comfrey | Symphytum officinale | for osteoporosis, helps regenerate broken bones. Warning: do not chew | leaf — root |
| Coriander | Coriandrum sativum | digestive, antiflatulent, depurative | fruit |
| Horsetail | Equisetum arvense | diuretic; stops bleeding (nosebleeds: cotton soaked in juice of crushed fresh plant); eczema, wounds, mouth ulcers, conjunctivitis, cystitis, haemorrhoids, cramps | stem |
| Wormwood | Artemisia absinthium | against pinworms, anthelmintic | flower — leaf |
| Blackberry (bramble) | Rubus ulmifolius | for anaemia, cholesterol, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, astringent, cancer-preventive (as in the PDF) | leaf |
| Scabious | Scabiosa atropurpurea | anticatarrhal, depurative, measles, boils | flower — leaf |
| Spike lavender | Lavandula latifolia | for headaches, calming, for bruises | flower |
| Tarragon | Artemisia dracunculus | digestive, carminative | aerial part |
| Eucalyptus | Eucalyptus globulus | anticatarrhal, pulmonary decongestant | fruit — leaf |
| Eyebright | Euphrasia rostkoviana | especially recommended for eye baths | — |
| Thyme | Thymus vulgaris | hypertensive, sedative, anticatarrhal, digestive, for eye baths | flower — leaf |
| Lemon thyme | — | hypertensive, sedative, anticatarrhal, digestive, for eye baths | flower — leaf |
| Creeping thyme | — | hypertensive, sedative, anticatarrhal, digestive, for eye baths | flower — leaf |
| Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare | stomachic, antiflatulent, diuretic, gastrointestinal and menstrual pain, to soften the skins of pulses | fruit — leaf |
| Ash | Fraxinus | laxative, tonic, calming, aids urine elimination, bad breath, dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, wounds, haemorrhoids | leaf — bark of young branches |
| Juniper | Juniperus communis | anticatarrhal, antiasthmatic | fruit |
| Spanish broom | Spartium junceum | digestive, cardiac. Warning: toxic plant | flower |
| Ginger | Zingiber officinale | antioxidant, colds | root |
| Mullein | Verbascum thapsus | crushed leaves for external use (not edible): insect bites, boils, burns, haemorrhoids; leaf infusion (not to drink) for toothache and gum boils; oil for tinnitus. Warning: the root is toxic | seed — leaf |
| Black swallow-wort | Vincetoxicum nigrum | antipyretic | leaf — stem |
| Gromwell | Lithospermum officinale | against kidney stones | fruit |
| Rupturewort | Herniaria glabra | antidiarrhoeal, diuretic, blood depurative | flower |
| St John's wort | Hypericum perforatum | antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic. As an infusion against depression | flower |
| Costmary | — | digestive | — |
| Self-heal | Prunella vulgaris | intestinal antispasmodic | flower — leaf |
| Hyssop | Hyssopus officinalis | anticatarrhal, pulmonary decongestant, cough | flower |
| Mastic tree | Pistacia lentiscus | against flu | flower — leaf |
| Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum | intestinal antiseptic; gives ratafia colour and body | flower |
| Lemon tree | Citrus limon | anti-obesity, antiseptic, for mouth and throat | fruit — leaf |
| Bay laurel | Laurus nobilis | calming, digestive, for bruises | leaf |
| Southern magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora | anti-anxiety, antiangiogenic (as in the PDF) | petals |
| Pomegranate | — | gives ratafia its colour | flower |
| Mallow | Malva sylvestris | anticatarrhal, cough, laxative, for headaches, insect bites | flower |
| Marshmallow | Althaea officinalis | anticatarrhal, cough, antirheumatic | root |
| Marjoram | Origanum majorana | digestive, against insomnia | flower — leaf |
| Lemon verbena | Aloysia citrodora | digestive, menstrual analgesic, refreshing | leaf |
| Anise | Pimpinella anisum | antiflatulent, aromatic | fruit |
| Spearmint | Mentha spicata | digestive, hepatoprotective | leaf |
| American mint (soup mint) | Mentha | digestive, hepatoprotective | leaf |
| Water mint | Mentha aquatica | digestive, hepatoprotective | leaf |
| Peppermint | Mentha piperita | hepatoprotective, antiflatulent, cough, nervous tonic | leaf |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | anticatarrhal, digestive, antihypertensive | flower |
| Myrtle | Myrtus communis | bronchitis, colds, prostatitis | flower — leaf |
| Catnip | Nepeta cataria | calming, digestive, colic | flower |
| Green walnut | Juglans regia | hepatoprotective | fruit |
| Nutmeg | Myristica fragrans | antiflatulent, hypochondria, menstrual pain | seed |
| Olive | Olea europaea | antihypertensive | fruit — leaves |
| Pyrenean violet | Ramonda myconi | anticatarrhal, against flu | flower — leaf |
| Oregano | Origanum vulgare | digestive, antiasthmatic, anticatarrhal, depurative | flower — leaf |
| Egg white | — | used for burns, as is | white |
| Eggshell | — | used for osteoporosis. Clean the egg, pound the shell to powder, cover with lemon juice and macerate overnight; ingest the next day | shell |
| Pine | Pinus | — | tender shoots of growing branches; small still-green cones |
| Curry plant (everlasting) | Helichrysum italicum | the cemetery plant (as in the PDF) | flower |
| Broadleaf plantain | Plantago major | antiuricaemic, refreshing, diuretic, hepatoprotective, insect bites, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, burns, gum infections, haemostatic, disinfectant for cuts from rusty tools, abscesses, otitis, sinusitis, flu, colds, expectorant, blood-sugar regulation, haemorrhoids, eyes and sleep in the eyes | leaf |
| Ribwort plantain | Plantago lanceolata | the same properties as broadleaf plantain | leaf |
| Pennyroyal | Mentha pulegium | anticatarrhal, antidiarrhoeal, digestive, hepatoprotective | flower — leaf |
| Liquorice | Glycyrrhiza glabra | antacid, colds, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, digestive | root |
| Lesser calamint | Clinopodium nepeta | antidiarrhoeal | flower — leaf |
| Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis | anticatarrhal, digestive, against migraine | flower — leaf |
| Rose | Rosa | dermatological antiseptic, healing | flower |
| Wild rose (dog rose) | — | for diarrhoea (as an infusion), for colds | — |
| Oak | Quercus | astringent (healing), antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, haemostatic, anal fissures, haemorrhoids, eczema, sweaty feet, gargles for mouth infections | bark of young branches |
| Rue | Ruta chalepensis | digestive, contraceptive. Warning: abortifacient | leaf |
| Winter savory | Satureja montana | stomachic | flower — leaf |
| Wild thyme (shepherd's thyme) | Thymus serpyllum | anticatarrhal, digestive, stomachic | flower — leaf |
| Sage | Salvia officinalis | sedative, digestive, decongestant, depurative, diuretic, antibiotic, wound-healing, insect bites, removes dental tartar, whitens enamel. Warning: hypertensive | flower — leaf |
| Elder (flowers) | Sambucus nigra | analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, depurative, for eye baths | flower |
| Orange tree | Citrus sinensis | calming, stomachic, carminative | fruit — leaf |
| Lemon balm | Melissa officinalis | digestive, sedative | leaf |
| Large-leaved lime | Tilia platyphyllos | the flower: sedative. Bark (infusion): astringent (healing), to clean wounds and sores, small burns | flower — bark of young branches |
| French lavender | Lavandula stoechas | anticatarrhal, digestive, cough | flower |
| Pitch trefoil | Bituminaria bituminosa | stops bleeding from a wound | leaf |
| Valerian | — | for bruises | — |
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