Herbal Reference chart, showing the classical, and historical uses and common uses of Chinese, Native American  and Western herbs.

 

Common Name	Common Uses	Classical Uses	Combined with
Arnica Flowers	Topical Bruises and  Sprains	Strains, Sprains, Over exertion	Comfrey Root
Astragalus	Cold & Flu	Enhances the immune system and restores peripheral circulation	Pau D Arco Garlic Schisandra Echinacea
Bilberry	Eye care (night vision)	Antioxidant, eye disorders, stabilizes collagen, vascular disorders	Eyebright Rosehips
Boswellia	Arthritis Sports Injuries	Anti- inflammatory sedative	Quercetin
Burdock Root	Blood Cleanser	Skin Conditions and Boils	Yellow Dock Milk Thistle
Calendula	Anti- Inflammatory	Burns, Wounds Abscesses	Aloe Vera Pau D Arco
Chamomile	Relaxation Sleep	Carminative aid digestion	Valerian Kava Passion Flower
Chaste Berry	PMS  Menopause	Normalizes pituitary function	Red Raspberry Don Quai
Coltsfoot	Anti Spasmodic	Bronchitis, Asthma, Coughs	Horehound Echinacea
Cranberry	Diuretic	Kidney,  Bladder Infections	Uva Ursi Cornsilk
Echinacea	Cold & Flu Infections	Anti-viral antiseptic, immune stimulant	Goldenseal Pau D Arco Ginseng Garlic
Feverfew	Migraines Headaches	Anti- inflammatory,	Valerian
Garlic	Cold & Flu	Antibiotic, antiseptic antiviral	Echinacea Goldenseal Astragulas
Ginger Root	Morning Sickness	Digestive aid, reduces nausea	Peppermint
Ginkgo Biloba	Cerebral Circulation	Mental clarity and alertness	Gotu Kola
Green Tea	Energy	Antioxidant	Astragulas
Gotu Kola	Endurance	Mental stamina  improve memory	Ginseng
Hawthorn	Heart	Dilates blood vessels	Ginseng
Hops	Relaxation Sleep Aid	Sedative, reduces muscle spasm	Valerian Kava
Horehound	Expectorant	Respiratory congestion	Coltsfoot
Kava	Stress Anxiety	Sedative	Valerian
Ma Huang	Vasodilator	Stimulant, Hay fever	Pleurisy Root
Milk Thistle	Liver Detox	Protects against toxins	Burdock Dandelion
Mullein Leaf	Expectorant	Earaches	Garlic
Nettles Leaf	Anti-histamine, Nutritive	Eczema, Hay fever, Allergies	Oregon Grape
Pau D Arco	Anti-fungal	Blood Cleanser Candida	Grapefruit Seed Extract
Red Raspberry	Uterine Tonic	Painful Menses Bleeding Gums	Ginger Root
Saw Palmetto	Prostate Problems	Anti- inflammatory	Pumpkin seed oil
St. Johns Wort	Depression	Anti- depressant	Kava Valerian
Valerian	Sleep Aid	Tension, anxiety, insomnia, stress	Kava
Wild Yam	Ovarian & Uterine Pain	Anti- Spasmodic, carminative	Don Quai
Yellow Dock	Mild Laxative	Blood Cleanser Skin Disorders	Milk Thistle

The following books have been used in reference to the above material.
authors:
Herbal Tonics by Mowrey, PhD
The Green Pharmacy by James Duke, Ph.D.
The Way of Herbs by Michael Tierra, C.A. , N. D.
Nutrition & Chiropractic by Anthony Cichoke, MA, DC, DACBN
Natural Medicine Journal
American Folk Medicine by Meyer