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used to eliminate the toxins and purifies the body to balance the Sanguine temperament. The Burdock is eaten as a vegetable often in the Far East, especially in Japan. I use the Burdock to cook Japanese food often, so it is easy to take it into the daily nutrition. ECHINACEA The Echinacea is the other herb I have chosen for Jules to balance his dominant temperament, Sanguine. It also has the cold and dry nature, which is opposite to the Sanguine nature, hot and moist. The Echinacea is used to stimulate the immune system, blood circulation and bring up the vital force. For Nami: DANDELION The reason I have chosen the Dandelion for myself is that the Dandelion has the cold and moist nature, which balances the Choleric Hot and Dry nature. I often feel the swelling of liver when I

feel tired or week, so the medical properties of the Dandelion to stimulate the liver and kidney function would be good for me. APPLE The Apple is the other herb I have chosen for myself to balance my dominant temperament, Choleric. It is popular fruit and easy to be taken as daily nutrition. It has the cold and moist nature, which is opposite to the Choleric nature, hot and dry, so it would balance my Choleric temperament. The Apple is used to stimulate the liver function which has always been my week organ. Name : Nami Matsumoto Student Number : 9050127101 Herbs for each humors Herb For Sanguine: Common name: Skullcap Latin name: Scutellaria Lateriflora Temperament: Sanguine Reasons: ?The nature of the skullcap is cold and dry that balances the Sanguine hot and moist

temperament. Medical Properties: ? Skullcap contains scutellarin, a flavonoid with sedative and antispasmodic. ? Used as Antipyretic, analgesic, antitussive, transiently hypotensive, ? Tonic for the nervous system and is indicative of where the nervous system has become depleted. ? Remedy for nervous disorders, from mild anxiety to epilepsy. ? Quietening as well as anti-spasmodic effects, on nervous activity such as headaches of nervous origin, hysteria, insomnia and restless sleep. ? Remedy for colds, coughs, tumours, haemorrhoids, sore eyes and rheumatism. ? Effective in alleviating the symptoms of rabies. ? Some North American Indian tribes used as a sedative and promote menstruation. ? Used for the prevention of epileptic seizures. ? As historical uses, used for Hydrophobia,

alcoholism, headaches from incessant coughing and rickets. References:Ody, Penelope, 1995, The complete Medicinal Herbal, TokyoAllardice, P., Bone, K., Hutchison, F., 1994, MAGIC and MEDICINE OF PLANTS, NSW Fisher, C., Painter, G., 1996, MATERIA MEDICA OF WESTERN HERBS FOR THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, NSW Name : Nami Matsumoto Student Number : 9050127101 Herb For Sanguine: Common name: Hops Latin name: Humulus Lupulus Temperament: Sanguine Reasons: ? The nature of the Hops is cold and dry that balances the Sanguine hot and moist temperament. Medical Properties: ? Antibacterial with activity against gram positive organisms. ? The central nervous system depressant action is believed to be due to the bitter resin and its metabolites. This bitter component of Hops also makes it a

digestive stimulant. ? Whole extracts have a very effective spasmolytic action on smooth muscle. ? Has antihistamine and anti-oxytocic properties. ? Remedy for palpitations of neurogenic origin, in Cardiovascular System. ? Remedy for nervous coughs and irritable coughs. ? Treats the irritable bowel syndrome, mucous colitis, nervous dyspepsia, inflammatory bowel disease and anorexia. ? Influence tense nervous states; insomnia, neuralgia, excitability, priapism and restless and sleep disorders. ? The oestrogenic substances of Hops aid for dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhoea, premature ejaculation and anaphrodisiac in men. ? Remedy for crural ulcers. ? Recommended as a tonic, diuretic and sedative. References:Ody, Penelope, 1995, The complete Medicinal Herbal, TokyoAllardice, P., Bone, K.,

Hutchison, F., 1994, MAGIC and MEDICINE OF PLANTS, NSW Fisher, C., Painter, G., 1996, MATERIA MEDICA OF WESTERN HERBS FOR THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, NSW Name : Nami Matsumoto Student Number : 9050127101 Herb For Phlegmatic: Common name: Ginger Latin name: Zingiber officinalis Temperament: Phlegmatic Reasons: ?Ginger has hot and dry properties to overcome the cold and moist properties of Phlegmatic temperament.?Ginger stimulate the gastric secretion which is relate to Phlegm humor. ? Stimulates peristalsis and gastric secretion ? Provokes circulatory stimulation. ? Effective in the control of nausea and vomiting following operations and that associated with pregnancy. Medical Properties: ? Antipyretic, analgesic, antitussive, antipasmodic, transiently hypotensive, suppression of