A mucilaginous, sweet, salty herb that has a softening, soothing effect on tissues and is a mild laxative and expectorant. Used for dry coughs, sore throat, cystitis, bronchitis, gastritis, and dyspepsia with nausea and heartburn. Externally used in lotions and creams for dry or chapped skin

Use internally for whooping cough, asthma, neuralgia, migraine, nervous exhaustion, toothache, insomnia, painful menstruation, threatened miscarriage, and postpartum pain. (Not given to pregnant women or patients with cardiac insufficiency

A mucilaginous, nutritive, sedative herb with a sweet and sour taste; it controls allergic responses, relieves coughing, soothes irritated or damaged tissues, protects the liver, prevents stress ulcer formation, and has a tonic effect on the spleen and stomach. It also moderates the actions of other drugs. Used for chronic fatigue, loss of appetite, diarrhea, anemia, irritability, and hysteria, heart palpitations, insomnia, nervous exhaustion, night sweats and excessive perspiration

Use internally for cystitis, urethitis, kidney inflammation, rheumatism, gout, arthritis, and poor digestion with flatulence and colic. Externally for rheumatic pain and neuralgia

Naturally high in iodine.