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<p>Create canonical category-page article (history-first)</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>A &#039;&#039;&#039;lymphatic herb&#039;&#039;&#039; is a plant medicine used to support lymphatic-system function, traditionally indicated in chronic glandular swelling, recurrent tonsillitis and sore throat, skin conditions associated with poor lymphatic drainage (chronic eczema, acne, boils, abscess), and selected oncologic-supportive indications. The category is drawn principally from the British clinical-herbalist tradition and the American Eclectic dispensatories; the contemporary mechanistic understanding involves modulation of lymphocyte function, modest direct effects on lymphatic-vessel contractility, and broader anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial actions.<br /> <br /> The foundational lymphatic herbs of Western use are &#039;&#039;&#039;cleavers&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Galium aparine&#039;&#039;; the gentle alterative-lymphatic of British clinical practice, used in chronic glandular swelling and as a &quot;blood cleanser&quot; in the older terminology); &#039;&#039;&#039;poke root&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Phytolacca americana&#039;&#039;; the strong Eclectic lymphatic, used for chronic mastitis, lymphadenopathy, and selected oncologic-supportive indications; the herb is potently toxic at higher doses and requires expert practitioner supervision); &#039;&#039;&#039;calendula&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Calendula officinalis&#039;&#039;; cross-listed for its dermatologic and vulnerary uses); &#039;&#039;&#039;burdock&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Arctium lappa&#039;&#039;; the alterative-lymphatic of European folk and Eclectic use, for chronic skin conditions); and &#039;&#039;&#039;red root&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Ceanothus americanus&#039;&#039;; the American Eclectic specific for lymphatic congestion and post-mononucleosis lymphadenopathy).<br /> <br /> The Ayurvedic lymphatic tradition uses &#039;&#039;&#039;manjistha&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Rubia cordifolia&#039;&#039;) for &#039;&#039;rakta&#039;&#039; (blood) cleansing and lymphatic support, and the bitter-cooling herbs (&#039;&#039;&#039;neem&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;guduchi&#039;&#039;&#039;) for the related &#039;&#039;ama&#039;&#039; (toxin) clearance. The TCM tradition does not use the lymphatic concept in the same form but has parallel uses in its &quot;clear heat and resolve toxin&quot; category (&#039;&#039;Pu Gong Ying&#039;&#039; dandelion, &#039;&#039;Zi Hua Di Ding&#039;&#039; violet &#039;&#039;Viola yedoensis&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Jin Yin Hua&#039;&#039; honeysuckle).<br /> <br /> == Members indexed ==<br /> <br /> Cleavers (&#039;&#039;Galium aparine&#039;&#039;), poke root (&#039;&#039;Phytolacca americana&#039;&#039;), calendula (&#039;&#039;Calendula officinalis&#039;&#039;), burdock (&#039;&#039;Arctium lappa&#039;&#039;), red root (&#039;&#039;Ceanothus americanus&#039;&#039;), echinacea (cross-listed for immune use), manjistha (&#039;&#039;Rubia cordifolia&#039;&#039;), the TCM &quot;clear heat resolve toxin&quot; herbs dandelion (&#039;&#039;Taraxacum mongolicum&#039;&#039;, Pu Gong Ying), violet (&#039;&#039;Viola yedoensis&#039;&#039;), honeysuckle (&#039;&#039;Lonicera japonica&#039;&#039;, Jin Yin Hua), and the broader alterative herbs that have lymphatic-clearing application (yellow dock &#039;&#039;Rumex crispus&#039;&#039;, sarsaparilla &#039;&#039;Smilax ornata&#039;&#039;, stillingia &#039;&#039;Stillingia sylvatica&#039;&#039;). The contemporary clinical interest in &#039;&#039;&#039;dry-skin-brushing&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;manual lymph drainage&#039;&#039;&#039; (Vodder method) techniques as adjuncts to herbal therapy is referenced for context.<br /> <br /> == Notes on scope ==<br /> <br /> The boundary of this category is &quot;herb whose principal or important action is on the lymphatic system or on chronic glandular and skin conditions associated with lymphatic congestion.&quot; Several lymphatic herbs are also alteratives (the broader Western category of &quot;blood-cleansing&quot; herbs); the categories overlap in clinical use and the herbs are cross-listed. The contemporary lymphoma and leukemia chemotherapies are pharmaceutical [[:Category:Antineoplastics|antineoplastics]] and are not in this category; the herbal-supportive use of selected medicines (astragalus, reishi, ashwagandha) in cancer care is cross-listed under [[:Category:Adaptogens|adaptogens]] and [[:Category:Immune_herbs|immune herbs]].<br /> <br /> == About these pages ==<br /> <br /> This category page is an encyclopedia article about its subject. The actual index of herbs belonging to the category is generated automatically by the wiki engine, from category-membership declarations on the individual herb pages, and appears at the foot of the page below the references.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> <br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Plants]]<br /> [[Category:Herbal_medicines]]<br /> [[Category:CuratedCategoryPage]]</div>

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