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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

• Anti-inflammatory,
• stops bleeding,
• abscess,
• thrombosis,
• fever, common cold,
• inhibition of human neutrophil elastase, a protease involved in the inflammatory process suggests additional mechanisms of antiphlogistic action.

Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus)

• Gentle laxative, purgative, constipation,
• diarrhoea,
• anaemia,
• cholagogue,
• psoriasis and other skin problems,
• antioxidant,
• antimicrobial.

Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis)

• Stimulant to central nervous system,
• thymoleptic,
• antioxidant,
• choleretic,
• analgesic, antirheumatic,
• psychogenic headache,
• fatigue,
• depression,
• inhibits oxidation of low density lipoproteins,
• could protect against DNA damage and enhance the DNA repair activity,
• associated to both the prevention and the cause of some types of cancers,
• attenuates the myocardial dysfunction provoked by ischemia.

Yohimbe (Corynanthe yohimbe)

• The bark of the yohimbe tree has long been appreciated as an aphrodisiac.
• Recent studies have shown that yohimbe is effective in the symptomatic treatment of erectile dysfunction.
• It is superior to placebo and has fewer side effects compared with the invasive treatment of erectile dysfunction.
• The evidence for effectiveness seems less compelling for other oral drugs used in this condition.
• It can be concluded that yohimbine is an attractive option in the symptomatic treatment of erectile dysfunction.
• Aphrodisiac,
• antixidant,
• diabetes,
• anti-HIV,
• antibacterial,
• many clinical trials have shown yohimbe is effective for erectile dysfunction.

Yunnan Saussurea (Saussureae sichuanensis)

• Suppresses hepatitis B virus surface antigen gene expression in human hepatoma cells,
• antispasmodic,
• excellent bronchodilatator, asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough,
• antitumor activity,
• anti-inflammatory,
• free radical scavenger,
• antiarthritic activity.