Acacia is a small, spiny, leguminous tree or shrub which grows in sandy soil, mostly in tropical Africa. After the rainy season ends, the stem begins to exude gum, which is collected for marketing as gum arabic. The acacia has alternate, bipinnate leaves and axillary racemes of yellow flowers arranged in globose heads. The fruit is an oblong pod.

Gum arabic's main effect is to form a protective, soothing coating over inflammations in the respiratory, alimentary, and urinary tracts. In conjunction with various astringents, it is helpful for coughs, sore throats, and catarrh, as well as in some cases diarrhea, and dysentery.

Native to the Mediteranean region, cultivatedAgrimony originates from the United States, Southern Canada and Northern Hemisphere - Abundant throughout England, but in scotland it is more localized.

Agromony is used as an anti-inflammatory, mild astringent, deobstruant, diuretic, tonic, and vulnerary. It is also used for skin eruptions and diseases of the blood such as blotches, pimples, and scrofulous sores.

Can also help with diarrhea, especially mild,acute diarrhea, digestive trouble, sluggish stomach conditions, stimulates the appetite, helps with kidney and bladder disorders and liver conditions.

Alfalfa came from Europe, but it's been naturalized all over North America, Alfalfa contains plant world equivalents of humon estrogens so a woman, whether going through the menopause or breast feeding, may derive some benefit from it.

Chemicals called saponins can help lower blood cholesterol, it can also help towards diabetes, high cholestrol, yeast infections, arthritis, cancer, inflammation, peptic ulcers, and rheumatism.