lactation (suppress): sage, motherwort, yarrow, thyme, raspberry, fresh parsley leaves, cf. pregnancy section

lactic acid: charcoal, cf. poison

laryngitis: sage, cf. sore throat

laxatives: see constipation

lethargy: fo-ti, cf. fatigue

libido: see aphrodisiac, cf. impotence

lice: lavender

liver: milk thistle, dandelion, blackberry blossom (tone formula), calendula, cleavers, sage, xia ku cao, fo-ti, getian, goldenseal, jin yin hua, ju hua, gan cao, lycium, morning glory, plantain, rose, wu wei zi, oregon grape, lecithin, vervain, rhubarb, cf. irritability

longevity: wu wei zi, yams, cat's claw, melissa, fo-ti, lycium

loss of feeling in extremeties: see neuropathy
love charms: marjoram

lymph: echinacea (tonic), cleavers, red clover, lavender, crampbark