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HERBAL REMEDIES "A herb is the friend of physicians and the praise of cooks" Emperor Charlemagne Herbal remedies have been used to treat illness since the beginning of man. Long before there were doctors there were medicine men. These people had information on how to treat ailments through the use of herbs. For every ailment there was a herbal remedy. Much of that information has been lost through generations. Many of us have seen the health and financial tragedies of seeking help for our illnesses in the modern medical world. Whenever possible, we should strive to treat our sickness, illness, and ailments through natures medicine. Natures medicine is plants and herbs and food. Following is a list of the most common ailments and the herbs used to treat them. You will see terms like infusion, tincture, decoction, poultice and others that you may not understand. Once you learn the herb used for treatment, go to page named Making Herbal Remedies to learn how to prepare the treatment. To purchase the herb just visit NATURES PHARMACY . Buy in small or large quantities. You drive, you take control. Begin achieving Natural Health today!!! When used properly, herbs are safe, effective, and without side effects! Consider growing a small herb garden at home so that these herbs are always available to be used as your medicine.
ARTHRITIS For relief from joint pain, swelling, and inflammation, drink a decoction made from 2 teaspoons fresh ginger root. As an infusion use oregano, rosemary, and basil. A plus is that they all have high anti-oxidant properties. BAD BREATH For a mouthwash use a tincture or an infusion made with rosemary, sage, mint, lemon verbena, hyssop, anise seeds, or cilantro. Chew on fresh parsley or fennel seeds.BRUISES, MUSCLE STRAINS, AND SPRAINS Apply a poultice of arnica or comfrey directly on the bruise. Use a compress of parsley or St. John’s wort for sprains. Rub a St John’s ointment into the bruised area. BURNS Use a home treatment only for minor burns or sunburn of for second degree burns with a blister no larger than a quarter. Other burns may require medical attention. Break open an aloe leaf and apply directly to the burn. Or, apply an oil or ointment made from lavender, St. John’s wort, calendula, or elder flowers. Use a poultice or compress of angelica, or plantain leaves. Herbal vinegar from any of the above can also be very soothing. COLDS AND FLU At the very first sign of a cold or flu, drink a decoction of purple coneflower or ginger root and continue drinking until well. Make a broth with onions, raw garlic, ginger, or hot red pepper. For infusions use eyebright, fennel, or sage. Aniseed infusion acts as an expectorant. CONSTIPATION To prevent constipation simply eat fruits several times a day while adding fiber to your diet. Make an infusion of basil, dandelion, or parsley. COUGHS For an infusion use sage, thyme and gingerroot, then add lemon juice and honey. Other herbs include mullein, cowslip flowers, white horehound leaves. For decoction use marshmallow or elecampane root. For syrups use angelic root. For phlegmy chests make a syrup of licorice root, thyme and lungwort leaves, cowslip flowers, or aniseed. These are all natural mucous expellers or expectorants. CUTS AND ABRASIONS Make an infusion of calendula to wash wound. Use an ointment or compress of comfrey, calendula or St Johns wort. Make a tincture with rosemary, thyme, mint and wintergreen. FEVER Make infusion of catnip, vervain, and boneset for hot, sweaty stage of fever. Make a decoction of gingerroot and cinnamon for chills. Use aspirin- like herbs (if not allergic to aspirin) such as meadowsweet or willow. These herbs are not for children. FLATULANCE There are a number or herbs that address this problem. They include anise, basil, caraway, chamomile, cilantro, fennel, ginger, garlic, hyssop, lemon balm, oregano, peppermint, sage, tarragon, and thyme. A soothing tea might be an infusion of chamomile flowers, fennel seeds, and lemon balm and peppermint leaves. HEADACHE For migraines, use infusion of fresh feverfew leaves and fresh or dried by leaves. (Pregnant women should not use these herbs.) For general headaches make an infusion or decoction made for an herb with an aspirin-like quality such as willow bark, meadowsweet flowers, or wintergreen leaves. (These herbs are not for children or people who are allergic to aspirin). Some other infusions are lemon balm, peppermint, rosemary, sage, or thyme leaves. Also chamomile or lavender. Rub peppermint or lavender oil on temples. INDIGESTION Use infusions made from anise, caraway, coriander, angelica, lemon balm, mint leaves, or chamomile. INSOMNIA About 30 to 45 minutes before bedtime drink an infusion of lemon balm, wood betony, chamomile, catnip or hops. Or make a decoction of valerian root and drink cold. MENSTUAL CRAMPS Drink an infusion of raspberry leaves or a decoction of angelica roots or blackhaw bark. MUSCULAR PAINS AND SPRAINS Apply bay, elecampane, horseradish, or wintergreen oil or ointment and massage lightly. NAUSEA Use an infusion of gingerroot, basil, cinnamon bark, peppermint, or lemon balm leaves. SORE THROAT Gargle with an infusion or tincture made with sage, rosemary, marsh mallow, wintergreen, aniseed, ginger or garlic. Make syrup with honeysuckle flower.
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