HERBAL REMEDIES FOR COMMON AILMENTS

 

 

Do you suffer from anxiety, insomnia, depression, fatigue, arthritis, indigestion or gout these ailments, among many others, plague the body.  Fortunately, these ailments can be reduced and eliminated through natural, herbal remedies. 

 

Herbal remedies derive from plants.  They are natural and organic.  .  . 

 

This hub briefly introduces some common herbs and their many uses.  For more information, consult a licensed nutritionist or your local health food store

 

Cleanse the Colon:

Our bodies contain toxins from the air we breathe, the water we drink and the processed foods we consume.  Herbal teas can cleanse the colon such teas provide energy, reduce bloat and reduce weight.  For more information consult:  http://www.getthetea.com

 

Alpine Cranberry ():

 

 Due to its effect on the bladder and the disinfecting properties, Alpine cranberry often helps stop backache caused by bladder and kidney ailments.

 

Using the leaves in a decoction is also good for gout and rheumatism as well as eating the delicious berries. Alpine cranberries are very good sources

Of Vitamin C.  They are refreshing and also helpful in curbing diarrhea.

 

Common Names:

 

 Cowberry,

 Red bilberry,

 Whortleberry,

 

Plant Parts used:

Leaves and Berries

 

 

Internal uses for Alpine Cranberry:

 

Leaves:

 Antiseptic,

 Astringent,

 Diuretic,

 Gout,

 Rheumatism

 

Berries

 Astringent,

 Gout,

 Refrigerant,

 Rheumatism,

 

 

Usual Method of Preparation: 

Usual Dosage: 

Tea

1 tbsp leaves with

1 cup boiling water

Steep 8 minutes, strain. 

Take:

1 cup as desired.  

 

Decoction or Cold Extract:

Use 1 tbsp. with

1/2 cup cold water.

Let stand 10 hours,

Strain. 

Take:

As needed  

 

Fresh Berries: 

Eat as desired. 

 

 

Cherries :

  Eating one-half pound of cherries or the equivalent amount of cherry juice per day prevents attacks of

Gout.

 

Strawberries, blueberries and other red-blue berries are also shown to be beneficial but none as effective as the black, sweet yellow and red sour cherries.

 

Cherry juice:

 Relieves pain and inflammation of gout, and other related ailments.

 

Common Names:

• Bing cherries

 

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Internal uses for Cherries:

 

 Arthritis,

 Gout,

 Rheumatism,

 

Usual Method of Preparation:  

Usual Dosage:  

Wash and prepare for eating. 

Eat and enjoy, at least 30 to 50 cherries a day. 

 

Cherry juice:

Drink as desired. 

 

 

Heart burn:

 

Reflux away

Liquorish root,

George’s alavera juice,

 

 

Royal arterial flush:

 

Cleanse arteries.

 

 

Glabrinex:

Reduces visceral, belly, fat

 

 

Milk thistle:

For liver regeneration

 

 

Green tea:

Or

White-green tea

Good source for vitamin d.

 

 

Flu away

Vitamin c powder

 

 

Selenium:

This is a cancer fighting agent.

It strengthens the immune system.

 

 

Garlic:

Antibiotic

 

Golden seal tea:

Fights infection and increases immunity.

 

 

Horny goat weed:

Herbs for men.  

It raises testosterone.

 

 

Sal palmetto:

For healthy prostate

 

 

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  Estrogen herbs:

These herbs are for women.  Soy products increase estrogen.

 

 

 Brewers yeast:

For nursing mothers.

 

 

Pumpkin seed tea:

Kidney stones

 

 

Cranbury any form:

For bladder infection

 

 

Depression:

Saint Johns wart

 

 

Turmeric:

Can help arrhythmia. 

And improves the immune system.

Antiseptic,

Anti inflammatory agent,

Helps with stomach problems

Remedy for gastro intestinal discomfort,

Take if you have irritable bowel syndrome.

 

 

Ginkgo, Prevagen

Increases memory and promotes a sharp mind:

It is a good trace mineral.

 

 

 Sea salt:

Gall cleansing.

 

For gall stones:

 

Olive oil and lemon juice:

3 tablespoons of oil to 8 oz lemon juice take over night.

 

 

Brewers yeast:

For vitamin b complex.

 

 

Liquorish root:

Sore throats. 

 

 

Magnesium:

Msn

Helps with rumatoid arthritis

 And osteo arthritis. 

 

 

Hawthorn berry, Garlic:

Reduces blood pressure.

 

 

Estrogen herbs:

Dan quoi,

Angelica,

Black cohosh,

Take first part of cycle first day of period.

If 28 day cycle take for half cycle.

 

 

Progesterone,

Mother wart,

Chase tree,

Yam root,

Blue, cohosh

Take second half cycle.

 

 

Important minerals to take

Zink.

 

 

Take progesterone herbs during menopause and after to relieve symptoms, such as hot flashes.

 

 

Insomnia:

 

Melatonin,

Valerian root tea,

Hops tea,

 

 

Magnesium,Ignatia amara,

For anxiety,

 

 

Baking soda:

 For kidney disease

One table spoon daily

 

 

  Chase berry extract:

For irregular periods.