ABC of Herbs
"Let food be your medicine and your medicine be your food. Each one of the substances in a person's diet, acts upon the body and changes it in some unique way, and upon these changes the whole life depends, whether in health, in sickness or convalescent."
Hippocrates 2 000 years ago.
This herbal remedy index has been compiled as an aid to help you research what herbs have been documented through the years as been helpful for various ailments.
Always consult your medical advisor before taking any natural home remedies.
Herbal Remedy - A
Calendula, Dandelion Tea, Echinacea, Lavender, Sarsaparilla, Saw Palmetto, Tea Tree Oil.
AGE SPOTS
Astragalus, Burdock Root, Dandelion, Green Tea, Milk thistle, Red Clover.
ALZHEIMERS
Black Walnut, Butchers Broom, Cayenne, Chamomile, Ginkgo, Hawthorn, St. John's Wort, Passion Flower.
ANAEMIA
Alfalfa, Artichoke, Burdock, Dandelion, Nettle.
ANGINA
Astralagus, Hawthorn Berry, Lily of the Valley, Lobelia.
ANXIETY
Motherwort, Skullcap, Valerian Root.
APHRODISIAC
Horny Goat Weed, Siberian Ginseng.
ARTHRITIS
Buchu, Cat's Claw, Cayenne, Celery Seed, Devil's Claw, Nettle, Neem, Olive Leaf.
Chamomile, Echinacea, Elderberry, Ginger, Lobelia, Liquorice root, Thyme.
Black Walnut, Calendula, Goldenseal, Marigold, Olive leaf, Pau d'arco, Tea Tree Oil (externally), Thyme.
Herbal Remedy - B
Alfalfa, Aniseed, Angelica, Cats Claw, Chamomile, Fennel, Hawthorn, Peppermint, Turmeric
BED WETTING
Agrimony, Bedstraw, Buchu, Horesetail Tea, Plaintain.
BLOOD CLOTTING
Garlic
BLOOD POISONING
Echinicea, Guava, Marshamallow Root, Red Clover, Sarsaparilla.
BLOOD PRESSURE (HIGH)
Garlic, Hops, Mistletoe, Passion Flower, Scullcap, Valerian root.
BLOOD PRESSURE (LOW)
Cayenne, Ginkgo, Hawthorn Berry, Nettle, Rosemary.
BOILS
Burdock, Chaparral, Echinacea, Golden Seal, Nettle, Red Clover, Tea Tree Oil.
BRITTLE NAILS
Alfalfa, Horsetail, Nettle.
Coltsfoot, Echinacea, Elderberry, Horehound, Irish moss, Lobelia.
Herbal Remedy Index - C
Black Walnut, Echinacea, Golden Seal, Pau d' Arco, Pepper Bark.
CELLULITE
Birch, Fennel, Horsetail.
CHOLESTEROL
Artichoke, Cayenne, Coriander, Ginkgo, Green Tea, Tansy.
CIRCULATION
Bilberry, Cayenne, Ginkgo.
CIRRHOSIS
Alfalfa, Burdock, Dandelion, Green Tea, Hypoxis, Milk Thistle, Sasparilla, Turmeric
COLDS
Astralagus, Cats Claw, Echinacea, Elder Flower, Ginger, Red Clover, Rose Hip.
Angelica, Aniseed, Chamomile, Coriander, Dill, Fennel, Peppermint
COLITIS
Kudzu, Sacred Bark, Slippery Elm, Rhubarb.
Aloe, Barberry, Dandelion, Ginger, Kelp, Milk Thistle, Rhubarb, Yellow Dock.
Coltsfoot, Echinacea, Horehound, Irish Moss, Liquorice, Lobelia, Peppermint, Wild Cherry Bark.
Buchu, Bearberry, Coltsfoot, Cranberry, Marshmallow,
Herbal Remedy - D
DEPRESSION
Alfalfa, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Lemon Balm, Motherwort, Skullcap, St John's Wort, Valerian Root Tea.
DETOXIFICATION
Burdock, Dandelion, Echinacea, Milk Thistle, Neem.
DIARRHOEA
Agrimony, Bilberry, Ginger, Knotgrass, Rhubarb, Yarrow.
DIURETIC
Bearberry, Buchu, Parsley
DOG BITE
Echinacea, Golden Seal, Pau d'Arco, Red Clover.
DYSPEPSIA (INDIGESTION)
Aloe, Arthichoke, Catnip, chamomile, Golden Seal, Slippery Elm.
Herbal Remedy - E
ECZEMA
Burdock ,Chickweed, Comfrey, Horsetail, Nettle, Neem.
EMPHYSEMA
Aloe, Astralagus, Calendula, Chickweed, Liquorice, Turmeric.
EPILEPSY
Hops, Scullcap, Valerian.
EYESIGHT
Bilberry, Eyebright, Ginkgo.
Herbal Remedy - F
FOOD POISONING
Agrimony, CloveS, Fennel seed, Milk Thistle, Peppermint, Slippery Elm.
FATIGUE
Astralagus, Liquorice Root, Milkthistle, Neem, Olive Leaf, Walnut, Wormwood.
FEVER
Catnip, Feverfew, Ginger, Lobelia, Willow.
Herbal Remedy - G
GANGRENE
Cayenne, Echinacea, Ginkgo, Marshmallow, Red Clover.
GASTRITIS
Calendula, Cats Claw,Golden seal, Liquorice root, Milkthistle, Pau d'arco, Red Clover, Slippery Elm.
GALLBLADDER
Arthichoke, Barberry, Milkthistle, Rhubarb.
GOUT
Bilberry, Buchu Tea, Cayenne, Celery Seeds, Devil's Claw, Neem, Sarsaparilla, Tumeric.
Herbal Remedy - H
Agrimony, Aloe gel (applied externally relieves pain and soothes the burning sensation), Calendula, Chamomile, Horsetail, St John's wort, Witchhazel (used as a poultice), Yarrow.
Horsetail Tea, Nettle, Rosemary.
Aloe, Artichoke, Dandelion, Ginseng, Milkthistle, Rhubarb.
Black stinkwood, Cayenne, Chamomile, Feverfew, Kudzu, Nettle, Willow Bark.
HEARTBURN
Aloe Vera, Catnip, Chamomile, Fennel, Ginger, Marshmallow root, Tumeric.
Black Cohosh, Chasteberry, Sage.
Herbal Remedy - J
JAUNDICE
Artichoke, Dandelion Tea, Fumitory, Milkthistle, Schizandra
Herbal Remedy - K
KIDNEY STONES
Aloe, Bearberry, Birch, Marshmallow Root.
Herbal Remedy - L
LACTATION
Fenugreek, Rue, Milkthistle Tea.
LABOR
Blue Cohash, Raspberry.
LAXATIVE
Dandelion, Fumitory, Liquorice, Sacred Bark.
LARYNGITIS
Marigold, Myrrh, Raspberry Leaf, Sage, Thyme.
LEG ULCERS
Echinacea, Golden Seal
LUPUS
Chamomile, Feverfew, Liquorice Root Tea, Milkthistle, Red Clover.
Herbal Remedy - M
MALARIA
Barberry, Black Walnut, Golden Seal, Pau d'Arco, Wormwood.
MENSTRUAL PAIN
Cramp Bark, Natal Ginger, Rosemary, Wild Yam.
MENOPAUSE
Aloe, Black Cohosh, Chasteberry, DongQuai, Liquorice, Raspberry, Red Clover, Sarsaparilla.
MIGRAINE
Alfalfa, Cayenne, Don Quai, Feverfew, Ginkgo Meadowsweet, Milkthistle, Nettle.
MORNING SICKNESS
Chamomile, Ginger, Raspberry leaf.
MOTION SICKNESS
Black Horehound, Fennel Seed, Ginger, Peppermint.
MOUTH ULCERS
Boswellia, Myrrh.
MUMPS
Elderflower, Marigold, Yarrow.
Herbal Remedy - N
Clove, Ginger, Kudzu, Peppermint, Red Raspberry, St John's Wort.
NIGHTMARES
Buchu, Thyme.
NEURALGIA
Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Peppermint, Rosemary.
Herbal Remedy - P
PARKINSONS DISEASE
Black cohash, Catnip, Gingko, Lemon Balm, Passionflower, Scullcap, Valerian root.
PEPTIC ULCER
Aloe Vera, Golden Seal, Hops, Liquorice Root Tea, Marshmallow Root, Passionflower, Scullcap, Valerian Root.
PERIOD PAINS
Alfalfa, Crampbark, Dong Quai, Nettle.
PERSPIRATION (EXCESS)
Bacopa, Sage.
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME
Alfalfa, Birch, Dong Quai, Lady's Mantle, Raspberry, Sarsaparilla, Valerian Root, Wild Yam.
PROSTATE
Buchu Tea, Green Tea, Hydrangea, Saw Palmetto, Turmeric, Yarrow.
PSORIASIS
Burdock, Comfrey, Milkthistle, Motherwort, Sarsaparilla, Olive Leaf, Yellow Dock.
Herbal Remedy - R
RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME
St John's Wort, Korean Ginseng.
RHEUMATISM
Bladderwrack Tea, Buchu Tea, Cats Claw, Golden Seal, Turmeric.
Herbal Remedy - S
Alfalfa, Burdock , Cayenne, Green Tea, Golden Seal, Liquorice Root Red Clover, Olive Leaf, Valerian Root.
Cayenne, Dong Quai, Echinacea, Elderflowers, Eyebright, Golden Seal, Horehound, Lobelia.
Echinacea, Fenugreek, Golden Seal, Myrrh, Olive Leaf, Propolis.
SPIDER BITE
Dandelion Root, Echinacea, Ginkgo, Yellow Dock (as a poultice).
SPERM COUNT (LOW)
Sarsaparilla, Saw Palmetto
STROKE
Cayenne, Ginkgo, Hawthorn.
SWOLLEN ANKLES
Buchu, Cayenne, Hawthorn, Milkthistle.
Herbal Remedy - T
Black Cohash, Cayenne, Ginkgo, Golden Seal, Horsetail.
Pau D'arco, Pepperbark.
Echinacea, Golden Seal, Myrrh, Thyme.
TOOTHACHE
Clove, Golden Seal, Myrrh, Natal Ginger.
Echinacea, Golden Seal, Horehound, Irish Moss, Myrrh, Thyme.
Herbal Remedy - V
VAGINAL DRYNESS
Dong Quai, Marshmallow, Wild Yam.
VARICOSE VEINS
Alfalfa, Cayenne, Comfrey, Hawthorn, Nettle, Rue.
VERTIGO
Cayenne, Echinacea, Ginlgo, Golden Seal, Horsetail.
VITILIGO
Alfalfa, Cayenne, Comfrey, Horsetail, Nettle, Pau d'Arco.
Herbal Remedy Index - W
Pau d'Arco, Walnut Black, Wormwood.
WEIGHT - TO LOSE
Bladderwrack, Dandelion, Fennel, Nettle.
WEIGHT - TO GAIN
Caraway, Cayenne, Celery, Fennel, Lady's Mantle.
WATER RETENTION
Bearberry, Buchu, Celery, Nettle.
WORMS
Rhubarb, Tansy, Walnut Black, Wormwood.
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YOUR NATURAL MEDICINE CHEST
What to Keep in your Medicine Chest
Arnica
Keep a tube of this cream for relief for muscle strains as well as bruises.
Calendula
Get this from your health shop in a cream or gel form and use as a salve for burns, cuts, scrapes and insect bites
Chammomile
Use the dried flowers to make a tea and use for stressful situations and also stomach upsets.
Echinacea
You can get these at your health shop as an extracts or capsuled and use for colds, flu, cuts, infections and scrapes.
Eucalyptus
An absolute must for your herbal medicine chest for respiratory congestion and muscle soreness.
Ginger
Use this herb as a fresh root from your veggie store, or if you like gardening, grow them, it is an excellent medication for colds, respiratory congestion, nausea and stomach upsets
Lavender
Keep Lavender as an essential oil for stress, insomnia and headaches.
Sea Salt
Gargle with this salt for sore throats and also for bath salts.
Tea Tree
Use as an essential oil for skin infections and insect bites.
Valerian
Use as an extract for mild pain relief and insomnia
