Herbal Guide
"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 guide or site map, signposts a really interesting and
informative part of this site for you, namely the herbal part.
The Herbal Guide Page is Dynamic and will Grow as we Add More Information
Herbal Dictionary
You can check out your very own personal Herbal Dictionary and discover what the word or herbal terminology means.
Preparing Herbs
Somewhere down the line you have to start the lessons on preparing herbs. This section gives you simple and easy instructions on the methods of preparing infusions, creams, poultices and more.
This is such an easy to use list. We give you the ailment and then list alphabetically what plants have been recommended through the ages to help with this common ailment.
Common Herbs and their Uses
This alphabetical list is the opposite to the above, we list the herb and then give a list of what ailment it has been recognized as for been good for.
Healing Plants
In this list we have got a little bit more "technical" by giving you the Medicinal Property with a description of the action and then listed the herbs related to this action.
If you have cosmetic problem, believe me, there will be a herbal solution and you can grow that solution in your back yard. For these reasons alone growing herbs can be useful, rewarding and wonderful experience.
What can be more rewarding than picking your own home grown Basil to add to your spaghetti sauce?
The start of growing your very own "Tea Garden" in your backyard.
Find out how to grow fennel and how you can use it for good healthy reasons.
Links backwards and forwards
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Home Remedies Haven is a go-to resource for common ailments.
Causes, symptoms and solutions, are set out simply and clearly, so that anyone can access them at the click of a mouse.
These inexpensive home remedies offer a first port of call and can enhance your Doctor's prescription, should you need one.
This is not a medical site and does not offer a diagnosis.
Alway remember to consult with a Healthcare Professional before using Natural Remedies, especially if you have underlying conditions.
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
