Herbs and Your Health

[AJE]

Herbs are some of the most powerful medicines known on earth, and are available without a prescription. These super remidies are one of nature's best cures. Nowadays more people are finding themselves taking more responsibility for their own health. Herbs allow people to maintain and restore themselves, even in the face of serious or long-term illness. Herbs have been used to treat everything from arthritis to cancer, heart disease, obesity, asthma and ulcers. There have been an overwhelming number of satisfied users to discount the effectiveness of herbs.

So what is a Herb well they are any plants that can be used to season our food or for medicinal conditions. These includes trees, shrubs, flowers, vines and ferns. Regardless of their appearance, all herbs contain one or more active ingredient such as vitamins and minerals, enzymes and essential oils. Non-toxic by nature, herbs can be taken individually, or can be combined with other herbs. It is this non-toxic nature of herbs that make them safe and effective to use for a multitude of aliments.

Herbs are gentle remedies that have a mild, yet profound affect on the body. Unlike prescription medicines, which suppress symptoms, herbs work to restore balance within the body. Herbs work to tone the body's organs and glands, to supply the body with vitamins, nutrients and help the body to relieve itself of toxic accumulations. This makes the body stronger and allows our natural internal healing processes to begin.

[AJE]

:arrow: Alfalfa: Health Builder

:arrow: Asragalus: Strong Immune

:arrow: Bee Pollen: Slows Aging

:arrow: Bilberry: Night Vision, glacoma, Diabetes

:arrow: Black Cohosh: Estrogen, Hot Flashes, Bronchitis

:arrow: Blessed Thistle: Increase Breatfeeding Milk Volume

:arrow: Burdock Root: Reduce Swelling, Eczema

:arrow: Butchers Broom: Leg Cramps, Vericose Veins

:arrow: Cascara Segrada: Strong Laxative, Gall Bladder

:arrow: Cayenne: Circulation, Colds

:arrow: Catnip: Colic, Sleep, Gas and Fever

:arrow: Cat's Claw: Cleans Intestinal Tract

:arrow: Comfrey: Inflamation in the Lungs

:arrow: Chamomile: Insomnia, Improve Appetite

:arrow: Chickweed: Reduce Appetite, Dissolve Plaque

:arrow: Damiana: Balance Hormones, Pregnancy

:arrow: Dandelion: Liver Cleaner, Hepatitis

:arrow: Devil's Claw: Lupus, Rheumatism, Arthritis

:arrow: Dong Quai: Hot Flashes, Hormones

:arrow: Echinacea: Anti-Biotic, Lymph System

:arrow: Feverfew: Migrain Headaches, Tension

:arrow: Flax Seed: Omega 3, Fiber

:arrow: Fo-Ti: Nerve Damage, Ligaments

:arrow: Fennel: Clear Lungs, Appetite Control

:arrow: Fenugreek: Pain, Bronchitis, Asthma

:arrow: Frankincense: Joint Inflamation

:arrow: Garlic: Normalize Blood Pressure, Colds

:arrow: Ginkgo: Owygen

:arrow: Ginger: Expel Gas, Motion Sickness

:arrow: Ginseng American: Relax the Nerves

:arrow: Ginseng Korean: Male Inhancer

:arrow: Ginseng Red China: Oxygen to blood, Energy

:arrow: Ginseng Siberian: Blood Pressure, Adaptegyn

:arrow: Ginseng Suma: Female Inhancer

:arrow: Goldenseal: Anti-Germ, Infections

:arrow: Gota Kola: Brain

:arrow: Hawthorn Berry: Heart, Energy, Impotency

:arrow: Horehound: Sore Throats

:arrow: Hops: Hyperactivity, Sleep

:arrow: Hydrangea: Dissolved Kidney Stones

:arrow: Hyssop: Gout

:arrow: Kava Kava: Induce Mental Relaxation, Sleep

:arrow: Kelp: Thyroid, Fingernails and Reduce Fat from Hips

:arrow: Kudzu: Withdrawl from Addictions

:arrow: Lavender: Calming Effect, Relax, Lungs

:arrow: Lechithin: Breaks Down Cholesterol, Brain

:arrow: Licorice: Elevate Blood Pressure, Energy

:arrow: Lobelia: Asthma, Congestion, Lungs

:arrow: Milk Thistle: Liver Repair, High in Minerals

:arrow: MarshMallow: Bladder, Bed Wets

:arrow: Mullien: TB, Lungs, Sinus, Cough

:arrow: Myrrh: Mouth Disorders, Cancer Sores

:arrow: Neem: Gum Disorders, Tooth Development

:arrow: Neele: Anemia, Hay Fever, Arthritis

:arrow: Oatstraw: High in Silica, Hair, Skin & Nails

:arrow: Osha Root: Native American Anti-Viral

:arrow: Papaya: Enzymes, Indigestion

:arrow: Parsley: Bad Breath, Kidney

:arrow: Passion Flower: Eye Infections, Stress

:arrow: Pau D'Arco: Tumors, Fungus, Candida

:arrow: Peppermint: Digestive Aid, Settle Stomach

:arrow: Red Clover: Cholesterol, Blood Cleanser

:arrow: Red Raspberry: Minerals great for a Women, Diarrhea

:arrow: Rose Hips: Vit. C, Colds, Infection

:arrow: Rosemary: Decongestant Lungs

:arrow: Sage: Hair Growth, Memory, Lungs

:arrow: Sarsparilla: Testosterone, Impotency

:arrow: Saw Palmetto: Prostate Gland, Breast Inhancer

:arrow: Senna: Mild Laxative, Stronger Intestines

:arrow: Skullcap: Insomnia, Brain

:arrow: Slippery Elm: Stomach, Ulcers, Throat

:arrow: Spirulina: Protein, Reduce Appetite

:arrow: St. John's Wort: Anxiety, Depression

:arrow: Strawberry Leaf: Night Sweats

:arrow: Uva Ursi: Spleen, Diabetes, Cystitis

:arrow: Valerian: tranquilizer, Muscle Spasm

:arrow: White Oak: Hemorrhoids, Varicose Veins

:arrow: Wild Lettuce: Severe Pain, Morphine

:arrow: White Willow Bark: Headache

:arrow: Yarrow: Obstructed Perspiration

:arrow: Yohimbe: Increase Blood Flow to Erectile

:arrow: Yucca: Natural Cortisone

[MrKhay]

Namaste

[AJE]

Originally Posted by Foragist

The best way to deal with asthma is to treat it before it gets worse...The leaves of the mullein plant have bronchial relief built in. One way to use this is to take a big handful of mullein leaves, cover them with milk, and barely simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Careful not to scald the milk! Then strain into a mug, and sweeten with honey. This light green sweetness will definitely calm your cough, relax your muscles, and help you get to sleep.
A quicker and more direct way to calm and clear the lungs, is to smoke it! Yep, dry it and smoke it. Just 2 or 3 hits of mullein smoke will make it all better...for a couple hours or so. The 1st puff will be harsh; try not to cough too hard. Then try to hold in a 2nd and 3rd puff. Then stop. Don't overdo it! Too much will be a bad thing! So don't plan on making a habit of it either. It would soon stop working and start damaging you instead.
And please don't think this will get you high. That's just stupid. It is just a good way to get you out of an emergency; that's all.
Hard to believe, I know. But it works.

Hi Foragist, I thought this would also be good under the herb catagory. Hope you don't mind!

Please feel free to write in your own successes with Herbs used for Healthly living.

[AJE]

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