47 Simple Herbal Remedies

Herbal Medicine has been around for thousands of years. Here is a brief overview of 47 simple herbal remedies to common, everyday ailments.

Identifying specific herbs and their uses:

1. Agar Agar – An algae from sea weed- gelatinous natural thickener and  natural laxative
2. Agrimony – Remedy for digestive system and  appendicitis
3. Alder Tree – Easing pain of swollen breast or burning and aching feet.
4. Alfalfa – Good for the pituitary gland, alkalizes the body rapidly and detoxifies liver.
5. Aloes – Treating cancer, stomach ailments and good for burns
6. Angelica – Expectorant for coughs, bronchitis and pleurisy
7. Aniseed – Control lice, oil in Aniseed provides the basis for its internal use to ease griping, intestinal colic and flatulence.
8. Apple Tree – Tonic to treat gravel in the bladder
9. Arnica – Excellent treatment for bruises and sprains

10.  Arrowroot – Demulcent and nutritive food for urinary and bowel affections in infants

11.  Astragalus – Boosts the immune system, used for anything from the common cold to cancer.

12.  Balm Melissa – Natural deterrent to perspiration- useful for stings and toothache

13.  Balm of Gilead – Alleviates discomfort of cough, cold, lung trouble and kidneys

14.  Balmony – Good for the liver, stomach and used in the treatment of eczema

15.  Barberry – Corrects liver function and promotes the flow of bile

16.  Basil – Dried herb to treat nausea

17.  Bay – Aids in digestion and cramps

18.  Bayberry – Treatment of sore throat, piles, bleeding of the stomach, lungs, bowels.

19.  Bee Pollen – Energy food, Good for allergies,  aids in radiation sickness

20.  Beet Root (Red)- A liver and spleen cleanser, reactivates liver

21.  Bergamot – Soothing the stomach and prevents flatulence.

22.  Betony – Blood purifier, effective for epilepsy, jaundice and colic.

23.  Birch -Effective for cystitis and urinary infections, gout, arthritic pain and rheumatism

24.  Bitter Root – For fever, liver problems, bowels, gallstones diabetes and ailments involving mucous membranes.

25.  Bitter Sweet – Purifying blood, treating ailments of the liver, pancreas, spleen, glandular organs, piles

26.  Blackberry – Diarrhea, dysentery and externally for skin eruptions

27.  Black Catechu – For sore mouth and gums, local application, diarrhea, and dysentery.

28.  Black Cohosh – Powerful relaxant, easing painful menstrual cramps ovarian cramps

29.  Black Haw – Relaxant for uterus, reducing blood pressure

30.  Black Root – Relieves liver congestion, jaundice, inflamed gall-bladder

31.  Black Walnut Hulls – Expels parasites and tape worms

32.  Blessed Thistle – Excellent for hormone balance.  Helps in all types of female endocrine disorders.

33.  Blood Root – Treatment of bronchitis easing asthma, croup and laryngitis

34.  Blue Cohosh – Tonic for uterus, ease false labor pains

35.  Blue Flag – For cancer, rheumatism, blood impurities, skin, liver and a good laxative.

36.  Bogbean – Remedy for rheumatism, osteo-arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

37.  Boneset – Remedies for flu and fever

38.  Borage – Treatment for kidneys, ringworm, mouth sores

39.  Buchu – Kidney, bladder, perspiration and prostate illness, treat urinary ailments

40.  Bugleweed – Treats Hyper-active thyroid glands

41.  Buckthorn Bark – Effective laxative

42.  Burdock – Treatment of skin diseases

43.  Butternut – Elimination of bile, increased activity of the glands of the intestinal tract

44.  Calamus – Treat fever, stomach ailments

45.  Calendula – Treating local skin problems

46.  California Poppy – Sedative for children

47.  Caraway – Ease flatulence stimulates appetite.

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