HERBAL REMEDIES

The list of ailments and infusions (herbs steeped in water) used.

Note: The following list is NOT a replacement for medical advice, medical care, medical treatment or disease diagnosis.

***Please consult you doctor before taking herbs for the following problems. 

Aching joints

celery, comfrey, rosemary, St John's Wort

Aching muscles

chamomile, ginger, marjoram, rose-scented geranium

Acidity

chamomile, fennel, mint

Acne

buchu, calendula, chamomile, cloves, comfrey, parsley, rosella

Adaptogen

basil, gotu kola

Aids/HIV

echinacea, garlic, golden seal

Alcoholism

alfalfa, melissa, milk thistle

Allergies

echinacea

Alzheimer's disease

rosemary

Analgesic

buchu, clover, cloves, lavender

Anorexia

cardamom

Anti-ageing

borage, celery, lemon thyme, alfalfa, pennywort

Anti-allergenic

chamomile, echinacea, stinging nettle

Antibacterial

calendula, cinnamon, lavender, marjoram, turmeric

Antibiotic

buchu, echinacea, alfalfa, rosemary, sage

Anti-cancer

clover, lemon, gotu kola, turmeric

Anticoagulant

turmeric, pennywort

Anti-depressant

jasmine, lavender, lemon verbena, melissa, oat straw, rose hip, rosemary,  St Johns wort

Anti-inflammatory

basil, bergamot, chamomile, clover, echinacea, ginger, lemon, rose hip, rosemary, yarrow

Anti-oxidant

lemon, turmeric

Anti-rheumatic

borage, chamomile, comfrey, gotu kola

Antiseptic

bergamot, calendula, cloves, ginger, lavender, rose hip, yarrow

Anti-spasmodic

anise, basil, cardamom, chamomile, cinnamon, cloves, lemon thyme,, lemon verbena, marjoram, melissa, rose hip, rosemary, St Johns wort, yarrow

Antiviral

echinacea, melissa, rose hip, st john's wort

Anxiety

lavender, alfalfa, marjoram, mint, oat straw, rose-scented geranium

Aphrodisiac

cardamom, ginseng, tribulus terrestris, muira puama

Appetite poor

nutmeg

Arthritis

catmint, celery, clover, comfrey, devils claw, elderflower, ginger, lemon grass, alfalfa, parsley, pennywort, stinging nettle, strawberry, turmeric

Asthma

anise, cardamom, chamomile, cinnamon, echinacea, lemon thyme, maidenhair fern, stinging nettle, turmeric

Astringent

calendula, lemon, rose hip, rosella, sage, strawberry, yarrow

Athletes foot

buchu, calendula, marjoram, gotu kola

Bad breath

anise, caraway, cardamom, parsley, mint

Baldness

 rosemary

Bedwetting

catmint, horsetail, marjoram

Bladder problems

borage, buchu, cardamom, celery, fennel, goldenrod, maidenhair fern, parsley

Bloating

anise, buchu, caraway, chamomile, fennel, lavender, marjoram, mint, nutmeg, peppermint

Blocked ears

comfrey, echinacea, mullein, violet

Blood pressure - high

basil, celery, lemon, yarrow

Blood pressure - low

rosemary

Blood sugar - lowering

basil, pennywort

Blood tonic

basil, clover, lemon, alfalfa, rose hip

Boils

comfrey, echinacea, corn silk, golden seal, gotu kola

Brain - increasing

pennywort, peppermint, sage

Breast cancer

clover, violet

Breast milk, stimulating production

caraway, alfalfa, stinging nettle

Breast milk, decreasing production

sage

Breath sweetener

anise, caraway, cardamom, parsley, mint

Broken bones

comfrey

Bronchitis

anise, cardamom, clover, comfrey, echinacea, elderflower, ginger, mullein, violet

Bruises

comfrey, lavender, marjoram

Catarrh

elderflower, goldenrod, maidenhair fern, violet

Chest infection

comfrey, echinacea, lemon thyme, alfalfa, mullein, violet

Chilblains

echinacea, ginger

Chills

echinacea, ginger, alfalfa

Cholesterol, high

basil, celery, fennel, parsley, turmeric

Circulation, poor

ginger, gotu kola, rosemary, yarrow

Cleansing

basil, celery, fennel, corn silk, parsley, stinging nettle

Cold hands

ginger, alfalfa, pennywort

Cold sores

echinacea, elderflower, peppermint

Colds

bergamot, echinacea, elderflower, ginger, lemon thyme, maidenhair fern, marjoram, pineapple sage, rose hip, rosella, sage, violet, yarrow

Colic

anise, caraway, cardamom, catmint, chamomile, fennel, lemon grass, lemon verbena, melissa, mint, peppermint, rose hip, strawberry

Colitis

calendula, melissa, mint

Concentration - poor

gotu kola, peppermint, sage

Congestion

buchu, comfrey, ginger, alfalfa, mullein, sage, violet

Coughs

anise, bergamot, borage, buchu, clover, elderflower, ginger, lemon thyme, maidenhair fern, marjoram, mullein, rose hip, rosella, violet

Cramps

lemon grass, mint, gotu kola, peppermint

Cystitis

borage, cardamom, goldenrod, corn silk

Decongestant

bergamot, comfrey, echinacea, mullein, violet

Detoxifier

basil, calendula, celery, echinacea, mullein, violet

Diarrhea

goldenrod, nutmeg, raspberry, rose hip, strawberry

Digestive - assisting

anise, bergamot, calendula, caraway, cardamom, cinnamon, fennel, lemon grass, lemon verbena, melissa, mint, nutmeg, parsley, peppermint, pineapple sage, rosemary, turmeric

Digestive - problems

bergamot, melissa, mint. oat straw, peppermint, strawberry

Disinfectant

lavender, lemon thyme, marjoram, sage

Diuretic

borage, celery, fennel, lemon, corn silk, parsley, raspberry, rosemary, stinging nettle, strawberry, yarrow

Drug addiction

alfalfa

Dry skin

jasmine, oat straw, pennywort, sage

Ear infection

echinacea, elderflower, alfalfa, mullein

Earache

echinacea, mullein

Eczema

borage, chamomile, clover, elderflower, stinging nettle, turmeric

Edema

celery, fennel, corn silk, parsley

Energy - to get extra

alfalfa, oat straw, peppermint, rosella, rosemary

Estrogenic

clover, oat straw, sage

Exhaustion

chamomile, jasmine, lavender, rose-scented geranium

Expectorant

anise, borage, comfrey, fennel, lemon thyme, lemon verbena, mullein, violet

Fear

melissa, peppermint, rosemary

Fever

catmint, elderflower, ginger, lemon grass, melissa, yarrow

Fever blisters

echinacea, elderflower, peppermint

Flatulence

caraway, cardamom, catmint, lemon grass, marjoram, melissa, mint, peppermint

Flu

buchu, echinacea, ginger, lemon, melissa, sage, yarrow

Fluid retention

celery, fennel, corn silk, parsley

Fractures

comfrey

Frigidity

anise

Fungal infections

comfrey, echinacea, turmeric

Gastric ulcer

calendula, melissa

Gastritis

chamomile, melissa, oat straw

Gastroenteritis

goldenrod

Gout

clover, fennel, parsley, stinging nettle, strawberry

Grief

lavender, melissa, oat straw

Gripe

anise, cardamom, caraway, melissa

Hemorrhoids

catmint, gotu kola

Hay fever

bergamot, chamomile, elderflower, stinging nettle, violet

Headaches

catmint, ginger, violet

Heart tonic

pennywort, rosemary

Heartburn

anise, buchu, caraway, fennel, lemon grass, melissa, mint, nutmeg, peppermint, pineapple sage

High blood pressure

basil, celery, lemon, yarrow

High blood sugar

basil, gotu kola

HIV/Aids

echinacea, garlic, golden seal

Hot flushes

goldenrod, sage

Hyperactivity

lavender, melissa, oat straw, rose-scented geranium

Immune system boost

echinacea, lemon thyme, sage

Impotence

anise, pennywort, tribulus terrestris, muira puama

Incontinence

buchu, cardamom

Indigestion

bergamot, catmint, chamomile, ginger, lemon thyme

Inflammation

borage, elderflower, gotu kola (gotu kola)

Internal bleeding

yarrow

Irritable bowel syndrome

borage, oat straw

Itchy skin

elderflower, stinging nettle

Jaundice

maidenhair fern, turmeric

Kidney problems

buchu, cardamom, celery, fennel, goldenrod, parsley, rose hip

Kidney stones

fennel, goldenrod, maidenhair fern, corn silk, rose hip

Kidney tonic

cinnamon, fennel, corn silk, parsley, rose hip

Leprosy

alfalfa, gotu kola

Liver tonic

basil, cinnamon, gotu kola, st johns wort, strawberry, turmeric

Low blood pressure

rosemary

Menopause

cinnamon, alfalfa, sage, st johns wort

Memory - improving

cloves, alfalfa, peppermint, sage

Menstrual problems

alfalfa

Menstruation - irregular

borage, parsley, yarrow

Menstruation - painful

anise, parsley

Morning sickness

chamomile, fennel, lemon, melissa, oat straw

Motion sickness

basil

Mouth ulcers

raspberry, sage

Multiple sclerosis

oat straw

Muscle aches

comfrey, st johns wort

Muscle building

alfalfa, rosemary

Muscle spasms

calendula, cloves, lavender, lemon thyme, nutmeg, sage

Nasal congestion

bergamot, cloves, mullein, violet

Nausea

anise, bergamot, buchu, catmint, ginger, mint, nutmeg, turmeric

Nerve tonic

lemon, lemon verbena, melissa, oat straw, rosemary

Nosebleed

stinging nettle

Oily skin

basil, bergamot, alfalfa, oat straw

Osteoporosis

comfrey, oat straw, parsley, sage

Overactive thyroid

melissa

Overeating

melissa, mint, peppermint  

Pain relief

chamomile, cloves, oat straw, st john wort

Pale complexion

ginger

Panic attacks

lavender, melissa, oat straw, rose-scented geranium

Parasites

basil, cloves

Pleurisy

buchu, echinacea, ginger, marjoram

Pneumonia

comfrey, echinacea, mullein

Poor concentration

gotu kola, peppermint, sage

Poor memory

cloves, alfalfa, peppermint, sage

Post-nasal drip

clover, maidenhair fern, sage, violet

Premenstrual tension

yarrow

Prostate problems

corn silk, raspberry, stinging nettle

Psoriasis

clover, parsley, turmeric

Rabies

echinacea

Rashes

calendula, comfrey, elderflower

Relaxation

chamomile, jasmine, lavender, melissa, rose-scented geranium

Rheumatism

buchu, catmint, celery, comfrey, nutmeg, oat straw, parsley, raspberry, strawberry

Rheumatoid arthritis

gotu kola

Scalp problems

maidenhair fern, rosemary, stinging nettle

Scars

comfrey

Sedative

chamomile, jasmine, lavender, melissa, oat straw, gotu kola, st johns wort

Shortness of breath

comfrey, maidenhair fern

Sinus - headaches

mullein, violet

Sinus - blocked

clover, mullein, violet

Skin cancer

gotu kola

Skin problems

centella

Sore gums

echinacea, sage

Sore nipples

calendula, chamomile, comfrey

Sore throat

elderflower, fennel, lemon, lemon thyme, maidenhair fern, pineapple sage, raspberry, rosella, sage

Sprains

comfrey

Stiffness

comfrey

Stimulant

cloves, rosemary

Stomach aches

buchu, fennel, ginger

Stomach - cancer

violet

Stomach - upset

caraway, catmint, melissa

Stress

basil, jasmine, lavender, oat straw, rose scented geranium, st johns wort

Swollen joints

comfrey, turmeric

Tension

basil, cloves, jasmine, melissa, mint, rose-scented geranium

Thrush

goldenrod

Thyroid

Kelp, Seaweed

Tight chest

anise, bergamot, lemon thyme, mullein

Tired eyes

chamomile

Tonic - general

cinnamon, gotu kola, lemon thyme, rosemary, sage

Tonsillitis

comfrey, Echinacea, marjoram

Toothache

cloves

Torn ligaments

comfrey, pennywort

Urinary problems

basil, celery, cinnamon, fennel, goldenrod, parsley, rose hip

Varicose veins

gotu kola, yarrow

Vomiting

bergamot, lemon, mint

Warming the body

ginger

Weak pulse

alfalfa, ginger         

Weight loss - helping with

celery, fennel, parsley

Whooping cough

anise, clover

Wind

anise, caraway, catmint, chamomile, lavender, mint, melissa

Wounds

yarrow

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