Herbal Remedy

Herbal remedies can help cure many common ailments and conditions that we face in life.

Herbal treatments use the herbs natural healing powers to maintain a well-balanced mind, body, and spirit.

Below is a list of some common problems and the herbal remedies to help with those conditions. The benefits of these herbal remedies can be incorporated into your everyday life.

Always consult your physician or a professional herbalist for advice before beginning any herbal remedy plan or taking medications (even herbal or “natural” ones).

Herbal Remedy - Options for Common Ailments:

Abscesses

  • Cleavers (leaves)
  • Echinacea (leaves, flowers)
  • Garlic
  • Fenugreek (seeds)

Acne

  • Cleavers (leaves)
  • Burdock (leaves)
  • Lavender
  • Calendula (flowers)
  • Garlic
  • Tea Tree
  • Cabbage

Anemia

  • Stinging Nettle (leaves, flowers)

Anxiety

  • Lemon Balm (leaves)
  • Passion Flower
  • Chamomile (flowers)
  • Valerian (leaves, flowers)
  • Lavender (essential oil)

Asthma

  • Roman Chamomile (flowers)
  • Eucalyptus (essential oil)
  • Gumplant (leaves, flowers)
  • Hyme (leaves)
  • Sage

Bruises

  • St. John's Wort (flowers)
  • Arinca (flowers, roots)
  • Hyssop (leaves, flowers)

Minor Burns

  • Lavender
  • St. John's Wort
  • Comfrey (roots and leaves)
  • Aloe

Colds

  • Echinacea (leaves, flowers)
  • Elder (leaves, flowers, berries)
  • Eyebright (leaves, flowers)
  • Ginger (root)
  • Peppermint (leaves)
  • Yarrow (leaves, flowers)
  • Catnip (leaves)
  • Hyssop (leaves, flowers)
  • Borage (leaves)
  • Thyme (leaves)

Colic

  • Caraway (seeds)
  • Chamomile (leaves, flowers)
  • Fennel (seeds)
  • Ginger (root)
  • Peppermint (leaves)
  • Wild Yam
  • Catnip
  • Dill
  • Chamomile (flowers)

Depression

  • Oats (entire plant)
  • Rosemary (leaves, flowers)
  • Skullcap (leaves, flowers)
  • St. John's Wort (flowers)
  • Rosemary (leaves) with Lavender or Bergamot

Diaper Rash

  • Burdock (root)
  • Plantin (leaves)
  • Comfrey
  • Pansy

Insomnia

  • Lemon Balm
  • Chamomile
  • Hops
  • Passion Flower
  • Valerian
  • Hops
  • Lavender
  • Chamomile

Nausea

  • Chamomile
  • Cloves
  • Ginger
  • Peppermint

Sore throat

  • Echinacea
  • Garlic
  • Agrimony
  • Myrrh
  • Sage
  • Pansy

Worms

  • Thuja
  • Dandelion
  • Garlic
  • Greater Celandine

These are just some of the conditions that can be treated with an herbal remedy.

With proper research, you will discover there are many other types of herbs as well as many other conditions and illnesses that can be treated using herbal remedies.

Always be careful of what you take and how much. Herbal remedies may interact with any prescription medication you are already taking.

If you have any questions about an herbal treatment you are considering, contact a professional herbalist or your physician prior to using any herbal remedy.