MEDICINAL HERBAL TIPS


 

Herbs are used for many applications, ranging from culinary delights, aromatic aires, and magical incantations through to medicinal and remedial therapies.

On this particular page you will see, a variety of tips for the most common herbs available today and their most common applications. Remembering, if you are unsure of specific herbs it is best to either consult a professional, or leave well enough alone.

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I have listed the conditions (ailments & symptoms) alphabetically. The herbs included with each condition can be considered in the treatment of that condition.

Please note: The fact that a plant appears on this list means that some part or a preparation derived from some part of the plant, has been used at one time or another to treat a specific condition. Not all of them will be described on this web site.

MEDICINAL Herbs and their TREATMENTS for:


Abscess: Bergamot, Chervil, Chickweed, Cleavers, Coltsfoot, Echinacea, Fenugreek, Garlic, Golden Seal, Mallow, Marshmallow, Myrrh, Poke Root

Acne: Burdock, Cleavers, Comfrey, Echinacea, Garlic, Nasturtium, Poke Root, Salad Burnet, Valerian, Wilde Als, Wild Strawberry

Anemia: Alfalfa, Artichoke, Barberry, Chives, Comfrey, Dandelion, Elecampane, Fenugreek, Fumitory, Gentian, Iceland Moss, Nettles, Quassia, Southernwood, Spinach, St John's Wort, Sweet Flag, Watercress, Wild Thyme, Yarrow

Anxiety: Betony, Californian Poppy, Chamomile, Cowslip, Hops, Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Mistletoe, Motherwort, Oats, Passion Flower, Peppermint, St John's Wort, Skullcap, Valerian, Vervain

Appetite Loss: Alfalfa, Allspice, Anise, Arnica, Artichoke, Black Mustard, Black Pepper, Buck Bean, Caraway, Cardamom, Cayenne, Celery, Chamomile, Chicory, Chives, Coriander, Dandelion, Dill, Garlic, Gentian, Ginseng, Golden Seal, Hops, Horseradish, Iceland Moss, Juniper, Lady's Mantle, Leek, Marjoram, Mint (all), Mugwort, Oregano, Parsley, Plum, Quassia, Rhubarb, Rosemary, Saffron, Savory, Southernwood, Speedwell, Star Anise, Sweet Flag, Tansy, Tarragon, Thyme, Watercress, Wilde Als, Wormwood, Yarrow

Arteriosclerosis: Arnica, Artichoke, Chervil, Garlic, Hawthorn, Heartsease, Lovage, Nutmeg, Olive, Onion, Parsley, Rue, Salad Burnet, Shepherd's Purse, Watercress

Arthritis: Alfalfa, Black Cohosh, Buck Bean, Burdock, Cayenne, Celery Seed, Chickweed, Comfrey, English Daisy, Garden Violet, Horseradish, Juniper, Meadowsweet, Nettles, Parsley, Sassafras, Willow, Wormwood, Yarrow

Asthma: Betony, Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, Burdock, Celery, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Elecampane, Fenugreek, Garlic, Horehound, Horseradish, Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Lettuce, Lobelia, Lovage, Marshmallow, Mullein, Myrrh, Nettles, Parsley, Saw Palmetto, Speedwell, Thyme, Valerian, Watercress, Wilde Als, Yarrow

 

Blood Pressure High: Chervil, Garlic, Hawthorn, Nettles, Yarrow

Bladder ailments: Bearberry, Borage, Buchu, Celery, Echinacea, Parsley, Yarrow

Blocked Nose: Wilde Als

Boils: Chickweed, Cleavers, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Fenugreek, Flax Seed, Garlic, Marshmallow, Poke Root, Wilde Als

Bronchitis: Aniseed, Caraway, Catnip, Celery, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Echinacea, Fenugreek, Garlic, Horehound, Horseradish, Hyssop, Licorice, Lobelia, Marshmallow, Nasturtium, Thyme, Wilde Als

Bruises: Arnica, Calendula, Chickweed, Cucumber, Hyssop, Lady's Mantle, St John's Wort

Burns: Aloe, Calendula, Chamomile, Chickweed, Comfrey, Cucumber, Hyssop, Nettles, St John's Wort

 

Carbuncle: Chickweed

Catarrh: Basil, Chamomile, Chervil, Chickweed, Coltsfoot, Echinacea, Eyebright, Fenugreek, Garlic, Golden Rod, Hyssop, Mullein, Nettles, Peppermint, Poke Root, Thyme

Circulation: Cayenne, Chickweed, Ginger, Horseradish, Rosemary

Colds: Bayberry, Catnip, Cayenne, Chickweed, Echinacea, Eyebright, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Golden Rod, Hyssop, Oregano, Peppermint, Wilde Als, Yarrow

Colic: Aniseed, Blue Cohosh, Boldo, Caraway, Cardamom, Catnip, Cayenne, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Coriander, Dill, Fennel, Ginger, Horseradish, Licorice, Mugwort, Peppermint, Rue, Valerian, Wilde Als, Wormwood

Constipation: Aloe, Barberry, Basil, Boldo, Chickweed, Flax Seed, Rhubarb Root, Yellow Dock

Convalescence: Borage

Cough: Aniseed, Caraway, Chickweed, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Fennel, Fenugreek, Garlic, Horehound, Hyssop, Licorice, Marshmallow, Oregano, Thyme

Cramps, Muscular: Cayenne, Ginger, Skullcap. Valerian

Cramps, Stomach: Basil, Ginger, Peppermint, Wilde Als, Yarrow

Croup: Wilde Als

Cuts: Chickweed, Yarrow

Cystitis: Bearberry, Boldo, Buchu, Celery, Cleavers, Coltsfoot, Couchgrass, Echinacea, Golden Rod, Yarrow

 

Dandruff: Celery, Dandelion, Parsley, Rosemary, Watercress

Depression: Celery, Chamomile, Kola, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Mugwort, Oats, Rosemary, Skullcap, Southernwood, Valerian, Wormwood

Diabetes: Wilde Als

Diarrhea: Basil, Black Cohosh, Calendula, Caraway, Carrot, Catnip (especially in children), Cinnamon, Coltsfoot, Columbine, Comfrey, Coriander, Daisy, Eyebright, Garlic, Heartsease, Herb Robert, Horse Chestnut, Hyssop, Iceland Moss, Kola, Knotgrass, Lady's Mantle (in children), Meadowsweet (in children), Motherwort, Peppermint, Plantain, Pomegranate, Rhubarb, Sage, Savory, Slippery Elm, Tormentil, Thyme, Wild Strawberry, Witch Hazel

Dyspepsia: see Indigestion

 

Earache: (See Also 'Infection') Mullein, Wilde Als

Eczema: Burdock, Chervil, Chickweed, Cleavers, Comfrey, Dandelion, Nettles, Salad Burnet, Yellow Dock

Enteritis: Basil, Yarrow

 

Fever: Angelica, Black Mustard, Birch, Borage, Buck Bean, Calendula, Catnip, Cayenne, Chamomile, Cowslip, Dandelion, Echinacea, English Ivy, Garden Violet, Ginger, Ginseng, Horehound, Horseradish, Lemon Balm, Lobelia, Meadowsweet, Olive, Passion Flower, Quassia, Peppermint, Sage, Sarsaparilla, Sassafras, Southernwood, Tormentil, Vervain, Wilde Als, Willow, Wormwood, Yarrow

Flatulence: Aniseed, Caraway, Cardamom, Catnip, Cayenne, Celery, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Dill, Fennel, Ginger, Horseradish, Lemon Balm, Mugwort, Oregano, Parsley, Peppermint, Southernwood, Tarragon, Thyme, Valerian, Wilde Als, Wormwood, Yarrow

 

Gallbladder Problems: Calendula, Barberry, Boldo, Dandelion, Milk Thistle, Vervain, Yarrow

Gastritis: Chamomile, Comfrey, Licorice, Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Yarrow

Gout: Alfalfa, Birch, Buck Bean, Burdock, Cayenne, Celery, Chervil, Comfrey, Devil's Claw, Gentian, Herb Robert, Horseradish, Hyssop, Juniper, Meadowsweet, Nettles, Oats, St John's Wort, Watercress, Wilde Als

 

Halitosis: Dill, Fennel

Hay fever: Eyebright, Garlic, Peppermint

Headache: Basil, Chamomile, Feverfew, Oregano, Peppermint, Rue, Rosemary, Skullcap, St John's Wort, Valerian, Wilde Als

Heartburn: Comfrey, Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Wilde Als

Haemorrhoids: Comfrey, Lady's Mantle, Nettles, Wilde Als

Hiatus Hernia: Dill

Hiccups: Dill

Hoarseness: Chickweed

 

Indigestion: Angelica, Anise, Artichoke, Barberry, Bergamot, Birch, Buck Bean, Caraway, Cardamom, Carrot, Catnip, Cayenne, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Cloves, Comfrey, Coriander, Dandelion, Dill, Elecampane, Fennel, Feverfew, Gentian, Ginger, Golden Seal, Lemon Balm, Hops, Horseradish, Hyssop, Iceland Moss, Juniper, Laurel, Lavender, Marjoram, Milk Thistle, Mugwort, Mustard, Nutmeg, Oats, Orange, Oregano, Papaya, Parsley, Peppermint, Quassia, Rhubarb, Rosemary, Saffron, Sage, Savory, Star Anise, Sweet Flag, Thyme, Valerian, Wilde Als, Wormwood, Yarrow

Infections: Cayenne, Cleavers, Echinacea, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Nasturtium, Thyme, Wormwood, Yarrow

Inflammation: Arnica, Borage, Chamomile, Chicory, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Cucumber, Echinacea, Fenugreek, Ginseng, Golden Seal, Lobelia, Mugwort, Mullein, Nasturtium, Sarsaparilla, Tansy, Willow

Influenza: Cayenne, Echinacea, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Lemon Balm, Nasturtium, Oregano, Peppermint, Wilde Als, Yarrow

Insect bites & stings: Nettles, Wilde Als

Insomnia: Anise, catnip, chamomile, dandelion, dill, hops, lettuce, marjoram, rosemary, skullcap, sweet woodruff, thyme

Itching: Calendula, Chamomile, Chickweed, Cleavers, Cucumber, Peppermint, St John's Wort

 

Joints, painful: Coriander

 

Liver Complaints: Chervil, Yarrow

Liver Tonic: Dandelion, Garlic, Yellow Dock

Lung Disorders: Fenugreek

 

Malaria: Wilde Als

Measles: Wilde Als

Menopause: Black Cohosh, St John's Wort

Menstruation (Delayed): Blue Cohosh, Calendula, Mugwort, Parsley, Rue, Tansy, Tarragon, Southernwood, Wormwood, Yarrow

Menstruation (Excessive): Lady's Mantle, Nettles, Yarrow

Menstruation (Painful): Blue Cohosh, Calendula, Caraway, St John's Wort, Skullcap, Valerian, Yarrow

Migraine: Feverfew, Kola, Peppermint, Skullcap, Wormwood

Milk Production (to stop): Sage

Milk Production (to stimulate): Borage, Dill, Fenugreek

 

Nausea: Cayenne, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Cloves, Fennel, Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Peppermint

Nosebleed: Calendula, Lady's Mantle, Nettles, Yarrow

 

Obesity: Chickweed

 

Pain: Black Cohosh, Rosemary, Skullcap, Valerian

Pleurisy: Borage

Pregnancy (Vomiting): Meadowsweet, Peppermint

Pre-Menstrual Tension: Skullcap, Valerian

 

Rheumatism: Arnica, Blue Cohosh, Cayenne, Celery Seed, Chickweed, Coriander, Dandelion, Fennel, Horseradish, Horsetail, Meadowsweet, Nettles, St John's Wort, Yarrow

 

Shaving Cuts:Lemon, Yarrow

Sinusitis: Chamomile, Eyebright, Fenugreek, Garlic, Peppermint, Thyme, Yarrow

Skin, Chapped: Yarrow

Skin, Irritations: Chickweed, Hyssop

Skin, Rashes: Yarrow

Sores: Comfrey, Fenugreek, Yarrow

Sore Throat: Cayenne, Chamomile, Echinacea, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Golden Rod, Hyssop, Poke Root, Thyme

Sore Nipples: Yarrow

Stress: Borage, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Oats, St John's Wort, Skullcap, Valerian, Wormwood

Sunburn: Aloe, Calendula, St John's Wort, Tea (cold)

 

Tension: Californian Poppy, Lemon Balm, Motherwort, Peppermint, St John's Wort, Skullcap, Valerian, Vervain

Toothache: Cloves, Wilde Als

 

Vitamins & Minerals (Good Natural Sources): Alfalfa, Chickweed, Yarrow

Vomiting: Basil, Cinnamon, Cloves, Comfrey, Horehound, Meadowsweet, Peppermint, Rosemary

 

Water Retention: Celery, Bearberry, Buchu, Dandelion, Parsley, Yarrow

Whooping Cough: Coltsfoot, Garlic, Mullein, Wilde Als

Worms (Intestinal Parasites): Cucumber, Tansy, Wilde Als, Wormwood

Wounds: Calendula, Chamomile, Chickweed, Comfrey, Fenugreek, Garlic, Hyssop, Lady's Mantle, Marshmallow, Sage, St John's Wort, Yarrow, Wilde Als

MORE COMMON MEDICINAL Herbs and THEIR Properties:

Alfalfa: Excellent source of vitamins and minerals and are rich in calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium and almost all known vitamins.

Chamomile: As an herbal infusion (or tea), this is an excellent herb for relaxation and some tension reduction. Also great for easing colic and teething pains in infants, (as well as us adults!)

Coriander: Coriander leaves are a popular Indian household remedy for digestive upsets and urinary tract infections.

Dandelion: Leaves are rich in potassium. They are used as an effective diuretic, often used for fluid retention, as well as being a useful digestive tonic.

Echinacea: Whenever there is an infection - viral, bacterial or fungal - this herb, Echinacea has a role. Ideal choice for colds, flu, sore throats, and some viral based Arthritis.

Garlic: It is a good respiratory antiseptic for chest infections, colds and flu. It also helps in reducing blood cholesterol levels. It is the most popular over-the-counter remedy available today.

Ginger: This is a very warming herb, so be careful of using it if you have sensitivity to "heat" or "flushing". Its is a good circulatory stimulator, and ideal for colds and chills. Has an infinity as being the perfect remedy to help reduce nausea, travel and morning sickness.

Peppermint: Ideal for use as an infusion for "after over-indulgence" of a meal to help settle the stomach, also good for cold remedies, for aches and pains and for some types of headaches.

Sage: Has wonderful antiseptic properties for use with sore throats and mouth ulcers as a warm gargle. It has an infinity with the female reproductive system also.

Water Cress: Rich in vitamin C and minerals, watercress is an ideal tonic for anemia.