A Sample of Ailments and Remedies

Introduction: How to use a Herbal

No risk-taking and no hazards can be encouraged, but general competence that takes into view the individual in his sets of circumstances, which may differ considerably.

Many plants and plant parts have solidly documented effects, but not all of them. They may still work well, for untested doesn't have to mean failing, by all means. There are complementary, much variegated traditonal proposals or 'recipes' handed over to be studied and tried out too.

Alternative medicine

"Alternative" therapies include, but are not limited to the following disciplines: folk medicine, herbal medicine, diet fads, homeopathy, faith healing, new age healing, chiropractic, acupuncture, naturopathy, massage, and music therapy. A far better term is "complementary", as many of these approaches may go hand in hand with medicine. Let them work together in proper ways.

Studies suggest these therapies are sought out by individuals that have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, arthritis, cancer, back pain, and other medical conditions. [◦Link]

A Sample of Ailments and Remedies

Herbs marked by italics, may be tried first, i.e. placed on top or near the top of a diet etc.

Try to find out how plants and plants parts intertwine (interact, work together and so on) along gross lines.

A fine lifestyle, good prevention and so on may work better than attempts at cures. In general, one had better check how far the life-style; the general conditions and/or something else need to be changed.

There is often room for self-care and self-help still. But refrain from using the list below if you need professional advice. You should let expert diagnosis and treatment come first for your own good.

A Sample of Ailments and Remedies

Abscess

Echinacea • Garlic • Marshmallow • Myrrh • Wild indigo • Blue Flag • Cleavers • Coltsfoot • Fenugreek • Golden Seal • Wallow • Poke Root

Acne

Blue Flag • Cleavers • Echinacea • Garlic • Poke Root • Wild Indigo

Adenoids

Cleavers • Echinacea • Garlic • Golden Seal • Marigold • Poke Root • Wild Indigo

Anxiety

Californian Poppy • Chamomile • Mistletoe • Motherwort • Pasque Flower • St John's Wort • Skullcap • Valerian • Wild Lettuce • Balm • Betony • Cowslip • Damiana • Hops • Hyssop • Oats • Passion Flower • Peppermint • Vervain

Appetite loss

Calamus • Centaury • Condurango • Gentian • Mugwort • Wormwood • Balmony • Blessed Thistle • Calumba • Caraway • Cardamon • Chamomile • Galangal • Golden Seal • Quassia • Southernwood • Tansy • White Poplar

Arteriosclerosis

Lime • Hawthorn • Mistletoe

Arthritis

Black Cohosh • Bogbean • Celery Seed • Guaiacum • Prickly Ash • Wild Yam • Bittersweet • Daisy • Juniper • Meadowsweet • Scots Pine • Silver Birch • White Poplar • Wintergreen • Yarrow

Asthma

Elecampane • Ephedra • Grindelia • Lobelia • Pill-bearing Spurge • Sundew • Wild Cherry • Balsam of Tolu • Black Cohosh • Black Haw • Blood Root • Blue Cohosh • Butterbur • Coltsfoot • Mullein • Pasque Flower • Senega

Blood pressure (high)

Hawthorn • Lime Blossom • Mistletoe • Yarrow • Balm • Black Haw • Cramp Bark • Garlic

Boils

Blue Flag • Echinacea • Garlic • Myrrh • Pasque Flower • Poke Root • Wild Indigo • Chickweed • Cleavers • Coltsfoot • Comfrey • Fenugreek • Figwort • Flax Seed • Greater Plantain • Mallow • Marshmallow

Bronchitis

Blood Root • Coltsfoot • Echinacea • Elecampane • Garlic • Grindelia • Lobelia • Mouse Ear • Mullein • Pill-bearing Spurge • Pleurisy Root • Senega • Sundew • White Horehound • Angelica • Aniseed • Balm of Gilead • Balsam of Tolu • Caraway • Carline Thistle • Comfrey • Cowslip • Ephedra • Fennel • Fenegreek • Flax Seed • Greater Plantain • Ground Ivy • Horseradish • Hyssop • Iceland Moss • Ipecacuanha • Irish Moss • Licorice • Mallow • Marshmallow • Nasturtium • Pansy • Scots Pine • Soapwort • Squill • Sweet Violet • Thyme • Wild Cherry

Bruises

Arnica • Elder • Chickweed • Cucumber • Lady's Mantle • Marigold • St John's Wort

Burns

Aloe • Elder • Marigold • Greater Plantain • St John's Wort • Chamomile • Chickweed • Comfrey • Cucumber • Quince Seed