Top Herbal Remedies Used to Prevent and Heal Conditions
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If you’re looking for an alternative to over-the-counter or prescription drugs for some common conditions, try these herbs to ease symptoms and help you cure your condition naturally:
Herbal medicine, also known as herbalism or botanical medicine, is a medical system based on the use of plants or plant extracts that may be eaten or applied to the skin. Since ancient times, herbal medicine has been used by many different cultures throughout the world to treat illness and to assist bodily functions. While herbal medicine is not a licensed profession in the United States, herbal remedies in the form of extracts, tinctures, capsules and tablets as well as teas may be recommended by healthcare practitioners of many different disciplines as a practical way to address a wide variety of medical conditions.
What Conditions Is Herbal Medicine Used For?
Herbal medicine has been used to treat or alleviate virtually every possible medical condition. Some of the most popular herbal remedies and the conditions for which they are used include:
Herbal Remedies
Calendula, aloe, tea tree
(hay fever) Nettle herb, eyebright, cayenne, garlic, horseradish, Chamomile
Alcoholism
Evening primrose, kudzu
Alzheimer’s disease
Ginkgo, rosemary
Angina
Hawthorn, garlic, willow, green tea
Arteriosclerosis
Garlic
Meadowsweet, ginger, cayenne, black cohosh, yucca, devil’s claw, Capsicum, ginger, turmeric, willow, cat’s claw,
Asthma
Coffee, ephedra, tea
Athlete’s foot
Topical tea tree oil
Attention-deficit disorder
Evening primrose oil
Bad breath
Parsley
(cystitis) Cranberry juice, marshmallow root, pipsissewa, uva-ursi, echinacea, usnea
Boils
Tea tree oil, topical garlic, echinacea, eleutherococcus, ginseng, rhodiola
Bronchitis
Echinacea, pelargonium
Burns, scrapes, rashes, bites
Calendula cream, chamomile cream, St. John’s wort oil, Aloe
Cancer
Bilberry, blackberry, cocoa (dark chocolate), green tea, garlic, ginseng, maitake mushroom, pomegranate, raspberry
Cankers
Goldenseal
Colds
Cayenne, garlic, ginger, osha, sage, yerba mansa, elder flowers, berries, Echinacea, andrographis, ginseng, licorice root
Congestion, sinus
Cayenne, horseradish, eyebright, eucalyptus, ma huang
Congestive heart failure
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) Supplement,Hawthorne Berry,L-carnitine and L-arginine Amino Acids,Levodopa (L-dopa)
Constipation
Hawthorn
Cough
Sage leaf, loquat leaf, licorice root, wild cherry bark, marshmallow root, Psyllium, Rhubarb, Senna, Slippery elm
Depression
Eucalyptus
Diabetes, Type 2
St. John’s wort
Diabetic ulcers
Comfrey
Diarrhea
Bilberry, raspberry
Diverticulitis
Peppermint
Dizziness
Ginger, ginkgo
Earache
Echinacea
Eczema
Chamomile, topical borage seed oil, evening primrose oil
Fatigue
American ginseng, red ginseng, rosemary, rehmannia, licorice, gentian, Cocoa, eleutheroccocus, rhodiola,
Flu
Echinacea, elderberry syrup (also see “Colds”)
Gas, intestinal
Peppermint, cumin seed, caraway seed, fennel seed, Peppermint, Chamomile, Anise, Caraway, Coriander, Tumeric
Giardia
garlic, long pepper, Oregon grape, grapefruit, beet juice, horseradish, goldenseal, wormwood, pumpkin seeds, coconut,
Gingivitis
Goldenseal, green tea
Hay fever
Stinging nettle, butterbur
Headaches
Feverfew, wood betony, willow bark, meadowsweet
Herpes
Topical lemon balm, topical comfrey, echinacea, garlic, ginseng
High blood pressure
Garlic, beans, cocoa (dark chocolate), hawthorn
High blood sugar
Fenugreek
High cholesterol
Apple, cinnamon, cocoa, evening primrose oil, flaxseed, green tea
Hot flashes
Red clover, soy, black cohosh
Impotence
Panax ginseng, maca, yohimbine, ginkgo, Mondia whitei
Indigestion
Chamomile, ginger, peppermint
Infection
Topical tea tree oil, astragalus, echinacea, garlic, ginseng, rhodiola
Infections of the skin
Echinacea, tea tree oil
Insomnia
Valerian, California poppy, chamomile, linden flower, Kava, evening primrose, hops, lemon balm,
Irregular heartbeat
Hawthorn
Irregularity
Senna, psyllium seed
Irritable bowel syndrome
Chamomile, peppermint
Lower back pain
Thymol, carvacrol, white willow bark
Memory (poor)
Ginkgo, rosemary, gotu kola
Menstrual cramps
Kava, raspberry, chasteberry
Migraine
Feverfew, butterbur
Morning sickness
Ginger
Muscle pain
Capsicum, wintergreen
Nausea
Ginger
Nervous tension, Anxiety, Stress
Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng), valerian, California poppy, passion flower, Hops, kava, chamomile, lavender
Premenstrual syndrome
Chasteberry, evening primrose
Relieve Pain and Inflammation
Garlic, beans (navy, pinto, black, etc.), cinnamon, eleutherococcus, flaxseed, green tea
Sore throat
Sage leaf, echinacea, licorice, marshmallow
Stomachache
Ginger, peppermint, chamomile, gentian, centaury
Stress
Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng), California poppy, ligustrum, ashwaganda, schisandra
Ringing in the ears
Ginkgo
Seasonal affective disorder
St. John’s wort
Shingles
Capsicum
Sore throat
Licorice, marshmallow, mullein
Stuffy nose
Echinacea
Tonsillitis
Goldenseal, astragalus, echinacea
Toothache
Willow, clove oil
Varicosities
Garlic, goldenseal, Pau D’arco
Ulcers
Aloe, licorice
Yeast infection
Bilberry, horse chestnut
This is only a brief overview of some of the many safe and effective herbal remedies.