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Essential First Aid Item: Activated Carbon. Herbal First Aide. Insect Bites & Stings Essential Oils – Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Lavender Mix any or all with a little Olive or vegetable oil and apply.

Herbal First Aide

A-Z Index - A. Survival Food Series: Medicinal Plants for the Survival Garden. Plants have been revered through out history for their magical healing powers.

Survival Food Series: Medicinal Plants for the Survival Garden

In a dire situation where over the counter medicine is no longer available, many will be forced to turn their backs on modern medicine and reacquaint themselves with more homeopathic and natural forms. In this type of situation, many will be turning to alternative medicines to alleviate and assist some of the more chronic health issues such as high blood pressure, menopausal symptoms, migraines, anemia and arthritis. Acquiring books on herbal medicines for a disaster scenario would be a great knowledge source to add to any preparedness library. Medicinal Herbs Guide - Natural Herbs Guide - Healing Herbs Guide. Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory Herbs.

Herbs For Lungs. Top 10 Herbs For The Lungs image to repin / shareHerbs background pic © Africa Studio - Fotolia.com Please share this page: Google + StumbleUpon Reddit.

Herbs For Lungs

How to Make Dit Da Jow Herbal Remedy for Pain Relief and Healing. GERD Remedies. Herbs for Pain. Try some of the herbs shown here for effective and long-lasting pain relief.

Herbs for Pain

It is not necessary and certainly not advisable to take drugs or go for needless operations due to chronic pain. Herbs can also be substituted for medicines, and increasing numbers of people are turning to herbs as an alternative to harmful drugs. There are countless herbs for pain, the most common of which are shown below. Feverfew A herb found in gardens easily, which cures migraines and headaches.

When taken regularly, feverfew stops the intensity and also the frequency of migraines. IBS Relief. Thankfully, you can find IBS relief without resorting to expensive medications by making your own IBS home remedy with things from the kitchen cupboard.

IBS Relief

With one in five Americans affected by irritable bowel syndrome (or IBS), the irritating and painful ailment is at the front of a lot of peoples' minds. With symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation, bloating, nausea, headache and depression, IBS can be debilitating and expensive to treat. Stimuli as wide-ranging as emotional triggers, foods, medication, caffeine and milk can bring on the urgent need to have a bowel movement, making IBS difficult to diagnose and treat. Medications can provide temporary IBS relief but have their own set of side effects which can be relatively unpleasant. Changing your diet and avoiding potential triggers help, but the persistent IBS always finds a way of making an appearance when it is least expected. Natural Muscle Relaxer - Kava Root.

Natural Muscle Relaxer - Chamomile. Natural Muscle Relaxer - White Willow. Natural Muscle Relaxer - Devils Claw. Natural Muscle Relaxer - Passion Flower. Natural Muscle Relaxer - Lobelia Extract. Poisons. Medicinal Barks. Horizon Herbs - Organic Medicinal Plants & Seeds. Empowering Gardeners to Grow Roots of Sustainability Thank you for your interest in open pollinated vegetables, culinary herbs and medicinal herbs.

Horizon Herbs - Organic Medicinal Plants & Seeds

We are here to serve you and to nurture nature. Please use the navigation at the left (click) to access the full range of our seeds, plants, books, and other cool stuff. One Love! Our greatest joy is to provide you with GOOD LIVE SEEDS. We believe that the best way to support good health of friends and family is to get everybody out into the garden to do some work in the sunshine, then feed them up on fresh salads and vegetables that are the results of their own good labors. Naturopathic doctors tell us that the best way to avoid cancer is to eat organic, freshly grown green leafy vegetables.

We believe that by planting diversity we can really help the earth to heal. We put detailed growing instructions specific to the plant on each and every packet of seeds. Live fully this precious life! Healing Herbs Reference Database. Herbal Healing. Numen: Healing Power Of Plants (PDF) Common Yarrow - Montana Field Guide. Common Yarrow - Montana Field Guide. Yarrow - A Natural Remedy For Fevers In Children. Home » Home health treatments Yarrow – a natural remedy for fevers in children There’s nothing worse than seeing our children ill and a high fever can be one of the most terrifying things.

Yarrow - A Natural Remedy For Fevers In Children

Willow Bark – Nature’s Painkiller. By John A.

Willow Bark – Nature’s Painkiller

Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template photo by aresauburnâ„¢ For centuries, willow bark has been used as treatment for a myriad of ailments. The bark contains a chemical called salicin that is similar to aspirin, although some studies have identified other compounds that have “antioxidant, fever reducing, antiseptic, and immune boosting properties.”* Some show that willow can reduce pain and inflammation at much lower doses than aspirin. Natural Muscle Relaxer - Vervain. A Recipe for Turmeric Juice: A Powerful Healing Beverage.

When I lived in Bali, I fell in love with the Balinese-style turmeric juice, Jamu Kunyit.

A Recipe for Turmeric Juice: A Powerful Healing Beverage

Turmeric is known to be one of the most powerful healing herbs. 600 Reasons Turmeric May Be The World's Most Important Herb. There is a medicinal spice so timelessly interwoven with the origins of human culture and metabolism, so thoroughly supported by modern scientific inquiry, as to be unparalleled in its proven value to human health and well-being.

600 Reasons Turmeric May Be The World's Most Important Herb

Indeed, turmeric turns the entire drug-based medical model on its head. Instead of causing far more side effects than therapeutic ones, as is the case for most patented pharmaceutical medications, turmeric possesses hundreds of potential side benefits, having been empirically demonstrated to positively modulate over 160 different physiological pathways in the mammalian body. While no food or herb is right for everyone, and everything has the potential for unintended, adverse side effects, turmeric is truly unique in its exceptionally high margin of safety vis-à-vis the drugs it has been compared with, e.g. hydrocortisone, ibuprofen, chemotherapy agents.

Some of the most amazing demonstrated properties include: Source: Green Med Info. How to Make Essential Oils From Rosemary Leaves. Harvesting Red Clover Blossoms & Making Them Into Tincture. Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)typically doesn't grow in Texas, but it was growing on Maypop Farms. The blossoms are edible and have a neutral, sweet, and satisfying taste.

They have an affinity for the salivary glands causing slight stimulation, which is helpful in quenching thirst (Wood 1997). The flowers can be dried or used fresh to make an herbal tea infusion. It's long been considered a blood cleanser and can be used to support the reproductive system and the liver. Since it works well in assisting detoxify the body, it has long been recommended to drink the tea in an effort to address troubled skin. Red Clover is considered an alterative; when used over time on a regular basis helps alter the body in some way. Oregano Has 4 Times The Antioxidant Potency Of Blueberries. By KAREN FOSTER Oregano is widely considered as nature’s antibiotic. It is an indispensable spice in Turkish, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish, Latin American and Italian cuisine, oregano is the must-have ingredient in tomato sauces and pairs well with capers and olives. It may be one reason why people who eat a Mediterranean diet tend to live longer and healthier lives.

The oil of the wild oregano plant has been shown to kill unwanted bacteria, fungus, yeast, parasites and viruses and is a powerful antihistamine. Medicinal Plants: Mullein. Disclaimer: Consult your doctor first!! The information contained within this article is no way intended to be taken as medical advice. Be certain to consult a professional before trying this for yourself. The owners of this site will not be held responsible for any lapses in judgment or stupidity when handling, using, or consuming wild plants. For those of you already subscribed to my newsletter (which you should definitely do ) then you already know a little bit about my journey into finding a solution to the concerns I had about the health-care system. Specifically becoming free from my dependence upon it. Nature’s First Aid Kit - Meadowsweet Herbs. Ah, summertime! A wonderful time to enjoy outdoor activities such as picnics, hiking, barbeques and sports.

The perfect season for spending time outdoors, summer also brings more scrapes, bruises, bug bites and injuries. Luckily, it is the season when nature grows its own herbal first aid kit. It is useful to keep an herbal medicine kit close at hand. Can Ginger & Water Beat Out The Multi-Billion Dollar Acid Blockers? Did you know that the multi-billion drug category known as “acid blockers,” despite being used by millions around the world daily, may not work as well as the humble ginger plant in relieving symptoms of indigestion and heartburn?

20 Uses for Garlic. Pungent and powerful, garlic has dozens of health and household uses. Using Echinacea. Health Benefits of Dandelions. Natural Muscle Relaxer - Chamomile. Catnip Uses. Medicinal Uses of Bee Balm. Bee Balm is a plant that was used often, both medicinally and as a beverage by American Indians and by the European settlers in America. Oswego Tea, made from the leaves of the plant, was a staple in households during colonial times after the settlers lost access to English teas after the Boston Tea Party. Arugula- Natural Aphrodisiac, Keep the Bedroom Spicy. Anise Herb. Anise Herb. 20 Antibacterial & Antiviral Herbs & How To Use Them. Image Credit: sustainablebabysteps.com Before you read on and start trying these wonderful alternative herbs please consult a medical professional also I would consult an herbal medicine guide or herbalist for exact dosing instructions. TCM Wiki (Traditional Chinese Medicine Wiki)

Top Rated Medicinal Plants. Edible Weeds: Herbal Medicine Chest in Your Backyard. 27 Medicinal Plants Worth Your Garden Space. Playful as kids are, accidents happen. And the accident that befallen me at 7 years old was the feeling of the hot exhaust pipe of a motorcycle kissing the skin of my leg. Granny Woman Ozark Herbs. 18 Of Nature’s Most Powerful Medicinal Plants. Botanical.com. Botanical.com. 3 Must Have Herbs for Stress Reduction.

10 Herbs To Increase Energy, Vitality, & Adaptability. Top 14 Herbal Remedies For Varicose Veins. Medicinal Herbs Guide - Natural Herbs Guide - Healing Herbs Guide - StumbleUpon. Healing Herb Database by FUTUREGARDEN. Monterey Bay. Natural Muscle Relaxer - Lobelia Extract.