The herbal information in this page can not, and does not, give all details of treatment.
 Only a doctor can give a correct assessment of illness and medical treatment.  Consult a doctor for use of any herbal
treatment when used in conjunction with medical treatment.  This site is meant as an educational tool not as a diagnosis  tool or
as an advisement of any sort of herbal treatment instead of medical treatment for health conditions.  

This Page is for various Herbal remedies and dietary supplements that I have come across in my readings.  I've been researching an herbal garden for myself and my mom and these are some of my findings:

Easy to Find Herbals
Garlic Cloves: Useful as a great seasoning, antiseptic for bathing wounds, bugspray, heart medicine.
Aloe: Antiseptic, retards scarring, burn ointment, moisturizer; use the pulp and add vitamin c powder to help preserve ointment for a week, refrigerate.
Witch Hazel: antiseptic & natural Anti-biotic, good for internal, good for hemoroids & diarrhea.  
Ginger: cramps, colic, flatulence, promotes sweating, gargle for sore throat.
Comfrey root: helps bind wounds together, good for mucilage for lozenges, (also Marshmallow roots & Slippery Elm bark.
Rosehips: high in vitamin C, great tea, good for cramps & menstruation problems,
Marigolds: anti-microbiotic, antiseptic, good for burns, wounds, and salad greens. Marigold Balm/Ointment: add 2 oz.(about a handful) of marigold flowers to 200g/7 oz. melted petroleum jelly and bring to boil.  Simmer low heat for about 10 minutes, stir well.  Sift through fine gauze and press all liquid from flowers.  Pour into container and seal after cooled.  External use only.

Anti-Microbial Herbs that can be eaten as Salad or dietary supplement:

  • Echinacea,

  • Garlic,

  • Myrrh,

  • Marigolds,

  • Nasturtium,

  • Thyme,

  • Wild Indigo,

  • Wormwood,

  • Red Sage

Specific Ailment Treatments
Acne: Blue Flag, Cleavers, Echinacea, Garlic, Poke Root, Wild Indigo

Tea: 1 part Blue Flag, 1 part Cleavers, 1 part Echinacea, 1 part Figwort, 1 part Poke Root.

External Lotion: equal parts Marigold, Chickweed, distilled Witch Hazel.
Arthritis: Black Cohosh, Bogbean, Celery Seed, Guaiacum, Prickly Ash, Wild Yam, St. John's Wort( liniment).
Asthma: Elecampane, Ephedra, Grindelia, Lobelia, Pill-bearing Spurge, Sundew, Wild Cherry.
Bronchitis: Blood Root, Coltsfoot, Echinacea, Elecampane, Garlic, Grindelia, Lobelia, Mouse Ear, Mullein, Pill-bearing Spurge, Pleurisy Root, Senega, Sundew, White Horehound.
Burns: Aloe, Elder, Marigold, Greater Plantain, St. John's Wort.
Colds: Angelica, Cayenne, Elder, Garlic, Ginger, Golden Rod, Golden Seal, Hyssop, Peppermint, Yarrow.
Coughs: White Horehound , Angelica, Aniseed, Balm of Gilead, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Cowslip, Elecampane, Garlic, Golden Seal, Grindelia, Ground Ivy, Hyssop, Mouse Ear, Mullein, Pine, Greater Sundew.
Cramps: Black Cohosh, Cramp Bark, Pasque Flower, Scullcap, Valerian, Wild Lettuce, Wild Yam, Cayenne, Ginger, Woundwort.
Diabetes: garlic, ginseng, Goats Rue, Jambul, Nettles, Sweet Sumac & Fringetree bark.
Expectorants: Angelica, Aniseed & Thyme
Headache: Betony, Feverfew, Marjoram, Rosemary, Skullcap, Chamomile, Cowslip, Hops, Mistletoe, Peppermint, Rue, St. John's Wort, Valerian.
Heartburn: Comfrey, Marshmallow, Meadowsweet, Iceland Moss, Irish Moss, Mallow, Slippery Elm.
Sore Throats: Coltsfoot, Licorice, Lungwort, Balm of Gilead, Echinacea, Golden Seal, Oak, Agrimony, Bayberry, Cayenne, Chamomile, Ginger, Golden Rod, Myrrh, Poke Root, Silverweed, Thyme.
Sunburn: Aloe, Marigold, Eyebright, St. John's Wort.
Travel Sickness/Vomiting: Black Horehound, Meadowsweet, Galnagal, Peppermint, Cinnamon, Cloves, Comfrey, False Unicorn Root, Iceland Moss, Rosemary.

Teas-Infusions
Take a china or glass teapot which has been warmed and put one teaspoonful of the dried herb or herb mixture into it for each cup of tea to brew.

Pour a cup of boiling water in for each teaspoonful of herb already in pot and put lid on.  Leave to steep for ten to fifteen minutes.

Sweeten with Licorice Root, honey or even brown sugar.
List of suggested herbs for teas, each makes yummy tea, single or in combination.  Pick those that taste good to you or for health benefits.
  • Flowers: Chamomile, Elder Flower, Lime Blossom, Red Clover
  • Leaves: Peppermint, Spearmint, Lemon Balm, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Hyssop, Vervain.
  • Berries: Hawthorn, Rosehips
  • Seeds: Aniseed, Caraway, Celery, Dill, Fennel
  • Roots: Licorice

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