The Herbal Witch
The Herbal Witch
The herbal-witch has many good tips for the use of herbs, from driviing out minor illnesses to some handy uses around the house.
Collect herbs during the full moon, because this is when they are full strength. Fill a herbal-pillow and use for a relaxing sleep.
Lavenders, balm, lemon verbena, sage, thyme, rose-blooms, fir -needles, eucalyptus, possibly orange blossoms, camomile.
A cherry-stone-sack can be used hot or cold. To use hot place in the oven at 150 degrees. To use cold place in the refrigerator. This is sutiable for finger and foot massage.
You can place a spelt pillow in the oven at 170 degrees and is suitable as a warming cushion for the treatment of bracing.
For alleviation of neck pain - hot potato compress.
Irrigate the nose with sea water to help with head colds and congestion.
To refine foods and add spice you should take at least 3 herbs but not more than 7.
Some of the herbs used in the kitchen can be good love spices, these are bean-herb, fennels, sage, celery and of course not forgetting the onion.
In order to increase the pleasure of the taste of cheese, you can sprinkel it with seasoning herbs, for example, tarragon, caraways, paprika, parsley, sage, chive, garlic (the green part of the garlic tastes very good), celery, mustard, rosemary and onion.
In order to lend colour to salads add following: Anise, basil, borage also the blue blooms of borage can make it taste even better, as well the blooms and leaves of the variegata (tropaeolaceae), this contains vitamin C, chive flowers, garden pansy and of course calendula , dill, tarragon, fennels, parsley, salad burnet, sorrels, chives, lemmon balm, onion, garlic, thyme.
Dried Angelica blooms makes a lovely winter decoration. The tea is good as a preventitive against colds..
Aloe is good against sun burning the skin, also it is good as a aftersun lotion, open wounds, insekt - sting, acne, psoriasis, eczemas. Open the leaves and take the gel inside.The gel moisturises and smooths the skin. Aloe helps healing kidney and liver infections.
Use a 2 year old angelica root for stomach and intestinal disturbances, such as flatulence and sudden spasms of pain in the stomach and intestinal areas.
Artichoke, extrackt from the leaves, decontaminates the liver, furthermore it lowers the cholesterol level in the blood having an advatageous effect with arteriosclerosis and bile illnesses.
Use eucalyptus leaves to make a tee to help cure colds and bronchitis.
Fennel - tea sweetened with honey gives a calming effect, particularly with flatulence.
Lady´s mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) ca be used against abdomen ailments. The tea or use it externally directly onto the abdomen.
St. John´s wort (Hypericum perforatum) collect when the herb is in bloom. This acts against all kinds of depressions also climacteric. For disturbances of the liver and bile function. This can be used externally as a remedy for sores. The tea can give a calming effect emotionally, if taken for a period of 14 days and an improvement in moods occurs. Should not be taken for longer than 6 weeks at a time as side effect of taking this causes your body to burn very quickly if exposed to the sun. Therefore during this period do not sunbathe for too long.
Camomile, is good for inflamations in the mouth and pharynx area, also useful for stomach and intestinal troubles.
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) strengthes the bodys defens system, helps with cough and inflammations in the urethra.
Garlic has antibacterial qualities and is good for illnesses of the respiraion organs. Mix the garlic with honey to improve the effect it has on this illness. Onion, radish and garlic guard against infectious disease.
Pumkin seeds are beneficial when tanken in the early stage of prostata enlargment, they give relief when urinating. A tablespoon of seeds should be taken every morning and evening over ceveral weeks or months.
Linseeds can be used for acute and chronic constipation. Not using when stoppage of the bowels.
Lemmon verbena - Infuse as mildly sedative tea to soothe bronchial and nasal congestion, to reduce indigestion, flatuelence, stomach cramps, nausea and palpitations.
Note: Long-term use of large amounts of leaf may cause stomach irritations.
Linden bloom tea helps the body to drive out the colds, and is also good as a calming effect..
Corn beard is good for kidney colics and inflammation of the bladder..
Balm is good for weak nerves, insomnia, stomach and headaches..
Orange blossoms are good for insomnia and nervousness.
Parsley root a good diuretic, helps with pain in the urinary organs. If you wash your face with parsley waters you get rid of freckles..
Peppermint is a good solvent to take for cramps, calming effect. Do not drink peppermint daily as it weakens the nerves.
Marigold, the juice from the fresh stems is against warts, abdomen ailments. You can make a salve from marigold and use it for the skin or skin illnesses. You can make a tea which helps with inestinal disturbances, and stomach ulcers.
Rosemary is good to use in the bath when you are very tired or exhausted.
Sage can be used against gastritis, all colds and gingivitis, also ca be used as a daily irrigation for tongue - covering.
Sunflower tea is good for fevers, use a teaspoon of petals with a quarter of a litre hot water infuse after 10 minutes remove the leaves. A tinctur from this plant helps against malaria and fevrish tuberculosis. For the tinctur is the base 1:10 fresh flowers and 70 % alcohol. Before using the tinctur wait 10 to 20 days.
Yarrow is good for inflamations, colds, digestive troubles, pain in the abdomen, pain in the bladder , nose bleeds, kidney bleeds, as a compress for ulcers, haematoma and festering wound. Collect the herb when it is in bloom. Take every day 2 to 3 cups of tea.
Thyme can be used as a tea for coughs and also can be used in the bath when you have a cough.
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