| Herb |
Part Used |
Healing Action |
| Alfalfa |
leaves |
tea for ulcers;reported cure for arthritis (4 to 5 cups of tea daily) |
| aloe vera |
leaves |
sunburn, scrapes,insect bites, wrinkles. Use externally only |
| angelica |
roots, seeds |
tea for coughs,fever stomach cramps, excessive gas. |
| anise |
roots, seeds |
tea for asthma, coughs,heartburn,indigestion |
| basil |
leaves |
tea for stomach cramps and upset and vomitting |
| bennet |
root, leaves |
mouthwash for sore or bleeding gums gums, bad breath |
| burdock |
root/leaves |
gargle for canker sores, poultice for poison ivy |
| caraway |
seeds |
tea to relieve menstrual cramps. Seeds may be chewed or crushed and brewed. |
| carrot |
root |
carrot juice for acid stomach and heartburn. Carrot soup for diarrhea. |
| chamomile |
flowers |
tea for insomnia, asthma,colds, headaches, nervousness & fever. |
| coltsfoot |
flowers,leaves |
tea for asthma, bronchitis, coughs, colds sinusitis, and diarrhea. |
| comfrey |
root |
warm poultice for sprains, bruises,boils, insect bites. |
| cucumber |
fruit |
eaten raw for constipation;skin conditions-rub with raw slices. |
| dill |
seeds |
tea from crushed seeds used for stomach upset or chewed for bad breath. |
| eucalyptus |
leaves(oil) |
tea for bronchitis,cough and as a vaporizer or balm |
| fennel |
seeds |
intestinal cramps, acid stomach, excessive gas |
| feugreek |
seeds |
a useful sore throat gargle, a good poultice for swollen glands |
| garlic |
bulb |
remedy for colds, flu, nasal congestion and chest congestion. |
| ginger |
root |
warm tea relieves early symptoms of a cold. |
| ginseng |
root |
tea for asthma, headache, upset stomach. |
| goldenseal |
root |
tea for colds, gargle (with myrrh) for tonsilitis, canker sores, inflammation |
| horehound |
plant |
tea for coughs, chest colds, and bronchitis. |
| knotweed |
flowers |
tea for relieving diarrhea, and dysentery, also for coughs |
| licorice |
root |
tea for coughs, congestion, and as a strong tea for constipation. |
| linden |
flowers |
tea for insomnia, indigestion,coughs, and menstrual cramps. |
| myrrh |
powdered |
gargle (with goldenseal) for sore throat, bad breath, and sore gums. |
| nutmeg |
seed |
a pinch or two of fresh nutmeg may relieve excessive gas. |
| parsley |
leaves |
fresh juice as a wash for pink eye, the tea is a diuretic. |
| peppermint |
leaves |
tea for cramps, diarrhea, gas, stomach upset. |
| rose hips |
fruit |
tea for colds, flu, cough ( a rich source of vitamin c). |
| rosemary |
leaves |
external was for boils, sores, or skin conditions. |
| sage |
leaves |
an excellent gargle for sore throat, tonsilitis, and canker sores. |
| slippery elm |
inner bark |
tea for coughs, sore throat, bronchitis, gargle for sore throat. |
| thyme |
plant |
gargle for sore throat, and antiseptic mouthwash. Tea for bronchitis |
| valerian |
root |
tea for insomnia, nervousness, headache. Do not boil root. |
| vervain |
plant |
tea for coughs, fevers, colds, and whooping cough. |
| wintergreen |
oil |
tea for headaches, coughs,gargle for sore throat, salve for sprains. |
| yarrow |
plant |
tea for colds, coughs, asthma, external poultice for hemorrhoids. |
| yellow gentian |
root |
heartburn, acid stomach, indigestion. |