Best Herbal Remedies
Learn new home remedies for depression, migraines and more, as well as types of alternative medicine.
This page is dedicated to explaining a variety of natural remedies,
medicinal herbs and herbal medications, where and how
to buy them, and how to prepare each home remedy.
You will also find a little history on the use and effectiveness of these herbal home remedies among several ancient nationalities and groups.
Natural home remedies have been used for medicinal purposes among tribes and nations of people for thousands of years. The Chinese in particular used matcha green tea for 4,000 years as medicine.
Many of these herbal remedies were used for so long because of their true effectiveness, such as the popular aloe vera cactus plant and tea tree oil from native tea trees. Others, naturally, were combined with hokey rituals to ward off disease in a time when medicinal knowledge was not very advanced.
Herbal remedies are a form of alternative medicine. They are a way of preserving health and preventing problems, as well as curing many illnesses, pains, and aches.
Remedies for the symptoms of many natural occurences, such as menopause remedies, can make life a lot easier.
Goldenseal
Goldenseal, also called Orange Root, is a wild
plant found throughout the Pacific Northwest and in the northeastern United
States. It is an amazing herb known for its natural antibacterial properties
and use in herbal remedies.
I consider this herb to be one of the best for use
in natural remedies because of the many things it is capable of curing. It's
properties are anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antibacterial.
Another great option is to grow it organically at home!
Calendula
If you suffer from acne, the natural herb Calendula (pot marigold) is a helpful plant you may want to try. Calendula is not the same as corn marigolds or marsh marigolds, but belongs to the Marigold family.
It is the dried petals of the Calendula marigold flower that contain
so many healing properties.
A Calendula tincture can be used to reduce inflammation of the skin and treat
acne.
Flavanoids are abundant antioxidants in the plant that fight free
radicals in the body. Calendula is also a wonderful herb because it seems to
have antiviral effects in people. This plant provides natural cures for
a wide variety of symptoms.
Feverfew
Feverfew is a natural pain reliever. It is a weed-like
plant that grows in a small bush. Many people consider it to be a pesky weed,
as it will proliferate over entire fields and throughout gardens. It is,
however, very useful in herbal remedies.
Feverfew looks like a clump of miniature daisies, and grows in many areas of
the United States, especially in the Pacific Northwest.
Feverfew is said to cure asthma, a common problem for many people
today.
You may purchase Feverfew either through a capsule or tablet form, or buy the
leaves. Place two teaspoons of Feverfew leaves into 16 ounces boiling water and
allow to steep for eight minutes.
Native Americans are well known for their herbal remedies and treatments of
various health problems. Sage was a common herb grown and harvested by Native
American tribes to help cure depression and feelings of anxiety.
"Doctors" in medieval Europe believed that the process of
blood-letting would cure almost any sickness or disease the patient had!
Unfortunately, many people were killed by this method of "healing."
The ancient Aztec's used papaya as an herb to help digestion, and as a
laxative. The papaya fruit was also used to treat sunburns in the heat of South
America, and to tenderize meat while it was being cooked.
