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Acne and Complexion

  • Agrimony

  • Chamomile

  • Cleavers

  • Dandelion

  • Elder (and Elder Flowers)

  • Lavender

  • Mistletoe Berries

  • Nettles

Alterative

Supportive remedies to be considered when chronic inflammatory or degenerative disease exist. Supports gradual whole-body healing.

  • Aloe

  • Betony Wood

  • Burdock

  • Cleavers

  • Clover

  • Cohosh (Black)

  • Elecampagne

  • Fireweed

  • Golden Seal

  • Marshmallow

  • Mountain Grape

  • Red Clover

Anesthetic

  • Clove (Oil)

  • Kava Kava

  • Peppermint (Oil)

Antiseptic / Antibiotic / Antibacterial

  • Anise (Oil)

  • Aloe

  • Avens

  • Basil

  • Benzoin

  • Camphor (Mildly)

  • Chamomile

  • Cinnamon (Oil)

  • Clove (Oil)

  • Elcampagne (Excellent)

  • Eucalyptus (Powerful; Good as gargle)

  • Garlic (Use raw juice)

  • Kava Kava

  • Onion

  • Pennyroyal

  • Peppermint (Oil)

  • Sage

  • Skunk Cabbage

  • Thyme

  • Uva Ursi

Antispasmodic

  • Blue Cohosh

  • Catnip

  • Chamomile

  • Clover

  • Cramp Bark

  • CUmin

  • Fireweed

  • Lobelia

  • Mistletoe

  • Motherwort

  • Pennyroyal

  • Peppermint

  • Red Clover

  • Rue

  • Skunk Cabbage

  • Thyme

  • Valerian

  • Verbena

Appetite

  • Chamomile (Mix with Ginger)

  • Blessed Thistle

  • Hops

  • Mints

  • Mountain Grape

  • Rosemary

  • Tansy

Arthritis

  • Aloe

  • Bayberry

  • Comfrey

  • Crampbark

  • Garlic

  • Hops

  • Kava Kava

  • Mayapple Root

  • Mullen

  • Sage

  • Skunk Cabbage

  • Tansy

  • Thyme

Bruises

  • Arnica

  • Burdock

  • Comfrey (as a poultice)

  • Golden Rod

  • Lobelia (as a tincture)

  • Marjoram

  • Marshmallow

  • Thyme

  • Wolfbane

Burns

  • Aloe

  • urdock

  • Cleavers

  • Comfrey

  • Plantain (fresh, if possible)

  • Sage (fresh)

  • Slippery Elm

Colds

  • Angelica

  • Anise

  • Avens

  • Bayberry

  • Benzoin

  • Boneset

  • Catnip

  • Cayenne

  • Cleavers

  • Coltsfoot

  • Comfey

  • Elder Blossoms (Served hot with peppermint)

  • Elecampagne

  • Horehound

  • HYssop

  • Liquorice

  • Mugwart (Especially on the onset)

  • Nettles

  • Onion

  • Orange

  • Pennyroyal

  • Peppermint (For less severe cases)

  • Rosemary

  • Rose Hips

  • Sage

  • Thyme

  • Yarrow

Congestion (Expectorant)

  • Agrimony (Expectorant)

  • Angelica (Expectorant)

  • Anise (Expectorant)

  • Balm

  • Benzoin (Expectorant)

  • Bloodroot (Expectorant)

  • Barley (Expectorant)

  • Blue Cohosh (Expectorant)

  • Clove (Oil: Expectorant)

  • Coltsfoot (Expectorant)

  • Comfrey (Expectorant)

  • Elder (flower and leaf: Expectorant)

  • Elecampagne

  • Fenugreek (Expectorant)

  • Feverfew

  • Garlic (Expectorant)

  • Horehound (Expectorant)

  • Hyssop

  • Marshmallow

  • St. John's Wort (Expectorant)

  • Sage (Expectorant)

  • Slippery Elm

  • Thyme (Expectorant)

Constipation and Laxatives

  • Boneset (Laxative)

  • Chickweed (as decoction)

  • Dandelion (Make broth from root)

  • Dock (Laxative)

  • Elder Berries (Laxative)

  • Golden Seal (Laxative)

  • Sage

  • Slippery Elm

Contagion

  • Angelica (Burn as incense to prevent spread of disease)

Cough

  • Agrimony

  • Angelica

  • Anise

  • Coltsfoot

  • Comfrey

  • Cramp Bark

  • Dock

  • Elecampagne

  • Garlic

  • Ground Ivy

  • Horehound

  • Liquorice

  • Marshmallow

  • Rue

  • Red Clover

  • Slippery Elm

  • Thyme

Dehydration

  • Chamomile

  • Elderflower

  • Willow Bark

  • Licorice (Mulethi)

Diarrhea

  • Agrimony

  • Avens

  • Bayberry

  • Blackberry

  • Camphor

  • Dock

  • Chamomile (As tincture for children)

  • Cinquefoil

  • Comfrey

  • Ginger

  • Mullein

  • St. John's Wort

  • Shepherd's Purse

  • Pomegranate (Rind)

  • White Willow Bark

Headaches

  • Anise

  • Basil (As tea)

  • Betony Wood

  • Catnip (nervous headaches)

  • Ground Ivy

  • Ivy

  • Lavender

  • Marshmallow (for sinus headache)

  • Rosemary

  • Rue (rub on temples)

  • Verbena

  • White Willow (Excellent)

Heartburn

  • Chamomile (with ginger)

  • Peppermint

Inflammation

  • Chamomile

  • Chickweed (as ointment)

  • Hops

Nausea / Stomach Ache

  • Basil

  • Betony Wood

  • Chamomile (Excellent)

  • Cloves

  • Cinnamon (Excellent)

  • Peppermint (Excellent)

Nervine and Stress

Used to calm the nerves

  • Basil

  • Betony Wood

  • Catnip

  • Chamomile

  • Cramp Bark

  • Hops

  • Peppermint

  • Rosemary

  • Rue

  • Sage

  • Valerian

  • Verbena

  • Wormwood

Psoriasis

  • Blackberry

  • Burdock

  • Cleavers

  • Fireweed

  • Horehound

  • Marigold

  • Marshmallow

  • Mountain Grape

Rashes

  • Hops

  • Plantain

Sedative and Sleep

  • Agrimony (for sleep)

  • Anise (for sleep)

  • Chamomile

  • Clover (Red) (for sleep)

  • Cohosh (Blue)

  • Cramp Bark

  • Hops (for sleep)

  • Parsley

  • Rosemary (for sleep)

  • Valerian (Excellent)

  • Verbena (for sleep)

  • Witch Hazel

Sunburn

  • Aloe

  • Elder Flower

Toothache

  • Chamomile (Whole herb)

  • Clove (Apply oil to pained area)

  • Lavender (Oil)

  • Sweet Marjoram

Ulcers

Internal and External Ulcers: Not all these herbs can be used in both cases.

  • Aloe

  • Chickweed

  • Clover

  • Comfrey

  • Fenugreek

  • Marshmallow

  • Plantain

  • Sage

  • Slippery Elm

  • Spurge

  • Verbena

  • Witch Hazel

Warts

  • Greater Celandine

Wounds

  • Aloe

  • Agrimony

  • Arnica

  • Barley

  • Basil

  • Bay Laurel

  • Chamomile

  • Comfrey (Good as poultice)

  • Dog's Grass

  • Elder

  • Fenugreek

  • Golden Rod

  • Golden Seal

  • Ground Ivy

  • Hops

  • Horehound

  • Hyssop

  • Ivy

  • Marigold

  • Mullein

  • Onion

  • Plantain

  • Red Clover

  • Raspberry

  • Self Heal

  • Slippery Elm

  • Tansy

  • Thyme

  • Yarrow

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