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Natural Herb Medicine
Natural herb medicine is growing - and using - herbs for self reliant healing.
While this section is not intended to replace the medical advice of a physician, many have used herbs for years to ease the
discomfort of minor ailments.
To use these herbs, use a tea infuser to hold your dried herbs and place them in a cup.
Pour boiling water over your herbs and allow them to steep for at least ten minutes.
Or you can use them in a poultice.
Natural Herb Medicine and
Bulk Herbs For Sale
You can purchase the following bulk herbs at a great price:
Buy Angelica in Bulk
Four ounces just $4.94
Put bulk Angelica in your mesh infuser and cover with boiling water. Allow it to steep for at least ten minutes.
Drink it daily and within a few days you will have more energy.
It's also good to stimulate circulation.
If you are suffering from gas, chew the stems of angelica for relief.
Buy Dried Anise in Bulk
Anise works as an expectorant. Use the leaves in an infusion when you have a hard, dry cough.
Please note: Pregnant or nursing mothers should avoid anise, as it can cause a toxic reaction in newborns.
Four ounces just $3.67
Bulk Hyssop for Sale
The herb Hyssop works as an expectorant to help make a dry cough productive.
It will make you sweat more, helping your body to dispel toxins.
Also, it makes you more alert and gives you energy.
The herb Hyssop both prevents and eases flatulence.
Make an infusion of Hyssop, allow it to cool, and apply it externally to painful joints to relieve rheumatism.
You can also make a tea hyssop and drink it several times daily to ease rheumatic pains.
4 Ounces for $2.87
Bulk Mugwort For Sale
This herb is excellent as a dewormer and is also useful for cleansing and strengthening the liver.
Do not take this herb before going to bed as it can cause unusual and sometimes disturbing dreams.
4 Ounces for $2.83
Bulk Nettle For Sale
Stinging nettle works as a diuretic and can ease the symptoms brought on by an enlarged prostate.
It can also help ease the pain of osteoarthritis and reduce hay fever symptoms.
Nettle
4 Ounces for $3.00
Save Money With These
Reusable Tea Bags!
Buy herbal tea from your local health food store, and you're paying the extra cost of having that tea put in individual bags that are used once and then thrown away.
You can save money and cut down on extra waste with these reusable tea bags.
These reusable brew bags are ideal for bulk herbs, as well as coffee, soup, seasoning, sachet and potpourri. They are 100% cotton. Four bags are included. Each bag measures 3" x 5".
Four Bags for Just $2.34
My Favorite Way to Brew Tea!
This mesh tea infuser is easy to use - just squeeze on the handle and the mesh ball opens, so you can fill it with your favorite medicinal herb or tea.
Plus, it's made of stainless steel, making it easy to clean.
The tea ball is 2 inches in diameter. It easily holds two teaspoons of herbs and will make a small pot of tea.
2-inch Mesh Tea Infuser for Just $2.85
The Classic Tea Ball
This classic tea ball is made of stainless steel.
Twist open the tea ball and fill it with your favorite loose tea leaves. Then place the tea ball inside your tea pot.
This tea ball comes with a chain and hook you can attach to the rim of your tea pot.
Classic Tea Ball
Available from the Homesteading Shopper
for Just $1.71
Natural Herb Medicine and Their Healing Properties
So what ailments can these herbs help? They include the following:
Antibacterial: Mullein
Antiseptic: Echinacea
Anxiety: Balm,
Catmint,
Aphrodisiac: Echinacea
Appetite, Increasing: Chamomile,
Feverfew
Appetite, Suppressing: Fennel
Bedwetting: Catmint
Bladder Infection: Joe Pye Weed
Blood Flow (Stimulates): Feverfew
Natural Herb Medicine for Boils: Chickweed
Breast Milk (Increase Flow): Fennel
Breasts, Impacted: Fennel
Breath Freshener: Fennel
Breathing (Difficult): Feverfew
Bruises: Chickweed
Natural Herb Medicine for Canker Sores: Borage
Colds: Balm,
Bergamot,
Colic: Catmint,
Chamomile,
Dill,
Fennel,
Lovage
Natural Herb Medicine for Constipation: Dandelion,
Feverfew
Cough, Expectorant: Anise,
Bergamot,
Borage,
Chickweed,
Feverfew,
Hyssop,
Mullein
Cuts: Calendula,
Hyssop
Depression: Balm,
Borage
Diarrhea: Catmint
Natural Herb Medicine for Digestion (Aid): Fennel
Diuretic: Borage,
Joe Pye Weed
Earache: Feverfew
Eczema: Echinacea
Energy: Angelica,
Hyssop
Eye Injuries: Hyssop
Eyesight (Strengthen): Fennel
Fever: Borage,
Calendula,
Feverfew
Flatulence: Feverfew,
Lovage
Fleas (Repel): Fennel
Gas (Flatulence): Angelica,
Chamomile,
Dill,
Lovage
Gout: Chamomile,
Joe Pye Weed
Natural Herb Medicine for Headaches: Balm,
Chamomile
Heartburn: Chamomile,
Lovage
Hemorrhoids: Chickweed,
Echinacea,
Mullein
Hiccups (Ease): Fennel
Hormones: Borage
Hyperthyroidism: Balm
Immune System (Strengthen): Dandelion,
Echinacea
Indigestion: Balm,
Bergamot,
Chamomile,
Dill
Inflammation: Borage
Influenza: Balm,
Catmint
Insect Bites: Calendula,
Echinacea,
Feverfew
Insect Repellent (Natural): Feverfew
Insomnia: Balm,
Borage,
Catmint,
Chamomile,
Mullein
Irritable Bowel: Chickweed
Kidney Disorders: Dandelion,
Joe Pye Weed
Kidney Stones (Help Break Up): Fennel
Laxative: Feverfew
Liqueurs: Angelica
Liver Disorders: Dandelion,
Fennel
Liver (Purify): Fennel,
Mugwort
Natural Herb Medicine for Menopause Symptoms: Fennel
Menstrual Cramps: Feverfew
Menstruation, Delayed: Catmint,
Feverfew,
Mugwort
Migraines: Feverfew
Natural Sweeteners: Angelica
Nausea (Ease): Fennel,
Feverfew,
Mugwort
Natural Herb Medicine for Nervous Disorders: Balm,
Feverfew,
Mugwort
Nervous Stomach: Balm
Nightmares, Easing, Prevention: Chamomile
Pain Sensitivity: Feverfew
Palpitations: Balm
Perspiration (Increase): Hyssop,
Mugwort
Pulmonary Complaints: Borage
Rheumatism: Hyssop,
Joe Pye Weed
Sedative: Joe Pye Weed,
Mullein
Soft Tissue Damage (Healing): Joe Pye Weed
Sores: Chickweed
Sore Throat: Bergamot,
Borage
Sunburn: Echinacea
Varicose Veins: Chickweed
Vomiting (Ease): Feverfew
Warts: Calendula
Weight Loss: Fennel
Worms: Fennel,
Mugwort
Natural Herb Medicine
And How to Raise Your Own Medicinal Herbs
You can either grow your medicinal herbs in containers or outside.
Using raised beds and practicing the raised bed method as suggested in Patricia Lanza's book, Lasagna Gardening: A New Layering System for Bountiful Gardens: No Digging, No Tilling, No Weeding, No Kidding! will ensure healthy soil for successful growing for your medicinal organic gardening.
Using the Herbs
in Your Natural Herb Medicine
With the herbs you raise in your medicinal organic gardening, you can make an infusion by placing the dried or fresh leaves in a
tea ball or muslin bag and covering with hot water.
Allow them to steep for ten minutes before using.
Or you can make a decoction out of the roots you grow in your medicinal organic gardening.
You can also apply them in a poultice or tincture.
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