ABC of Herbs


"Let food be your medicine and your medicine be your food. Each one of the substances in a person's diet, acts upon the body and changes it in some unique way, and upon these changes the whole life depends, whether in health, in sickness or convalescent."  

Hippocrates 2 000 years ago.

This herbal remedy index has been compiled as an aid to help you research what herbs have been documented through the years as been helpful for various ailments.

Always consult your medical advisor before taking any natural home remedies.

Herbal Remedy - A

ACNE

Calendula, Dandelion Tea,  Echinacea,  Lavender,  Sarsaparilla,  Saw Palmetto,  Tea Tree Oil.

AGE SPOTS

Astragalus,  Burdock Root,  Dandelion, Green Tea,  Milk thistle, Red Clover.

ALZHEIMERS

Black Walnut, Butchers Broom,  Cayenne,  Chamomile,  Ginkgo, Hawthorn, St. John's Wort, Passion Flower.

ANAEMIA

Alfalfa,  Artichoke,  Burdock,  Dandelion, Nettle.

ANGINA

Astralagus,  Hawthorn Berry, Lily of the Valley,  Lobelia.

ANXIETY

Motherwort, Skullcap, Valerian Root.

APHRODISIAC

Horny Goat Weed, Siberian Ginseng.


ARTHRITIS

Buchu, Cat's Claw, Cayenne, Celery Seed, Devil's Claw, Nettle, Neem, Olive Leaf.

ASTHMA

Chamomile, Echinacea, Elderberry, Ginger, Lobelia, Liquorice root, Thyme.

Black Walnut, Calendula, Goldenseal, Marigold, Olive leaf, Pau d'arco, Tea Tree Oil (externally), Thyme.


 Herbal Remedy - B

BAD BREATH

Alfalfa, Aniseed, Angelica, Cats Claw, Chamomile, Fennel, Hawthorn, Peppermint, Turmeric


BED WETTING

Agrimony, Bedstraw, Buchu,  Horesetail Tea, Plaintain.


BLOOD CLOTTING

Garlic

BLOOD POISONING

Echinicea, Guava, Marshamallow Root, Red Clover, Sarsaparilla.

BLOOD PRESSURE   (HIGH)

Garlic, Hops, Mistletoe, Passion Flower, Scullcap, Valerian root.

BLOOD PRESSURE (LOW)

Cayenne, Ginkgo, Hawthorn Berry, Nettle, Rosemary.

BOILS

Burdock, Chaparral,  Echinacea, Golden Seal, Nettle, Red Clover, Tea Tree Oil.

BRITTLE NAILS

Alfalfa, Horsetail, Nettle.

BRONCHITIS

Coltsfoot, Echinacea, Elderberry, Horehound,  Irish moss, Lobelia.


Herbal Remedy Index - C

CANDIDA

Black Walnut, Echinacea, Golden Seal, Pau d' Arco, Pepper Bark.


CELLULITE

Birch, Fennel, Horsetail.


CHOLESTEROL

Artichoke, Cayenne, Coriander, Ginkgo, Green Tea, Tansy.


CIRCULATION

Bilberry, Cayenne, Ginkgo.


CIRRHOSIS

Alfalfa, Burdock, Dandelion, Green Tea, Hypoxis, Milk Thistle, Sasparilla, Turmeric

COLDS

Astralagus, Cats Claw, Echinacea, Elder Flower, Ginger,  Red Clover, Rose Hip.

COLIC

Angelica, Aniseed, Chamomile, Coriander, Dill, Fennel, Peppermint


COLITIS

Kudzu, Sacred Bark, Slippery Elm, Rhubarb.


CONSTIPATION

Aloe, Barberry, Dandelion, Ginger, Kelp, Milk Thistle, Rhubarb, Yellow Dock.

COUGHS

Coltsfoot, Echinacea, Horehound,  Irish Moss, Liquorice, Lobelia, Peppermint, Wild Cherry Bark.


CYSTITIS

Buchu, Bearberry, Coltsfoot, Cranberry,  Marshmallow,


Herbal Remedy - D

DEPRESSION

Alfalfa, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Lemon Balm, Motherwort, Skullcap, St John's Wort, Valerian Root Tea.

DETOXIFICATION

Burdock, Dandelion, Echinacea, Milk Thistle, Neem.

DIARRHOEA

Agrimony, Bilberry, Ginger, Knotgrass, Rhubarb, Yarrow.


DIURETIC

Bearberry, Buchu, Parsley


DOG BITE

Echinacea, Golden Seal, Pau d'Arco, Red Clover.


DYSPEPSIA (INDIGESTION)

Aloe, Arthichoke, Catnip, chamomile, Golden Seal, Slippery Elm.




Herbal Remedy - E

ECZEMA

Burdock ,Chickweed, Comfrey, Horsetail, Nettle, Neem.

EMPHYSEMA

Aloe, Astralagus, Calendula, Chickweed, Liquorice, Turmeric.

EPILEPSY

Hops, Scullcap, Valerian.

EYESIGHT

Bilberry, Eyebright, Ginkgo.




Herbal Remedy - F

FOOD POISONING

Agrimony, CloveS, Fennel seed, Milk Thistle, Peppermint, Slippery Elm.


FATIGUE

Astralagus, Liquorice Root, Milkthistle, Neem, Olive Leaf, Walnut, Wormwood.

FEVER

Catnip, Feverfew, Ginger, Lobelia, Willow.




Herbal Remedy - G

GANGRENE

Cayenne, Echinacea, Ginkgo, Marshmallow, Red Clover.

GASTRITIS

Calendula, Cats Claw,Golden seal, Liquorice root, Milkthistle, Pau d'arco, Red Clover, Slippery Elm.

GALLBLADDER

Arthichoke, Barberry, Milkthistle, Rhubarb.

GOUT

Bilberry, Buchu Tea, Cayenne, Celery Seeds, Devil's Claw, Neem, Sarsaparilla, Tumeric.


Herbal Remedy - H

HEMORRHOIDS

Agrimony, Aloe gel (applied externally relieves pain and soothes the burning sensation), Calendula,  Chamomile, Horsetail, St John's wort, Witchhazel (used as a poultice), Yarrow.

HAIR LOSS

Horsetail Tea, Nettle, Rosemary.

HANGOVER

Aloe, Artichoke, Dandelion, Ginseng, Milkthistle, Rhubarb.


HEADACHE

Black stinkwood, Cayenne, Chamomile, Feverfew, Kudzu, Nettle, Willow Bark.


HEARTBURN

Aloe Vera, Catnip, Chamomile, Fennel, Ginger, Marshmallow root, Tumeric.

HOT FLASHES

Black Cohosh, Chasteberry, Sage.


Herbal Remedy - J

JAUNDICE

Artichoke, Dandelion Tea, Fumitory, Milkthistle, Schizandra

Herbal Remedy - K

KIDNEY STONES

Aloe, Bearberry, Birch, Marshmallow Root.


Herbal Remedy - L

LACTATION

Fenugreek, Rue, Milkthistle Tea.


LABOR

Blue Cohash, Raspberry.

LAXATIVE

Dandelion, Fumitory, Liquorice, Sacred Bark.


LARYNGITIS

Marigold, Myrrh, Raspberry Leaf, Sage, Thyme.


LEG ULCERS

Echinacea, Golden Seal


LUPUS

Chamomile, Feverfew, Liquorice Root Tea, Milkthistle, Red Clover.


Herbal Remedy - M

 MALARIA

Barberry, Black Walnut, Golden Seal, Pau d'Arco, Wormwood.

MENSTRUAL PAIN

Cramp Bark, Natal Ginger, Rosemary, Wild Yam.

MENOPAUSE

Aloe, Black Cohosh, Chasteberry, DongQuai, Liquorice, Raspberry, Red Clover, Sarsaparilla.

MIGRAINE

Alfalfa, Cayenne, Don Quai, Feverfew, Ginkgo Meadowsweet, Milkthistle, Nettle.

MORNING SICKNESS

Chamomile, Ginger, Raspberry leaf.

MOTION SICKNESS

Black Horehound, Fennel Seed, Ginger, Peppermint.


MOUTH ULCERS

Boswellia, Myrrh.

MUMPS

Elderflower, Marigold, Yarrow.


Herbal Remedy - N

NAUSEA

Clove, Ginger, Kudzu, Peppermint, Red Raspberry, St John's Wort.

NIGHTMARES

Buchu, Thyme.

NEURALGIA

Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Peppermint, Rosemary.


Herbal Remedy - P

PARKINSONS DISEASE

Black cohash, Catnip, Gingko, Lemon Balm, Passionflower, Scullcap, Valerian root.


PEPTIC ULCER

Aloe Vera, Golden Seal, Hops, Liquorice Root Tea, Marshmallow Root, Passionflower, Scullcap, Valerian Root.

PERIOD PAINS

Alfalfa, Crampbark, Dong Quai, Nettle.

PERSPIRATION (EXCESS)

Bacopa, Sage.

PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME

Alfalfa, Birch, Dong Quai, Lady's Mantle, Raspberry, Sarsaparilla, Valerian Root, Wild Yam.


PROSTATE

Buchu Tea, Green Tea, Hydrangea, Saw Palmetto, Turmeric, Yarrow.


PSORIASIS

Burdock, Comfrey, Milkthistle, Motherwort, Sarsaparilla, Olive Leaf, Yellow Dock.

Herbal Remedy - R

RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME

St John's Wort, Korean Ginseng.

RHEUMATISM

Bladderwrack Tea, Buchu Tea, Cats Claw, Golden Seal, Turmeric.



Herbal Remedy - S

SHINGLES

Alfalfa, Burdock , Cayenne, Green Tea, Golden Seal, Liquorice Root Red Clover, Olive Leaf, Valerian Root.

SINUS

Cayenne, Dong Quai, Echinacea, Elderflowers, Eyebright, Golden Seal, Horehound, Lobelia.

SORE THROAT

Echinacea, Fenugreek, Golden Seal, Myrrh, Olive Leaf, Propolis.

SPIDER BITE

Dandelion Root, Echinacea, Ginkgo, Yellow Dock (as a poultice).


SPERM COUNT (LOW)

Sarsaparilla, Saw Palmetto


STROKE

Cayenne, Ginkgo, Hawthorn.


SWOLLEN ANKLES

Buchu, Cayenne, Hawthorn, Milkthistle.


Herbal Remedy - T

TINNITUS

Black Cohash, Cayenne, Ginkgo, Golden Seal, Horsetail.

THRUSH

Pau D'arco, Pepperbark.


TONSILLITIS

Echinacea, Golden Seal, Myrrh, Thyme.


TOOTHACHE

Clove, Golden Seal, Myrrh, Natal Ginger.


TUBERCULOSIS

Echinacea, Golden Seal, Horehound, Irish Moss, Myrrh, Thyme.


Herbal Remedy - V

VAGINAL DRYNESS

Dong Quai, Marshmallow, Wild Yam.


VARICOSE VEINS

Alfalfa, Cayenne, Comfrey, Hawthorn, Nettle, Rue.


VERTIGO

Cayenne, Echinacea, Ginlgo, Golden Seal, Horsetail.


VITILIGO

Alfalfa, Cayenne, Comfrey, Horsetail, Nettle, Pau d'Arco.


Herbal Remedy Index - W

WARTS

Pau d'Arco, Walnut Black, Wormwood.

WEIGHT - TO LOSE

Bladderwrack, Dandelion, Fennel, Nettle.

WEIGHT - TO GAIN

Caraway, Cayenne, Celery, Fennel, Lady's Mantle.

WATER RETENTION

Bearberry, Buchu, Celery, Nettle.

WORMS

Rhubarb, Tansy, Walnut Black, Wormwood.

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