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Dizziness
For dizziness and faintness:
2 parts Angelica root
4 parts Motherwort herb
4 parts Skullcap herb
1 part Cayenne Pepper
Infusion: 1/2-1 ñèð as required, not to exceed 3 cups per day
1 part Cayenne Pepper (powdered)
1 part Cinnamon bark (powdered)
1 part Clove buds (powdered)
Infusion: 1 tablespoon as required
1 part Rosemary leaves
1 part Sage leaves
1 part Peppermint leaves
Infusion: 1/2 ñèð every 2 hours, not to exceed 3 cups per day
Hypochondria
Valerian root
Infusion: 3 cups per day
3 parts Lemon Balm leaves
1 part Valerian root
Infusion: 3 cups per day
Insomnia
1 part Hop flowers
1 part Valerian root
Infusion: 1/2 cup before retiring (repeat in 2-4 hours if required)
4 parts Skullcap herb
2 parts Hop flowers
2 parts Valerian root
1 part Lemon Balm leaves
Infusion: 1 cup before retiring (repeat in 2-4 hours if required)
1 part Skullcap herb
1 part Valerian root
1 part Chamomile flowers
1 part Vervain leaves
1 part Catnip herb
Infusion: 1 cup before retiring (repeat in 2-4 hours if required)
For sleeplessness in babies and small children, use only the mildest herbs, adjusting dosage to the weight of the child: Chamomile, Catnip, Lemon Balm, and Vervain. Prepare an infusion of the herb. For small babies, allow it to cool a little and put a dessertspoonful in a feeding bottle. For older babies and small children, the dose may range from 1 to 2 dessertspoons up to 1/2 cup. Sweeten with a little honey if necessary.
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There are several different types of headaches and many different causes which produce them, and as there is-a variability of response among individuals to different remedies, some people will find certain of the following more effective than others.
For internal use:
1 part Skullcap herb
1 part Valerian root
1 part Rosemary leaves
1 part Chamomile flowers
1 part Peppermint leaves
Infusion: 1/2 cup every hour, not to exceed 3 cups per day
2 parts Lemon Balm leaves
1 part Skullcap herb
1 part Valerian root
1 part Rosemary leaves
Infusion: 1/2 cup every hour, not to exceed 3 cups per day
3 parts Yarrow herb
3 parts Elder flowers
3 parts Meadowsweet herb
2 parts Cinnamon bark (cut or powdered)
1 part Cayenne Pepper
Infusion: 1/2 ñuð every hour, not to exceed 3 cups per day
http://www.herbs-med.com/ 2 parts Skullcap herb
1 part Valerian root
1 part Hop flowers
1 part 1/2 ñuð every hour, not to exceed 3 cups per day
1 part Yarrow herb
1 part Skullcap herb
1 part Vervain leaves
Infusion: 1/2 ñuð every hour, not to exceed 3 cups per day
1 part Sage leaves
1 part Rosemary leaves
1 part Peppermint leaves
Infusion: 1/2 ñuð every hour, not to exceed 3 cups per day
For external use:
Apply an essential oil with stimulant properties to the forehead or temples. Rub in a few drops of any oil such as Rosemary, Lavender, Peppermint, Wintergreen, Thyme or Ginger, or apply a commercial preparation such as Tiger Balm or Olbas Oil.
One of the most effective treatments for headache and migraine is often overlooked in this drug-conscious age: a hot bath. Take a bath at the hottest temperature you can comfortably stand, relaxing in it for 20-30 minutes with the lower body and limbs immersed. This treatment, which induces relaxation, sweating and the dilation of blood vessels in the lower body, has relieved severe headaches and even migraines unaffected by other treatments.
Many people find several of the above remedies effective for treating different types of headache, including migraine.
As a further note on migraine treatment, modern research has found that the use of Feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium) may provide significant relief in many cases.
Feverfew leaves
Typical dose: 1, 2 or 3 medium-sized leaves (fresh or dried) eaten daily as a preventive measure – same amount is also effective for some people if taken at the first sign of onset to prevent an attack. (N.B. A small percentage of people have an adverse reaction to Feverfew, typically with some irritation and/or slight ulceration of the mouth, in which case desist from taking the herb.)
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Trifolium pratense
Action: Alterative, vulnerary.
Systems Affected: Blood, skin.
Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried flowers, dose 0.5-4.0 grams by infusion.
Red Clover is of great importance as a forage crop in temperate zone agriculture. The flowers are a deep red or rose-purple, but in some cases appear paler and even white in colour. (White Clover, however, is another species, Trifolium repens.)
The herb was known to the ancients but was not used medicinally except occasionally as a vulnerary. Introduced to America, it soon became naturalized and the American Indians found it useful externally for sores and internally for skin disease. It then became a part of American and European herbalism.
The strong metallic flavour of Red Clover results from its high concentration of iron, copper and trace elements such as molybdenum. It also contains various glycosides, flavonoids and a plant oestrogen, coumestrol.
Red Clover functions as a blood tonic and ‘blood cleanser’ or alterative: according to the Australian herbalist Dorothy Hall ‘it can improve the blood’s hemoglobin levels and the quality of blood platelets’. It is useful in treating anaemia and is specific for chronic skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis, for which purpose it is usually combined with Burdock, Yellow Dock and other herbs.
The flowers are used externally for their vulnerary or healing action, applied as a poultice, compress or ointment to ulcers, burns, sores and skin complaints.
Cautionary Notes: Because of its high concentration of minerals and other constituents, Red Clover should not be taken in very large doses for indefinite periods of time. It is best used with other herbs as part of a formula for treatment of a particular problem.
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Foeniculum vulgare
Action: Aromatic, carminative, stomachic, expectorant, anti-catarrhal, alterative, galactagogue.
Systems Affected: Stomach, intestines, pancreas, lungs, eyes, female reproductive system. Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried seed, dose 1-4 grams by infusion.
Fennel has been used for culinary purposes for at least 2000 years. Special varieties have been developed, giving bulbous stalk bases (Florence Fennel), large stalks (Carosella) and decorative foliage (Bronze Fennel). The seed flavour also varies considerably from the Bitter or Wild Fennel and the less bitter German or Saxon Fennel to the Sweet or Roman Fennel.
The plant is a hardy biennial or perennial growing up to 2 meters in height. Native to the Mediterranean region, it has been introduced and naturalized elsewhere, and is often found growing wild on wasteland in temperate zones.
Fennel is a valuable herb combining several medicinal properties. The infusion is used to relieve stomach pains, flatulence, intestinal colic and cramps; to normalize appetite and sluggish digestion; and to treat inflammation of the internal mucosae (bronchitis, gastritis, enteritis, cystitis, etc.).
Fennel helps to break up and expel mucus, and is often included as an ingredient in cough mixtures.
Its reputation as a ‘slimming herb’ results from its action in stimulating and normalizing the pancreas which, together with the liver and gall-bladder, plays a major role in metabolism, especially of fats and sugars. Thus Fennel may help in losing weight gained because of difficulty in absorbing fats and sugars, but is unlikely to be of benefit with weight problems due to fluid retention, endocrine imbalance or other causes.
The infusion is also used as a lotion or wash to relieve fatigued and inflamed eyes. Fennel is particularly effective for yellowing of the whites of the eyes, a condition which often occurs when there is difficulty in absorbing fats: the infusion can be applied locally for symptomatic treatment, but is most beneficial when taken internally for this problem because of its effect on the digestive organs.
Fennel contains oestrogen-like compounds and has been used throughout history to stimulate milk flow in nursing mothers. It is also used to prevent colic in babies, and the effect of the herb in this respect tends to flow on to her baby when Fennel is taken by a nursing mother.
A rubbing oil prepared by soaking the crushed seed in olive oil (or any vegetable oil) for a week or so, is used for relief from lumbago and rheumatic pain.
Extract of Fennel is sometimes included as a flavouring and anti-griping agent in medicinal preparations, and all parts of the plant have culinary uses: the roots and stalks as a vegetable, the leaves as a garnish for fish and as an addition to salads, soups and sauces. The seeds are used in the manufacture of liqueurs and as a condiment.
Cautionary Notes: Very large doses may disturb the nervous system.
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Action: Carminative, aromatic, stomachic, pectoral, liquefacient, expectorant, sedative, antispasmodic, galactagogue.
Systems Affected: Lungs, sinuses, stomach, pancreas, intestines, and female reproductive system.
Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried seed, dose 2-5 grams by infusion.
Anise, one of the most ancient of spices, was cultivated by the Egyptians and later by the Greeks and Arabs. In the Middle Ages it was used as a spice and carminative medicine, but also entered into the composition of several classic mixtures as an aphrodisiac and galactagogue. Modern research has confirmed this latter function, establishing the presence of oestrogen-like compounds in both Anise and Fennel, another traditional galactagogue.
Anise is important commercially as a flavoring for food and liqueurs. The fresh leaf is sometimes used in salads. The seed is added to vegetable curries, or chewed to sweeten the breath. The plant occasionally enters into perfumery, in one well-known instance as a constituent of eau de Cologne.
Anise is particularly useful for breaking up mucus. It is thus of value in bronchial catarrh, especially for hard dry coughs where expectoration is difficult. It is also excellent for naso-pharyngeal catarrh, and will relieve the miseries of congested sinuses, blocked nose and difficult breathing attendant upon a head cold. It is sometimes employed in bronchitis and in spasmodic asthma, for which it is immediately palliative when used in hot water.
Anise aids digestion and stimulates the appetite by promotion of gastric secretions. It is especially effective for colic and flatulence. Added to laxative formulas, it will reduce griping (cramping of the bowels).
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