A word of warning if you experience any reactions to any herbs stop using them immediately. Correct dosage is VERY important, also don't forget to check with your doctor if you are on any kind of pharmaceutical drugs as many herbs have drug interactions that can be potentially dangerous.
You are taking herbs and supplements at your own risk, but play it smart, if you have a severe wound, fracture, severe mental or emotional problem, or other problem that would normally require medical attention please go to see a doctor immediately. Herbs and supplements are best used to prevent illnesses or treat non-severe ailments that would normally not require medical assistance.
Use herbs and supplements wisely!
Here are a list of common ailments and illnesses that are separated by different body parts and sections:
- Head
- Throat, Chest, & Lungs
- Digestion
- Circulation & Heart
- Blood, Metabolic
- Bladder & Urinary Tract
- Joints, Muscles, & Bone
- Skin
- Women's Health Problems
- Pregnancy
- Men's Health Problems
- Mental & Emotional Problems
- Promoting Health & Performance
- Supporting Immune Function
Head:
⇢ Limeflower (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Tension Headache ⇢ Lavender (Cream, Ointment, Lotion, or Essential Oil)
⇢ Skullcap (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Feverfew (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Migraine ⇢ Butterbur (Capsule)
⇢ Lavender (Cream, Ointment, Lotion, or Essential Oil)
⇢Mistletoe (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Tinnitus ⇢ Ginkgo (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢Black Cohosh (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Garlic (Cream, Ointment, Lotion, or Essential Oil)
⇒ Earache ⇢ Elderflower (Tea, Tincture, Capsule, or Syrup)
⇢ Goldenseal (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Elderberry (Syrup, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Infection of Ears, Sinuses, & Nose ⇢ Echinacea (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Thyme (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Elderflower (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Catarrh & Congestion ⇢ Plantain (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Sage (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Eyebright (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Hay Fever & Allergy ⇢ Baical Skullcap (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Elderflower (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Yarrow (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Nosebleed ⇢ Nettle (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Goldenseal (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Eyebright (Lotion, Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Conjunctivitis ⇢ Witch Hazel (Distilled Water)
⇢ Echinacea (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Sore Eyes/Lids ⇢ Witch Hazel (Distilled Water)
⇢ Chamomile (Wash from a Tea)
⇒ Toothache ⇢ Clove (1 Clove or 1 drop of Essential Oil applied to area)
⇢ Myrrh (Local area, Diluted Tincture)
⇒ Mouth Ulcers ⇢ Licorice (Local area, Neat Tincture)
⇢ Echinacea (Local area, Diluted Tincture)
⇢ Bilberry (Local area, Tea or Tincture)
⇒ Gum Problems ⇢ Myrrh (Local area, Diluted Tincture)
⇢ Yarrow (Local area, Tea or Tincture)
Throat, Chest, & Lungs:
⇢ Echinacea (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Colds & Flu ⇢ Yarrow (Tea or Tincture)
⇢ Elderflower/berry (Tea, Tincture, or Syrup)
⇢ Sage (Gargle, Tea, or Tincture)
⇒ Sore Throat/ Hoarseness ⇢ Echinacea (Gargle, Tea, or Tincture)
⇢ Plantain (Gargle, Tea, or Tincture)
⇢ Elderflower (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Catarrh & Congestion ⇢ Thyme (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Garlic (Capsule or with food)
⇢ Thyme (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Cough ⇢ Licorice (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Caraway (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Baical Skullcap (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Shortness of Breath ⇢ Angelica (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Thyme (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Elecampane (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Bronchitis ⇢ Thyme (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Caraway (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Elderberry (Tea, Tincture, Syrup, or Capsule)
⇒ Preventing Infection ⇢ Echinacea (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Thyme (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
Digestion:
⇢ Gentian (Tincture)
⇒ Poor Appetite ⇢ Alfalfa (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Angelica (Tincture)
⇢ Meadowsweet (Tea or Tincture)
⇒ Acid Indigestion/Reflux ⇢ Marshmallow (Tea or Tincture)
⇢ Chamomile (Tea or Tincture)
⇢ Ginger (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Nausea/Motion Sickness ⇢ Chamomile (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Lemon Balm (Tea or Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Fennel (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Indigestion, Gas, Bloating ⇢ Peppermint (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Oregano (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Garlic (Capsule or with food)
⇒ Digestive Infections ⇢ Calendula (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Cinnamon (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Pumpkin Seeds (Ground Seeds)
⇒ Worms ⇢ Thyme (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Garlic (Capsule or with food)
⇢ Plantain (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Diarrhea ⇢ Slippery Elm (Tea or Capsule)
⇢ Raspberry (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Flaxweed (Tea)
⇒ Constipation ⇢ Rhubarb Root (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Senna (Tea or Capsule)
⇢ Peppermint (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Irritable Bowel ⇢ Valerian (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Clove (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Milk Thistle (Capsule)
⇒ Supporting Liver/Gall-Bladder ⇢ Dandelion (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Schisandra (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Helping Weight Loss ⇢ Kelp (Capsule or Tincture)
⇢ Globe Artichoke (Capsule or Tincture)
⇒ Helping Weight Gain ⇢ Alfalfa (Tea or as food)
⇢ Fenugreek (Tea, Capsule, or as food)
Circulation & Heart:
⇢ Hawthorn (Capsule, Tincture, or Tea)
⇒ High Blood Pressure ⇢ Dandelion Leaf (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Yarrow (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Rosemary (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Low Blood Pressure ⇢ Licorice (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Nettle Leaf (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Motherwort (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Palpitations ⇢ Limeflower (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Lemon Balm (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Ginkgo (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Poor Peripheral Circulation ⇢ Cinnamon (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Cayenne Pepper (Capsule)
⇢ Witch Hazel (Local Area, Distilled Water)
⇒ Varicose Veins/ Hemorrhoids ⇢ Horse Chestnut (Capsule or Tincture)
⇢ Gotu Kola (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Gotu Kola (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Poor Healing ⇢ Plantain (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Comfrey (Local Area)
⇢ Hawthorn (Capsule, Tincture, Tea)
⇒ Supporting Heart & Circulation ⇢ Motherwort (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Garlic (Capsule or with food)
Blood, Metabolic:
⇢ Nettle (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Anemia ⇢ Parsley leaf (Tea or as a food)
⇢ Gentian (Tincture)
⇢ Turmeric (Capsule)
⇒ Raised Cholesterol Levels ⇢ Alfalfa (Tea or as food)
⇢ Globe Artichoke (Capsule)
⇢ Holy Basil (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Unstable Blood Sugar Levels ⇢ Gymnema (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Cinnamon (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Motherwort (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Overactive Thyroid ⇢ Lemon Balm (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Withania (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Kelp (Capsule)
⇒ Underactive Thyroid ⇢ Cayenne Pepper (Capsule)
⇢ Siberian Ginseng (Tincture or Capsule)
Bladder & Urinary Tract:
⇢ Cranberry (Juice, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Cystitis (Urinary Tract Infection) ⇢ Buchu (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Cornsilk (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Cranberry (Juice, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Urethritis ⇢ Cornsilk (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Puncture Vine (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Cornsilk (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Frequency ⇢ Cramp Bark (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Passionflower (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
Joints, Muscles, & Bones:
⇢ Comfrey (Local Area)
⇒ Sprains, Bruises, & Sports Injuries ⇢ Arnica (Local Area)
⇢ Gotu Kola (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Comfrey (Local Area)
⇒ Fractures ⇢ Plantain (Local Area, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Yarrow (Local Area, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Birch (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Muscular Aches & Pains ⇢ Prickly Ash (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Meadowsweet (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Boswellia (Capsule or Tincture)
⇒ Joint Pain & Stiffness ⇢ Willow Bark (Capsule)
⇢ Devil's Claw (Capsule or Tincture)
⇢ Willow Bark (Capsule or Tincture)
⇒ Chronic Inflammation ⇢ Golden Root (Capsule or Tincture)
⇢ Turmeric (Capsule or Tincture)
⇢ Cramp Bark (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Back Problems ⇢ Prickly Ash (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Boswellia (Capsule)
⇢ Cramp Bark (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Restless Legs ⇢ Chamomile (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Lavender (Local Area, Essential Oil)
⇢ Alfalfa (Tea or as food)
⇒ Supporting Muscular-Skeletal Health ⇢ Flax Seed (Ground Seed)
⇢ Meadowsweet (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
Skin:
⇢ Burdock (Decoction, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Acne & Boils ⇢ Echinacea (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Tea Tree (Local Area, Essential Oil)
⇢ Nettle Leaf (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Nettle Rash ⇢ Aloe vera (Local Area, Juice/Gel)
⇢ Chamomile (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Witch Hazel (Local Area)
⇒ Itchiness ⇢ Chickweed (Local Area)
⇢ Borage Oil (Local Area)
⇢ Caledula (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Eczema ⇢ Oregon Grape (Decoction, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Burdock (Decoction, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Echinacea (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Fungal Infections ⇢ Thyme (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Tea Tree (Local Area, Essential Oil)
⇢ Echinacea (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Herpes Sore/ Shingles ⇢ Passion Flower (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Pau d'arco (Decoction, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Warts ⇢ Thuja (Tincture)
⇢ Garlic (Local Area)
⇢ Calendula (Local Area)
⇒ Cuts, Grazes, & Minor Wounds ⇢ Aloe vera (Juice/Gel)
⇢ Yarrow (Local Area)
⇢ Comfrey (Local Area)
⇒ Bruises ⇢ Plantain (Local Area, Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Gotu Kola (Local Area, Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Aloe vera (Juice/Gel)
⇒ Minor Burns ⇢ Calendula (Local Area, Lotion or Cream)
⇢ Witch Hazel (Local Area, Distilled Water)
⇒ Sunburn ⇢ Aloe vera (Juice/Gel)
⇢ Calendula (Local Area)
⇒ Headlice ⇢ Neem (Local Area)
⇢ Dandelion root (Decoction, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Detox/Supporting Skin Health ⇢ Nettle (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Yellow Dock (Decoction, Tincture, or Capsule)
Women's Health Problems:
⇢ Chaste berry (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Premenstrual Tension ⇢ Skullcap (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Evening Primrose Oil (Capsule)
⇢ Cramp Bark (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Pain/Cramps ⇢ Skullcap (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Motherwort (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Raspberry leaf (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Heavy Bleeding ⇢ Nettle (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Yarrow (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Chinese Angelica (Decoction, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Scant Bleeding ⇢ White Peony (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Motherwort (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Chaste berry (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Irregular Cycle ⇢ White Peony (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Black Cohosh (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Helping Fertility ⇢ Chaste berry (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Motherwort (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Calendula (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Sore Breasts ⇢ Red Clover (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Echinacea (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Cat's Claw (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Thrush ⇢ Oregano (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Tea Tree (Local Area, Pessary)
⇢ Sage (Cooled Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Menopausal Problems ⇢ Alfalfa (Capsule or as food)
⇢ Wild Yam (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Black Cohosh (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Osteoporosis ⇢ Withania (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Alfalfa (Tea, Capsule, or as food)
Pregnancy:
⇢ Ginger (Tea or Capsule)
⇒ Morning Sickness ⇢ Chamomile (Tea or Capsule)
⇢ Slippery Elm (Tea)
⇢ Flaxseed (Food)
⇒ Constipation ⇢ Dandelion root (Decoction or Capsule)
⇢ Senna (Capsule)
⇒ Varicose Veins/Hemorrhoids ⇢ Witch Hazel (Local Area, Distilled Water)
⇢ Echinacea (Tea or Capsule)
⇒ Colds & Flu ⇢ Plantain (Tea or Capsule)
⇢ Elderflower/berry (Tea, Syrup, or Capsule)
⇢ Passion flower (Tea or Capsule)
⇒ Poor Sleep ⇢ Valerian (Tea or Capsule)
⇢ Lemon Balm (Tea)
Men's Health Problems:
⇢ Ginseng (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Erectile Dysfunction ⇢ Saw Palmetto (Capsule)
⇢ Ginkgo (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Pumpkin Seeds (Food)
⇒ Infertility ⇢ Ginseng (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Golden root (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Saw Palmetto (Capsule)
⇒ Prostate Problems ⇢ Nettle Root (Capsule)
⇢ Pumpkin seeds (Food)
Mental & Emotional Problems:
⇢ Valerian (Decoction, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Anxiety/Nervousness ⇢ Lemon Balm (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Limeflowers (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Damiana (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Depressed Mood ⇢ Golden root (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Rosemary (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Ginseng (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Chronic Stress ⇢ Withania (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Siberian Ginseng (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ St. John's Wort (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) ⇢ Golden Root (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Rosemary (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Passion flower (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Difficulty Sleeping ⇢ Valerian (Decoction, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ California Poppy (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Skullcap (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Nervous Exhaustion ⇢ Vervain (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Oats (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Rosemary (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒Poor Memory/Concentration ⇢ Sage (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇢ Schisandra (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
Promoting Health & Performance:
⇢ Ginseng (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Physical Stamina ⇢ Golden Root (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Gingko (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Rosemary (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
⇒ Exams ⇢ Siberian Ginseng (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Schisandra (Tea, Tincture, or Capsule)
Supporting Immune Function:
⇢ Astragalus (Tincture or Capsule)
⇒ Chronic Infection ⇢ Echinacea (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Cat's Claw (Tincture or Capsule)
⇢ Reishi (Capsule)
⇒ Depleted Immune System ⇢ Shiitake (Capsule or as food)
⇢ Astragalus (Tincture or Capsule)
Source:
Eyewitness Companions: Herbal Remedies by Andrew Chevallier
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