asthma, Colds & Flu, Healing Herbs, Pain
Coffee is America’s most popular herbal beverage. Coffee is known to combat drowsiness, temporarily boost athletic performance, ease congestion due to colds and flu, prevent asthma attacks and enhance the pain-relieving effects of aspirin. Of course, it can also...
Bowel Issues, Healing Herbs, Health Issues, Hemorrhoids, Herpes Simplex, Organ Protection
Cascara Sagrada: (Rhamnus purshiana) Spanish for “sacred bark,” comes from the American buckthorn tree native to the western coast of North America, from California to British Columbia, and as far inland as Montana. Cascara sagrada is one of the few herbs...
Digestive distress, Healing Herbs, Lungs
Mullien: (pronounce Mullen) Mullein has a long medicinal herbal history. Early on, this herb attained a reputation as a Native Americans used to inhale smoking leaves to relieve congestion. Research says it soothes not only the respiratory tract but also the digestive...
Arthritis, asthma, Blood Pressure, Bruises, Healing Herbs, Lungs, Pain, Sprains
Lobelia: This herb is a powerful poison that doesn’t belong on the home medicine shelf. That might be because it’s also referred to as “puke weed.” (Ugh!) Similar to nicotine, Lobelia is also called “Indian Tobacco” and has been...
Digestive distress, Healing Herbs, Hemorrhoids, Rheumatism
Spearmint: (Mentha spicata) aka: Curled Mint, Fish Mint, Garden Mint, Green Mint, Lamb Mint, Mackerel Mint, Our Lady’s Mint, Sage of Bethlehem, Spire Mint. Spearmint is considered a remedy for indigestion and gas, although its effectiveness has not been...
