Welcome to this page about the many uses of Herbs & Plants.
This page is just getting started. Please check back soon.
Welcome to the world of helpful herbs and plants. It is amazing how many familiar herbs and plans have healing properties. This webpage if about some of the more familiar ones - and some not so familiar.
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****I am not a doctor and cannot prescribe anything for you or claim that any of these herbs and plants can heal a medical problem. I am just a person who uses these herbs and plants and wants to share my experience because I feel very sad that we have lost so much of this important knowledge in these modern times.
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Many of the herbs mentioned on this page are culinary herbs that we use every week in our cooking. These herbs also have many helpful qualities.
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Then there are many that we know as flowers but do not know their helpful properties. This page will also include recipes for salves, compresses, tinctures, teas, soups, salads and juices before too long.
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****Everyone is different. Some people have allergies to things that others are not allergic to. I know people who are allergic to lavender, ginger, bee pollen, etc. So, you need to know what you're allergic to before using the herbs and recipes I share here.
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That said, my knowledge has come from some highly accredited authors who have written many books on using herbs and plants. And from my own experiences.
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I will gradually be adding to this page so keep checking back.
Let's start with something that is easy, quick and uses herbs you are probably familiar with.
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Tea
Teas can be made by the cup or using an infuser-type of teapot.
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Use the leaves and flowers of organic herbs and pour in some boiling water. Strain off the liquid and drink once it has cooled down enough not to burn your mouth or lips.
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Here are some teas I have made.
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For indigestion, I place equal amounts of some or all of these herbs into an infuser teapot or even put them loose in a cup: basil, thyme, marjoram, peppermint, fennel, chamomile, lemon grass, sage and rosemary. Add boiling water and let the herbs steep for 30 minutes (or less if you want your tea to be very mild). When cool enough, strain the liquid off the herbs, add a touch of honey and drink.
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For upset stomach, I make a tea with fresh or dried peppermint.
For headache, I make a tea with 1/4 part peppermint leaves to 3/4 parts chamomile flowers.
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If I feel anxious or irritable, I make a tea with marjoram leaves.
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Rosemary help my memory and mental clarity.
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Chamomile relaxes me.
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Strawberry leaf tea soothes sore throats
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Sage tea is great for laryngitis.
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Poultices and Compresses
Make a poultice (or compress) by pouring boiling water over the herb you want to use, letting the herbal leaves soften. Strain the qater off the leaves then place the leaves in a piece of cheesecloth that hhas een folded in half or quarters to keep the leaves from falling out. You can also use a clean muslin bag.
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When the poultice is cool enough that it won't burn your skin, place it over a rash or a cut and hold it there for a while.
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For rashes or scratches, I use calendua flower leaves.
Calendula is known for repairing skin cells.
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For inflammation, I use sage leaves.
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For a small wound that has become infected, I make a with fresh, grated ginger by pouring some boiling water over the giner, letting the ginger soften and cool. Follow the directions for poultices above. Ginger has anti-biotic properties.
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For the itch and pain of insect bites, I use basil leaves.
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For backache, I make a compress of equal parts of sage, rosemary, and thyme.
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