Super Medicinal Plants

Soak 2 tea bags in cool water, wringing them out, and then chilling them well in the refrigerator.  Also, it can use two tea bags after having made cups of green or herbal tea.  Once the bags are chilled, lie down and place them on closed eyelids for 5 to 10 minutes.  This is an easy and effective remedy to reduce puffiness around tired eyes and seize a chance for a quiet moment. 

Finely slice 2 cups rinsed gotu kola leaves. Toss together with 1/3 cup finely chopped onion, 1 fresh chili (seeded, stemmed, and sliced), 2/3 cup freshly grated coconut, 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and Vs teaspoon salt. Serve immediately. Alternatively, put all the ingredients in a wok with a tablespoon of water and sauté for about 1 minute over medium-high heat. 

Ingredients: 1-2 cloves garlic , peeled and sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil How to make: Combine the garlic and olive oil in the top of double boiler. Warm over very low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until the oil smells strongly of garlic. Use a stainless-steel strainer lined with cheesecloth to strain out the garlic. Strain well: no garlic pieces, no matter how tiny, should be left in the oil. Pour the strained oil into a small glass dropper bottle. Store in a cool pantry or closet, where the oil keep for several weeks, or in the refrigerator, where it will keep for several months. To use: Each time you use the oil, it needs to be warmed; just place the dropper bottle in a pan of hot water until the oil is warm not hot. If in doubt, do a test drop in your own ear.  Dispense a dropperful of the warm garlic oil down each ear. The ear canals are connected and the infection can move back and forth, so always treat both ears. If possible, hold a warm, dry clot...

Ingredients: 1 part basil leaf 1 part lemon balm leaf 1/4 part chamomile and/ or lavender flower Make the tea:  Combine the herbs and mix well. Use 1 teaspoon (if dried) or 2 teaspoons (if fresh) of the herb blend per up of boiling water. Pour the boiling water over the herbs, let infuse for 10 to 15 minutes, then strain. To use: Drink warm or at room temperature. headaches are always helped by soaking your feet in hot water( as hot as you an stand). Even better, add a drop or two of lavender essential oil to the foot bath. And better yet, have a friend quietly rub the nape of your neck and your shoulder. Sit back, sip your tea, soak your feet, and feel your headache drift away.

Ingredients: 7 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon vodka or witch hazel extract 5 - 10 drops lavender essential oil 1 (4 ounce) spritzer bottle Make the spritzer: Combine the water, vodka,and essential oil in the spritzer bottle. To use: Shake well before use as the essential oil will have risen tot he top. Use this lavender spritzer when you need a little calming essence. Lavender is also a powerful antiseptic. Use this bathrooms, in hotel rooms, and on your hands as needed. More information of lavander as herbal medicine.

A good home remedie to calm the nervous stress. Make the tea: Brew 1 quart of extra-strong lavender tea and 1 quart of extra-strong lemon balm tea, following the instructions for making an infusion. Make 2 quarts of fresh lemonade (lemon, honey and water to taste). Combine the lemonade with the teas and stir well. To use: Drink as much and as often as needed. For more information about Lavander as a herbal medicine .

Thyme honey probably wouldn't be considered the strongest remedy for coughs and colds, but it is one of the better tasting. To make the honey: Fill a widemouthed glass jar half full of fresh thyme leaves and flowers. Gently warm a batch of raw, unpasteurized honey, so that it will better extract the properties of the thyme. Do not overheat or boil; heat over 110°F will kill the honey's enzymes and destroy its medicinal benefit. Add enough honey to the jar to cover the herbs, and place the jar in a warm spot (near a sunny window will work). Let steep for approximately 2 weeks.(You could also use a slow cooker set to 100°F. It will take only a few hours of constant warm heat to make a strong medicinal honey.) When the honey taste and smells strongly of thyme, it's finished. You can leave the tiny thyme leaves in the honey. Bottle and store in a cool pantry or in the refrigerator, where the honey will keep for several months. To use: Use by the teaspoonful. E...

This is one favorite syrups for treating coughs, colds, and chest complains. 2 - 4 onces thyme leaf and flower. (fresh is best but dried will do)  1 quart water 1 cup honey To make the syrup: Combine the thyme and water in a pan over very low heat.Simmer lightly,with the lid ajar to allow the steam to escape, until the liquid is reduced by half, giving you about 2 cups of strong thyme tea. Strain, and compost the spent herbs. Add the honey to the warm liquid and stir, just until the honey is melted.Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator, where the honey will keep for 3 to 4 weeks. To use: Take 1/2 to 1 teaspoon every couple off hours until the cold or cough subsides. Variation:   For a longer shelf life, add 1/4 cup of brandy to each cup of syrup. Brandy not only is a good preservative but also serves as an antispasmodic and will help relax the throat muscles, which is helpful in treating a cough. If you want more information about the thyme as h...

This herbal tea contains a fusion of empowering yet relaxing lemon balm and mood-enhancing, sensual rose petals to make the ultimate summer refreshment. It can be enjoyed hot or cold, and is best drunk slightly bitter. For the best results, pick fresh lemon balm leaves and fresh perfumed rose petals from the damask rose (Rosa x damascena) or French rose (Rosa galica). Ingredients: 16 leaves of fresh lemon balm or 1 tbsp dried lemon balm 2 rose heads with petals removed, or 2 tbsp dried rose petals Method 1. Place the fresh lemon balm leaves and rose petals in a large teapot. If using dried lemon balm and rose petals, spoon them into the teapot instead. 2. Boil. 16 fl oz (500 ml) of water, allow to cool for 5 minutes, then pour it into the teapot. Allow to infuse for 5 minutes and then serve. More water can be added later if needed to re-infuse the leaves and the rose petals.

How to make the tea: Brew 1 quart of extra-strong lavender tea and 1 quart of extra-strong lemon balm tea, following the instructionsfor making an infusion. Make up 2 quarts of fresh lemonade (lemons, honey, and water to taste). Combine the lemonade with the teas and stir well. How to use: Drink as much and as often as needed.

Harvest fresh leaves and dry them thoroughly in the sun or a home dehydrator. Finely crush enough of the dried leaves to make 1/4 cup. Add the dried, crushed stevia leaf for 1 cup warm water. Stir, cover, and steep for 24 hours. Strain the mixture through fine cheesecloth and refigerate the liquid. Use to taste as a sugar substitute in drinks.

Step 2 teasoons of Calendula flowers in a cup of hot water. Strain, cool, and thenuse the liquid to saturated a cloth to make a compress. Alternatively, the moistened flower material itself can be used as a poultice. Wrapped in gauze to contain the moisture, the poultice can be placed on the skin for 15 minutes. Either a poultice or a compress can be used several times daily, giving calendula's antiinflammatory and antibacterial effect a chance to take effect.

Ingredients: - 2 small or medium cloves - 1 cup water - 1 teaspoon honey - 1 teaspoon lemon juice Soften garlic cloves by soaking or steeping . Then crush 2 small to medium cloves and put in a teacup. Pour 1 cup near-boiling water over the garlic and add 1 teaspoon honey and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Drink warm at the first sign of a cold.

Ingredients: - 1 inch fresh ginger rhizome - 7 cup water - 3/4 cup raw sugar -1 teaspoon active dry yeast - 2 table spoons fresh lemon juice Combine in saucepan 1 inch fresh ginger rhizome, grated, with 1 cup  water and 3/4 cup raw sugar. cook over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and steep, covered, for 1 hour. Strain the syrup and refrigerate for another hour. Pour into a 2-liers container with tight-fitting lid. Add 1/8 teaspoon active dry yeast, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, and 6 cups water and shake to mix. Leave container at room temperature for 48 hours and then refrigerate. Use within 10 days.