Super Medicinal Plants

Scientific name: Passiflora incarnata Passion flower is a medicinal plant native to woodlands in the eastern United States, passion flower is know locally as "maypop" and was used by many Native American people for swellings, fungal infections, and as a blood tonic. Today it is generally regarded as a sedative and used for problems ranging from hyperactivity in children tot he tremors of Parkison's disease. In natural medicine the passion flower used long before the arrival of Europeans in the Americas, passiflora's calming, relaxant qualities are quickly apparent upon taking the herb, and underlie its many uses. Passiflora is most often employed to relieve anxiety and nervousness and to aid sleep, its use in this respect confirmed by clinical trials. Rarely producing drowsiness, passiflora takes the edge off worry and anxiety, bringing relief to symptoms such as a racing heart and tension headache. A mild analgesic, passiflora can help with migraines and...

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...