Wild Indigo serves mainly as an antiseptic. It also stimulates the immune system. The active components come from the roots and leaves. This is not the same plant which gives us the indigo die, but rather a perennial plant of the legume family that grows in the eastern United States and Canada. It can be […]
Wild Ginger is a low growing perennial that is native to northern and central United States as well as southern Canada. This plant has been shown to have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. Some dentists use an oil made from this plant as a painkiller. It has also been used to inhibit cancer growth. People have […]
Wild Cherry Tree Bark tea has primarily been used for treating diarrhea and ailments of the lungs. It is excellent as a tonic used for colds and can improve asthma. Wild Cherry tree bark’s tonic action is mild, soothing, and slightly astringent to the mucous membranes, especially those of the respiratory tract. The colonists used […]
White Willow has been used for centuries to reduce fevers and reduce pain. It is closely related to the common aspirin. It is great for fever, chills, and rheumatism or arthritis. It can be used both externally and internally. In addition, White Willow bark can be used for stomach troubles, sour stomach, heartburn, and to […]
The White Pine tree posses a powerful medicinal resin in its bark. It is warming, a circulatory stimulant and mainly used as an herbal treatment to overcome or prevent the onset of colds and flu by increasing circulation. White Pine bark is also used as an expectorant in cough syrups. It is also a wonderful […]
The inner bark of this tree acts as a very strong astringent. A strong tea made from the bark can be used as a douche for vaginal discharge and womb troubles. When given as an enema it will expel pin worms. When used in a suppository or given as an enema it will shrink hemorrhoids […]
This is an old-fashioned well known remedy. It is useful for urinary troubles and constipation. It is also good for strengthening the entire system. Steep 1 heaping teaspoonful in a cup of boiling water for 30 minutes. Drink 1 or more cupfuls a day. Bodily Influence: Diuretic: This herb increases the secretion and flow of […]
In Europe, Valerian root is widely used as a sedative and as a treatment for muscle spasms. People use it who have trouble sleeping, who have nervous tension, and restlessness. I have used it for afterbirth pains after childbirth, and recommended it to many people for that purpose. If you are having problems sleeping take […]
Uva Ursi historically has been used as a kidney herb. The leaves for treating bladder infections, kidney stones, incontinence and other similar ailments. It has also been used as a rinse for the mouth to treat sore gums and canker sores and to help control the sugar levels in diabetes. The chief constituent of Uva […]
The fresh root stock is toxic and should never be used. Star grass is an excellent female tonic and is used for painful menstruation. It is also useful for digestive trouble, colic and gas. Only small doses should be used. Boil 1 tsp. of dried rootstock in a cup of water. drink after is has […]