“Take control of your health naturally”
Holistic herbal solutions can also be defined as natural home remedies or simply called. There are more ways than you can think of to help yourself be naturally healthy or healthier. I’m not saying you should totally rule out your primary care doctor, but I’m saying you can possibly see him a LOT less. Taking care of yourself naturally is a lifestyle, but once you make those changes, it’ll be worth the effort, as you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner. Holistic herbal solutions can be incorporated into your life little by little as you discover what works for you. Soon your world will be a much calmer, happier and healthier place!
medical solutions
Feet pain
- Pour boiling water over basil leaves and soak your feet to relieve foot pain.
Bad breath
- Chewing parsley neutralizes odors in the mouth.
- Chew mint leaves.
- Gargle with a small cup of lemon juice to kill the bacteria that cause the order. Then eat a serving of plain, unsweetened yogurt. This has lactobacillus bacteria that replace the smelly bacteria. Together they neutralize the odor that lasts from 12 to 24 hours.
Bad mood
- Eat 3 oz of white albacore tuna. Contains 800 mg of omega-3s that are known to help treat depression.
Burns
- Apply aloe vera gel to the burn as needed. You can also use juice directly from the plant.
- Apply extra virgin olive oil to the skin after sunbathing to help prevent skin cancer.
chapped lips
- Use olive oil as a moisturizer for your lips. It will serve as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant as well as a lubricant to heal your lips.
herpes labialis
- Use lemon balm to cure and prevent cold sores.
- Apply toothpaste to the area as soon as you feel a burning sensation. Let it dry and wear overnight.
Common cold
- Drink tea made from lemon thyme to treat colds before bed. (Do not use thyme during pregnancy.)
- Drink a hot punch Ingredients: juice of half a lemon, teaspoon of organic raw honey and half a shot of brandy
Cough
- Mix two teaspoons of honey together with 500 mg of Ester C 30 minutes before going to bed.
- Eat one or two squares of dark chocolate. Yes, dark chocolate. The theobromine compound in chocolate helps suppress persistent coughs without the side effects of drowsiness and constipation.
decongestant
- Place a handful of mint leaves in a small bowl and cover with boiling water. Lean over it covering your head with a towel and breathe in the steam.
detox
- Drink lemon and thyme tea as an antioxidant. (Do not use thyme during pregnancy)
Dry Skin
- Soak in an oatmeal bath. Place whole grain oats in a sock, sealing the end with a rubber band. Drop the sock into a hot bath. Soak for 15 to 20 minutes.
Tired
- Drink a bottle of water with a packet of Emergen-C. Vitamin C’s ability to combat oxidative stress helps provide energy, and the vitamin plays a key role in iron metabolism, which helps your body move energizing oxygen through your bloodstream.
Fever
- For a fever over 102 degrees F, take a cold sponge bath to lower the temperature
- Drink linden flower tea. Drink 3 – 4 cups a day. Linden tea stimulates the hypothalamus and dilates blood vessels, inducing sweating.
foot oder
- Take a daily foot bath in strong black tea for 30 minutes. The tannins in the tea kill bacteria and close the pores of the feet. Bacteria grow better in moist environments and your feet don’t sweat as much with closed pores.
- Soak your feet in a foot bath of 1 part vinegar and 2 parts water. This will eliminate the bacteria that cause odors.
Hair growth
- Try applying peppermint essential oil topically to hair follicles to stimulate hair growth.
Hangover
- Drink water and take a B-50 Complex supplement before bed to help break down alcohol in your body.
- · Drink water and take activated charcoal before bed to help flush toxins out of your body.
Headache
- Rub crushed basil leaves on your temples to relieve headache pain.
- Try relaxing magnesium (200 to 400 mg) to reduce muscle tension and spasms. Make sure the supplement contains at least 200 mg of active elemental magnesium. This is more of a preventive measure, so if you know when you usually get headaches, you can take it the day before.
- The 37 g of carbohydrates in a medium potato can relieve a tension headache by increasing serotonin levels, as long as you keep fat and protein below 2 g
Acidity
- Chamomile tea: Steep 2 teaspoons of chamomile in 10 ounces of very hot water for 20 minutes, covering the cup to keep the essential oils in the water.
Hemorrhoids
- The 3 g of fiber in oven-dried figs help create soft, regular stools that will prevent hemorrhoids from coming back.
- Two capsules of activated charcoal will help create soft, regular stools that will prevent hemorrhoids from coming back.
hiccup
- Simply dip a few sprigs of mint in an eight-ounce glass of water and drink.
High cholesterol
- One medium pear has 5 g of dietary fiber, much of it in the form of pectin, which helps eliminate bad cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease.
Immune system booster
- Eat a tablespoon of chopped parsley daily.
Indigestion
- Have a relaxing cup of mint tea after your meal. Peppermint helps with muscle spasms.
- Use chopped fresh basil in sauces or salads to help kill pesky bacteria that cause nausea and digestive problems.
insomnia
- Before going to bed eat a handful of cherries that are full of melatonin.
- Take a hot, relaxing shower before bed
- Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil.
- Eat a 3-ounce serving of turkey 30 minutes before bed to help your body produce serotonin and melatonin, which are hormones that regulate sleep.
intestinal gas
- One and a half cups of live culture yogurt helps food travel more efficiently through the gastrointestinal tract, thus producing less gas.
- Use chopped fresh basil in sauces or salads to help kill pesky bacteria that cause nausea and digestive problems.
kidney stones
- Four dried apricots have 2 g of fiber, just 3 mg of sodium and 325 mg of potassium. These three elements help prevent minerals from building up in the urine, which forms the most common type of kidney stone.
memory booster
- Add a few drops of peppermint essential oil to your aromatherapy or boil the crushed leaves in a pot of water and let the scent linger in the house.
menstrual cramps
- Take ½ to 1 teaspoon of bark tincture for cramps every 2 hours on days of worst cramps.
Nausea
- Drink peppermint tea to calm nausea.
- Infuse fresh ginger in hot water. Strain and freeze in ice cube trays. Crush the cubes and eat throughout the day for a constant calming effect.
- Drink ginger tea.
- Use chopped fresh basil in sauces or salads to help kill pesky bacteria that cause nausea and digestive problems.
Poison Ivy
- Apply chilled peppermint tea bags to the infected area for a soothing and cooling effect.
- Apply a solution of water and peppermint essential oil or a cloth soaked in peppermint tea to the infected area for a soothing and cooling effect.
Swollen eyes
- Apply cold, wet black tea bags as a compress over closed eyes for 10 minutes.
repel mosquitoes
- Bush mint essential oil is very effective in preventing mosquitoes from landing on your skin.
Throat pain
- Gargle twice a day with a solution of six pressed garlic cloves mixed in a glass of warm water.
- Gargle twice a day with a salt solution mixed in a glass of warm water.
sprains
- Contrast hydrotherapy: a quick burst of heat, then a quick burst of cold to get the blood pumping through the muscle tissues again. 30 seconds hot, 20 seconds cold. Alternate three times ending cold.
stained teeth
- Mash a few fresh strawberries into a mush and mix with a pinch of baking soda stain remover and enough water to make a paste. Apply the mixture to a soft-bristled toothbrush and buff for a few minutes once every 3-4 months. More than that could remove the polish.
- Rinse the mouth with hydrogen peroxide. Be careful not to swallow any. Your mouth will continue to foam. Keep spitting it out. Then brush your teeth as usual. Do this once every 3 to 4 months. More than that could remove the polish.
Stress/Anxiety
- Eat a banana. A banana contains 30% of the day’s vitamin b6, which helps the brain produce serotonin.
Ulcers
- Eat cabbage: Sulforaphane, a powerful compound in cabbage, kills the bacteria that cause gastric and peptic ulcers before they reach the stomach and may even help inhibit the growth of gastric tumors.
candidiasis
- Garlic contains essential oils that can inhibit the growth of the fungus that is to blame for the pain, itching, and vaginal discharge of yeast infections. Include garlic in sauces, salad dressings, and marinades.
- Thyme, clove, and even orange essential oils are also effective fungicides. Include them in sauces, salad dressings, and marinades.
