Holistic herbal solutions

“Take control of your health the natural way”

Holistic herbal solutions can also be defined or simply referred to as natural home remedies. There are more ways than you can think of to help yourself be naturally healthy or healthier. I’m not saying you should fire your primary care doctor entirely, but I’m saying you can possibly visit a LOT less. Taking care of yourself naturally is a lifestyle, but once you make those changes it will be worth the effort, as you may 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 to be!

Medicinal solutions

Feet pain

• Pour boiling water over basil leaves and soak your feet to relieve foot pain.

Bad breath

• Chewing parsley neutralizes mouth odors.

• Chew mint leaves.

• Gargle with a small cup of lemon juice to kill the bacteria causing 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 ounces of white yellowfin tuna. It contains 800 mg of omega-3s that are known to help treat depression.

Burns

• Apply aloe vera gel on the burn as needed. You can also use juice directly from the plant.

• Apply extra virgin olive oil to your 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.

• Put toothpaste on the area as soon as you feel the burning sensation. Let it dry and wear overnight.

Common cold

• Drink lemon thyme tea to treat colds before bed. (Do not use thyme during pregnancy).

• Drink a hot toddy Ingredients: juice of half a lemon, teaspoon of raw organic honey and half a shot of brandy

Cough

• Mix two teaspoons of honey together with 500 mg of Ester C 30 minutes before bedtime.

• Eat a square or two of dark chocolate. Yes, dark chocolate. The theobromine compound in chocolate helps suppress a persistent cough 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, cover your head with a towel, and breathe in the steam.

Detoxification

• Drink lemon thyme tea as an antioxidant. (Do not use thyme during pregnancy)

Dry Skin

• Soak in an oatmeal bath. Place the whole oats in a sock, sealing the end with a rubber band. Drop the sock in 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 fight oxidative stress helps provide energy, and the vitamin plays a key role in iron metabolism, helping 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 to 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 tea kill bacteria and tighten the pores on your feet. Bacteria grow best in humid environments, and your feet don’t sweat as much with closed pores.

• Soak your feet in a foot bath with 1 part vinegar and 2 parts water. This will kill the odor-causing bacteria.

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 activated charcoal before bed to help flush toxins from your body.

Headache

• Rub crushed basil leaves on the temples to relieve headache pain.

• Try relaxing the 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 preventative measure, so if you know when you tend to have headaches, you can take it the day before.

• The 37 g of carbohydrates in a medium potato can ease a tension headache by increasing serotonin levels, as long as you keep fat and protein below 2 g.

Acidity

• Chamomile Tea: Soak 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 3g of fiber in four dried figs helps create smooth, regular stools that will prevent hemorrhoids from coming back.

• Two activated charcoal capsules will help create smooth and regular stools that will prevent hemorrhoids from coming back.

Hiccup

• Just dip a few sprigs of mint in an eight-ounce glass of water and drink it.

High cholesterol

• A 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.

Strengthening the immune system

• Consume a tablespoon of chopped parsley a day.

Indigestion

• Drink a relaxing cup of peppermint tea after your meal. Peppermint helps with muscle spasms.

• Use fresh chopped basil in sauces or salads to help kill troublesome bacteria that cause nausea and digestion problems.

Insomnia

• Before going to bed, eat a handful of cherries that are packed with melatonin..

• Take a 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

• A cup and a half of live culture yogurt helps food travel more efficiently through the gastrointestinal tract, producing less gas.

• Use fresh chopped basil in sauces or salads to help kill troublesome bacteria that cause nausea and digestion problems.

Kidney stones

• Four dried apricots have 2 g of fiber, only 3 mg of sodium, and 325 mg of potassium. These three elements help prevent minerals from building up in the urine, which form the most common type of kidney stone.

Memory booster

• Add a few drops of peppermint essential oil to your aromatherapy or boil crushed leaves in a pot of water and let the scent linger throughout the house.

Menstrual cramps

• Take ½ to 1 teaspoon cramp bark tincture every 2 hours on the days of your 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 them throughout the day for a constant calming effect.

• Drink ginger tea.

• Use fresh chopped basil in sauces or salads to help kill troublesome bacteria that cause nausea and digestion problems.

Poison Ivy

• Apply cool mint tea bags to the infected area for a soothing 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 cooling effect.

Swollen eyes

• Apply cool, wet black tea bags as a compress to closed eyes for 10 minutes.

Repel mosquitoes

• Peppermint 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 blast of heat, then a quick blast of cold to get the blood pumping again through the muscle tissues. 30 seconds hot, 20 seconds cold. Alternate three times ending with cold.

Stained teeth

• Mash some 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 bristle toothbrush and buff for a few minutes once every 3-4 months. More than that could remove the enamel.

• Rinse your mouth with hydrogen peroxide. Be careful not to swallow anything. Your mouth will continue to foam. Keep spitting. Then brush your teeth as usual. Do this once every 3 to 4 months. More than that could remove the enamel.

Stress / Anxiety

• Eat a banana. A banana contains 30% of the daily vitamin B6 that helps the brain to produce serotonin.

Ulcers

• Eat Cabbage: Sulforaphane, a powerful compound in cabbage, kills bacteria that cause gastric and peptic ulcers before they reach the stomach and can even help inhibit the growth of gastric tumors.

Yeast infection

• 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, cloves, and even orange essential oils are also effective fungicides. Include them in sauces, salad dressings, and marinades.