| Throughout human history, plants have | | | | 3- Alder Tree-Use leaves for |
| played a key role in treating human | | | | swelling.Used to relief inflammation of |
| diseases. Throughout thousands of years | | | | the breast and pains in the legs and |
| of trial and error, humans found which | | | | feet. |
| plants were good for treating their | | | | 4- Alfalfa -A highly nutritive herb, |
| ailments and which herbs would cure or | | | | good for the pituitary gland, it |
| help with their health problems. In | | | | alkalizes the body rapidly and |
| recent human history, first the | | | | detoxifies the liver. |
| alchemists,then the chemists and medical | | | | 5- Aloes-Such as Aloe Vera, are good for |
| scientists began to break down the plant | | | | burns. Secret: Aloe Vera has been used |
| components into chemical and molecular | | | | to treat cancer and stomach problems. |
| divisions and with that beginning, | | | | 6- Angelica-Use the plant and its seeds. |
| laboratories began to produce "man-made" | | | | Roots and leaves are prepared as |
| drugs for treating human diseases. While | | | | medicine, the remainder of the plant are |
| pharmaceutically prepared drug | | | | used in food preparations. This herb is |
| concoctions serve humans well, the | | | | a useful treatment for coughs and lung |
| natural herbs and their uses continue to | | | | problems. |
| play a large role in the treatment of | | | | 7- Aniseed -Use the dried fruit. Oil of |
| human diseases just as they have for | | | | Aniseed is used to treat intestinal |
| thousands of years. | | | | problems and coughing. By making an |
| Herbs can be reduced to powders, | | | | ointment from oil of Aniseed; it can be |
| ointments, salves, teas and many other | | | | used to treat lice on humans and fleas |
| forms for medicinal use by humans. | | | | on pet animals. |
| Powders are finely ground leaves and | | | | 8- Apple Tree-Use the bark to create a |
| stems of herbs, salves are thick oils or | | | | tonic that will treat gravel in the |
| bees wax mixed with the powdered herb, | | | | bladder and as a treatment is reducing |
| teas are made by boiling the leaves in | | | | fever. Grind the bark in a coffee bean |
| hot water...in these forms, the herbs | | | | grinder then make a tea by placing a |
| are used to treat and cure diseases. | | | | teaspoon of the ground powder into a cup |
| When preparing herbs, make sure they are | | | | of hot water. |
| clean and dry, although there are a few | | | | 9- Arnica-Not to be taken internally, |
| occasions when the herb can be used | | | | this is an excellent treatment for |
| freshly picked. | | | | bruises and sprains. Used to treat joint |
| Here is a list of herbs used to treat | | | | pains. Make an herb powder then mix a |
| human diseases: | | | | half teaspoon of the powder with a |
| 1- Agar Agar-An algae from seaweed, it | | | | teaspoon of Vaseline or mineral oil. Rub |
| is a gelatinous natural thickener and is | | | | on irritated area. |
| a natural laxative. | | | | 10- Arrowroot-Use as a demulcent and |
| 2- Agrimony - A valuable remedy for the | | | | nutritive food for urinary and bowel |
| digestive system it stimulates the | | | | affections in infants and invalids in |
| digestive and liver secretions.. Also | | | | convalescence. |
| used for throat irritation relief. Helps | | | | These are a few of the thousands of |
| skin problems. | | | | herbs used to cure human diseases. |