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Natural Cures for Digestion Problems

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After Meals Digestion Aid

Mix together 1 cup each of fennel seed, dill seed and leaves chamomile flowers, aniseed, and spearmint leaves. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 teaspoon of the herb mixture. Cover and steep 10 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Drink warm after all meal to aid indigestion.

Coffee Helper

Coffee can be good to aid indigestion after a meal. It can also curb the appetite if you drink 1 cup a half hour before meals.

Digestive Help with Cayenne

Sprinkling cayenne pepper liberally over your food will help tremendously in all digestive problems. Continue the treatment the problem is solved. Cayenne can also be used as a tea or in #00 capsules to solve digestive problems. Simply add ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper to 1 cup of hot water. Drink several cups a day. You wouldn’t think that using cayenne pepper would help ease a stomach disorder, but it really does help.

Digestion Help with Papaya

Drinking papaya juice seems to relieve digestion problems. Drink talk after meals to prevent upsets.

Digestive Help with Powdered Sea Kelp

Place 1 tablespoon of powdered sea kelp in 2 cups of boiling water and allow to steep for 15 minutes. Drink as needed for indigestion.

Indigestion Relief with Dill Seed Tea

This one is good for indigestion. Bruise 2 teaspoons dill seeds leaves. Cover with 1 cup boiling water. Let it steep, covered, until cool. Strain and sweeten. Take about 4 tablespoons every until indigestion is alleviated.

Indigestion Relief with Hop Blowers

Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 teaspoon of hop flowers and 1 tablespoon of glycerin. Steep the mixture for 5 minutes. Strain and drink 30 minutes before your meal. Sweeten as desired.

Indigestion Relief with Marsh Mallow Tea

Pour 2 cups of boiling water over 2 tablespoons of dried marsh mallow leaves. Steep, cover it with some lid and hold until it’s cool. Strain and flavor with ginger if desired. Reheat as needed. Great for indigestion.

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Free Ayurvedic Remedies For Digestion Problems

admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:02:36 +0000

COLIC

Some babies seem prone to infantile colic in the first few months. It is caused by a spasm in any number of the soft organs and is accompanied by pain that can be quite severe at times. The infant will cry very loudly and draw the feet in toward the stomach. After giving an herb bottle, try letting the child lay stomach down on your lap. This seems to ease them. Many of the seed herbs have to bring relief. The infant normally grows out of the tendency so just hang in there and comfort the little person as best as possible.

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Colic Treatment with Chamomile

Steep 1 teaspoon each of chamomile herb and fennel seed in 1 cup of boiling water for 15 minutes and cover it. Strain well and add ½ tablespoon of the liquid to the baby’s formula. This can be repeated up to 3 times a day if necessary.

Colic Treatment with Seeds

Mix 2 tablespoons each of dill seed, fennel seed, and anise seed. Add 2 tablespoons each of catnip and chamomile as a relaxant. Add 1 teaspoon of the mixture to 1 cup of boiling water. Let the blend steep, covered, for 15 minutes. Strain well and dilute with same amount of water. Give to the child between feedings from a bottle.

CRAMPS

Stomach Cramps

Lemon balm tea is used to help with cramps. Put 6-8 lemon balm leaves in 1 cup of boiling water. Steep, cover it with a lid, for 10 minutes and strain. Sweeten and drink warm. Ginger may be added for extra help, if desired.

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Herbal remedies for INSOMNIA

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:46:02 +0000

Restlessness at Bedtime

Put several passion flower blooms into 1 cup of boiling water, streep10 minutes. Strain and sweeten with honey. Drink cool.

Sedative Herb Tea

Mix together 1 tablespoon each of bee balm, hops, peppermint, chamomile, and crushed fennel seed. Add 1 tablespoon of the mixture to 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10 minutes and strain, sweeten with honey. Drink half hour before bed.

Sedative with Catnip—Mild

Pour 2 cups boiling water over 1 teaspoon of dried catnip. Cover steep until cool. Flavor if desired. Strain and sweeten. For children, give 1 tablespoon; adults get 2 tablespoons.

Sedative with Hops

Pour 4 cups boiling water over 1½ teaspoon dried hops flowers. Let steep, covered, 10 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Add lemon juice if desired.

Sedative with Lettuce

Cooked lettuce is a great relaxant. Lettuce tea is a fast-acting sedative. Simply pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 cup shredded lettuce and steep 30 minutes. Strain and drink before bed. This really does work. It is one of the best relaxants that I know. Use to release tension or to help you sleep if you suffer from insomnia. This is great to use while a patient is recovering from any illness. It keeps them from getting restless and helps them get the rest they need in order for the body to finish the healing process.

Sleep Aid with Buttermilk

Drinking buttermilk before retiring aids in a good night’s sleep. My mother and father both frequently had a glass of buttermilk before bed. I did not like the taste of buttermilk when I was younger, but I do now.

Sleep Aid with Milk

Heat 1 cup of milk and add 2 tablespoons of honey and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. Drink half hour before retiring.

Sleep Aid with Oatmeal

Make oatmeal as you normally would, but add milk enough to make a thin gruel. Drink this before bed as an aid in getting to sleep. This is a very relaxing way to get children to sleep. It seems to soothe them and make their tummies feel warm and full. It is also good to use during bouts of illness, as it does soothe the stomach and settle upsets, while being nutritious. Make it very special by adding sugar and a pinch of ground cinnamon. Children really do love this. It helps restless children get a good night’s sleep.

Sleep Help with Apple

Eating an apple before bedtime seems to help put you to sleep,

Sleep Inducer with Peppermint

Mix 2 tablespoons dried peppermint with 1 tablespoon rosemary and sage. Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 teaspoon of the mixture, Cover and steep 10 minutes. Strain and sweeten. This soothes the nerves and allows you to relax enough to go sleep.

Sleep Mixture of Herbs

Mix 1 tablespoon each of dried hop, chamomile, lavender flowers, skullcap, and powdered valerian root. Put in size # 00 capsules. Take 2 capsules every couple of hours (not to exceed 6 capsules), shortly before you retire for the night. This should not be taken for longer than 2 days. If the problem persists after two days, please consult with your physician to find out the reason for your inability to sleep. This is to be used only as a temporary measure.

Sleeplessness Treatment with Aniseed

Use 1 teaspoon of aniseed for each cup of water. Brew for about 20 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Induces sleep and aids indigestion.

Sleeplessness Treatment with Pennyroyal

Add l teaspoon pennyroyal herb to 1 cup boiling water. Let steep 15 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Drink warm before bed. Caution: Not to be used by pregnant women.

Sleepy Bee Balm Soother

Pour 2 cups boiling water over 2 tablespoons of bee balm. Let steep for 15 minutes. Strain, sweeten, and drink warm. I can guaranteed that it will help you put to sleep.

To Induce Sleep

Mix together 2 tablespoons chamomile, 2 tablespoons skullcap, 1 teaspoon goldenseal, 2 teaspoons elder flower, ½ teaspoon peppermint powder, and 1 tablespoon pennyroyal. Add mixture to 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Dosage is 1-2 tablespoons to one cup of hot water. Sweeten to taste. Take at bedtime to induce sleep.

Trouble Getting to Sleep

Pour 2 cups of boiling water over 2 tablespoons of feverfew flowers.

Trouble Sleeping in Older Persons

Put ½ cup of violet flowers in 1 cup of boiling water. Cover and let stand at least 24 hours. Add 1½ cups of sugar and simmer 15 minutes. Strain and drink before bed. This can be taken nightly, if desired. It helps you to relax as well as giving you extra vitamins. This is a good treatment for older persons. Children also enjoy this tea. It helps them to get a good night’s sleep and supplies the extra vitamins that all children need for good eyesight.

Valerian Tea for Sleep

Pour 2 cups boiling water over 1 teaspoon powdered valerian root Cover and steep 10 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Add a pinch of mace as flavoring if desired. Drink warm. Caution: Take this only once a day (at bedtime, to induce sleep).

Valerian is not a very pleasant smelling herb, but it is very effective. A friend of mine said she always makes sure that she is close to a bed when she makes this tea.

The valerian may be added to other, better tasting herbs and will be just as effective. Simply add the herb of your choice to the water along with the valerian.

Yawn Yourself to Sleep

If you suffer from insomnia, simply practice yawning. Before you know it, you will be asleep.

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Herbal remedies for SPRAINS

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:25:39 +0000

Menthol Cream

Mix together ²/₃ cup of witch hazel, 4 teaspoons lanolin, and 6 teaspoons of menthol in a double boiler until creamy. Remove from fire and cool in the refrigerator. Use as a massage cream.

Pulled Ligament

Place a large onion in the blender and blend until completely pul verized. Add 1 cup of olive oil and blend until smooth. Spread on a clean cloth and use as a poultice for pulled muscles.

Cover to keep warm. This is good to keep on hand if you have kids who play football.

Pulled Muscle Treatment with Buttermilk

Soak a flannel cloth in buttermilk and warm the cloth in the oven. Apply to the area needed and cover to keep warm.

Sprain Poultice with Bread and Vinegar

Soak a piece of bread in hot apple cider vinegar and place on the affected area. Cover and allow staying on the area for at least 4 hours. Reduces swelling and relieves pain. If the area is too large to cover with the bread, dip a flannel cloth in the hot vinegar and wrap the area. Cover this with a plastic of some sort and on for 4 hours.

Sprain Poultice with Carrot

Grate raw carrots and apply to the sprain. Cover and allow it to stay on sprained area for 30 minutes.

Sprain Poultice with Cayenne Pepper

Bring to a boil ¼ cup of vinegar. Add enough cayenne pepper to make a paste. Apply olive oil to the skin before applying this poultice. Spread the paste on a bandage and apply to the sprained area. Leave on for 2 hours. Rinse off any remaining pepper. Should relieve the pain and speed healing.

Sprain Poultice with Comfrey

Apply a poultice made from comfrey to relieve sprains and swellings. The Native Americans called this herb knit bone and used it extensively

Swollen Joint Poultice with Apple Cider Vinegar

Heat one cup of water and one cup of apple cider vinegar. Apply as a poultice to the affected joint. Cover to keep warm. Keep apply ing the vinegar and water mix for at least 30 minutes.