Anti-Depressive

Put a handful of fresh chopped rosemary into a bottle of white wine. Let it sit about 4 days. Strain and use by the tablespoon as needed. Delicious! How could you stay depressed while taking so much pleasure from a taste sensation?

Anti-Depressive and Headache Reliever

Pour 2 cups boiling water over 3 teaspoons dried primrose flow­ers and leaves. Let it stand, covered, about 15 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Drink warm or hot (reheat as needed.) An older friend of mine has used this as an aid for over thirty years, so it must be very effective for her to have used it for so long.

HEADACHES

Headache Caused by Mental Fatigue

Mix ½ teaspoon each of sage, peppermint, rosemary, and hops. Pour 2 cups boiling water over herb mixture and let steep 10 minutes. Add a pinch of ginger and sweeten. Drink warm before going to bed.

Headache Help with Peppermint

Chop 1 cup fresh peppermint. Pour 2 cups boiling water over the herb and steep for 5 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Add lemon if desired. I use this one for the first twinge of a headache. Some­times I can just think about getting a headache and that’s enough of an excuse to sit and drink a cup.

Favorite for Headaches

Use 1 heaping teaspoon of dried chamomile flowers for each cup of boiling water. Steep 10 minutes. Strain and sweeten with honey. It’s a good relaxer. Caution: Do not use if you suffer from ragweed allergies, as chamomile is in the same family. There are too many other herbs that you can substitute for you to take a chance of suffering from an allergic reaction. Great for those that can use it.

Migraine Headache

Many people suffer from migraines, From what I understand the pain can be terrific. Migraines can be precipitated by allergic hyper sensitivity or emotional disturbances. Most people who suffer from the disorder come from a family background where over 50 percent of the family members suffer from the debilitat­ing headaches. Rest in a darkened room is recommended. Try several of these remedies to find one that will work for you.

Migraine Relief with Elderberries

Put 10-15 elderberries in 1 cup of water. Mash berries and bring to a quick boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain, sweeten, and drink. This should be taken as soon as you feel a headache start on, as the analgesic effect is mild.

Migraine Relief with Hair Dryer

Many people get relief from turning a hair dryer on medium setting at the first sign of a migraine headache and allowing the heat from the dryer to soothe their headache.

Migraine Relief with Lemon Coffee

At the first sign of a headache, make a strong cup of coffee, adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. The caffeine in the coffee seems to help some migraine sufferers.

Migraine Relief with Nettle

Put 2 tablespoons of dried nettle in 2 cups of milk. Simmer for 10 minutes. Strain and sweeten with honey. Drink while warm. Do not use if you show an allergic reaction to nettle. Substitute pep­permint if need be. Test for allergic reaction by taking small sips the first time this recipe is tried. If no reaction or rash shows up, it is safe to use.

Migraine Relief with Stinking Iris

This is a natural painkiller and is good for migraine headaches. Chop 1 tablespoon of stinking iris and add to2 cups of water. Boil gently for 15 minutes. Strain and take up to 3 tablespoons per day. Has a slight laxative effect so you may want to weaken it further.

Migraine Relief with Vinegar

Mix equal parts of vinegar and water and bring to a boil. Inhale the fumes for several minutes. Repeat as needed.

Tension Headache Relief

Put 2 tablespoons each of mugwort, valerian, chamomile, and agrimony to 2 cups of boiling water. Allow to simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and add to bath water. This blend is very good for healing aching muscles.

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