Showing posts with label Coughs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coughs. Show all posts

Monday, October 06, 2008

Herbal Power IX: Coltsfoot The British Tobacco





• Coltsfood •

Tussilago farfara

Bullsfoot ♦ Horsehoof ♦ Hallfoot ♦ British tobacco ♦


© 1995-2005 Missouri Botanical Garden

Illustration courtesy of the Missouri Botanical Garden: Rare books from the MBG Library

Scientific classification From Wikipedia

Photo: Tussilago farfara, Asteraceae on the banks of the Dâmboviţa river, Romania Release under the license GFDL version 1.2 or later by Bogdan.

Kingdom • Plantae

Division • Magnoliophyta

Class • Magnoliopsida

Order • Asterales

Family • Asteraceae

Genus • Tussilago

Species • T. Farfara

Healing Powers

♦ Demulcent ♦ Diaphoretic ♦ Emollient ♦ Expectorant ♦ Pectoral ♦ Tonic ♦

“Phyto-techniques” - Parts of the Plant Utilized

♣ Leaves ♣

Traditionally or Folkloric Healing Applications

Asthma • Bronchitis • Catarrh • Coughs • Consumption • Fever • Lung Troubles • Sinusitis

External Use

Piles ♠ Scrofulous Tumors

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Herbal Healing Power 6: Catnip


• CATNIP •

Nepeta Cataria


Catmint – True Catnip – Field Balm

Illustration from: Book of “Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen” Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm)

Scientific classification From Wikipedia

This photo is a courtesy PDPhoto.org" @ The link is here.

Kingdom • Plantae

Division • Magnoliophyta

Class • Magnoliopsida

Order • Lamiales

Family • Lamiaceae

Genus • Nepeta

Species • Cataria

Have a certain behavioral effect in most cats; stimulates cats' pheromonic receptors. Do not boil-steep.

Traditional Healing Powers

♦ Anodyne ♦ Antispasmodyc ♦ Aromathic ♦ Carmitive ♦ Diaphoretic ♦ Nervine ♦ Refrigerant ♦ Stimulant (mild) ♦ Tonic ♦

“Phytotechniques” - Parts of the Plant Utilized

♣ Herb ♣

Traditionally or Folkloric Healing Applications

Colic • Coughs • Convulsions • Headaches (Nervous) • Hysteria • Nervousness • Spasms • Restlessness

External Use

Fevers ♠ fits ♠ Hysteria ♠ Worms (enema)

Copyright (c) 2007-2008 John M. Kennedy. CC by SA and GFDL 1.2


Tuesday, July 08, 2008

The Healing Power of The Herbal Teas: Angelica




Angelica archangelica

Original book source: Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885, Gera, Germany

Permission granted to use under GFDL version 1.2 by Kurt Stueber

Scientific classification From Wikipedia


Angelica Archangelica from Iceland GFDL from Photographer “Jutta234”

Kingdom ♦ Plantae

Division ♦ Magnoliophyta

Class ♦ Magnoliopsida

Order ♦ Apiales

Family ♦ Apiaceae

Genus ♦ Angelica

Species ♦ A. archangelica

Healing Powers

Aromatic ♦ Carminative ♦ Diaphoretic ♦ Diuretic ♦ Emmenagogue Expectorant ♦ Stomachic ♦ Stimulant ♦ Tonic

“Phytotechniques” - Parts of the Plant Utilized

Roots ♣ Leaves ♣ Seeds

Traditionally or Folkloric Healing Applications

Colds • Colic • Coughs • Fevers • Gas • General Debility • Heartburn • Indigestion • Liver Spleen (Sluggish) • Pleurisy • Respiratory Disorders • Rheumatism • Stomach Troubles • Urinary Disorders •

Caution

Should not be given or taken in diabetes because Angelica increases sugar in Urine according to many studies

Folkloric External Applications

Eyewash used for dimness of sight

Earwash used for deafness











Copyright (c) 2007-2008 John M. Kennedy. CC by SA and GFDL 1.2

The Legendary knowledge of Nature is hiding in Peru but you can go and find out for yourself


Some people Travel to the Peruvian Amazons for many reasons. Certainly, all drugs utilized in the traditional medicine by doctors derives from the profound knowledge of herbs; something that I have called the Herbal Power. There are many collateral effects with those man made drugs or medicines. It appears that when they cure one thing they end by damaging many vital organs and/or metabolic functions of our body. This is not the case with natural medicine, with the exception of overdose.

You could be amazed ... of the healing effects of the Herbal Power. This is the first post in these series, as people are becoming more conscious about the need to preserve our nature and are experiencing the effects of global warming, they are looking for preventive ways to remain as healthy as possible, exercise is just part of the equation, nutrition and rest are the other pillars of health. Herbal teas can be as part of nutrition. So Peru have other types of tourism, they go to Machu Picchu but also go to the amazons, to experience the "Ayahuasca" ... for learning the healing knowledge of the Shamans.... I hope one day you can also could benefit from this ancient knowledge as well.





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