Herbal Healing - The Healer is in the House
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Several spices and herbs, commonly stocked in the home, may be used for herbal healing to beat infection, sanitize and heal wounds, improve brain power and remove poisons from your body. Be warned that several of these herbs hold essential oils in them which are toxic in vast doses so should unequivocally be refused while pregnant. Try the following:
- Rosemary is my favorite for herbal healing. It is called the herb of remembrance (or the herb of chicken) because it increases blood flow to your brain increasing memory, focus, concentration and mental stamina. Take the dried or fresh leaves and steep the leaves in the same way as with tea. Rosemary is also one of nature’s finest antioxidants as it assists in preventing cell damage and helps the liver function to remove toxic properties from your body.
- Tumeric is also an effortless method to help destroy toxic properties in the body. Furthermore, to lessen inflammation in your joints or muscles or anywhere within your body, combine 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder into a couple ounces of warm water and consume it immediately. If you aren’t fond of the flavor add a touch of cinnamon or follow it up with your favorite fruit juice. This bright yellow powder is used as a clothing dye, so be wary, it may discolor your clothes!
- Cayenne is a vigorous, topical pain neutralizer. Use this spicy, red powder for pain and inflammation of any type: joint pain, muscle pain or nerve pain. Include 1 part cayenne powder together with 5 parts flour, add a bit of water until it becomes a thick paste and then spread it onto a piece of fabric. Close up the fabric so the cayenne paste is in the middle. Apply this to the affected area for a maximum of 15 minutes, looking out for redness or burning. Also, shake some cayenne in your socks to help keep your feet cozy in cold weather.
- When you feel that sensation in the back of your throat as if you’re about to get sick, chew on a few sage leaves. The essential oils in the leaves are antimicrobial and may help obstruct an infection. An unmodified form of the essential oil may be added to some water and gargled. Also, crush the leaves with a mortar and pestle then wrap them in sterile gauze and put to use on scrapes and cuts to clean your wound.
- Parsley is great for use in quick herbal healing of wounds, bruises, stings and bites. Mash the leaves of this breath freshening garnish, then enclose them in some sterile gauze and apply directly to your skin.
Now you can see, herbal healing is feasible from within your own kitchen - it’s effective and inexpensive!
Naturopathic medicine provides a trustworthy, efficient and natural approach to you and your family’s health. Naturopathic physicians can and will empower you to enjoy a healthy lifestyle while treating and preventing disease.
For more information on the services I offer at Naturally Well Health Centre visit me at Vancouver Naturopathic Doctor.
This article is provided courtesy of HealthTopics.ca.
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