Herbal Healing – The Physician is in the House

Lots of spices and herbs, commonly stored around the kitchen, are used for herbal healing to ward off infection, sanitize and repair wounds, increase brain capacity and remove poisons from your body.  Be warned that lots of these herbs hold essential oils in them which are toxic in high quantities so should emphatically be shunned while pregnant.  Consider the following:

• Rosemary is my particular preference for herbal healing. It is known as the herb of remembrance (or the herb of chicken) because it increases blood flow to the brain increasing memory, focus, concentration and mental endurance. Start with the dried or fresh leaves and steep them in the same way as with tea.  Rosemary is known as one of nature’s most excellent antioxidants as it assists in preventing cell damage and assists the liver function to detoxify your body.
• Tumeric is also an easy way to help detoxify your body.  Also, to decrease inflammation in your joints or muscles or anywhere within the body, add 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder in a few ounces of warm water and consume it without delay.  If you dislike the flavor add abit of cinnamon or chase it with your favorite fruit juice.  This bright yellow powder substitutes as a clothing dye, so be cautious, it will stain your clothes!
• Cayenne is a robust, topical pain neutralizer.  Use this spicy, red powder for pain and inflammation of any kind: joint pain, muscle pain or nerve pain.  Mix 1 part cayenne powder with 5 parts flour, add enough water until it becomes a thick paste and spread the paste upon a piece of fabric.  Fold the fabric so the cayenne paste is in the middle.  Put this on this to the sore area for no longer than 15 minutes, looking out for redness or burning. Also, sprinkle a bit of 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 within those leaves are antimicrobial and should avert an infection.  An unmodified form of this essential oil may be put in some water and gargled.  Also, mash the leaves with a mortar and pestle followed by wrapping them in sterile gauze and put to use on scrapes and cuts to clean your wound.
• Parsley can be used for quick herbal healing of wounds, bruises, stings and bites.  Mash the leaves of this garnish that freshens breath, then enclose them in some sterile gauze and put directly onto your skin.

As you can see, herbal healing is attainable from within your own kitchen - it’s effective while inexpensive!

Naturopathic medicine will provide you with a safe, efficient and natural approach to you as well as your entire family’s health.  Naturopathic physicians can and will enable you to maintain a healthy lifestyle while assisting you with treating and preventing disease.

For more information on the services I offer at Naturally Well Health Centre visit me at Naturopathic Doctor.

This article is provided courtesy of HealthTopics.ca.