Include the following in the diet: comfrey, sunflower seeds, parsley, bananas, cayenne pepper and lemons.
Bruise leaves and scald with hot water. Apply as a local compress. Alternatively, make a standard
HAEMORRHAGE Herbal Remedies
Include the following in the diet: comfrey, sunflower seeds, parsley, bananas, cayenne pepper and lemons.
Bruise leaves and scald with hot water. Apply as a local compress. Alternatively, make a standard brew tea, dip a clean cloth into it and apply. The same tea can be used as a drink — sip frequently until the bleeding stops. Nettle tea can be used in the same way.
HAEMORRHOIDS Herbal Remedies
Include the following in the diet: sweet potatoes, bananas, beans, plums, mealies, prunes and pumpkin.
Pulp leaves and roots and apply as a compress. Pulp Yarrow leaves and use in the same way.
Myrtle
Make a strong tea (60-125 ml herb to 250 ml boiling water). Stand, steep, strain and use as a wash. Yarrow, Scented geranium and Thyme tea can be used in the same way.
HAIR Herbal Remedies
Include the following in the diet: apples, apricots, asparagus, raw grated beetroot, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, coconuts (flesh and milk), dandelion, chickweed, sow’s thistle, oats, lemons, lettuce, onions, prunes, radishes, brown rice, summer squash, watercress and turnips. To stimulate growth and ensure good condition, and to keep the scalp dandruff free, brew strong teas of the following herbs: Rosemary, Sage, Sweet basil, Bergamot, Maidenhair fern, Quince (skins, cores and a few leaves), Chamomile, Soapwort or Pink Australian phlox (Saponaria officinalis), Nettle, Burdock and Rhubarb leaf. For fair hair: use chamomile and rhubarb leaf; for dark hair use rosemary and sage. Boil up a potful of herb with enough water to cover. Boil for 5 minutes, then stand and cool. Strain and use either as a rinse or massage into the scalp.
HALITOSIS Herbal Remedies
Include the following in the diet: peas, potatoes, brown rice, comfrey, and barley.
Chew Mint, Thyme, Rosemary, Sage or Parsley to freshen the breath. Gargle with strong Sage, Rosemary or Thyme tea.
HAYFEVER Herbal Remedies
Include the following in the diet: apples, barley, carrots, fresh, raw, grated beetroot, celery,
Cauliflower, figs, garlic, gauvas, lemons, horseradish, onions, oranges, peaches, green peppers, raisins, naartjies, turnips and dandelion greens. Avoid all refined foods, carbonated drinks and wheat products, and use milk products with caution.
Make a standard brew tea using either Violets (leaves and flowers), Mint (particularly Peppermint), Lucerne, Thyme or Lavender.
Eucalyptus
Make a strong brew ofthe leaves. Place a towel tent over the head and bowl and inhale. Lavender leaves and flowers, Pennyroyal or Pine needles also make effective inhalants.
Olbas
A drop dabbed onto the nostril, or a few drops in hot water, used as above, will relieve symptoms.
HEADACHES Herbal Remedies
Include the following in the diet: barley water, green beans, fresh raw grated beetroot, fresh raw grated carrots, walnuts, almonds, green mealies, lettuce, garlic, green peas, comfrey, brown rice, tomatoes and lemon juice in water. Avoid all alcohol, refined foods and sugars.
Make a standard brew tea using either Feverfew, Lavender, Violets (leaves and flowers), /Mint (particularly Peppermint), Rosemary, Lemon balm (melissa), Sweet basil, Marjoram or Sage.
Calcium
Increase intake of calcium in the diet.
Apple cider vinegar
Dilute 10 ml in a glass of water and sip a little every day.
