There are two causes of all diseases: toxicity and malnutrition. Herbs can help both of them. The good thing about natural medicine is that it considers the whole person, not just his/her symptoms.

NATURAL LAWS OF HEALTH TO CONSIDER:
1. Proper nutrition
2. Proper rest
3. Internal cleanliness
4. External cleanliness
5. Exercise
6. Stress
7. Attitude toward life

HERBAL PROPERTIES can be placed into THREE main categories:
1. Detoxifying properties – accumulation of toxins and they need to be flushed out.
2. Building & Toning properties – they strengthen the body and improve the function of the internal organs.
3. Symptom relieving properties – these herbs relieve specific symptoms.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT USING HERBS:
1. The mental state of a person.
2. The body weight and temperature of the person.
3. Pregnant women – their system responds to herbs differently.
4. People that are very nervous require smaller doses.
5. Some people are allergic to certain herbs.
6. People with a history of high blood pressure should avoid herbs that stimulate the heart.
7. Herbs should be stored properly.

SOME AILMENTS AND THE HERBS TO USE:
Acne and skin problems – echinacea, red clover, kelp
Abscesses – echinacea, chaparral, marshmallow root
Addison’s Disease – licorice
Adrenal Exhaustion – licorice
Allergies – chamomile
Arthritis – alfalfa, cherry, slippery elm, yarrow
Asthma – butcher’s broom, ephedra, hyssop, lungwort, mullein, myrrh, skunk cabbage
Bacteria – chaparral, echinacea, garlic, goldenseal, hops, juniper berries, myrrh, thyme
Bladder problems – barberry, buchu, cascara sagrada, chaparral, corn silk, dandelion, horsetail, uva ursi
Blood poisoning – chickweek, red clover
Breast milk flow – blessed thistle
Burns – aloe vera
Cancer – ginsengs, red clover
Childbirth – red raspberry
Cholesterol – alfalfa, dandelion, skullcap
Chronic fatigue – licorice
Circulation (poor) – ginkgo
Cleansing – garlic, black cohosh, chaparral, fenugreek, red sage, red clover
Colitis – aloe vera, comfrey leaf, peppermint, cayenne pepper
Colds – catnip, cayenne, cherry, garlic
Constipation – cascara sagrada, psyllium
Coughs – mullein, chamomile, comfrey, cinchona, yerba santa
Depression – licorice, St. John’s Wort
Diabetes – chaparral, ginger, dandelion root, goldenseal, ginsengs
Diarrhea – black walnut, slippery elm
Fever – blue vervain, comfrey, chamomile, cinchona bark, yarrow, catnip, ginsengs
Flu – chamomile, catnip, blessed thistle, hyssop, pleurisy root, yarrow, cherry, garlic
Glandular – kelp
Gout – cherry, ginseng
Hair problems – horsetail
Headaches – ginger, ginsengs, feverfew
Heart – hawthorn berry, valerian, peppermint, passion flower
Heartburn – ginsengs, peppermint
Hemorrhoids – aloe vera
Hives – goldenseal, sarsaparilla
Hypertension – ginkgo, ginsengs
Hypoglycemia – licorice
Hypotension – ginsengs
Immune system disorders – echinacea, pau d’ arco
Indigestion – dandelion, licorice, peppermint
Infections – echinacea, goldenseal
Inflammation – chamomile, ginger, yarrow
Insomnia – chamomile, valerian root
Iron deficiency – nettles
Irritable bowel – aloe vera
Kidney problems – buchu, butcher’s broom, alfalfa, juniper, uva ursi, parsley, corn silk, cranberry
Liver problems – chamomile, dandelion, milk thistle, skullcap
Memory loss – gotu kola
Menstrual problems – black cohosh, red raspberry, cramp bark, dong qua
Migraines – ginger, feverfew
Morning sickness – ginger, B6, magnesium
Nervousness – alfalfa, chamomile, dandelion, ginsengs, valerian, hops, skullcap
Night blindness – dandelion
Nutritional deficiencies – kelp, alfalfa
Obesity – fennel, psyllium, glucomannan
Osteoarthritis – alfalfa
Peptic ulcers – licorice
Prostate – buchu, saw palmetto, ginseng, sarsaparilla
Psoriasis – goldenseal
Skin problems – horsetail
Sore throat – bayberry, slippery elm, cayenne, peppermint, chaparral
Stomach problems – peppermint, wild cherry, blessed thistle, gentian, raspberry
Stress – kava kava, licorice, skullcap, valerian root
Tetanus – juniper
Thrush – myrrh
Toothache – myrrh
Vision – eyebright
Warts – dandelion, juniper, sarsaparilla
Yeast infections – myrrh
Yellow jaundice – butcher’s broom