Showing posts with label healing herbs. Show all posts
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Monday, July 27, 2009

White Oak Bark

White Oak Bark

ASTRINGENT
Systems—structural, digestive
High in Calcium, and Zinc

Tannins are the active principle of white oak bark so it works great as a gargle, but as long-term use can permanently discolor the intestinal mucosa.

According to Basheen, white oak bark is good for the following:
Loose gums
Pyorrhea
Gingivitis
Sore throats
Dissolves Scar tissue
According to the book
Hemorrhoids
Halts diarrhea and dysenteryUsed in gargles as an emetic (vomit

Ginger

Ginger Root Tea

~~buy a ginger root and shred some of it and steep it in boiling water. This makes an excellent tea! See the properties below! :-) Also, I put licorace root (can be found in bulk spices at your local co-op) in there too; this makes an excellent healing tea!

Ginger root—aromatic, stimulant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diaphoretic, carminative

Systems--digestive, circulatory, structural

Nutritional properties: high in Magnesium, fiber, manganese, potassium, silicon, and average in vit C, sodium, selenium, riboflavin, phosphorus, niacin, iron

*Treats indigestion, flatulence, diarrhea and loss of appetite.
*Carminative, aphrodisiac, tonic, aperative and stomachic esp. for convalescents.
*Used externally to remove heat of painful, inflamed and stiff joints
*Oil extract used for massage therapy for treatment of earaches and dandruff
*Motion sickness (more effective than 100 mg Dramamine) take 2 capsules 25 min before
*Relieves body pain (2-3 TBS power in teabag in hot bath) and relaxes muscles
*Digestive stimulant
*Neutralizes toxins and acids in digestive tract
*Carminative action
*Vasomotor stimulus and diaphoretic action
*Blood purifier