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Collecting Wild Herbs
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Top Ten Researched Herbs
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Herbs For Hypoglycemia
For teas, the rule of thumb is, one teaspoon of herb per cup of boiling water unless otherwise noted.
Unless otherwise noted, steep leaves 5 to 10 minutes in a covered container, twigs, bark and roots, steep 10 to 15 minutes (covered).
Black Cohosh - 1 teaspoon per cup of water, steeped in a tea. Note, the cohoshes are not one of your better tasting herbs, so you may prefer them in capsule form.
Blue Cohosh - 1 teaspoon per cup of water, steeped in a tea.
Blueberries - (for the pancreas)
Catnip - Tea, use one teaspoon of the herb in a cup of water, drink when cooled.
Dandelion - Put 1-2 Tsp herb or root in one cup water, bring to boil, remove from heat, let stand 20 minutes.
Horseradish - fresh root ground up... note this will also clear your sinuses!
Juniper - Tea: 1 cup boiling water over 1 teaspoon lightly crushed berries. Let stand covered for 20 minutes.
Kelp - a thin layer used in sandwiches or a little sprinkled in with your salad.
Licorice Root - Tea, 1 cup boiling water over 1 teaspoon of the root, let stand covered 10 minutes.
Marsh Mallow - in a tea, 1 tsp root steeped a minimum of 10 minutes.
Safflower Seed - especially good to take before exercise
Skullcap - traditionally a tea, available now as capsules at healthfood stores.
Valerian Root - 1 tsp powdered root infused in 1 pint water for 10 minutes in boiling water. Take no more than one cup a day, as too frequent use tends to cause headache, nervous agitation, vertigo...
Also be sure to take B vitamins, also, small but frequent doses of protein throughout the day is a good way to stabilize blood sugar, and L-Glutamine is the amino acid that the brain needs, so it is good to keep some of these pills on hand.
Note: Be careful of Golden Seal, it can lower blood sugar.
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Colds/Flu/Respiratory
Beating The Cold Bug
Herbs For Common Cold
Herbs For Cough
Natural Asthma Care
Natural Care For Fevers
Digestion/Stomach
Herbs For Constipation
Herbs For Diarrhea
Herbs For Digestion
Herbs For Motion-Sickness
For Men
Herbs For Prostatic Hypertrophy
Herbs For The Prostate
Herbs For Impotence
Natural Care For Prostatis
For Women
Anemia During Pregnancy
Back Pain During Pregnancy
Fertility & Contraception
Herbs For Childbirth
Herbs For Delayed Menses
Herbs For Menopause
Herbs For Post Childbirth
Herbs For PMS/Menopause
Herbs For Post Partum
Herbs For Pre-Menstrual Tension
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Get A Good Night's Sleep
Herbs For Headaches
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More On Insomnia
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Natural Care For Bone Fractures
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Stop Cold & Canker Sores
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Herbal Healing For Pets
All Purpose Herbal Pet Kit
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Pets & Essential Oils
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