AromaTherapy
What Is AromaTherapy?
Therapy Makes Scents
50 Uses of Essential Oils
Herbal Info
Introduction To Herbs
Collecting Wild Herbs
Grandma/Grandpa's Remedies
Herbal Tea Collection
Top Ten Researched Herbs
Growing
Common Companions
Drying/Preserving
Feeding/Fertilizing
Harvesting/Drying
Growing Indoors
Insects In The Garden
Planting/Cultivating
Natural Child Care
Herbs & Children
Natural Remedies For Children
Using Essential Oils With Children
Herbal Medicine For Children
Herbal Treatments For Children
Natural Beauty
Homemade Beauty Solutions
Essential Oils In The Bath
Essential Oils & Affect On Skin
Natural Health Care
Miscellaneous
Therapeutic Teas & Mixtures
Honey As A healer
Aphrodisiacs
Herbs For Liver Problems
Herbs For Obesity
Herbs For Quitting Smoking
Infertility
Native American Herbal Remedies
Natural Care For Hair Loss
Dealing With Head Lice
Herbs For Arthritis
Natural Arthritis Care
Herbs For High Blood Pressure
Herbs For Kidney Stones
Blood/Circulation
Herbs For Circulation
Herbs For Hypoglycemia
Herbs For Diabetes
Herbs For High Cholesterol
Herbs For Edema
Resources
Herbs
Aromatherapy
Alternative Treatments
Natural Products
Ayurveda
Conditions and Diseases
Beauty
Nutrition
Health Care
Self Help
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Herbs For the Prostrate
Any of the following can be taken as a capsule or in a tea... in tea, the rule of thumb is a teaspoon of herb per cup of boiling water, steeped in a covered cup for 5 to 15 minutes.
The more scent to the herb, the shorter the steeping time need be. (Think of it that the stronger scented herbs have more volatile essential oil).
Bee Pollen - available in capsules
Chaparral - leaves used in a tea, 1 tsp per cup of boiling water
Damiana - 1 tsp leaves per cup of boiling water, cover, steep for 15 minutes, sometimes combined with Saw Palmetto berries, up to 2 cups of tea per day. (Note: this was considered to also be an aphrodisiac).
Echinacea - available in capsules or as tea, steep 1 tsp of the root in a cup of boiling water for 30 minutes (covered).
Garlic - available in capsules, or can be eaten , one or two cloves crushed and spread on toast
Ginseng* - capsules available, or in tea
Golden Seal* - capsules or in tea Note, since it is powdered, steep for 5 minutes, covered.
Juniper Berries * - tea 1 tsp crushed berries per cup of boiling water
Kelp - can be used in sandwiches or sprinkled in salads.
Parsley - Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 tsp parsley, let stand 15 minutes covered, take 2 times a day (but not in the evening)
Rosemary - tea, 1 tsp herb per cup of boiling water
Saw Palmetto - berries in tea or capsules
Uva Ursi* - tea, 1 tsp herb per cup of boiling water
Note: those with * are often used in combination
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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
Headaches/Migraines/Insomnia
Get A Good Night's Sleep
Herbs For Headaches
Herbs For Insomnia
Herbs For Migraines
More On Insomnia
Injuries
Herbs For Burns & Scalds
Natural Care For Bone Fractures
Herbs For Dog Bites
Skin Ailments
Herbs For Eczema
Herbs For Poison Ivy
Natural Acne Treatments
Natural Care For Dermatitis
Natural Care For Stretchmarks
Natural Care For Wrinkles
Stop Cold & Canker Sores
Natural Pet Care
Herbal Healing For Pets
All Purpose Herbal Pet Kit
Dealing With Fleas
Pets & Essential Oils
Traveling With Catnip |
