Top Herbs that Work Great for Healing
For thousands of years, ancient people used the herbs they had available to them as a means for healing all types of ailments. Yet for reasons only we can speculate, modern medicine has gotten so far off that path, distancing itself from these natural healers. But make no mistake about it friends, these healing herbs are starting to make their comeback. Check out these top herbs that work great for healing. This is where I buy my garden seeds: SeedsNow
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Top Herbs that Work Great for Healing
Several of these natural herbs have been proven to be just as effective as traditional medicines, some even more so, and without the negative side effects, I might add. The ones I have mentioned below are able to reduce your arthritis pain, lower cholesterol and high blood pressure, and may slow down cancer cell growth, along with a host of other benefits. So buckle up, it’s time to spice up your home remedies with some of the top herbs that just so happen to work great for healing.
Basil
Has there ever been a point that you just felt like, meh, no energy? Maybe you struggle with this more often than you’d care to admit? That’s okay. Whether the next time you’re dealing with a lack of energy, or you’re just feeling a bit blue, basil can be the energy and morale boost that you may need. It encourages your brain to produce more serotonin and dopamine, leaving you feeling energized and more refreshed.
Cayenne
Need that extra help clearing out your sinuses? Cayenne will do the trick while helping you breathe easier and not having to deal with all that built-up congestion. Some people say that it helps with reducing their pain that’s caused by arthritis, while others have found some relief by using it for stomach ulcers. Cayenne has properties that have shown some people can be helped with weight loss.
Cilantro
Before you start feeling overly fatigued or sleepy, the herb cilantro will be more than happy to come to your aid. It helps your body release heavy toxins so that you aren’t left feeling so tired, or have nearly as much joint pain. It’s also believed to help those who struggle with depression.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is another culinary herb that has been known for its medicinal purposes, dating all the way back to ancient times. Today, it’s mostly enjoyed as a delicious spice that’s put in drinks, desserts, and certain types of dishes. It’s also believed it help can cure diarrhea, indigestion, diabetes, and obesity.
Coriander
Coriander can provide your body with several different health benefits. For starters, it can strengthen your immune system so that your body is able to fight off disease easier. It will also help you control your blood sugar and cholesterol levels, as well as keep you from having to experience gastrointestinal distress. You should consider adding ground coriander, or coriander seeds to several of your favorite meal choices.
Ginger
If you’ve ever dealt with nausea or an upset stomach, you know that it’s no laughing matter. Ginger is capable of calming your digestive tract, which is why so many people have turned to ginger ale in the past for this same reason. Ginger will help bring relief throughout a pregnancy, motion sickness, and even for some patients during chemotherapy.
When traveling on a cruise ship, passengers that took 940 mg of ginger found that it worked even better than Dramamine. Though there’s little evidence on the matter, ginger may even help lower blood pressure, decrease arthritis pain, and your cancer risk.
Mint
Like ginger, mint can also be used to treat an upset stomach. That’s because the menthol that’s in it has a cooling and soothing effect on the stomach. Many tea drinkers add mint to their tea, where it’s estimated that doing so can lessen stomach pain by as much as 40%.
Parsley
You do realize that parsley isn’t just for making a meal dish look more attractive, don’t you? Parsley can reduce bloating that you may be experiencing after you’ve eaten certain foods. This way you’re not retaining water so much because it’s blocked off salt absorption. The herb is even thought to help with allergies, high blood pressure, and certain inflammatory diseases.
Oregano
Pay close attention ladies, this one is for you. Oregano can provide quick relief and relaxation when you’re dealing with excruciatingly painful menstrual cramps. That’s because the herb contains thymol and carvacrol, which help you relax your muscles, thus reducing the uncomfortable symptoms. You’ll need to take at least 2 tsp dried oregano (steeped in water for tea) a day until your menstrual cramps are gone.
Rosemary
The next time that you notice a cough coming on, remember that fresh rosemary has eucalyptol properties that help with decongestion and to get rid of the phlegm that’s in your chest. Rosemary also contains tannins that work as an anti-inflammatory which will also provide much-needed relief to your throat.
It’s also beneficial for you to consider sprinkling rosemary on top when you’re cooking with meat because it may help to kill off the HCAs (Heterocyclic Amines) in the meat that are known to cause various types of cancer.
Turmeric
Turmeric is another powerful anti-inflammatory herb that can help reduce the pain and swelling that are caused by arthritis. The herb is used as a spice when added to curry, but it’s the curcumin that’s in it that has the healing properties that make it one herb you ought to have on-hand.
Top Herbs that Work Great for Healing
Final Word
All of these are medicinal herbs that can go a long way in providing you with the healing that your body may have been missing out on. By making the conscious effort to incorporate these herbs with your cooking each day, you’ll reap the benefits from them even more. You may also want to think about growing a few of them in your garden. What top herbs that work great for healing are you considering or have found to be effective? May God Bless this world, Linda.
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Thanks for spreading the herb love! Incorporating these & other herbs into our daily diets, we’re helping our bodies/immune systems to keep us healthy. 🙂
A note regarding turmeric – it works best when combined with a little black pepper & a fat.
An easy (& delicious!) way to use turmeric regularly is to make a simple herbal electuary.
Fill a small glass jar with turmeric powder, a few dashes of black pepper & cinnamon.
Smother the powdered herbs in the jar with honey.
Add a heaping spoonful to milk of choice – cow milk or coconut milk are our favorites.
Sip & enjoy!
Hi Black Walnut Botannical, great tips, thank you, Linda
Thank you for the list. I like growing herbs, but I do not always know what to do or how to use them, or even why and when.
I do have a question about the oregano. When you say “You’ll need to take at least 2 tsp a day …”, what is one actually measuring? Powder or plant? Or maybe taking capsules?
Thank you for all the information you share – I save all of it. You are a fount of knowledge and information!
Hi Patricia, I just added this to the post, You’ll need to take at least 2 tsp dried oregano (steeped in water for tea) a day until your menstrual cramps are gone. Thank you for your kind words, Linda
And Valerian. A great muscle relaxant for minor pains and strains. (Similar to Skelaxin) My doctor also prescribes it for insomnia. So don’t overdo it and climb ladders or drive with it. Thanks.
Hi Leam, oh I need to look for that one. Thanks for the tip! Linda
Hi, Leam: You are absolutely correct about Valerian! I take a sleep supplement nightly, which contains some valerian in it… BUT not everyone knows that for some people, Valerian is a stimulant, it makes them NOT sleep and makes them feel sick! It depends on how your body reacts to it, so it is always a good idea to take time to experiment with Valerian and your own body to know for sure if you can use it. I learned this when I studied for 2 years with Dr. Les Moore in his NorthEast Institute of Botanical Medicine. However, Valerian is my buddy; and my body likes it! 🙂
I would highly recommend purchasing Dr. Moore’s book entitled: Classical Formulas in the Western Herbal Tradition. I even did my graduation paper from the Institute, based on the uses of 3 formulas from this book. If anyone should like a copy (perchance), I would be happy to email it to you (just provide your info. when you email me.) It’s just my term paper, but it’s reasonably well done… Dr. Moore said it was very good, and my nutritionist/homeopath/wellness counselor-friend from Syracuse kept a copy to hand out to all of her hundreds of clients!
FYI – Dr. Moore’s “Classical Formulas” book was used extensively to train soon-to-be chiropractors at the New York College of Chiropractic, as well as he was a professor there for many years. (He also taught Acupuncture.). You can find his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Classical-Formulas-Western-Herbal-Tradition/dp/0974204900/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1692283424&sr=8-1
FYI No. 2 – “Western Herbal Tradition” just means that these formulas came from the Americas and Europe, rather than the Eastern Traditions of Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine, etc.
About growing herbs and medicinal foods: Almost anyone can do this, if you have a friendly plot or small piece of land. Something will likely grow in your area!!! For us, we are so lucky to live where we do, where anything in Zones 5 or 6 will grow like gangbusters* (except for fungus-prone plants, due to too much rain at times). That* is why several years back, I planted flowering Thyme at the edge of our front landscape, just outside the front door! It looks wonderful when in full bloom and like a tiny plant/ground cover the rest of the time. Yet, it is fantastic for any remedy that uses Thyme and in foods!
Another medicinal food is berries! Blueberries help with bones and (as you likely know) are wonderfully high in vitamins and antioxidants. Blackberries are a natural anti-diarrheal and so much more!! This is great to know for infants that can eat solid foods, in case they catch a virus that causes “the runs”. Raspberries are also wonderful, and you can even make tea with the leaves to calm women’s troubles. Aronia berries are so easy to grow. We just planted them 4-5 years ago and left them completely alone! Last night, after the deer started eating the ones on the lower branches, my husband and son decided to go harvest them, so the deer didn’t eat them all. WELLLLLLL….they harvested 14 quarts in one picking and still have another 8 or so quarts left to go! Yes, they taste kind of astringent, but If found out that the astringency is in the SKIN and that you can freeze them or process them other ways to reduce the astringency, plus this article contains several recipes that sound YUMMY! Here you go: https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/lifestyle/the-extensions-line-pucker-up-to-the-taste-of-aronia-berries/article_6ae4f9eb-9255-5664-8ce8-59113620901c.html
Another interesting thing I learned in Dr. Moore’s class is that common Plantain (wild herb/weed!) has “drawing” properties. One classmate’s son ended up with a gigantic “splinter” in his leg. It was more like a chunk of wood, embedded and they could not get it out. She mashed up plantain and dressed his wound with it overnight. In the morning, that chunk of wood has come to the surface and was no longer embedded in his leg! Wow! Plus, you all probably know that Plantain is great for bee stings, bug bites, reactions to poison ivy and so much more! Here is a fantastic article on Plantain as a natural remedy:
https://www.mountainmausremedies.com/blog/plantain-an-awesome-medicinal-weed/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh9LXivvjgAMVSdnICh1kAAinEAAYAyAAEgITPvD_BwE. Plantain grows as well as grass does in some parts of our region! How about yours?
O.K. Sorry this is another long comment! Have a wonderful and blessed day now. I have to go process those 14 quarts of Aronia Berries now! We only have room to freeze maybe 3-4 quarts, so the rest will be steam-juiced and maybe later some will be converted into jelly or a syrup! :-). I think one of my friends may take tonight’s remainder of the harvest off my hands…we can only HOPE! By the way, if you choose to grow Aronia Berries, don’t buy too many bushes. In less than 5 years we are getting these HUMONGOUS crops from only FOUR bushes!
Again, thank you so much for all of your wonderful information, Linda! We all learn SO MUCH valuable information from you. GOD BLESS YOU, DEAR FRIEND! You are a godsend in many ways!!
Joyce E. Stotts,
Certified Natural Health Professional since 2006
agapegrl@rochester.rr.com
(from Central New York State agricultural region)
Hi Joyce, thank you for sharing your wisdom with us! God Bless you my friend, Hugs from Utah! Linda
I have a friend who had taken traditional medicine and a diet plan from Nze Njoku Herbal Home on google to treat Arthritis and High Blood Pressure and for some years now he looks normal. From severe pain always a sick guy Now he looks so healthy and enjoying normal productive life Praise God
Hi Max, thank you for this comment, Linda
Thanks, Max: This guy looks wonderful! I am very interested in whatever natural medicines come from Africa, IF we can access those products…
If you go to Frontier Coop.com and join any wholesale buying group that uses them, you will find an herb called “Green Oat Straw” that is an amazing pain killer! It is not expensive, either. I used to have something like fibromyalgia, and that stuff rescued me everytime. I make a tea from it, which honestly, tastes like grass, so I add in 2 drops of liquid Sweetleaf Vanilla Stevia and walah(!) you have a rich vanilla tea to wash your pain away!
Green Oat Straw is considered by herbalists to be a “nervine”, which means it is good for pain or maybe even nerve pains (though I prefer Hypericum Perf. Homeopathic Medicine for shooting nerve pains from a pinched nerve or similar). I sincerely believe some of my success with Green Oat Straw tea is due to the fact that it helps the nerves survive the irritation I get from Heavy Metal Poisoning, too!
Best always,
Joyce E. Stotts
Certified Natural Health Professional since 2006
HI Jess/Joyce, this is the best idea ever! I am going to go order some right now. Thanks for the tip! Linda
YOU ARE WELCOME, LINDA! 🙂 Have a Happy One, now. Joyce S.
Thank you, Joyce!!!
Yeah, I forgot something else that we found recently that works pretty well, too. We now buy White Willow Bark from Vitacost.com. It is a natural source of salicyllic acid, like think aspirin. It is quite good for pain and the cost is only something like $4.99/bottle, and they often (now?) have a buy one, get one half off! I find this new supplement very helpful for me, at least!
Joyce S.
CNHP since 2006
Hi Joyce, I will have to look for that one too! Thank you, Linda