H's


HALITOSIS (See BAD BREATH)


HARDENING OF THE ARTERIES -- (ARTERIOSCLEROSIS)

Arnica

Artichoke

Bear's garlic

Black current

Chervil

European mistletoe

Garlic

Hawthorn

Hedge garlic

Nutmeg

Olive

Onion

Pansey

Rue

Shave grass

Shepherd's purse

Watercress

Witch grass


HAYFEVER

Alfalfa

Bayberry

Bee Pollen

Brigham Tea

Burdock

Cayenne

Chaparral

Chickweed

Comfrey

Eyebright

Fenugreek

Golden Seal

Junper

Lobelia

Marshmallow

Mullein

Parsley

Vitamins: A, C, E


HEADACHE

* FOR MIGRAINE

American elder

*Balm

*Basil

Birch

Black Cohosh

*Black elder

Blessed Thistle

Blue vervain

*Buck bean

Brigham Tea

Camomile (both)

*Cannabis

Catnip

*Cleavers

Comfrey

**Dropwort

*Fennel

Fenugreek

Feverfew

Ginger

Henna

*Hops

Indian turnip

*Lady's mantle

*Lavender

Lily of the valley

Lobelia

Ma-hauang

*Mugwort

*Nettle

Passion Flower

Pennyroyal

*Peppermint

Radish

Red eyebright

*Rosemary

Sage

Savory

*Shepherd's purse

*Speedwell

Skullcap

Thyme

Turkey Rhubarb

Willow (all)

Wintergreen

White savory

Wood Betony

*Woodruff

Yarrow

Yellow melilot

*Yerba mate

Yerba santa

Vitamins: B

Minerals: Calcium, Potassium

Black Cohosh is especially good for pains in the back of the head.


HEART

Arnica

Balm

Barberry

Black Cohosh

Blue Cohosh

Borage

Cayenne

Chlorophyll

Cowslip

Cucumber

Garlic

Hawthorn

Horse chestnut

Horsetail

Lady's mantle

Lily of the valley

Lobelia

Mistletoe

Mugwort

Oat Straw

Onion

Pasque flower

Primerose

Rose Hips

Rosemary

Rue

Safflower

Shepherd's purse

Strawberry-bush

St. Johnswort

Valerian

Wintergreen

Wood Betony

Vitamins: A, B, C, D, E, Lecithin, Thiamine, Biotin, Inositol

Minerals: Calcium, Iodine, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium

Barberry in low doses acts as a heart stimulant, in high does it will slow down the heart rate. Hawthorn is used to strengthen the heart

Sherpherd's Purse normalizes heart action. Lobelia helps heart palpitation.

Mineral water taken internally is also good for the heart.


HEARTBURN (See DIGESTIVE DISORDERS)


HEMORRHAGE

EXTERNAL:

Bistort

Camomile

Cayenne

Comfrey

Dandelion

Echinacea

Eyebright

Golden Seal

Horsetail

Plaintain

Red Raspberry

Sage

Slippery Elm

St. Johnswort

White Oak Bark

Witch Hazel

Willow

INTERNAL:

Bayberry

Bistort

Cayenne

Chickweed

Comfrey

Ginseng

Goldenseal

Mullein

Plantain

St. Johnswort

White Oak Bark

Willow

Yarrow

LUNGS:

Bayberry

Cayenne

Chickweed

Ginger

Mullein

Yarrow

NOSEBLEED:

Bringham Tea

Goldenseal

Horsetail

Mullein

White Oak Bark

Witch Hazel

URINARY:

Comfrey

Marshmallow

Nettle White Oak Bark

UTERUS & VAGINA:

Bayberry

Bistort

Corn Silk

False Unicorn

Goldenseal

Horseweed

Mistletoe

White Oak Bark

Witch Hazel

Vitamin: K

Bistort, Goldenseal, and White Oak Bark tea can be used as a douche, enema or snuffed up the nose.

Yarrow is taken internally to reduce the clotting time.

Chlorophyll helps the blood to clot as it is rich in Vitamin K.

Marshmallow can be used for bladder hemorrhage by simmering 1 oz. of Marshmallow in 2 cups of milk and drinking 1/2 cup each 1/2 hour.

For Bowel hemorrhage use 1 oz. Mullein to 2 cups of milk simmered slowly and drink 2 cups every bowel movement.

Lemon juice diluted and taken cold is also good for internal hemorrhage.

Taheebo is used for all types of hemorrhage.


HEMORRHOIDS

Aloe Vera

Birch (both)

Buckthorn

Burdock

Camomile

Cascara Sagrada

Cayenne

Chickweed

Chlorophyll

Goldenseal

Horse chestnut

Lemon

Mullein

Nettle

Plantain

Poke Weed

Psyllium

Safflower

Slippery Elm

Solomon's seal (both)

Taheebo

Turkey Rhubarb

Uva Ursi

White Oak Bark

Wild black cherry

Witch Hazel

Yarrow

Vitamins: A, B, C, E, Lecithin

Minerals: Potassium

Goldenseal and White Oak Bark packs help to reduce swelling and alleviate pain.

Put Vitamine E on a piece of raw potato about the size of your little finger and insert it at night to reduce any swelling or pain from hemorrhoids.


HEPATITIS (See Liver)


HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (See BLOOD PRESSURE)


HOARSENESS

Bayberry

Blackberry

Chickweed

Comfrey

Fennel

Fenugreek

Goldenseal

Hops

Horseradish

Horsetail

Hyssop

Licorice

Lobelia

Marshmallow

Mullein

Okra

Onion

Plantain

Raspberry

Sage

Slippery Elm

Wild black cherry

Vitamins: C, E


HORMONE REGULATION

FEMALE:

Black Cohosh

Blessed Thistle

Damiana

Don Quai

Sarsaparilla

Saw Palmetto

MALE:

Ginseng Sarsaparilla  

Minerals: Chlorine, Potassium

Ginseng and Sarsaparilla taken together are very helpful in balancing the male hormones.


HYPOGLYCEMIA

Alfalfa

Bee Pollen

Black Cohosh

Blue Cohosh

Catnip

Chlorophyll

Dandelion

Don Quai

Hawthorn

Horseradish

Juniper

Kelp

Licorice

Lobelia

Marshmallow

Safflower

Skullcap

Valerian

Vitamins: B, C, E, Pantothenic Acid

Minerals: Magnesium, Potassium

Some people who have Hypoglycemia cannot handle Goldenseal as it tends to lower the blood sugar. Safflower is good to take before exercise.

 


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