1. Herbal Remedies for Acne
Uses: Acne
Comments: 1 oz. Aloe Vera gel
1 oz. distilled Witch Hazel
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
10 drops Tea Tree oil
10 drops Lavender oil
Combine ingredients. Poor into a clean glass bottle. Shake well before using. Apply a small amount to a cotton ball and dab onto cleanly washed, affected area.
2. Herbal Remedies for Warts
Uses: Age Spots, Warts
Comments: 6 tsp. Bloodroot, Celandine, Mullein or Chapparel tincture
4 tsp. Grapefruit Seed extract
10 drops Tea Tree Oil
Mix the ingredients together and apply topically to the wart.
Note: An infection fighting formula may be taken internally as well.
3. Herbal Remedies for Halitosis
Uses: Halitosis
Comments: 1 tsp. Fennel seed
1 tsp. Parsley leaf, fresh or dried
4 Cardamom pods
2 Cloves
2 cups water
Boil the water, then pour over the mixture of herbs and spices in a tea pot. Let steep for 10-15 minutes and strain. Sweeten as desired.
4. Herbal Remedies for Insect Bites
Uses: Hives, Skin Dryness, Splinters, Insect Bites, Dog Bites, Lip Dryness, Cuts, Scars
Comments: 1/4 oz. powdered Comfrey root
1/4 oz. Calendula flowers, dried
1/4 oz. Chamomile flowers, dried
1/4 oz. Plantain leaves, dried
8 drops Tea Tree oil
4 ounces olive oil
1/4 oz. chopped beeswax or enough to make the salve form
This formula can be prepared one of two ways:
Method One
In a crock pot or an enamel pot combine the herbs and the olive oil. Bring to a very slow cooking temperature (around 80 degrees Ferehnheit) and cook for 1/2 a day (8-12 hours). When dark in color, strain the herbs through a sieve lined with cheesecloth. Pour the oil back into a cleaned pot on low heat. Add in the chopped beeswax and allow to melt. Pour a tespoonful into a jar lid so that it may solidify. Check for consistency. It should be firm but spreadable. Add more beeswax, if necessary. The Tea Tree oil can be added at the end. Pour the mixture into clean, glass jars and allow to set up.
Method Two
The herbs can be gathered fresh and placed in a jar with olive oil poured over them to cover. Top the jar with cheesecloth and a rubberband and allow the mixture to sit for 2 weeks. Strain off the herbs and proceed as above, by pouring the oil back into a clean pot. Bring the heat up to a low melting temperature and add the beeswax and Tea Tree oil.
5. Herbal Remedies for Poison Ivy Relief
Uses: Poison Ivy, Poison Oak
Comments: 1 Tbsp. Grindelia tincture
1 Tbsp. Jewelweed tincture
or
1 Tbsp. freshly chopped Plantain leaves
1 Tbsp. powdered Cattail roots
Note: Any combination of the above herbs can be used.
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup Aloe Vera juice
Mix together all of the ingredients and spread the soothing liquid on the affected area. If plantain leaves or cattail is used, the actual plant material can be put on the area as a poultice. A gauze pad can then be taped over the area to secure the poulice. Remove after an hour.
6. Herbal Remedies for Psoriasis
Uses: Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy, Psoriasis, Skin Dryness, Skin Dryness, Skin Inflammation, Itchy Skin
Comments: 4 tsp. Grindelia tincture
2 tsp. Aloe Vera Juice
2 tsp. Witch Hazel
2 tsp. Calendula tincture
1 tsp. Catnip tincture
7. Herbal Remedies for Fleas
Uses: Fleas, Insect Repellent
Comments: 8 drops Lavender essential oil
4 drops Juniper essential oil
4 drops Cedar essential oil
1/2 tsp. Jojobe oil
11/2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. distilled water
Combine the ingredients together in a glass spray bottle. Shake well. Apply as needed.
Note: Eight drops of Essential oil of Citronella may be added for a more powerful spray.
1/2 tsp. vegetable glycerin
6 drops Tea Tree Oil
Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a spray bottle. Glass bottles with sprayer tops are available at health food stores and herb shops. Spray on affected area.
8. Herbal Remedies for Dry Hair
Uses: Dandruff, Hair Dryness, Gray Hair
Comments: 1 tsp. Alfalfa leaf
1 tsp. Lavender flowers
1 tsp. Neem leaf
1 tsp. Chamomile flowers (for light hair)
1 tsp. Rosemary (for dark hair)
4 cups water
1 can beer (optional)
Place the herbs and 2 cups of the water in an enamel pot, covered, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the herbs for 3-5 minutes. Do not boil the herbs. Strain off the herbs. Let the water cool and then add the remaining water. Or, for deeper conditioning, the herbal water can be mixed in with the beer instead. Use 1 cup as a hair rinse, following shampooing. Refrigerate the remainder until later use.
9. Herbal Remedies for Gray Hair
Uses: Cancer, Gray Hair, Memory Loss
Comments: 2 tsp. powdered Reishi
2 tsp. powdered Ginseng root
2 tsp. powdered Gingko leaf
2 tsp. powdered Gotu Kola leaf
2 tsp. powdered Ho Shou Wu
Combine all the herbs together in a small bowl. Fill size 00 gelatin or vegi-capsules with the mixture. Take 1 capsule 3 times daily as a strengthening tonic.
10. Herbal Remedies for Flaky Scalp Hair
Uses: Dandruff
Comments: 1 tsp. Calendula
1 tsp. Alfalfa
1/2 tsp. Nettles
1/2 tsp. Rosemary
1/2 tsp. Juniper berries
1 cup apple cider vinegar
Mix the herbs together and place in a jar. Boil the apple cider vinegar and pour over the herb. Cover the jar with a clean lid and allow to infuse for 7-10 days. Strain off the herbs. Add 1 Tbsp. to 1 cup of water when you rinse your hair, following shampoo.
Mehod 2: These herbs can also be placed in 1 cup of warmed olive oil and allowed to infuse for a week. Strain the herbs. Use the medicated oil for warm oil treatments once a week by warming a small amount of the oil and massaging into the scalp. Allow it to penetrate for at least 1/2 hour, then shampoo.
11. Herbal Remedies for Chemo Expose
Uses: Chemotherapy Nausea, Chemical Exposure
Comments: 1 tsp. Siberian Ginseng - dried
1 tsp. Caraway seed
2 cups water
Bring the water and the herbs to a boil, covered. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain the herbs. Drink 1 cup of tea every 3-4 hours or as needed.
12. Herbal Remedies for Sunburn
Uses: Sunburn, Burns
Comments: 6 tsp. Aloe Vera Juice
2 tsp. Comfrey extract
1 tsp. Chickweed extract
1 tstp. Calendula extract
10 drops essential oil of Lavender
5 drops essential oil of Tea Tree
Mix together and pour into a 1 oz. amber, glass bottle. Top the bottle with a spray top and use as needed.