Herbal remedies - the list of ailments and infusions used

Aching joints

celery, comfrey, rosemary, St John's Wort   

Aching muscles

chamomile, ginger, marjoram, rose-scented geranium   

Acidity

chamomile, fennel, mint   

Acne

buchu, calendula, chamomile, cloves, comfrey, parsley, rosella   

Adaptogen

basil, gotu kola   

Aids/hiv

echinacea, garlic, golden seal 

Alcoholism

alfalfa, melissa, milk thistle 

Allergies

echinacea 

Alzheimer's disease

rosemary 

Analgesic

buchu, clover, cloves, lavender   

Anorexia

cardamom 

Anti-ageing

borage, celery, lemon thyme, alfalfa, pennywort   

Anti-allergenic

chamomile, echinacea, stinging nettle   

Antibacterial

calendula, cinnamon, lavender, marjoram, turmeric   

Antibiotic

buchu, echinacea, alfalfa, rosemary, sage   

Anti-cancer

clover, lemon, gotu kola, turmeric   

Anticoagulant

turmeric, pennywort   

Antidepressant

jasmine, lavender, lemon verbena, melissa, oat straw, rose hip, 

rosemary, St Johns wort   

Anti-inflammatory

basil, bergamot, chamomile, clover, echinacea, ginger, lemon, rose 

hip, rosemary, yarrow   

Anti-oxidant

lemon, turmeric   

Anti-rheumatic

borage, chamomile, comfrey, gotu kola   

Antiseptic

bergamot, calendula, cloves, ginger, lavender, rose hip, yarrow   

Anti-spasmodic

anise, basil, cardamom, chamomile, cinnamon, cloves, lemon thyme,, 

lemon verbena, marjoram, melissa, rose hip, rosemary, St Johns wort, 

yarrow   

Antiviral

echinacea, melissa, rose hip, st john's wort   

Anxiety

lavender, alfalfa, marjoram, mint, oat straw, rose-scented geranium   

Aphrodisiac

cardamom, ginseng, tribulus terrestris, muira puama 

Appetite poor

nutmeg 

Arthritis

catmint, celery, clover, comfrey, devils claw, elderflower, ginger, 

lemon grass, alfalfa, parsley, pennywort, stinging nettle, 

strawberry, turmeric   

Asthma

anise, cardamom, chamomile, cinnamon, echinacea, lemon thyme, 

maidenhair fern, stinging nettle, turmeric   

Astringent

calendula, lemon, rose hip, rosella, sage, strawberry, yarrow   

Athletes foot

buchu, calendula, marjoram, gotu kola   

Bad breath

anise, caraway, cardamom, parsley, mint   

Baldness

rosemary 

Bedwetting

catmint, horsetail, marjoram   

Bladder problems

borage, buchu, cardamom, celery, fennel, goldenrod, maidenhair fern, 

parsley   

Bloating

anise, buchu, caraway, chamomile, fennel, lavender, marjoram, mint, 

nutmeg, peppermint   

Blocked ears

comfrey, echinacea, mullein, violet   

Blood pressure - high

basil, celery, lemon, yarrow   

Blood pressure - low

rosemary 

Blood sugar - lowering

basil, pennywort   

Blood tonic

basil, clover, lemon, alfalfa, rose hip   

Boils

comfrey, echinacea, corn silk, golden seal, gotu kola   

Brain - increasing 

pennywort, peppermint, sage   

Breast cancer

clover, violet   

Breast milk, stimulating production

caraway, alfalfa, stinging nettle   

Breast milk, decreasing production

sage 

Breath sweetener

anise, caraway, cardamom, parsley, mint   

Broken bones

comfrey 

Bronchitis

anise, cardamom, clover, comfrey, echinacea, elderflower, ginger, 

mullein, violet   

Bruises

comfrey, lavender, marjoram   

Catarrh

elderflower, goldenrod, maidenhair fern, violet   

Chest infection

comfrey, echinacea, lemon thyme, alfalfa, mullein, violet   

Chilblains

echinacea, ginger   

Chills

echinacea, ginger, alfalfa   

Cholesterol, high

basil, celery, fennel, parsley, turmeric   

Circulation, poor

ginger, gotu kola, rosemary, yarrow   

Cleansing

basil, celery, fennel, corn silk, parsley, stinging nettle   

Cold hands

ginger, alfalfa, pennywort   

Cold sores

echinacea, elderflower, peppermint   

Colds

bergamot, echinacea, elderflower, ginger, lemon thyme, maidenhair 

fern, marjoram, pineapple sage, rose hip, rosella, sage, violet, 

yarrow   

Colic

anise, caraway, cardamom, catmint, chamomile, fennel, lemon grass, 

lemon verbena, melissa, mint, peppermint, rose hip, strawberry   

Colitis

calendula, melissa, mint   

Concentration - poor

gotu kola, peppermint, sage   

Congestion

buchu, comfrey, ginger, alfalfa, mullein, sage, violet   

Coughs

anise, bergamot, borage, buchu, clover, elderflower, ginger, lemon 

thyme, maidenhair fern, marjoram, mullein, rose hip, rosella, 

violet   

Cramps

lemon grass, mint, gotu kola, peppermint   

Cystitis

borage, cardamom, goldenrod, corn silk   

Decongestant

bergamot, comfrey, echinacea, mullein, violet   

Detoxifier

basil, calendula, celery, echinacea, mullein, violet   

Diarrhea

goldenrod, nutmeg, raspberry, rose hip, strawberry   

Digestive - assisting

anise, bergamot, calendula, caraway, cardamom, cinnamon, fennel, 

lemon grass, lemon verbena, melissa, mint, nutmeg, parsley, 

peppermint, pineapple sage, rosemary, turmeric   

Digestive - problems

bergamot, melissa, mint. oat straw, peppermint, strawberry   

Disinfectant

lavender, lemon thyme, marjoram, sage   

Diuretic

borage, celery, fennel, lemon, corn silk, parsley, raspberry, 

rosemary, stinging nettle, strawberry, yarrow   

Drug addiction

alfalfa 

Dry skin

jasmine, oat straw, pennywort, sage 

 

Ear infection

echinacea, elderflower, alfalfa, mullein   

Earache

echinacea, mullein   

Eczema

borage, chamomile, clover, elderflower, stinging nettle, turmeric   

Edema

celery, fennel, corn silk, parsley   

Energy - to get extra

alfalfa, oat straw, peppermint, rosella, rosemary   

Estrogenic

clover, oat straw, sage   

Exhaustion

chamomile, jasmine, lavender, rose-scented geranium   

Expectorant

anise, borage, comfrey, fennel, lemon thyme, lemon verbena, mullein, 

violet   

Fear

melissa, peppermint, rosemary   

Fever

catmint, elderflower, ginger, lemon grass, melissa, yarrow   

Fever blisters

echinacea, elderflower, peppermint   

Flatulence

caraway, cardamom, catmint, lemon grass, marjoram, melissa, mint, 

peppermint   

Flu

buchu, echinacea, ginger, lemon, melissa, sage, yarrow   

Fluid retention

celery, fennel, corn silk, parsley   

Fractures

comfrey 

Frigidity

anise 

Fungal infections

comfrey, echinacea, turmeric   

Gastric ulcer

calendula, melissa   

Gastritis

chamomile, melissa, oat straw   

Gastroenteritis

goldenrod 

Gout

clover, fennel, parsley, stinging nettle, strawberry   

Grief

lavender, melissa, oat straw   

Gripe

anise, cardamom, caraway, melissa   

Hemorrhoids

catmint, gotu kola   

Hay fever

bergamot, chamomile, elderflower, stinging nettle, violet   

Headaches

catmint, ginger, violet   

Heart tonic

pennywort, rosemary   

Heartburn

anise, buchu, caraway, fennel, lemon grass, melissa, mint, nutmeg, 

peppermint, pineapple sage   

High blood pressure

basil, celery, lemon, yarrow   

High blood sugar

basil, gotu kola   

HIV/Aids

echinacea, garlic, golden seal 

Hot flushes

goldenrod, sage   

Hyperactivity

lavender, melissa, oat straw, rose-scented geranium   

Immune system boost

echinacea, lemon thyme, sage   

Impotence

anise, pennywort, tribulus terrestris, muira puama 

Incontinence

buchu, cardamom   

Indigestion

bergamot, catmint, chamomile, ginger, lemon thyme   

Inflammation

borage, elderflower, gotu kola (gotu kola) 

Internal bleeding

yarrow 

Irritable bowel syndrome

borage, oat straw   

Itchy skin

elderflower, stinging nettle   

Jaundice

maidenhair fern, turmeric   

Kidney problems

buchu, cardamom, celery, fennel, goldenrod, parsley, rose hip   

Kidney stones

fennel, goldenrod, maidenhair fern, corn silk, rose hip   

Kidney tonic

cinnamon, fennel, corn silk, parsley, rose hip   

Leprosy

alfalfa, gotu kola   

Liver tonic

basil, cinnamon, gotu kola, st johns wort, strawberry, turmeric   

Low blood pressure

rosemary 

Menopause

cinnamon, alfalfa, sage, st johns wort   

Memory - improving

cloves, alfalfa, peppermint, sage   

Menstrual problems

alfalfa 

Menstruation - irregular

borage, parsley, yarrow   

Menstruation - painful

anise, parsley   

Morning sickness

chamomile, fennel, lemon, melissa, oat straw   

Motion sickness

basil 

Mouth ulcers

raspberry, sage   

Multiple sclerosis

oat straw 

Muscle aches

comfrey, st johns wort   

Muscle building

alfalfa, rosemary   

Muscle spasms

calendula, cloves, lavender, lemon thyme, nutmeg, sage   

Nasal congestion

bergamot, cloves, mullein, violet   

Nausea

anise, bergamot, buchu, catmint, ginger, mint, nutmeg, turmeric   

Nerve tonic

lemon, lemon verbena, melissa, oat straw, rosemary   

Nosebleed

stinging nettle 

Oily skin

basil, bergamot, alfalfa, oat straw   

Osteoporosis

comfrey, oat straw, parsley, sage   

Overactive thyroid

melissa 

Overeating

melissa, mint, peppermint   

Pain relief

chamomile, cloves, oat straw, st john wort   

Pale complexion

ginger 

Panic attacks

lavender, melissa, oat straw, rose-scented geranium   

Parasites

basil, cloves   

Pleurisy

buchu, echinacea, ginger, marjoram   

Pneumonia

comfrey, echinacea, mullein   

Poor concentration

gotu kola, peppermint, sage   

Poor memory

cloves, alfalfa, peppermint, sage   

Post-nasal drip

clover, maidenhair fern, sage, violet   

Premenstrual tension

yarrow 

Prostate problems

corn silk, raspberry, stinging nettle   

Psoriasis

clover, parsley, turmeric   

Rabies

echinacea 

Rashes

calendula, comfrey, elderflower   

Relaxation

chamomile, jasmine, lavender, melissa, rose-scented geranium   

Rheumatism

buchu, catmint, celery, comfrey, nutmeg, oat straw, parsley, 

raspberry, strawberry   

Rheumatoid arthritis

gotu kola 

Scalp problems

maidenhair fern, rosemary, stinging nettle   

Scars

comfrey 

Sedative

chamomile, jasmine, lavender, melissa, oat straw, gotu kola, st johns 

wort   

Shortness of breath

comfrey, maidenhair fern   

Sinus - headaches

mullein, violet   

Sinus - blocked

clover, mullein, violet, 

Skin cancer

gotu kola 

Skin problems

centella

Sore gums

echinacea, sage   

Sore nipples

calendula, chamomile, comfrey   

Sore throat

elderflower, fennel, lemon, lemon thyme, maidenhair fern, pineapple 

sage, raspberry, rosella, sage   

Sprains

comfrey 

Stiffness

comfrey 

Stimulant

cloves, rosemary   

Stomach aches

buchu, fennel, ginger   

Stomach - cancer

violet 

Stomach - upset

caraway, catmint, melissa   

Stress

basil, jasmine, lavender, oat straw, rose scented geranium, st johns 

wort   

Swollen joints

comfrey, turmeric   

Tension

basil, cloves, jasmine, melissa, mint, rose-scented geranium   

Thrush

goldenrod 

Tight chest

anise, bergamot, lemon thyme, mullein   

Tired eyes

chamomile 

Tonic - general

cinnamon, gotu kola, lemon thyme, rosemary, sage   

Tonsillitis

comfrey, echinacea, marjoram   

Toothache

cloves 

Torn ligaments

comfrey, pennywort   

Urinary problems

basil, celery, cinnamon, fennel, goldenrod, parsley, rose hip   

Varicose veins

gotu kola, yarrow   

Vomiting

bergamot, lemon, mint   

Warming the body

ginger 

Weak pulse

alfalfa, ginger   

Weight loss - helping with

celery, fennel, parsley   

Whooping cough

anise, clover   

Wind

anise, caraway, catmint, chamomile, lavender, mint, melissa   

Wounds

yarrow