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 
 

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