Natures remedies For common Ailments

So you have something up with you and want to find an alternative way to deal with it. Well we at selfsufficientish.com want to give you a helping hand. Below is a list of aliments with links to Anthea Campbell excellent Remedies found in Nature article, she goes into a bit more detail of how to use the various herb, vegetables and fruit. So look at the list and see if we can help you. NB - you should always contact a Doctor first.

You might want to visit our friends at freedom Towns who have a useful page on herbal preperations.

Eczema

Agrimony, Red Clover and Dandelion

Urinary Infections and Cystitis

Agrimony, Apples and Celery

Diarrhoea

Agrimony, Apples, Cinnamon, Raspberry, Wild Strawberry and Rose

Bronchitis

Agrimony and Cabbage

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Agrimony

Migraines/headaches

Agrimony, Lavender, Mint and Honeysuckle

Constipation

Apples

Insect Bites/Stings

Basil, Red Clover

Rheumatic Pain/Arthritis

Apples, Bladderwrack (seaweed), Red Clover and Mint

Colic

Apples

Coughs, Colds, Flu and chills

Apples, Basil, Borage, Burdock, Cabbage, Cinnamon, Red Clover, Elder, Honey Suckle and Mint

Cuts, Grazes and Sores

Agrimony, Basil, Borage, Cleavers and Raspberries

Sunburn

Wild Strawberry

Scabies

Basil

Depression/Nervous Exhaustion

Pumpkin Seeds, Borage, Lavender, Basil and Lemon Balm

Asthma

Cabbage and Honey Suckle

Aid Weight loss

Bladderwrack (seaweed)

Gout

Celery, Red Clover and Dandelion

Acne

Burdock and Garlic

Glandular Fever

Cleavers

Dandruff

Cleavers

Lower Blood Cholesterol

Garlic

Hay fever

Locally produced Honey and Elder

Lung Disorders

Borage

Travel Sickness

Mint

Fungal Infections

Burdock

Insomnia

Lavender

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Agrimony

Apples

Basil

Bladderwrack

Borage

Burdock

Cabbage

Celery

Cinnamon

Cleavers

Red Clover

Dandelion

Elder

Garlic

Honey Suckle

Lavender

Lemon Balm

Mint

Raspberry

Rose

Wild Strawberry