Herbal First Aid For Pain, Wounds, Nausea, Coughs And More

If you are preparing the remedy in advance, you may combine the herbs in a tightly covered jar and place them in a sunny window for two weeks. Shake the blend each day. After two weeks, strain out the plant matter. Use the herbal oil to make the salve. This is the preferred method; however, the warm oil method may be more convenient.

Tea for Nausea and Digestive Problems

This tea is more concentrated than most herbal infusions. It is a thick gruel-like consistency. It is concentrated so that you can get the healing benefits even if you are unable to keep much down. Ginger is used by conventional and natural health practitioners as a remedy for nausea. Slippery elm is one of the most soothing herbs that I know of. It coats the stomach and helps to thicken the consistency of bowel movements, if loose stools are present. This tea may be used for any digestive complaint.

Slippery Ginger Tea Gruel

Ingredients

* 1/2 teaspoon dried powdered ginger root
* 2 teaspoons organic powdered slippery elm powder
* 1 cup water

Instructions

Bring the water to a boil. Pour it over the herbs. Let the blend sit, covered, for twenty minutes. The blend will be very thick. Take one tablespoonful of the tea gruel every fifteen minutes until relief is obtained.

Use Herbs to Relieve Coughs

You may make an herbal cough syrup with ordinary kitchen herbs. Sage and thyme are soothing. They thin secretions and fight infections. Honey is soothing and possesses antimicrobial properties. It makes the syrup tasty. Brandy helps to preserve and activate the ingredients. If using the syrup for children, omit the brandy.

Sage and Thyme Cough Syrup

Ingredients

* 1 cup boiling water
* 2 tablespoons dried sage
* 2 tablespoons dried thyme
* 1/4 cup honey
* 2 teaspoons Brandy (optional)

Instructions

Cover the herbs with the water. Let the herb tea infuse, covered, for twenty minutes. Strain out the herbs. Add the honey. Heat until very hot, but do not boil. Let the blend cool slightly. Add brandy if using. Stir. Pour the syrup into bottles which have been sterilized by boiling. Apply caps and label the bottles.

Adult Use

Take two teaspoons every two hours as needed for coughs, sore throats, or congestion.

Author

This article was written for Insights-on-Health.com in 2014 by Patricia Bratianu RN PhD RH-AHG. Patricia has been a Registered Nurse for almost forty years in a wide variety of settings. As a Registered Nurse, she realized that conventional healthcare was not meeting the needs of all patients. She became an herbalist and obtained a PhD in Natural Health. Patricia is a professional member of the American Herbalist’s Guild, passing the stringent peer reviewed process to become a Registered Herbalist.

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