Natural Herbal Beauty

BEST FOR BRINGING OUT MEASLES, AS IT WILL INDUCE SWEATING: Measles is a childhood disease that was thought at one time to be an uncomplicated disease. We now know that complications can and do happen. Best treatment is to have the little patient stay in bed and keep the room dimly lit. Provide quiet activities to keep the patient as quiet as possible. Provide plenty of liquids and keep the patient on a light, wholesome diet. Tepid baths seem to help the patient keep fever down and provide comfort. If the child is running a fever and the rash has not yet broken out, this herbal remedy will help them. Once the rash has broken out, the fever seems to go down somewhat. The disease lasts about 5 days. The fever should subside during those 5 days as the rash starts to disappear. (more…)

When we become aware of how much we are responsible for our own health, we soon realize that we are responsible for most of the illnesses that we contract. Health isvery definitely a positive force and disease is exactly what it says, dis- ease of the body.

In many cases, illness is caused by a faulty diet. We all need tonics to keep the body supplied with certain minerals and vitamins in order to keep our immune system strong and healthy. If the immune system is in good order, then it is able to fight off certain illnesses with which we all come into contact. Then, if we do pick up a bug, our bodies can respond to the invading organisms much faster and we are able to start the healing process much more quickly. We may not be able to avoid an illness, but we can influence the length and severity of it. And we can stop the secondary infections that are sometimes part of a specific disease. (more…)

Worldwide, more people take tea than any other beverage, except water. Green tea is one of the sipping teas, so ancient its use as a refreshing drink dates back 5,000 years. If your primary interest is in the simple drinking of green tea for the pleasure it offers, please refer to Traditional Sipping Teas. It’s true that green tea is traditionally taken as a beverage, not as a medicinal tea, but times are changing.

Today, green tea is heralded as highly beneficial. The latest research shows that drinking green tea not only wards off heart disease, lowers the incidence of stroke, reduces the risk of cancer, brings down high blood pressure, and combats cold and flu symptoms, it even fights dental decay and bad breath. (more…)

Sarsaparilla is a tonic and blood purifier with the ability to favorably tone up the whole system. It also successfully treats psoriasis, eczema, and other skin diseases. As a historic depurative, sarsaparilla is traditionally used against disorders arising from blood impurities, such as arthritis, rheumatism, gout, and digestive disorders, including ulcerative colitis. This herb helps fight certain venereal diseases, including syphilis and herpes, reduces stress on the liver, is an effective fever reducer, and has mild antibiotic properties.

DESCRIPTION AND PARTS USED

Smilax officinalis is at home in tropical climes, including South America. It has a long slender root with short, thick rhizomes. This plant produces a vine that both trails on the ground and climbs hospitable trees by means of tiny tendrils that emerge from its evergreen leaves. The root flavors the soft drink of the same name and is the part of the plant used for medicinal purposes. (more…)