{"id":6786,"date":"2025-09-06T11:48:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T15:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=6786"},"modified":"2025-09-06T11:48:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T15:48:40","slug":"simple-and-old-fashioned-herbal-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/06\/simple-and-old-fashioned-herbal-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple and Old-Fashioned Herbal Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Get your dried, organic herbs, organic essential oils, bulk spices, loose leaf organic teas and aromatherapy supplies at the place where we shop \u2013\u00a0Starwest Botanicals<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>

PEPPERMINT & SPEARMINT<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 These cooling herbs are pungent and dry and have been taken as a digestive tonic. I make a tea and take a cup for nausea, indigestion, and\u00a0travel sickness<\/a>. Some people have taken these herbs for colic,\u00a0flatulence<\/a>, feverish conditions and\u00a0migraines<\/a>. Peppermint\u2019s soothing quality is relaxing to the nerves and very stimulating to the circulatory system. Fresh and tasty.<\/p>

Tired Feet<\/strong><\/p>

Soak in warm Mint or Rosemary tea for 15 to 20 minutes. Sponge bath is helpful for the elderly or bed-confined.<\/p>

Working Hands<\/strong><\/p>

A few drops of lavender oil put in a bottle of jojoba oil near the kitchen sink works wonders after the dishes.<\/p>

ROSEMARY<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Helps stimulate digestion and invigorates circulation; for exhaustion, weakness and\u00a0depression<\/a>; used in ancient times to improve memory; a stimulating drink for fatigue or head- aches; is regarded as uplifting and energizing; made into a light tea and taken for colds, flu, indigestion and for rheumatic pains; also used as a cleansing incense; is a symbol of remembrance.<\/p>

Motion-Sickness<\/strong><\/p>

Carry some candied Ginger with you when traveling. This snappy-zesty treat is delicious and can help digest meals, quell stomach jitters, upsets, nausea and\u00a0motion sickness<\/a>.<\/p>

HIBISCUS<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Rich in\u00a0vitamin C<\/a>, it adds a beautiful rosy color to tea and contains mucilage properties that can soften the skin. It\u2019s a common drink in many places including Egypt, Sudan and Mexico. The German Commission E reports it\u2019s use for\u00a0shingles<\/a>.<\/p>

Rumbling Stomachs<\/strong><\/p>

Candied Fennel is a lovely way to freshen one\u2019s breath, allay hunger and aid stomachs fraught with \u2018the wind\u2019. A good travel remedy on the road.<\/p>

CLOVE<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Can be an immediate relief for many types of pain. Besides being a pain killer it is strongly antiseptic and a stimulant to circulation. Cloves break up mucous and gets sluggish organs moving. It\u2019s been said to soothe nausea and vomiting. Clove increases the action of others herbs in combinations.<\/p>

Sore-Throat<\/strong><\/p>

To 1\/3 C. honey add 1 T. of clove powder. (Opt. add ginger & cayenne)<\/p>

Sore-Throat Gargle<\/strong><\/p>

To 2\/3 C. of salty water add pinch of clove, ginger, cayenne and slippery elm plus a drop of clove and peppermint oil.<\/p>

Tooth-aches:\u00a0<\/strong>Chew on a clove.<\/p>

GINGER<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This aromatic spice is sensually delightful. She\u2019s a carrier herb and helps to bind with other herbs to increase their activity and carry them more efficiently on their way. Ginger helps to cleanse the body of toxins. It has antiseptic, lymph cleansing, circulation-stimulating,\u00a0constipation<\/a>– relieving qualities. Used in a tea or the bath, Ginger runs and dances all through the night to your health.<\/p>

Soothing and Healing Bath<\/strong><\/p>

Boil 1-2 teaspoons of Ginger powder in 3-4 cups of water for several minutes. Clean your body, rinse, then run a bath. Add the brew and 4-6 drops of Lavender oil. Let your skin revive and soak for 20 or more minutes. Good for flu, aches, pains, blues and bruises.<\/p>

Sleep<\/strong><\/p>

A drop of Lavender oil on your wrist, pillow, bath or aroma-therapy vessel can calm and relax. Chamomile tea helps with insomnia during stress.<\/p>

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