Grow healing home remedies in the garden

Grow healing home remedies in the garden

07/04/2013

Many plants with which one can alleviate diseases can often be easily planted in their own garden or on the balcony as natural home remedies. With sage, chamomile or peppermint the healing properties are known. Others, such as nettles, are considered weeds.

Medicinal plant of the year
Naturopathic methods have been on the upswing for years. More and more patients and doctors rely on medicinal plants such as ginger, cloves or cinnamon. It should not be forgotten that it is not only exotic plants that are available for the treatment of various diseases, but also that many medicinal herbs grow in native climes. Although some of them originate from other parts of the world, they are also widespread here after centuries or thousands of years. Anise, for example, that comes from Asia and the eastern Mediterranean countries and has been awarded the title of Medicinal Herb of the Year 2014 thanks to the wide range of healing properties.

Plants from the European region
„A man heals best by what comes from the same earth, "is a principle of folk medicine, which is why Western herbal medicine uses plants from the European region to support the people who live here be used as a tea or externally in the form of an ointment.

Herrgottsblut brings sun to life
A plant that not only grows here, but is also particularly well suited to help people in this country, is the St. John's wort, also popularly called Herrgottsblut. Because hardly any other plant is so much associated with the sun, as the plant, which is used as a herbal medicine for the treatment of mild to moderate depressive moods or inner restlessness. St. John's wort can thus bring warming sun rays into depressive minds.

From the own garden
Native plants bring with them even more benefits. So you can grow them in your own garden or on the balcony and can be sure that no dangerous chemicals are used for it. Some of the plants, such as the nettle, grow wild almost everywhere and are considered weeds. Most of the plants that you have to sow or plant yourself are generally easy to raise. Here are some examples:

valerian
Even though cats become euphoric, valerian has a calming effect on humans. Valerian has been shown in studies to have similar effects to sleep aphrodisiac and oxazepan, but with significantly fewer side effects and is used as a tea, tincture or powder.

wild garlic
The garlic, which is strongly reminiscent of garlic, is a delicious and healthy ingredient, for example, in herb quark. Bear's garlic not only promotes digestion but can also prevent atherosclerosis and lower blood pressure.

stinging nettle
Even though most people associate the burning effect on the skin or the term weed: stinging nettles contain a lot of vitamin C and can, among other things, purify the blood and help with benign prostate enlargement. Nettle is mainly prepared as a tea.

elder
Elderberry is also rich in vitamin C and also contains the B-vitamin niacin and sweat-inducing glycosides. The flowers of elderberry are used, for example, as a tea for sweat cures in fever and colds. You can also enjoy the plant as juice and recently you can find it in many soft drinks.

chamomile
Everyone knows the scent of chamomile in Germany. Even though the plant is less and less common in the wild, in the form of tea, chamomile is still considered a universal remedy. Inflammations and cramps of all kinds can be alleviated. Respiratory and digestive problems are also treated with the plant.

balm
As it smells slightly lemon-like when grated, it is also called lemon balm. The melissa in tea form is mainly used against nervous heart complaints, sleep disturbances, irritability and other nervous-related complaints. In oil form balm has an anti-spasmodic and relaxing effect and can inhibit the growth of viruses and fungi.

peppermint
Menthol is the main active ingredient of peppermint. The plant has an anticonvulsant effect and is usually used as a tea for irritation of the stomach as well as for intestinal and menstrual problems. When used externally, it can relieve headaches. Very similar effects are found in other types of mint, such as water mint.

sage
Sage, as a tea, in sweets or as an ingredient for delicious pasta sauces, is on everyone's lips. Sore throat and throat infections of all kinds make sage the plant of choice. It is antiperspirant, as well as antibiotic and anti-inflammatory. Since sage has so many healing properties, it is sometimes even called a panacea.

Only a small selection
The listed plants represent only a small selection of domestic medicinal plants. There are so many more, where the healing effect is often unknown. Basil, dill, chives, marjoram or rosemary: the list is long. Properly applied herbs bring surprising flavors to many foods. Herbs can usually be grown quite well on the windowsill and can contribute to health-conscious nutrition. (Ad)

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