Wild Garlic

Wild garlic or ramsons has been traditionally as a pot medicinal herb for hundreds of years and like the cultivated garlic can be added to our food and has the same properties as the cultivated garlic. The scientific name of garlic is allium ursinum. 

Wild garlic as its cultivated counterpart is able to reduce blood pressure. According to scientists, garlic has been shown to reduce blood cholesterol by as much as 19 percent. Wild garlic is antiseptic, antibacterial, antiviral and anti fungal. Taking garlic liberally has helped many people to cure respiratory infections such as cough, sore throats, sinusitis, catarrh and chest infections. Wild garlic and the cultivated garlic has been shown in scientific studies to be an expectorant and thins mucus and also stimulates the body's immune system.Wild garlic has also restorative effect on blood vessel walls and therefore useful for high blood pressure and atherosclerosis.

The whole plant from the leaves, flowers and the bulb can be used to treat the above infections and is said to be more potent when taken raw. Cooking wild garlic reduces its potency. It is therefore advisable to use wild garlic leaves in salads or lightly cook it .For acute conditions eat the leaves freely throughout the day but take chopped wild garlic bulbs and take three times a day. The best way to preserve garlic is to prepare a tincture of the whole plant.

Wild garlic or the cultivated garlic is said to work well with thyme for infections and lime for high cholesterol

Valerian Valeriana Officinalis

Valerian valeriana officinalis

Valerian valeriana officinalis is nature's tranquilizer because of its  sedating and depressant effect on the nervous system. This the because of a chemical called valepotriates. Other constituents of valerian valeriana officinalis are isovalerianic acid, borneoil and alkaloids. The parts of valerian valeriana officinalis that are used for medical purposes are the root and rhizome. 

Apart from being a tranquilizer, valerian valeriana officinalis also works as an antispasmodic, expectorant, diuretic, hypotensive, carminative and mildly analgesic.

How Valerian valeriana officinalis is used and Valerian Health Benefits.

• Used as A Maceration : Soak chopped valerian root for 8 to 10 hours in cold water. Take one cup three times a day to treat anxiety, nervous tension, or high blood pressure linked to stress.
• Used as A Capsule: The ground root of valerian valeriana officialis may be added to capsules. Valerian valeriana officinalis capsules can also be bought from Amazon by clicking the banner opposite this paragraph.
• Used A Tincture: Take 6 dropperfuls of Valerian valeriana officinalis tincture 3 times daily for nervous problems
• Used As Compress: Valerian valeriana officinalis can also be used as a compress. To achieve this soak a pad in container or a cup of maceration or diluted tincture and apply this Valerian soaked pad to muscle cramps or the abdomen for period pain and colic.
• Used As Valerian Root Tea. The ground root of valerian can also be used as valerian tea to treat all sorts of nervous problems.

Valerian root has also been shown is various scientific studies to help those with sleeping problems or insomnia. It can be taken in any form that you prefer.

hawthorn

hawthorn

Hawthorn is traditionally used as a restorative for the heart and circulation, hawthorn helps to regulate heartbeat and high blood pressure. Also assist in curing and treating atherosclerosis, chilblains, high cholestrol.  Taken as an infusion, tincture, or as capsules.

Combines well with lime, yarrow, mistletoe for high blood pressure

Cautions,

Do not use in combination with orthodox cardiac drugs without consultation, as it can increase their effects. Be cautious with hawthorn in case of low blood pressure as it may cause it to become even lower.