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15 Herbs for Headaches Those that know me know that I have long been a sufferer of headaches. It seems like my body’s reaction to anything wrong is always in the form of a headache. Through the years, I have discovered certain herbs (okay, one is a spice) that have benefited me with my headache…
Chamomile’s highly scented flowers possess powerful antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. If taken as an infused herbal tea, it can help with a number of problems: improving appetite, easing anxiety, lessening tension headaches, calming and healing the stomach after nausea, relaxing the body to get rid of insomnia issues, and calming children with teething problems….
Just like Rosemary is a good hair rinse for dark hair and slowly makes your hair darker, Chamomile can be used as a final rinse for fair hair to make it brighter and softer. Chamomile Hair Rinse: for lighter and brighter hair Pour 3.5 cups of boiling water over 1 large handful of chamomile flowers…
A medicinal infused tea for nervous insomnia. Ingredients: Dill seed (2 parts) Anise seed (2 parts) Chamomile (1 part) Hops (1 part) Directions: 1) Boil water. Add the correct amount herbs. When lukewarm, add 1 tsp. honey. Drink 1/2 cup to 1 cup each night. Sip just before retiring. 2) For amount of herbs, use…
Herbal Teas for Insomnia Use any of the following for insomnia (or combine some), simply make a tea and sip slowly 30 minutes before bed: Valerian root (reduces tension and anxiety) (check out my post on Valerian for more info!) Chamomile (reduces anxiety and promotes restful sleep) (click here for more info on Chamomile)…
Name: *German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) Description: *German Chamomile is an annual *Roman Chamomile is a perennial but has weaker medicinal potency *Both are best in zones 4-9 Parts Used: *flowers are preferable, also leaves, both fresh or dried Position: *full sun to partial shade *well drained soil Propagation: *Very easy to grow from seed. You…