Growing Herbs for a First-Aid Kit

Herbs are commonly used in many of the medicines you have in your medicine cabinet. Wouldn’t it be a lot easier and cheaper if you grew your own healing herbs? By using herbs from my garden to fill my medicine cabinet, I have saved tons of money.

Herbs are fantastic to use for the following ailments:

• Coriander, chervil and thyme all help fabulous for aching joints. For an affordable antibacterial, try calendula, lavender, lovage, marjoram, oregano or peppermint.

• No one likes bad breath. Parsley, mint, anise and sweet cicely can help everyone breathe easier.

• Constipation is never any fun. Both dandelion and fennel can assist in getting things going again.

• It is amazing how many herbs can assist with flatulence, including peppermint, summer savory, lemon balm, ginger, caraway, coriander, beebalm and lovage.

• By the end of the day I can usually go for some chamomile tea for my frazzled nerves. A few other herb plants that I think are soothing are goldenrod, lavender, dill and lemon balm.

• There is no better cure for a hangover than thyme. It works better than the raw egg/tomato juice drink folks might tell you to down.

• Can’t get rid of your hiccups? Dill will take care of them. It will be wonderful, and if you like dill, it can be a tasty cure.

• To treat your insect stings, including mosquito bites, use aloe, goldenrod, hens-and-chicks and summer savory.

• Lying awake at night? Most of those herb plants that can calm your nerves will assist here too, but chamomile and dill are most likely to assist you with your insomnia.

• For your seasonal allergies and other nasal congestions, use horseradish, sage and violet. The horseradish will clean out your nasal passages fast.

• Peppermint is great for indigestion and stomachache, but dill, lovage and fennel are also helpful.

Please don’t be alarmed with all these treatments—they isn’t snake oil! If you are unsure, you can always experiment with them to see if they work.

• Aloe Vera: I have 2 different aloe vera plants that are constantly suffering from me breaking off pieces to treat burns (including sunburn) and mosquito bites. As a succulent, aloe vera does not require very much in the way of creature comforts and I have to be mindful not to over-water it myself. If you have planted your aloe vera in a container, but sure it has well-drained soil and lots of sunlight. You’ll also want to make sure that it stays firmly rooted by packing the dirt around the stem.
• Chamomile: As one of the more popular medicinal herbs, chamomile is helpful for both mental and physical maladies.. Chamomile comes in two varieties (German and true or Roman chamomile), and if you allow them, both of them will raise themselves next season in a process called self-sowing.
• Horseradish: If you need to clean out your sinuses, just take a sniff of horseradish. As a member of the mustard family, horseradish has a peppery flavor that does not attract horses at all. When you are working with horseradish, it is the root that is the important, but do not neglect the leaves, which will grow to 2 feet long–they can look awesome in your floral arrangements.

Good luck with your herb gardening. Be sure to let me know how your herb garden grows.

Here is more information on Herb Garden Kits. Here is a website with a free mini-course dedicated to Herb Gardens.

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