The Natural medicine they are no longer a complement to drugs. For more and more people, the best way to combat –and prevent– diseases of modern times It is with some doses of nature.
It is significant that, in times increasingly mediated by great medical advances, the treasure of traditional medicine is being rediscovered. Undoubtedly, this trend is linked to thirst for nature that causes our artificial, synthetic and sedentary life. And also to the fact that it is precisely this lifestyle that is jeopardizing collective health.
In this sense, trying to cure ourselves only through drugs is to enter a vicious circle. Because sometimes those same medicines cause us terrible side effects. And because they are not made to prevent diseases, but only to cure them, which says a lot about the contemporary mentality (cure as soon as possible, but do nothing to prevent it).
So resuming a healthier lifestyle involves getting closer to nature: performing ecotherapies –even though we are in the city–, as well as approaching the benefits of fresh foods that promote longevity. And no less important: make use of healing plants and flowers to prevent or treat common health problems.
Natural Remedies Guide
for 30 everyday health problems
1. Anemia: green leafy vegetables and citrus
Green leafy vegetables such as kale, lettuce, spinach or chard have a lot of iron, of which there is a deficiency when we suffer from anemia. But to absorb iron you also need to eat citrus fruits and fruits with vitamin C, such as grapefruit, kiwi and orange.
2. Anxiety: passion flower
The passion flower, also called passion flower, is the flower of the tree that gives the passion fruit. It has incredible antioxidant effects and essential oils whose effect is analgesic and relaxing. That is why it is recommended to take it as an infusion. Its anxiolytic action is so powerful that it is even used to reduce tobacco, alcohol or food withdrawal syndrome.
3. Asthma: mullein
Mullein is a hairy-looking Mexican plant. But do not worry! In infusion it is delicious and very effective in treating asthma. You only have to cook its branches and flowers in 1 liter of water and drink three hot cups of infusion with honey a day.
4. Arthritis: turmeric
This strong herb has been used for millennia in Indian Ayurvedic medicine. It mainly helps against arthritis as it controls inflammation. You can find it powdered to use in saucers, but it’s best taken as a tea. Just slice a medium piece and boil for 5 minutes.
5. Hair loss: spinach and berries
Spinach has iron, which helps prevent oxygen deficiency in the body, which helps prevent hair loss. You can consume it in a smoothies of almond milk and berries -such as blackberries, blackberries and blueberries-, which due to their contribution of vitamin C help in the formation of collagen, which is responsible for keeping hair strong.
6. Dry hair: castor and soybean oil
Castor bean is a plant from Africa, whose oil is easily available in stores specializing in oils and essences. It is like the vitamin E capsule –so famous in hair treatments– but from nature, since it has a large amount of said vitamin, as well as essential fatty acids. Just apply it overnight to your scalp and hair after rubbing it into your hands.
7. Hair loss: egg white
Beat four egg whites and rub them into the scalp in circular motions. Leave to act for half an hour, rinse and wash. Egg white has albumin, which strengthens the hair follicles and strands.
8. Dandruff: white vinegar
Contains acetic acid, which creates an environment on the scalp where fungus and yeast cannot grow. Just wash your hair with a mixture of water and vinegar (one part of vinegar for every three parts of water), and let it act for 4 minutes.
9. Colic: pericon
Drinking this plant with the smell and flavor of anise as an infusion can help you effectively against colic. But you have to do it before they start, or just start to feel pain. Put the stems to cook: they are the ones that will release the most oils in the infusion.
10. Colitis: oak
This plant can help reduce symptoms of colitis because it reduces excess fluid in the intestine. A small piece of its bark (about a teaspoon) is used in decoction to make a glass of water. To relieve diarrhea, take 3 glasses a day.
11. Conjunctivitis: parsley
A juice with parsley, carrots and celery helps improve vision and acts on the eyes and the optic nerve.
12. Control weight: nuts
Foods with polyunsaturated fats, such as walnuts, almonds or pistachios, help you feel full and provide you with benefits that saturated fats do not. Eat what you can fit in a fist of your favorite type of nut.
13. Itchy Skin: Propolis
Propolis has flavonoids, which are antioxidants and regenerators of cell damage. It also has analgesic properties. For all this, applying it to the skin helps to remove the itching immediately. You can get it in a spray bottle at health food stores and pharmacies.
14. Vaginal itching: yogurt
It is usually caused by fungi. If this is the case, you can apply yogurt directly and let it act for 10 minutes. It will relieve you, but also its probiotics will regenerate the flora of your vagina and kill the bacteria that are causing the damage. Do it every day for a week.
15. Depression: Bananas
Bananas have tryptophan, an essential amino acid that stimulates nerve function and increases serotonin levels. Therefore, including this delicious fruit in the diet is a great complement to avoid mental disorders.
16. Diabetes: dandelion
You can prepare some leaves as an infusion or eat them in salads. They help regulate blood sugar
17. Diarrhea: rice water
To stop diarrhea you must prepare 1 cup of rice in 4 cups of water for 20 minutes over low heat. You can drink up to 3 cups of the water, warm or at a time. It really works because it helps you regulate the intestine, and stops stomach irritation due to its starch content.
18. Erectile dysfunction: aloe vera
Yes: aloe vera regulates blood capacity. This helps prevent erectile dysfunction, which is caused by poor circulation. you can take it in smoothiesadding aphrodisiac ingredients such as almonds or dark chocolate.
19. Headache: Basil
Basil is a noble plant that you can take as an infusion, cooking some leaves for 2 minutes. Helps relieve headaches that are not caused by unstable blood pressure.
20. Hip pain: turmeric and ginger
This duet is an ancient anti-inflammatory. Take an infusion made with a few slices of both plants every day, and bone and joint pain will gradually disappear.
21. Sore Throat: Sage
Boil two teaspoons of sage in a cup of water for ten minutes. Strain and add a teaspoon of sea salt. Gargle when you feel a stinging pain.
22. Kidney pain: blue stick
This little wood is used in an infusion that takes on a blue color with golden hues, and is super effective in cleansing the kidneys of the painful grit. Therefore, it is also an excellent way to prevent the formation of stones. You just have to cook some pieces and drink 1 liter of water during the day.
23. Toothache: guava leaf
The leaf of the well-known fruit has anti-inflammatory qualities, which is why they are used to relieve toothache, gargling with an infusion at the same time. You only have to boil 40g of leaves in a liter of water and gargle twice a day or when you have discomfort.
24. Stress: lavender and hot bath
The wash can be taken as an infusion to relax. But, alternatively, you can take a hot bath with the essential oil of this plant, which will relax your entire body and your system – as it is a way of inhaling the beneficial lavender vapor.
25. Pimples: apple cider vinegar
You just have to rub a little apple cider vinegar directly on the pimples before sleeping.
26. Fatigue: yerba mate
Yerba mate is an excellent energetic that helps concentration. If you don’t know how to take it, here we tell you how. It is very bitter, but you can sweeten it with a little honey.
27. Gastritis: coconut water
Coconut water has fatty acids that favor the digestive system. But they also have an anti-inflammatory effect, and since gastritis is inflammation of the stomach lining, the best way to counteract it is with a natural anti-inflammatory such as coconut water.
28. Flu: ginger, turmeric and garlic
This combination is infallible for treating the flu. Garlic is a powerful antibiotic, ginger a great pain reliever, and turmeric is a detoxifier. The combination of these three ingredients in an infusion with honey not only tastes better than you might expect, but it can cut the flu better than any synthetic medicine. You can even take it to prevent colds (you will see that you will survive the winter without a single flu).
29. Hemorrhoids: potato
Scratch a potato and make a small compress with a piece of cloth. Apply it to the area for several minutes, several times a day. Potato starch will help alleviate symptoms and reduce inflammation.
30. Infected wound: honey
Honey is a natural antiseptic that inhibits bacterial growth thanks to its high concentration of carbohydrates. Putting some honey on an infected wound will help it heal quickly. It also calms pain and helps heal.
31. Foot Fungus: Vinegar
You only have to submerge your feet for 20 minutes in a solution of water with a glass of vinegar. Try doing it for 1 week and see the results.
32. Indigestion: peppermint
Mint has long been the best digestive. Drinking a tea from its aromatic leaves will help you feel much lighter.
33. Urinary Tract Infection: Jamaica
To prevent or treat urinary tract infection, you have to put a handful of flowers in 1 liter of water and boil for a few minutes. You should drink this water throughout the day, preferably without sugar. If you have discomfort, you will see that it will disappear in a few hours.
34. Insomnia: St. John’s wort
If you drink a cup of tea made with this herb, you will sleep very well. But its effect is so powerful that you must be careful: use only what you can take with your index, middle and thumb fingers.
35. Bad breath: oil
It has been proven how effective oil -whether olive or coconut- is in treating bad breath, thanks to its antibacterial properties. You just have to take a spoonful and keep it in your mouth for 20 minutes. Then just rinse and brush your teeth.
36. Bad body odor: chlorophyll
Drink chlorophyll: it is a pigment that has hemoglobin, a molecule that carries oxygen and helps regulate a lot of things in the body (such as red blood cells). For the same reason, it has been proven that it helps against bad body odor. You only have to add a teaspoon to a liter of water that is your drinking water…