Suffering from the pain of rheumatoid arthritis was never something I thought that I would have to endure. My rheumatologist can’t say what caused this condition, although there are known contributing factors. Women are more likely to suffer from rheumatoid arthritis than men and a family history of the disease may increase the risk of …
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Hemostatic herbs may shorten bleeding and blood coagulation times, thus preventing bleeding from fragile capillaries. These herbs may also inhibit infection and inflammation that leads to vessel leakage and damage. Hemostatic Herbs Horsetail – Equisetum arvense
Anti-rheumatic herbs reduce or resolve symptoms of musculoskeletal disease. The term rheumatic is used to describe conditions marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or connective tissues. Anti-rheumatic Herbs Horsetail – Equisetum arvense
The anti-atheroma herbal action refers to the term atheroma, which is a Latin word used to designate the plaque deposited on the innermost layer of systemic artery walls and is derived from two Greek roots: athéré means gruel or porridge and sclerosis signifies hardening. In 1940 Félix Marchand suggested the word “atherosclerosis” should be better …
Antimicrobial herbs are destructive to or inhibit the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. These herbs are wonderful to use as salves or powders. Antimicrobial Herbs Horsetail – Equisetum arvense St John’s-Wort – Hypericum perforatum
Antibacterial herbs are used to prevent the growth or spread of bacteria. Antibacterial herbs are used mainly in topical applications on the skin. Antibacterial Herbs St. John’s-Wort – Hypericum perforatum
Antidepressant herbs are used for mild depression and can be effective for some people to treat anxiety. These herbs should not be used for severe depression and can interfere with prescription antidepressants. Please use caution when using an herbal antidepressant. Antidepressant Herbs St. John’s-Wort – Hypericum perforatum
Analgesics herbs are sometimes referred to as natural painkillers or pain relievers. These pain relief herbs are administered in topical creams or in the form of capsules or tea and tinctures for internal use. Analgesic herbs are generally safe, non addictive and effective if used properly. Analgesic Herbs St. John’s-Wort – Hypericum perforatum
Herbal Actions: Analgesic, Antidepressant, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antispasmodic, Antiviral, Astringent, Cholagogue, Expectorant, Nervine, Vulnerary Constituents: St. John’s wort is known to have several active ingredients which include rutin, and quercetin, cyclopseudohypericin, hypericin, hyperforin, isohypericin, protohypericin, pseudohypericin and several other flavonoids. St. John’s-Wort has been used for centuries to treat a number of common ailments such …
Making the Scrapbook Binding In this video we take you step by step through the processes of making the scrapbook binding using the bookcloth we made in the previous video.
Every month we explore one herb. Throughout the month we will learn about the benefits of the herb, it's herbal actions and uses. We will turn our knowledge into herbal recipes and concoctions to gain a fuller understanding of how these herbs actually work.
