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Curative Effect of the Burdock Herbal Plant and What You Should Know About This Plant


 


The Burdock herbal plant is native in Europe, Asia, Japan and North America. The people use as a kitchen-stuff plant in Java.

You can use the blessed effect of the Burdock herbal plant for the nervous problem, against the inflammation, arthritis and you can us also the antifungal properties.

Burdock herb is light laxative natural medicine. You can use the Burdock herb to eliminate of the uric acid. Burdock herbal plant contains polyacetylenes accordingly this herbal medicine has an effective attribution against of the bacterium and the fungus. The Burdock herbal plant is increasing of the function of organs of elimination like bowels, kidneys, liver hereby you can improve your health conditions.

The Arctium name comes from the Greek, arktos word. This is meaning bear because the shape of burrs is quite shaggy. The other alternate name is the Beurre name is come from is French butter word because the French women wrap the cakes of butter in leaves of Burdock herb when they wanted to take to the marketplace. In the 18 centaury, during the industrial Revolution, the people use the Burdock herbal tincture plant as a medicine help to the serious pollution which they got from the air and from the street or factories.

As the Hawaiian people think the Burdock herbal plant has an aphrodisiac power, that’s why they give as a wedding gift for the young married.

burdock plant

Keep in you mind: Do not use the Burdock herbal plant in the first three month of the pregnancy because this could be harmful for your child.

Latin Name: Arctium lappa

Alternate Names: Gobo, Burr, Bardane, Niu Bang (Seeds Clotburr), Beggars Buttons, Wu Shih, Gypsy Rhubarb,

Family: ASTERACEAE

Useful part of the Burdock herbal plant: seeds, root,

The main natural herbal remedies of Burdock: Rejuvenative, Alterative, Diaphoretic, Nutritive, Antibacterial, Demulcent, Mucilaginous, Antifungal, Laxative, Anti-inflammatory, Hypoglycemic, Antitumor, Galactagogue, Aperient, Febrifuge, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Choleretic,

Main application of the Burdock medical herbal: Hives, Uterine Prolapse, Abscess, Urinary Infections, Hypoglycemia, Acne, Staphylococcus, Anger, Sprains, Cancer, Sore Throat, Candida, Scabies, Chickenpox, Rheumatism, Gout, Colds, Psoriasis, Cough, Flu, Pneumonia, Cystitis, Pain, Dandruff, Obesity, Eczema, Mumps, Lymphatic Congestion, Measles, Keratosis, Edema, Jaundice, Fasting, Irritability, Fever, Indigestion,

How can you prepare, eat, drink or buy Burdock herbal plant: You can make Burdock herbal tea or buy Burdock herbal tincture, Burdock capsules or Burdock dried herb in any herbal shops, herbal stores or pharmacy. You can drink of the Burdock herb juice against of the body of mites and scabies.

The most common situation when you can use Burdock herbal medicine: Joint Pain, Sprains, Bruises, Gout, Ringworm, Dandruff, Oily Skin, Glandular Swelling, Knee Swelling,

The most common applications of Burdock: You can put the Burdock herbal plant in the bath plant and use for gout and sore joints. You can use the Burdock herb tinctures as epithem for knee swellings, sprains, bruises and glandular swellings. If you rinse your hair several times with the Burdock tincture you can eliminate your dandruff from your head with a natural herb. You can use the Burdock herb tinctures against of the oily skin in you face and the other part of your body. If you bruised the Burdock leaves you can soothe harmful effects of the ringworm with a herbal medicine not with a chemical medicine .

Culinary uses of Burdock herbal plant: As I said earlier you can use the young leaves as a potherb but when you cook this herb you should change the water several times before you’ll start to eat. Befor the flower is blooming you can take the stalks and eat as a row or cooked vegetable. If you want to use the root of the Burdock you can make soup from this or you can stir fry, sukiyaki and stew. You can use the roasted Burdock roots instead of the coffee as a coffee substitute.

Flavour of the Burdock herbal plant: Cool, Bitter, Dry.

The main active agent of the Burdock herbal plant: potassium, calcium, essential oil, polyacetylenes, iron, chlorogenic acid, taraxosterol, mucilage, inulin, tannin, lactone, resin arctigen, flavonoids and the seeds contain lot of essential fatty acids.

Curative Effect of the Bringaraj Herbal Plant and What You Should Know About This Plant


The Bringaraj herbal plant is a very good hair nutritive Ayurvedic medicine. You can use saving the dark color of the hair and against of the alopecia. The Hindi name of the Bringaraj is meaning ‘Lord of the Bees’ but sometime the people use a other translation which is ‘King of the Hair’. But the first one is the exact translation.

bringaraj or eclipta alba

Several time, makes herbal medicine from Bringaraj plant for inflammatory and in the case of head problems, than for example headache, frontal sinusitis, and ear infections. You can use only externally. When people make herbal medicine from the Bringaraj herbal plant they add this plant by decoction process to coco-nut oil. Because the coco-nut oil has a cooling potency and together with the active agent of Bringaraj plant. This mixture could be very effective and soothing of the irritated scalp.

The Bringaraj herbal plant is also useful for other inflammatory skin problems.

The Bringaraj herbal plant is base material and ingredients lot of cosmetic. The cosmetic which made from Bringaraj herb helps to improve condition of your skin.

In India, Bringaraj is taken with honey to prevent senility, and it is also used in massage oils as a rejuvenative.

The dosage of the Bringaraj herbal pant is between in 25mg – 5g / day.

The Ayurvedic literature indicates three species of the Bringaraj herb (differences between in these species are in the color of the inflorescence of Bringaraj. This color can be white, yellow and blue). But in India Use mostly of the Bringaraj herb which has white flower.

Keep in your mind: Do not use the Bringaraj herbal pant if you have any inflammation or chill in your digestive system.

Latin Name: Eclipta alba

Alternate Names: Kesharaja (Sanskrit), Bhangra (Hindi), Han Lian Cao (Chinese), False Daisy, Bringaraja (Sanskrit),

Family: ASTERACEAE

Useful part of the Bringaraj herbal plant: whole plant.

The main natural herbal remedies of Bringaraj: Laxative, Yin Tonic, Alterative, Vulnerary, Astringent, Rejuvenative, Febrifuge, Nervine, Hemostatic,

Main application of the Bringaraj medical herbal: Insomnia, Tinnitus, Alopecia, Spleen Enlargement, Anemia, Restlessness, Balding, Cirrhosis, Loose Teeth, Dysentery, Liver Stagnation, Gray Hair, Jaundice, Hepatitis,

How can you prepare, eat, drink or buy Bringaraj herbal plant: You can make Bringaraj herbal tea or buy Bringaraj herbal tincture, Bringaraj capsules or dried herb in any herbal shops, herbal stores or pharmacy.

The most common situation when you can use Bringaraj as herbal medicine: Inflammation

The most common applications of Bringaraj herb: You can make oil form the Bringaraj herbal pant and this oil can be use as a hair-restorer herbal medicine and you can use also a compress which is decrease the inflammation.

Flavour of the Bringaraj herbal plant: Cool, Pungent, Bitter, Sweet,

The main active agent of the Bringaraj herbal plant: tannin, ecliptine, saponins, beta carotene, nicotine,

Curative Effect of the Borage Herbal Plant and What You Should Know About This Plant


 


The Borage herbal plant easy grows close to everywhere where you want to cultivate. You can use the Borage herbal plant the curative power as a medicine and also you can make delicious salad and soup from this herb.

borage flower

You can use the oil from seeds of Borage herbal plant menopausal and menstrual problems, arthritis, eczema and rheumatism. The flowers of Borage herb stimulating the adrenal glands this effect can cause more aggression and increase the courage and the psychical activity.

The name of this useful herbal plant came from the Celtic borrach word, this mean courage. Some people said that the Borage word come from the Latin borra word. However some assert that the name might be derived from the Latin borra, it’s meaning rough hair they think this word correspond to the shape or forms of the Borage stems and leaves.

John Gerard who was an herbalist in 1597, wrote (in Latin language) ‘ego borago gaudia semper ago’, which is mean that the Borage always give courage for you.

In the Middle Ages the knights believe if the flowers of the Borage embroidered on their mantles these will give their more courage. The herbalist used as an herb which can give happiness, bring comfort and to raise the people spirits.

If you grow borage herbal plant in your garden you can keep away the tomato worms.

Keep in your mind: If you eat to much from the leaves this could cause toxicity in your liver this can cause the pyrrolizidine alkaloids. These alkaloids are not in the oil of the Borage seed.

Latin Name: Borago officinalis

Alternate Names: Burrage, Bugloss,

Family: BORAGINACEAE

Useful part of the Borage herbal plant: flowers, leaves, oil from seeds and roots.

The main natural herbal remedies of Borage: Emollient, Tonic, Antirheumatic, Refrigerant, Aperient, Mucilaginous, Decongestant, Galactagogue, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Diuretic,

Main application of the Borage medical herbal: Fever, Worry, Anxiety, Rheumatism, Arthritis, Pleurisy, Bronchitis, Menstrual Problems, Catarrh, Menopause, Convalescence, Hypertension, Cough, Grief, Depression,

How can you prepare, eat, drink or buy Borage herbal plant: You can make Borage tea or buy Borage herbal tincture, Borage capsules, dried herb and Borage Juice in any herbal shops, herbal stores or pharmacy. You can buy also Borage Oil capsules.

The most common applications of Borage: Skin Dryness, Bruises, Rash, Eczema, Inflammation, Eye Soreness,

The most common applications of Borage: You cam use the infusion of the Borage herbal plant as a compress on sore or sensitive eyes. The Borage herbal plant is very useful if you want to make poultice for bruises, eczema and inflammations. The salve which made from Borage herb is a very good for several skin complaints. If you skin is dry skin you can make or buy face-pack. The Borage herbal plant is excellent bath herb if you want to use for dry skin.

Culinary uses of Borage herbal plant: You can make salads with the flowers but you should remove spiky backs. The Borage herbal plant is excellent for garnish, you can take into cakes and you can make candy from this fine plant. You can make good salad from the young leaves. The taste is similar but not same like cucumbers. If you cut small pieces of the leaves you can add to yogurt after from this you can make a refreshing cold soup. You can add the Borage herbal plant leaves to the refreshing lemonade or other summer drinks. If you take Borage flower into the ice cube this can be a very good decoration. You can use the Borage as a garnish around the party punch or wine. The Borage roots can boost of the wine flavour and taste.

Flavour of the Borage herbal plant: Moist, Cold, Sweet.

The main effective agent of the Borage herbal plant: Borage flowers and Borage leaves contain: alkaloid (pyrrolizidine), potassium, mucilage, calcium, tannin, saponins, vitamin C, essential oil. Lot of gamma-linolenic acid, essential fatty acids and linooleic acid are in the Borage herb seeds.

Curative Effect of the Birch Herbal plant and What You Should Know About This Plant


 


birch tree

The Birch is a beautiful and also a very useful herbal plant. The Birch tree is very common in the Russia and North America. Birch herbal plant’s tar-oil is very good base material for men perfumes because this oil give a very characteristic and balmy smell for this kind of cosmetics.

In the Scandinavia and Finland the people after sauna use the branch of the Birch that they abrade the old skin above the new.

The leaves of Birch tree are antibacterial effects. This bark of the Birch herbal plant has anticancer potential as that the new analysis showed, maybe this effects cause the bark’s betulinic acid substance. Birch herbal plant can clean the body from the toxins; and decrease soreness, irritation and inflammation.

birch leaves, leaf buds, inner bark

The Birch word come from the old Indian and Sanskrit word: bhurga, this means the - tree whose bark can be written on. The branches are very strong that’s why people use the handle making broom. In North America and Russia the natives use Birch wood make baskets and canoes.

Keep in your mind: who are allergic for the aspirin must not use the Birch medicines or other Birch derivation because if they use this kind of herbal plat they will feel quite strong allergic symptoms.

Latin Name: Betula alba

Alternate Names: White Birch, Lady Of The Woods,

Family: BETULACEAE

Useful part of the Birch: leaves, leaf buds, sap and inner bark.

The main natural herbal remedies of Birch: Antibacterial, Febrifuge, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Bitter Tonic, Antirheumatic, Diuretic, Analgesic, Stimulant, Anthelmintic,

Main application of the Birch medical herbal: Fever, Boils, Worms Arthritis, Headache, Rheumatism, Gout, Kidney Stones,

How can you prepare, eat, drink or buy Birch herbal plant: You can make tea or buy herbal tincture and capsules in any herbal shops, stores or pharmacy.

The most common situation when you can use Birch herbal medicine: Psoriasis, Wounds, Bruises, Acne, Burns, Eczema, Dandruff, Leukorrhea, Sinus Congestion, Rheumatism,

The most common applications of Birch: compress for burns, bruises, wounds and eczema. You can use the Birch as a bath herb for skin problems. You can use from the birch herbal plant as a very good cream for rheumatism. You can use the birch herbal for increase the hair growing and against of the dandruff. Lot of toothpaste, shampoos, perfume, contains the effective agents of birch. You can use the diluted oil decrease the inflamed teething gums. The essential oil of birch is used in healthful soaps and salves for psoriasis and eczema. This is very good douche for whites or leucorrhea. The steam of the birch’s essential oil is good for spots and nasal congestion.

Culinary uses of Birch herbal plant: You can make wine or vinegar from the sap. Lot of people takes into the sweet syrups the birch sap (but you should use 80-100 gallons from the sap if you want to make one gallon of birch syrup). The Scandinavian and Canadian beer contains several time birch barks. Some times the dried inner bark has been ground and takes into flour. The countries when the Birch tree is native the inner bark cuts thin strips and boiled together with noodles. You can make from the young leaves and from the catkins salads.

Flavour of the Birch herbal plant: Pungent, Bitter, Dry, Cool,

The main effective agent of the Birch herbal plant: betulinic acid, essential oil which is methyl salicylate, saponins, bitter principle, tannin, flavonoids (luteolin, hyperoside, quercitin), glycosides,

When we speak about the Birch we should know that this family contains five species: Betula alba (White Birch), Betula pendula (Silver Birch), Betula lenta, Betula papyrifera, Betula fontinalis,

Curative Effect of the Asparagus Herbal plant and What You Should Know About This plant


 


People in Europe grow the Asparagus herbal plant. This useful and delicious plant was very famous in the ancient Rome and Egypt as a very delicious vegetable and average daily dish. The growing of the Asparagus is so complicated. You can harvest only middle of Jun.

asparagus officinallis in nature

The Asparagus is also a very useful herbal plant. I recommend for cancer, cystitis and during the menopause. This medical herbal has lot of healing application.

The name of Asparagus is come from the Persian asparag word; it is mean the soft shoots which can be consumed. The Asparagus shape which is similar like the phallus, the ancian people think Asparagus is a aphrodisiac. The Ayurvedic name of Asparagus herbal plant is Shatavari, it means the women who has hundred husbands. This medical herbal root has been used to increase develop a loving nature, peace of mind, calm spirit and a good memory.

If we speak about the Asparagus we think two different of species: Asparagus cochinchinensis and Asparagus racemosus, which are usually used changeable with Asparagus officinalis.

Please do not eat raw asparagus seeds because this can be toxic and harmful for you.

asparagus

You can use the Asparagus herbal dissolve oxalic acid and uric acid this attribution cause that the decrease of the chance of the development kidney stones conditions and arthritic. The Asparagus is also a blood-building tonic, nourishing that enhances the health of both female and male reproductive organs. The Asparagus racemosa species is used to nourish the ovum and increase sperm count, in India.

Latin Name: Asparagus officinalis

Alternate Names: Sparrowgrass, Tien Men Tong (Chinese), Shatavari

Family: LILIACEAE

Useful part of the Asparagus: Root, shoots, seeds.

The main natural herbal remedies of Asparagus: Cardiotonic, Sedative, Aphrodisiac, Diaphoretic, Demulcent, Expectorant Diuretic,, Galactagogue, Female Tonic, Nutritive, Laxative, Reproductive Tonic, Rejuvenative, Kidney Tonic.

Main application of the Asparagus medical herbal: Tuberculosis, Convalescence, Cancer, Posthysterectomy Tonic, Diarrhea, Cystitis, Female Weakness, Fever, Gout, Herpes, Frigidity, Indigestion, Impotence, Kidney Stones, Infertility, Memory Loss, Irritability, Jaundice, Menopause, Rheumatism, Sexual Weakness, Dysentery, Sciatica,

How can you prepare, eat, drink or buy Asparagus herbal plant: You can make tea or buy herbal tincture and capsules in any herbal shops or stores.

The most common situation when you can use Asparagus herbal medicine: Muscle Spasms, Joint Stiffness.

The most common applications of Asparagus: Epithem, compress for muscle spasms and stiff joints.

Culinary uses of Asparagus herbal plant: Yu can cook the young shoots are cooked in salads or eaten raw and omelets. You can also use the shoots and root in soups. These give a delicious taste for your meals. You can roast the seeds and use instead of the coffee seeds.

Flavour of the Asparagus herbal plant: Sweet, Moist, Bitter, Cool.

The main effective agent of the Asparagus herbal plant: Steroidal glycoside (asparagoside), resin, essential oil, arginine, tyrosine, asparagine, tannin, flavonoids (quercitin, rutin, kaempferol).