10 Herbs That Can Save Your Life

This isn’t your CLICK HERE list of 10 herbs you ‘gotta have’. This is a researched and nuanced list that will give you, at least, a brief glimpse on the ways herbs can be prepared and what they are most used, now and for centuries.

Cayenne Pepper

Either ground up or in a tincture cayenne is used for several things. It can be used for a person actually having a heart attack; a person either in shock or prevent them from going into shock.  Also, and I was gob-smacked when I learned of this: Cayenne Pepper can stop nose bleeds and stop bleeding in cuts or wounds.  In a bath or poultice it can relieve aches and pains.   I have cayenne powder, in my car, at home and a tincture all the time on me.

Lobelia

Here’s another all-purpose herb; second only to cayenne, arguably, as the most versatile and useful of the bunch. Often considered the ipecac of herbs, for it’s well known ability to make someone vomit; in reality, all herbs will make you toss your cookies if you take too much of it.  Lobelia truly is a go to item when you’re not sure what the ailment may be; from grand mal seizures to bad reactions to other herbs or drugs, lobelia is an expectorant, a calming agent and is even called the asthma weed.

Slippery Elm

This is a cell regenerator. Yes, with slippery elm you can regenerate skin and is an amazing herb to mix with cayenne as an arthritis reliever.  This is 1 you won’t see listed in most of the other “TOP 10” articles and that’s alright; they’ll figure it out, sooner or later.   It’s also a great anti-diuretic.

Plantain

Some may consider this just a noxious weed, growing everywhere in the world. In reality though, this is your anti-sting, anti-infection and anti-inflammation all rolled into 1 herb. As a poultice it can even remove blood poisoning from your system.   A common everyday ‘weed’ has properties like that, a few years ago would’ve been crazy talk to these ears.

Garlic

One of the most known of herbs and not just for the taste. It has 80 sulphur compounds, so garlic has been used to kill infections, bacteria and fungus for as long as man can remember.  As a blood pressure medication it has no side-effects, well, except smelling a little garlicky.  It can be used to remove tumors that are ready to fall off and even can lower your cholesterol.

Milk Thistle

Milk thistle is a well-known herb that assists the liver. It binds to the liver cells and protects them. The best way to use milk thistle is as a tea or tincture.

Ginger

Ginger is great in alleviating gas, cramps, and nausea. It also has anti-inflammatory qualities.

Hawthorne Berries

Hawthorne berries is the “go to” herb for heart protections. It’s assists in rebuilding heart tissue.

Comfrey

Comfrey’s therapeutic actions are demulcent, cell proliferant,  vulnerary, and more.

Yarrow

Yarrow is an herbs that helps relieve fevers by allowing free perspiration to occur.

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