HEALING PROPERTIES PF ANISE

DESCRIPTION

It is dainty, white flowered umbelliferous annual about 18 inches high, with secondary feather-like leaflets of bright green.

HERBAL APPLICATION

It serves as carminative and pectoral, good for cough and dry cough where expectoration is difficult. 

It was used as form of lozenges. 

The seeds were used for smoking to promote expectoration.

Volatile oil has beneficial action on the bronchial tubes.

 It is good remedy for bronchitis and spasmodic asthma. 

Oil with hot water is immediate palliative. 

Used for infantile catarrh. 

It is good remedy to prevent falling sickness (epilepsy).

It was used to prevent hiccups.

It served as stimulant and carminative.

Found to have ability to get rid of flatulent and colic.

 It diminished the griping of purgative medicines.

 Found to be of use for the prevention of convulsion.

The oil has preventive ability against insects.

 It served as good antiseptic.

 It was used for indigestion and troubled stomach.

HEALING PROPERTIES OF ONION

Onion was one of the spices in past centuries. It was used in many parts of the world. A menu is not complete without it. It was now become part of our meal preparation dueing the day. Many farmers entered into full production to sell to the market. It is profitable in raising onion. The demand is high because of its popularity among kitchen users. 

Sometimes the price goes higher than the normal price especially if there is shortage in supply due to changes in weather condition that most farmers feared reducing their expected harvest or there is total failure in planting.

Aside from being the best spices for food production, it was found that it has herbal benefits in some common illness of men. Each plant has each unique chemical compound. The chemical properties were the reasons for healing specific disease.

Its active sulfur compounds are allyl propyl disulphide and flavonoids (quescetin). The strong scented oil was due to sulfur. The tearing sensation (tears in the eyes) during the cutting of the onion is due to the compound called thioproanal S-oxide or lacrimatory factor.

Due to its anti-oxidant ability, the onion and its oil constituents can kill many kinds of microbes. Our body was resided by many forms of bacteria it may be good or bad. Most bacteria concentration can be found in the lungs and in digestive tract (intestines). The damaging microbes caused disease. Only better and potent kinds of medicines or herbal alternatives can neutralize its population and eradicate the threat.

The severity of the diseases depends on the degree of bacterial control to the human body. It can only be protected if the shield against various threats is effective. If the immune system is weak, damaging free radicals will invade. The immune system is the only protector for the bacteria to be neutralized. It is where onion is helpful for the added protection.

Allyl Propyl disulphide has the ability to block the breakdown of insulin by the liver. It stimulates insulin production by the pancreas. Such chemical interaction increases insulin and reduce the sugar levels in the blood those controlling diabetes.

It was the same sulfur compound that contains anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting the formation of thromboxanes. It also inhibit the action of platelet-activity factor.

Onion can be prepared by the following:

-Direct application to skin inflammation and other skin diseases.

-It can be prepared as syrup acted as cough suppressant.

-It can also be prepared as herbal tincture.

Onion has the ability to relieve pain from insect stings. It neutralizes the venom. As anti-inflammatory, it has healing effect on boils.

To kill the germs from dog bites, it can be used as initial treatment so that the rabies, if there’s any can be suppress to enter into the interior of the wounds until such time that the victim is brought to the hospital for final treatment.

Onion has pungent smell. It is not good to be taken fresh in the mouth. It can cuse smelly breath. The usefulness of onion was already tested. The continuing research will uncover additional benefits of onion not yet discovered.

The popularity of onion will remain in our heart. We always remember it every time we are in the kitchen because the food we prepared has the taste of the spice we can’t forget.

HEALING PROPERTIES OF COMFREY

It is a perennial herbs with black turnip-like roots, hairy broad leaves with small bell-shaped, white creamy, pink and purple flowers. The rootstock is fleshy, branched, internally white, hairy stems grows up to 3 feet branching only on top.

Comfrey were traditionally used by the people in the past several centuries found to be abundant in the Asian countries that thrived good in a temperate climate. Later, it was found in other parts of the globe, in wet places, ditches, along the river banks, grassy places which they preferred. This herbs can stand erect reaching a height of one meter. It has a hairy features all over the plants.

Properties: allantoin, rosmarinic acid, symphyline, echimidine, isobaurenol, sitosterol, tannins, lasiocarpine, pylosterols, interpenoid (isobaurenol), phenolic compound, pyrolizidine, alkaloids,inulin, gamma-linoleic acid, saponins, beta-sitosterol.

Several centuries had passed, it was used as a good remedy for wounds and cuts using preparation to speed up healing. Application to the affected skin can expedite immediate wound healing. Its usefulness does not limit to repairing the skin tissue but also good in the healing of broken bones, fractures, bruises and burns and inflammation due to sprains.

There are already many countries cultivated this herbs for commercial use because of its importance of having a nutritive value similar to the green-leafy vegetables we used in our table. It contains vitamins and minerals our body needs. It was a fact that this herbal plants found to have many uses in our daily lives. It become an important remedy for the treatment of our various illness.

It has a high percentage of mucilage that good for the treatment of intestinal disorders. The presence of dysentery and diarrhea due to harmful toxins in our stomach. The intestines were affected by bacterial infection from the unsafe food we eat then comfrey plant is the answer. It has the capability to stop diarrhea in a shorter period of time. It has an anti-bacterial properties ideal for this kind of treatment.

To those with pulmonary problems due to cough and colds or other most serious respiratory ailments, this herbs is the best alternative. Gingivitis, the cause of bleeding gum is due to bacterial infection where comfrey plants is of best help to ease the pain of the bleeding gum and control the bleeding. The use of the decoction from the leaves can stop the bleeding of the intestines due to gastro-intestinal problem like internal ulcers. The leaves of the plant can also a good remedy for pain relief due to burns, boils and abscesses or infected deep cuts of the skin because of its anti-bacterial properties.

Skin infection due to fungus make comfrey an ideal medium for anti-bacterial and anti-fungal treatment. Comfrey is also found as cough suppressant and expectorant and mild sedative. With its application and other method of treatment by using roots or leaves allow a rapid growth of new cells to replace those dead cells in the skin through rejuvenation of the cell tissues.

Aside from having vitamins and minerals, it also has high fiber content for the prevention of free radicals. The function of allantoin is to promote wound healing and regeneration of tissue. It is diffuse through the skin and tissues. It help to promote strong bones and healthy skin. The presence of pepsin is the properties to aid digestion.

Comfrey was considered a laxative. It has a substance to relieve diarrhea. It is good in food digestion that most of us has bowel disorder. It is haemostatic that can prevent blood clotting.

Action: anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, anodyne, astringent, expectorant, emollient, haesmostatic, preliferant, vulnerary, sedative.

HEALING PROPERTIES OF PARSLEY

It was cultivated 2,000 years had passed as folk medicine. It belongs to the family of Umbelliferae. It can easily adapt to any climate if raised throughout the year. It is a biennial plants (seeds) originated from Southern Europe. It has more than 25 varieties. The most popular varieties are flat-leaf parsley and curly-leaf parsley. Parsley is good for nutrition as garnish added in a menu (soups, vegetables, meat and other selected dishes). What they did is to wash thoroughly, chop it and sprinkle to favorite dishes.

Properties: myristicin, limanene, eugenol, alpha-thujene, flavonoids like apiin, apigenin, crisoeriol, luteolin.

It contains Vitamin C, iron, vitamin K, and A. Its volatile oils neutralizes carcinogen in the body and other harmful substances. It inhibits and prevent the formation of any tumor. Good for the prevention of lung disease. Its folic acid prevents the occurrence of colon and cervical cancer. It is good for the health of the heart. It converts dangerous homocysteine into a harmless molecules and protect strokes as well as heart attack.

It has anti-oxidant properties, the flavonoids that controls an oxygen-based damaged to the cells of the body. Build blood because of iron. Vitamin C is important in the absorption of iron. It increases the anti-oxidant in the blood. In addition, it has an anti-bacterial properties. It maintains the elasticity of the blood vessels in repairing bruises. It can prevent diarrhea and other abdominal complaints.

It has restorative remedy for good digestion. Its enzymes is good for digestive activity and elimination of waste. Found to be effective in the treatment of deafness and ear infection. Acts as diuretic by strengthening the blood vessel. It has properties to dissolve gallstones. Good for fatigue due to iron deficiency that repair components for good blood vessels.

It improves estrogen by restoring and nourishing the blood of the uterus and its delayed menstruation. Good for dry skin, hair loss and depression. Good for urinary and kidney complaints. It improves kidney activity and help eliminate waste from the blood and tissues of the kidney. It prevents salt from re-absorbing to the body tissues. It forces debris out of the kidney, bladder and liver. It helps improve edema and general water retention, scanty and painful urination.

It enriches the liver and nourishes the blood. It reduces liver congestion and clear toxin. It aid in the rejuvenation of the body. Make menstrual cycle of women to be regular because of apiol. Good for spleen strengthening by using its roots. It has the ability to treat scurvy due to vitamin C deficiency causing spongy gum and loose teeth.

Found to be good in loss of stamina, low resistance from infection and for sluggish liver. It has a healing properties in the inflammation of the bladder, kidney. Good for the removal of stones and urine formation. It controls high blood sugar. It regulates sebaceous glands to control skin to dry. Prevents facial lines and wrinkles. It controls bed wetting (enuresis). Vitamin K gives the blood the ability to clot.

It is a good herbal drink. Parsley juice can be taken 2 ounces 3 times a day. Its leaves can be deep frozen and stored. Good for bad breath. Chewing parsley keep the mouth smell fresh and clean. The roots and leaves are grounded to make an oil for the control of lice. It is good for insect stings or bites by pounding the leaves to form into a paste and apply to the bitten area.

HEALING PROPERTIES OF CHAMOMILE

It is a herb from Europe that comes from a flowering plants of daisy family. Using fresh and dried flowers to make tea and oil.

Properties:

(Oil) - azulene, chamazulene, pro-azulene, bisabolol, farnesine, pinene, anthermal, sproether, angelic acid, sesquiterpenes.

(phytonutrients) - flavones, glycosides, bitter glycosides, valerianic acid, tannins, salicylic acid and coumarin derivatives.

(flower) - volatile oils, flavonoid

It has a sedative effect to the nervous system. If taken, the mind is calm and more relax and eases uncontrolled nervousness. It helps to minimize the effect of any stress, anxiety, irritability and panic attack during the day. It has the capacity to combat depression and other unhealthful stresses in life by relaxing the brain muscles. It relaxes the muscles and nerves to prevent tiredness of the body. It enhances to have a relaxing and refreshing sleep. It helps to alleviate sleep disorder or insomnia.

It has benefits to control the presence of flu, cold and fever. It promotes would healing because of an anti-inflammatory capacity and have an effective relieving action. It is helpful in preventing colic spasm of children during their teething period.

It remove gas in the stomach by enhancing proper functioning of the internal organ (stomach) to improve its digestive action and avoid intestinal discomfort. It has an anti-bacterial activity in the urine against urinary tract infections. It helps boost the immune system capable to fight against diseases of the mind and body.

It alleviates muscles spasms due to increases of amino acids. It eases the pain of burns, wounds and scrapes. It controls the uncomfortable feeling from itching because of allergies. Good for skin condition like eczema, chickenpox, diaper rash, psoriasis. It has an anti-oxidant properties to assist the body to remove free radicals. Its essential oils help control irritations due to insect bites.

The tea is good as relaxing alternative for foot bath. It is used as gargle to soothe a sore throat serving as a mouthwash. A tea from foliage and flowers has antispasmodic effect by reducing muscles spasm. It is a diaphoretics, a capacity to produce perspiration.

Preparations:

Boil water. Placed dried chamomile flowers in a tea pot of cup. Use 2 teaspoons of the flowers per 8 oz. of water. Pour the boiling water over the flowers and cover the pot or cup. Allow the tea to steep for the period of 40 minutes. Drink it with satisfaction 2 times a day(morning and afternoon).

Side effects: Using the tea over the recommended dosage or its frequency of use can cause drowsiness, vomiting or have skin irritation It induces abortion. It is a blood thinner. Using the same properties with the modern medicine has risk.

HEALING PROPERTIES OF TARRAGON

Oil

Essential Oil is extracted through distillation of its leaves and flowering tops to make properties like cineol, estragole, ocimene, phellandrene as components in making an essential oils.

Properties:

(oil) - anti-rheumatic, aperitif, digestive, deodorant, emmenagogue, stimulant, vermifuge.

(Chemicals)- estragole (methyl chavicol), ocinene and phellandrene, cineol

Good for the improper circulation of the blood in the limbs. It is also helpful in the removal of toxins and the presence of uric acid. It enhances the secretion of digestive juices in the stomach for the purpose of increasing appetite to eat. Help to carry out in the distribution of all the nutrients, enzymes, hormones and oxygen throughout the systems of the body.

Stimulate secretion of digestive juices to speed up digestion by breaking down the food converting into different nutrients. It inhibits the growth of bacteria in the skin keeping odors away from the body.

Good for menstruation by regulating its period, eases flow of blood and clears any obstruction in menses. It is a good relief for abdominal pain (stomach cramps), fatigue and nausea. It has a stimulating action to all the systems of the body (brain, nervous, digestive, circulation). It has capability in removing intestinal parasites.

Leaves

The leaves has different components like estragole, ocimene, tannins, bitters, flavonoids, coumarin, terpenes.

It can treat toothache by numbing the mouth and eases the pain. It becomes a favorite digestive aid and sedative. It has the capacity to prevent heart disease. It serves as antidote for poisonous insects and snakebites. Good substitute for salt to those having hypertension.

Promotes production of the bile. Aid digestion. It can eliminate toxic waste in the body by using tarragon tea. Gives healing properties for problems in stomach and liver. Good fighting medium in the elimination of worms in the stomach.

It has the capacity to relieves stomach acidity, exhaustion due nervousness, lack of sleep (insomnia).

Uses: fresh and dried leaves, roots

Preparation:

Pour 1 tablespoon of tarragon leaves to 1 cup of boiling water for 10 minutes. Drink it daily as a tea.

Pour 1 ounce of tarragon leaves to 1 quart of boiling water and stand it for 10 minutes, strain, then drink for the removal of parasites in the stomach.

Chew leaves for hiccup.

Inhalation of dried leaves in 2 to 3 cups of boiling water is a good treatment method for insomnia, depression and headache.

Crushed leaves and its application to small cuts in order to fight bacteria.