12 Herbal Remedies Everyone Should Know

Herbal Remedies

1. Aloe Vera :

This herb has its own reputation worldwide. It is widely used as an herbal medicine from the oldest time. It is having extraordinary features of curing diseases.

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It is having a long history for its usage. Its beneficial effects on health and beauty resulted in its vast usage both in internal and external remedies.

The internal side of the leaves of the plant is having a gel which is widely used in several diseases.

The leaves are used in the treatment of burns. The aloine (milky liquid) is used as a laxative.

This plant is having about 20 minerals and it is very effective in regulating human metabolism, to accelerate the immune system, purifies the body from toxins, have antiseptic and disinfectant qualities and also have stimulating the cell renewal process. is vastly used in asthma, arthritis, inflammation of lungs, constipation, obesity, skin infections, sprains, anemia, and diabetes and cholesterol control.

2    Garlic :

This plant belongs to Africa and central Asia. It was originally discovered and used by Greek and Romans. Garlic has earned a good name as a best natural medicine. Garlic contains important antibiotic components, vitamins and minerals. It has many therapeutic effects as antibacterial, antiseptic, digestive properties, antihypertensive, diuretic and cancer curing qualities.

Garlic is having a strong odor and it is retained in the mouth for a longer period. It is effectively used in intestinal infections and pharyngitis. It is vastly used in flu and gout. Garlic paste is used in white tumors and in scabies.

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3    Onion :

Onion earlier cultivated in Nile Valley. It contains more minerals and small quantity of vitamins. It is generally used as raw since when it is boiled, it loses all its medicinal qualities. Onion is a powerful antiseptic, energizer and antibacterial. It has earned its name in treating several infective conditions. It is commonly used in pleurisy, edema, cirrhosis and stomatitis. It is used in treating abscess and furuncle. Any type of burns can be treated with onion. Diabetes is treated with daily intake of onion. Diarrhea is also treated with onion. Hemorrhoids, cough, edema and bronchitis are also some of the most important diseases that are treated with onion.

4    Oat :

It is rich in fiber that soluble in water, vitamins and minerals. But it does not contain any salt or cholesterol. Oat is having the diuretic and antiasthmatic properties. Oats is used as food in treating high cholesterol and obesity since it contains low calorie value. Oat plant is helping in coagulation of blood and it is able to adjust the levels of glucose in the blood and the sugar in the oats is slowly absorbed in the blood and hence it is used in diabetes.

5    Clover :

This plant is seen in Central Asia, Europe and Australia. There are two types of clover and they are white and red with many medicinal properties. Both white and red clovers are having several minerals and vitamins. Red clover is the richest source for riboflavin which is used in cancer. Studies so far made shows it reduces the risk of having breast, ovarian and lymphatic cancer. Clover is used in breast inflammation and pain. It is also having the quality of detoxifying all the organs like liver, kidneys, lymph and blood. It is mainly used in gout since it reduces the concentration of uric acid. It is having expectorant properties. It is also anti asthmatic. It is mainly having the anti-inflammatory properties.

6    Castor Oil :

This plant is herbaceous and it is an annual herb and it grows up to three meter height with strong root and reddish stem. The flower is yellow in color having capsules. Every capsule is having 3 seeds which are enriched with oil. The castor oil mainly contains fat, protein, water, oleic acid, glucides and vitamin E.  The oil is used as medicine in several conditions. It is used in treating warts. Irritating and red eyes are also cured by using castor oil. This is also used in curing constipation. It is used in several skin conditions like burns, cuts and ulceration.

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7    Banana :

This plant is originated from South Africa. It is only an herbaceous plant and because of its structure it is seen as a tree. This plant is grown mainly for fruits. The fruit contains essential minerals, vitamins and carbohydrates. It is also rich in proteins, fibers and potassium. The fruit is used in heart ailments since it contains more potassium and low salts. The iron of the fruit is helping in producing more hemoglobin. Because of the high fiber content, the fruit is used in constipation.

8     Sesame :

It is an herb. It is tropical and annual plant. The growth is about 2 meter. The seed is used in herbal medicine. The seed contains fat, sesamol, antioxidants, arginine and proteinic substances. It is used in insomnia. This plant is having antirheumatic and anticancerous properties. This also has antifungic and antibactericide effects. It is also have laxative effects.

9    Coriander :

It is a herb. The origin is Asia. The coriander seeds and leaves are used in cooking. This plant is having many medicinal qualities. Coriander seeds are used in treating insomnia and anxiety. It is also having sedative and anxiolytic effect. The fruit contain volatile oil, lipids and starch. Coriandrol- that is contained in the fruit is very good medicine used in liver cancer.

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10    Apple :

This fruit contains almost 92 % of water. It contains more organic acid, pectin, minerals ad vitamins. The skin of the fruit is also having pentatonic acid and vitamin c. The apples taken with skin help as laxative. It is also having the property of reducing cholesterol, it has diuretic action and it is also used in obesity.

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11    Mustard :

It is a oldest spices. It has three forms. White, black and brown mustard. It is used as a laxative, the mustard bath helps in head aches and cough. It is also used in respiratory problems.

12    Spinach :

It is an annual plant. This plant originated from the Middle East. It is recently proved that this has anticancerigenic properties. It contains more minerals and vitamins. It is used in constipation, depression, fatigue, duodenal ulcer, anemia, convulsions and in thyroid diseases.