Plants Used For Medicine

In a survival situation it’s a good idea to know the plants used for for health and healing. Even if one is not in a survival situation medicinal plants are often the best choice. Currently of the 250,000 identified categories of plants, only about 2% are used medicinally.

Some of the most common plants used for medicine, often available in the supermarket, drug store and even convenience store are: ginseng, Echinacea, and gingko. These plants target energy, brain health and immunity.

There are a number of plants used for medicine that specifically target the area of pain relief. Giant hyssop (Agastache urticifolia) is an analgesic that grows in the sandy soil of the American West where it can get lots of sun. An infusion or tea made of the dried leaves will provide relief from pain, such as that with rheumatism. It can also be used to treat colds and measles. Continue...

Plants used for medicine

The plant of the Arctium lappa, or Great burdock, can be used as an anti-bacterial along with many other uses. It is a detoxifying herb that is in the forefront of Chinese and Western herbal medicine. You can crush the seed and use it on bruises or make a poultice and use it on ulcers, sores and bruises. Something interesting about this plant: it’s been said to help with balding when you drink the juice.

Plants used as medicines can be found all over the U.S. For over all health try using a tonic. Tonics bring over all health and do it in a slower and steadier way than a stimulant. Some tonics that you can find are: Acer saccharum (sugar maple), Allium ampeloprasum, (wild leek), and Allium schoenoprasum sibiricum, (giant chives). You can purchase major plants and herbs at a local store or you can search online for what you’re looking for.

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Plants Used for Medicine - Part 4

Petroselinum crispum, which you know as parsley has many different medicinal uses. You’ll see the leaves used mostly as a diuretic to treat stones. It also can be used in cases of jaundice, cystitis, and dropsy.

The leaves can also be used to release toxins from the blood and is a good way to treat rheumatism. When you make a poultice of the leaves you can use it to treat stings and bites.

A word of caution: pregnant women should not use parsley as it will cause the uterus to contract and may cause a miscarriage.

Plants used for medicine are commonly sought so that a natural medicinal approach can be taken when possible. The Asclepias syriaca, or milkweed has a use for many people across the globe and they probably don’t even know it. The milky latex from the plant can be used to treat warts. Use it daily for a few weeks to see the best results.

Be careful when using milkweed as some uses may be toxic.

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Plants Used for Medicine - Part 3

Some everyday plants can be used for medicine. Some that you might eat for a snack might do more than fill you up. The Juglans regia or more commonly known as the walnut has many, many medicinal uses. The leaves can be used for constipation, chronic cough, asthma, diarrhea, and skin ailments. The bark and root bark can be used for cleaning wounds and getting rid of dead and diseased skin tissue.

A healing plant that you probably already have in your cupboard is Thyme or Thymus vulgaris. A tea can be made by boiling the leaves in water and letting it steep for ten minutes. Thyme is mostly commonly used as a meat preservative, but fresh Thyme in a tea can be used as an antiseptic, antibacterial, as an expectorant and to treat coughs.

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Plants Used for Medicine - Part 2

No one likes pain, the market for pain relief is huge. When looking up plants used for medicine many specific plants were listed for the use of pain relief.

Agastache urticifolia, commonly known as, giant hyssop, is a known analgesic. Giant hyssop is found in the western United States. It requires lots of sun, and a light, sandy soil. To use it for pain relief use dried leaves to make a tea. It will also help with measles, colds and rheumatism.

Cornus Canadensis, also known as creeping dogwood is another analgesic with other positive uses. For using creeping dogwood as a pain reliever, try the stems and leaves. You can make a tea out of them. Drinking the tea of a creeping dogwood could also help you with kidney and lung problems, fevers and coughs.

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Plants Used for Medicine - Part 1

Many people want to know what plants are used for medicine so they can go a more natural route in the healing process. Other people realize that there may come a time when normal medical help is unavailable, and knowing what plants can be used for survival medicine could be life-saving.

There are plants out there used in herbal medicine and even regular medicine. Even though we have used many, about only 2% of the 250,000 estimated types of plants on the Earth, are used.

Some plants are being mass produced and sold at your local drug store or grocer. Common ones are: ginsing, echinacea, and ginko. You’ve probably heard about these plants before. This week you’ll learn about some not so common herbs and how they can help you.

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