TEN COMMON EFFECTIVE HERBS:

1.SLIPPERY ELM
(Ulmus fulva)
Treats: dry cough
Dose: Take lozenges according to package. To make a tea, pour one cup of boiling water over
two tea spoons of dried herbs; cover, steep for 15 minutes, and strain or mix one tea spoons of
powered herbs in one cup of cold water, bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.Drink as needed.

2.CLOVE
(Syzgium aromaticum)
Treats: teething, toothache
Dose: Adults mix 3 drops of clove with 3 drops of vegetable oil; for a child combine four drops of clove with one table spoon of vegetable oil. Use cotton swab to apply directly to painful area.

3. ARNICA
(Arnica montana)
Treats: Bruises, sprains
Dose: Apply directly to sore area. Do not apply if skin is broken.

4.PSYLLIUM
(Plantago isphagula)
Treats: constipation
Dose: Mix one to two tea spoons in a glass of water and drink; follow with another glass of water. Take once or twice as needed.

5.ALOE
(Aloe barbadensis)
Treats: burns,sunburns
Dose: Use cotton ball to apply directly to irritated area as often as needed.

6.GINGER
(Zingiber officinale)
Treats: Indigestion, menstural cramps, nausea, rheumatism.
Dose: For menstrual cramps, make a tea by simmering one of water with one tea spoon of dried
or fresh root for 5 minutes in a covered pot; steep for 5 minutes, strain, and drink as often as desired.For nausea, indigestion and rheumatism take one to two capsules every one hour until
symptoms abate.(Consult your doctor if pregnant).

7.FENNEL
(Foeniculum vulgare)
Treats: gas
Dose: Chew half tea spoon as often as desired, preferably mild roasted after meals.

8.TEA TREE
(Melaleuca alternifolia)
Treats: athlete's foot, warts
Dose: Use cotton swab to apply directly to irritated area twice daily.In case of sensitive skin, dilute the tea tree oil with an equal amount of vegetable oil.

9.EUCALYPTUS
(Eucalyptus globulus)
Treats: Congestion
Dose: Create a steam inhalation by adding ten drops of oil to 1litre of hot water in a pot.Cover your head and pot with a towel and inhale for atleast ten minutes. Use as often as needed.

10.ECHINACEA
(Echinacea spp)
Treats: Colds and flu
Dose:If capsules, take 300mg 3 times daily; if liquid extract, take half tea spoon 3 times daily. Take at 1st sign of illness and continue for ten days.