Medical herb gardening

[Taz Baby]

Sore Muscle Relief
Juice Recipe

2 Apple
Cucumber
Ginger
Lemon
Cilantro
1 Beet

Blend all ingredients in a blender until liquid or as thin as possible. pour into cheese cloth if necessary.

[ladyhk13]

^do you drink it or rub onto sore muscles?

[izzyscout21]

sounds like a morning breakfast smoothie

[Taz Baby]

drink it

[Sniper-T]

probably be ok with a shot of vodka

[Taz Baby]

Some of you may know that Turmeric is a natural healer. It is excellent for the cold and flu that hits everyone in winter. This is a tea for fighting off the flu like bugs that you can catch.


Building Your Medicine Chest: Turmeric Chai Tea






http://frugallysustainable.com/2011/...hest-turmeric/

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20 Health Benefits of Turmeric


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The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin. Tumeric has been used for over 2500 years in India, where it was most likely first used as a dye.

The medicinal properties of this spice have been slowly revealing themselves over the centuries. Long known for its anti-inflammatory properties, recent research has revealed that turmeric is a natural wonder, proving beneficial in the treatment of many different health conditions from cancer to Alzheimer's disease.

Here are 20 reasons to add turmeric to your diet:

1. It is a natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent, useful in disinfecting cuts and burns.

2. When combined with cauliflower, it has shown to prevent prostate cancer and stop the growth of existing prostate cancer.

3. Prevented breast cancer from spreading to the lungs in mice.

4. May prevent melanoma and cause existing melanoma cells to commit suicide.

5. Reduces the risk of childhood leukemia.

6. Is a natural liver detoxifier.

7. May prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease by removing amyloyd plaque buildup in the brain.

8. May prevent metastases from occurring in many different forms of cancer.

9. It is a potent natural anti-inflammatory that works as well as many anti-inflammatory drugs but without the side effects.

10. Has shown promise in slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis in mice.

11. Is a natural painkiller and cox-2 inhibitor.

12. May aid in fat metabolism and help in weight management.
13. Has long been used in Chinese medicine as a treatment for depression.

14. Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, it is a natural treatment for arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

15. Boosts the effects of chemo drug paclitaxel and reduces its side effects.

16. Promising studies are underway on the effects of turmeric on pancreatic cancer.

17. Studies are ongoing in the positive effects of turmeric on multiple myeloma.

18. Has been shown to stop the growth of new blood vessels in tumors.

19. Speeds up wound healing and assists in remodeling of damaged skin.

20. May help in the treatment of psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions.

Turmeric can be taken in powder or pill form. It is available in pill form in most health food stores, usually in 250-500mg capsules.

Once you start using turmeric on a regular basis, it's fun to find new ways to use it in recipes. My favorite way to use it is to add a pinch of it to egg salad. It adds a nice flavor and gives the egg salad a rich yellow hue.

Contraindications: Turmeric should not be used by people with gallstones or bile obstruction. Though turmeric is often used by pregnant women, it is important to consult with a doctor before doing so as turmeric can be a uterine stimulant.

[Taz Baby]

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Turmeric Side Effects

Published on November 21, 2009
The health benefits of turmeric are many, but what about the side effects?

In general, turmeric is considered safe even at higher doses. However, turmeric does have some contraindications.

It should be used with caution by people with gallstones, stomach ulcers, or bile duct obstruction as turmeric may exacerbate these conditions.

Turmeric can be a uterine stimulant, so pregnant women should consult with a doctor before taking turmeric during pregnancy.

People with serious liver or heart conditions should also consult with a doctor before taking turmeric supplements

[Taz Baby]

How to Start a Medicinal Herb Garden

[H]erbal medicine has always been with us; in fact, humanity has survived for thousands and thousands of years — even prior to the advent of modern technologies and conventional medicine — because of it. Today, the art and science of learning to heal with the use of plants is definitely gaining in popularity in large part due to it’s ease of use and affordability.

It’s no wonder that we all are eager to learn about these healing plants!

Many of you have asked if:

herbal remedies are safe?
what plants heal what?
are they really effective?
how should the plant material be used?

And then you wonder if they can be grown at home.



http://frugallysustainable.com/2012/...l-herb-garden/

[Taz Baby]

Nettle is amazingly rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals, especially the critical trace minerals: anti-cancer selenium, immune-enhancing sulphur, memory-enhancing zinc, diabetes-chasing chromium, and bone-building boron. A quart of nettle infusion contains more than 1000 milligrams of calcium, 15000 IU of vitamin A, 760 milligrams of vitamin K, 10% protein, and lavish amounts of most B vitamins. To make a nettle infusion: Measure out one ounce of the dried herb. Boil a quart of water. Put the dried herb into a quart jar and fill to the top with the boiling water. Stir with a wooden spoon and add water until the jar is full to the top. Lid tightly and set aside to brew for at least four hours, or overnight. (S. Weed.)



http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Pla...er/Nettle.html

http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_nettle.htm

[Taz Baby]

Herbs need very little space to grow and they are very easy to take care of, as easy as making coffee. Turn your kitchen window into a herb garden and everytime you fill your coffeepot with water just spritz them with the sprayer on the sink and they are good to go.


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