Shan's Holistic Health Clinic

Calluses

Comfrey: Steep roots and apply locally to soften the corn

Figs: The raw fruit, applied locally in small poultices

Garlic: Applied whole or chopped in a small hot poultice, and left on for a number of hours. Repeat for two days to obtain a softening of the tissue, making it easier to remove corn.

Green Papaya: Raw fruit with the peal left on, applied as small poultice.

Potato: Raw potatoes applied as small poultice

Cancer

Soursop: Preparaton of leaves taken orally.

Garlic: 2-3 cloves brewed taken orally.

Carbuncle

Jimson weed: Fresh leaves warmed up and impregnated with grease applied locally.

Onion: External application as a poultice.

Ringworm bush: Fresh leaves crushed or rubbed directly on affected part.

Cardiovascular Disease

Chest Pain

Lobelia: Infusion prepared from the entire plant or an extract diluted in water taken orally.

Sarsaparilla: Extract of the root diluted in water, taken orally.

Walnut: Infusion prepared with the internal meat of the nut taken orally.

Chicken Pox

Borage: Infusion of the plant, applied in a bath.

Chamomile: Infusion of the entire plant used as a tepid bath or as compress.

Cypress: Boiled liquid made from branches, applied as a tepid bath.

Eucalyptus: Boiled liquid made from the leaves applied as a tepid bath.

Pansy: The powder or extract of the root, applied locally as a bath or compress.

Chills

Caused by Bronchopneumonia

 (Antibiotics and Antiseptics)

Borage: Infusion of the leaves taken orally.

Eucalyptus: Infusion of leaves and stems or oil, taken as inhalation.

Garlic: 4 to 6 cloves taken orally.

Horsetail: Infusion of leaves taken orally.

Pine: Infusion of any part of the plant, inhalations.

Wild Indigo: Infusion of the leaves taken orally.

(Expectorants)

Comfrey: Infusion of the stems and leaves taken orally.

Mullein: Infusion of the flowers taken orally.

Licorice: Infusion of the leaves taken orally. Expectorant

Comfrey: Infusion of stem and leaves taken orally.

Mullen: Infusion of flowers taken orally.

Licorice: Infusion of leaves, taken orally

High Cholesterol

Cayenne: Can be obtained as a powder, taken orally

Comfrey: Infusion of leaves taken orally.

Eggplant: The liquid for a maceration of one small eggplant, or half of a medium sized one taken orally.

Garlic: 2-4 cloves daily.

Goldenseal: Boiled liquid of the rhizomes or preparation from powder or an extract taken orally.

Mistletoe: Infusion of leaves taken orally.

Common Cold

Borage: Infusion of the leaves taken orally.

Chamomile: Infusion of the entire plant, taken orally and in infusion.

Elder: Infusion of the leaves taken orally.

Ginger: Infusion of the rhizome taken orally.

Lemon tree: Juice of fruit, combined with honey, preferably hot taken orally.

Lemon Grass: Infusion if the leaves, stems and rhizomes taken orally.

Onion: Juice of onion taken in drops diluted in water and applied through the nasal passages, will reduce the inflammation of the mucus membrane of the nasal passages.

Colic

Anise: Infusion of entire plant taken orally.

Balm: Infusion of entire plant taken orally.

Lemon Verbena: Infusion of entire plant taken orally. 

Lippia Alba: Infusion of leaves and flower taken orally every 6-8 hours. Do not give to new borns.

Linden: Infusion of flowers taken orally.

Orange: Boiled liquid of dried orange peel taken orally.

Oregano: Infusion of leaves and flowers taken orally every 6-8 hours. Do not give to new borns.

Congestion, Nasal

Chamomile: Infusion of entire plant taken orally.

Eucalyptus: Infusion of leaves or oil used as an inhalant.

Garlic: 4-6 garlic cloves a day, taken orally.

Solanum Mammosum: Pulp of the fruit used as an inhalant.

Conjunctivitis

Balm: Infusion of the whole plant applied locally as eyedrops irrigations and compresses.

Chamomile: Boiled liquid from the plant applied locally.

Rose: Infusion of new sprouts from stems and petals from the flower in the form or eyedrops, irrigation or compresses.

Rue: Boiled liquid from the whole plant applied locally as eyedrops, irrigation or compresses.

Constipation

Bloodroot: Boiled infusion of the plant taken orally.

Buckthorn: Boiled liquid of the bark taken orally.

Castor bean: Extract of the seed known as castor oil, taken orally.

Common marvel or Peru: Boiled liquid of the root taken orally.

Flax: Boiled liquid of the seed taken orally.

Friar's Habit: Infusion of the seeds and leaves taken orally.

Ipecac: Powdered root taken orally.

Stink weed: Infusion of the roots, leaves and seeds taken orally.

Plantain: Boiled liquid of the seeds taken orally.

Ringworm bush: Boiled liquid of the vein of the leaves taken orally.

Senna: Infusion of the leaves taken orally.

Tamarind: Pulp of the fruit taken orally.

Violet: Boiled liquid from the entire plant taken orally.

Wheat: Wheat germ or bran, taken orally.

Convulsion

Arnica: Infusion of the leaves taken orally.

Hyssop: Infusion of the plant taken orally.

Mistletoe: Infusion of the leaves taken orally.

Onion: Juice or extract of the onion taken orally.

Valerian: Infusion of the fresh plant or roots taken orally.

Cough

Expectorant

Basil: Infusion of the leaves taken orally.

Blessed Thistle: Infusion of the juice or secretion from the root taken orally.

Bloodroot: Boiled liquid of the entire plant taken orally.

Hyssop: Infusion of the whole plant taken orally.

Lemon grass: Infusion of the leaves and rhizomes taken orally.

Licorice: Infusion of the rhizomes taken orally.

Little crown: Infusion of the root taken orally. 

Solanum Mammosum: Pulp of the fruit seed as an inhaler for the bronchial.

Sedatives for coughs

Ginger: Infusion of the rhizomes, taken orally.

Chayote: Infusion of the leaves taken orally.

Mallow: Infusion of the entire plant taken orally.

Onion: Juice of the onion, one teaspoon diluted with water, taken orally.

Oregano: Infusion of the leaves and flowers boiled in milk taken orally.

Red sage: Infusion of the leaves taken orally.

Thyme: Infusion of the entire plant taken orally.

Cystitis

Birch: Infusion of leaves taken orally.

Corn: Boiled liquid of the silk taken orally.

 Juniper: Infusion of the leaves taken orally.

Milfoil: Infusion of the entire plant taken orally.

Passion flower: Entire of the entire plant taken orally.

Spiked Alpinia: Boiled liquid of the stems taken orally.

Strawberry: Infusion of the leaves, taken orally.