Herbs For Allergies & Arteriosclerosis

Urtica Dioica Stinging Nettles, are usefully as a parturient tonic. I have found it to be useful with other galactogogues used both during pregnancy and lactation to enrich milk, and prevent stress associated with sleeplessness and prolonged nursing. Wonderfully nutritive tonic. It is a diuretic and an astringent. Its diuretic action makes it helpful in the treatment of eczema. Its histamine constituency makes it a 'homeopathic' treatment for allergies. Hay fever, sinusitis specific to Spring, and mucous membrane polyps of the nasal passages can be helped with its regular use. Wonderful for prevention of pregnancy edema, helps to prevent hemorrhage. Rich in iron, vitamin C, and minerals.

Chelidonium majus, Greater Celandine, is useful in Irritable Bowel Syndrome, constipation, stomach cancer, and liver and gallbladder disorders. Its antispasmodic application as a poultice or fomentation has been used in the treatment of menstrual cramps, pulmonary diseases, pain, breast lumps (as is Galium aparine, Cleavers), and chest pain due to lack of oxygen (angina). I would use a fomentation topically for such a purpose, drenching and wringing out a clean cloth in an infusion of Chelidonium majus with a 1/4 tsp. powder capsicum as a stimulating agent. It is used in arteriosclerosis and hypertension. Used externally as a poultice for painful skin conditions.

You don't have to wait for the electricity to go out, or the car to run out of gas, to get back to the wisdom and medicine of the earth. Perhaps every one should have tinctures in their disaster preparedness kit in their basements or cellars. A tincture of nettle is useful in blood loss and a patch of comfrey for external poultices for bone breaks and post natal lochia isn't a bad idea. Red Raspberry bushes(Rubus idaeus) growing in a patch of medicinal briars is another helpful remedy...as it is a parturient for nausea, uterine tonic, diarrhea tonic, astringent, and a treatment for gingivitis, sores, and leg cramps. Good for your 'Global-Warming-Weather-Shelter' Medicine Kit.