Medicinal plants for beginners: A practical reference guide for more than 200 herbs and remedies for common diseases

Introduction
Chapter 1
History of medicinal plants
Healing the body before Big Pharma
The heritage of our ancestors
Pharmacology and medicinal plants
Relevance of plants in ancient medicine
The legacy of medicinal plants, from antiquity to the present
White Willow Bark
Ginkgo
Evening Primrose Oil
Echinacea
Chapter 2
Properties and benefits of medicinal plants
Medicinal plants to treat your heart
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Garlic (Allium sativum)
Soybean (Glycine max)
The health of the heart depends on each one of us
Medicinal plants to care for the digestive system
Flax (linum usitatissimum)
Common Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
Enjoy a healthy stomach.
Plants also take care of your nervous system
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
Hop (Humulus lupulus)
Maypop (Passiflora incarnata)
10 medicinal plants for an iron health
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
Arnica (Arnica montana)
Artichoke (Cynara scolymus)
Star Anise (Illicium verum)
Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)
Nettle (Urtica dioica)
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Mistletoe (Viscum album)
Bulb Onion (Allium cepa)
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Flaxseeds (Linum usitatissimum)
Blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)
Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globosus Labill)
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare L.)
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.)
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.)
Know your options... It’s about your health!
Chapter 3
Proper use of medicinal plants
7 essential plants for your home, your body and your life.
Chamomile
Make the most of its aroma.
A delicious chamomile tea.
Topical applications.
Compress.
Salvia
Infusions.
Esential oils.
Capsules.
Oregano
Drops of its essential oils.
Direct consumption.
Basil
Chew it leaves.
Topical use.
Infusion of basil oil.
Basil capsules.
Contraindications.
Licorice
Gargling.
Licorice tea.
Direct consumption.
Powdered root.
Contraindications:
Peppermint
Peppermint infusion.
Contraindications.
Topical use.
Dandelion
Infusion.
Salads.
Contraindications
Knowing your own body is the secret
Chapter 4
Home remedies with medicinal plants and their recipes.
General recommendations for a healthy life
Cancer risk factors.
Respiratory diseases risk factors.
Chronic diseases risk factors.
The garden of your house.
Uric acid - Boldo.
Sore throat - Ginger.
Tonsillitis - Elder.
Anemia - Fennel.
Arthritis - Dandelion.
Suffocation – Jasmine.
Bronchitis - Fig
Aphonia - Hedge mustard (singer’s plant)
Stomach pain - Sweet flag
Pulmonary ailments - Coltsfoot.
Inflammation of the throat - Agrimony.
Biliary ailments - Annual nettle.
Leveling blood sugar - Garlic.
Skin rash – Marigold.
Sciatica - Full annual nettle bath.
Headaches - Ribwort plantain.
Open wounds - Celandine.
Skin conditions - Chamomile poultice.
Bruises – St. John’s wort oil.
Bronchial catarrh - Comfrey.
Puncture wounds - Arnica essence.
Digestive problems - Walnut.
Dislocations - Creeping thyme.
Burns - Butterbur.
Sore tongue – Lady’s bedstraw
Purify the blood - Burdock.
Purify the blood - Shrubby gromwell.
Gonorrhea - Herbs to support its treatment.
Laryngitis - Common mallow.
Laxative - Castor oil plant.
10 quick recommendations for the most common diseases.
Action is the key
Chapter 5
Where did plants originally come from and where to get them?
Where can you buy your medicinal herbs?
Mallow
Sage
Dandelion
Alder buckthorn
Arnica
Artichoke
Angelica
A golden recommendation to make your life even better.
Conclusion