There are a lot of herbs that will work as a laxative. However, not all of them are gentle. Some of them are so powerful, they can cause the opposite problem and irritate the colon and intestines. Instead, choose laxatives that are gentle but still effective. Licorice is an example of one of these laxatives. Of the list provided above, senna is the most potent. Only use senna as a last resort.

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Herbs for depression can help treat this painful and unfortunate reality in today’s society. Depression can be brought about by a number of physical and chemical influences, and severely affects an individual’s well-being and ability to function productively

Herbs for Depression

Herbs for Depression - Rosemary-Sage Tea

Boil two cups of water with one teaspoon each of rosemary and sage. Steep for five minutes, strain, and drink daily.
Antidepressant Tincture
1 teaspoon tincture of Saint-John’s-wort leaf
½ teaspoon tinctures of licorice root, ginseng root, lemon balm leaf and ashwaganda leaf (if available)
Combine ingredients (if you do not or cannot drink alcohol, buy glycerites instead of tinctures). Take 1 dropperful 3 times a day.

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Bitter melon is an herb that helps increase your body’s tolerance to insulin. A popular way to take this is in capsules. But if you decide to take it, make sure that you research it yourself.

Herbs for Diabetes

Herbs for Diabetes - Tumeric power

Herbs for Diabetes - Tumeric is a simple but effective herb for diabetes used for controlling blood sugar. Use 00-size capsules, available from a pharmacy, and fill it up with tumeric. Take 2 capsules thrice a day a few minutes before meals. Continue taking the capsules for a month and reevaluate your condition. If you are insulin dependent, your requirement for insulin will eventually diminish and the diabetes can often be controlled.

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There are many ways of treating asthma. Some of them are mainstream, and others are a bit less common. If you suffer from this problem, it is safe to say that you are interested in getting rid of it at all costs. And even though you may never be able to totally get past your asthma, looking into the different treatment options is something that you must consider.

Herbs for Asthma

Herbs for Asthma - Adhatoda (Adhatoda vasica)

This herb is a small evergreen shrub that is found at lower altitudes in India and South East Asia. The leaf has been used for centuries to treat asthma where it works as a bronchodilator and mild expectorant. Adhatoda also works by increasing the viscosity of mucous to assist with expectoration. Key constituents of Adhatoda leaf are the quinazoline alkaloids (0.5–2%). The major alkaloid is vasicine present at levels of 45–95% and is the original source of the drug bromhexine, which is often still used to assist expectoration.

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Acne is an extremely common skin condition characterized by occasional flare-ups of blackheads, pimples, and pustules. Most often, pimples develop on the face, neck, upper chest, and/or the back. When the liver becomes congested or sluggish, toxins are not filtered out of the body but instead get into the bloodstream which can show up as a skin problem like acne.

Herbs for Acne

Herbs for Acne - Tea tree oil is used as a topical antiseptic agent in Australia, and it has shown some value as a topical antiseptic for acne. The American Journal of Infection Control found that tea tree oil eliminates foreign bacteria on the skin. It must be used with care since irritation can occur in sensitive individuals.

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Arthritis means joint inflammation. Any part of body can become inflamed or painful from arthritis. The two most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease resulting from the wear and tear of life. Osteoarthritis leads to pain, tenderness, swelling, and decreased function of joints. The joints most often affected by osteoarthritis are knees, hips, hands, and spine.

For people who suffer from arthritis, dependable pain relief is a vital concern. The agonizing sensations of simply walking up the stairs are discouraging and can drive patients into depression. When someone cannot function properly, their body is not in balance and often; they will become victims of their pain, forcing them to seek alternatives. These people have often tried traditional medications without success, they are often no eligible for surgery and as a result, they will see relieve through natural remedies.

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Go to bed and get up at the same time every night (including weekends). Keep the same routine every night at bedtime. Brush teeth, take a bath, change into night clothing, say good-night to your family, turn off the lights in exactly the same order every night.

Insomnia is a common problem among adults, and even affects a small percentage of children. The most typical type of insomnia only lasts a few days and usually can be directly attributed to a stressful event, a physical discomfort or an environmental distraction.

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Asthma is an allergic condition resulting from the reaction of the body to one or more allergens, and is the most troublesome of respiratory diseases.

How to Treat Asthma

How to Treat Asthma - Anti-inflammatory drugs. This is the most important type of therapy for most people with asthma because these asthma medications prevent asthma attacks on an ongoing basis. Steroids, also called “corticosteroids,” are an important type of anti-inflammatory medication for people suffering from asthma. These asthma medications reduce swelling and mucus production in the airways. As a result, airways are less sensitive and less likely to react to triggers.

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Pink eye, also known as Conjunctivitis, is one of the more common eye problems. Pink eye is the inflammation of the eye’s conjunctive membrane. The condition, which is caused by allergic, bacterial or viral infection, is usually simple and can be quickly treated.

How to Treat Pink Eye

How to Treat Pink Eye - If the pink eye is caused by allergies, anti-inflammatory eyedrops may be prescribed, or it may clear on its own if the allergic trigger is removed. Meanwhile, pink eye caused by an irritating substance can be treated by washing the eye gently with warm water for five minutes to remove the substance.

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When the heart pumps blood into the arteries, the blood flows with a force pushing against the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is the product of the flow of blood times the resistance in the blood vessels. High blood pressure is also called hypertension.

How to Treat High Blood Pressure

How to Treat High Blood Pressure - The goal of treatment for most patients is to lower the systolic blood pressure below 140 mm Hg and the diastolic blood pressure below 90 mm Hg. In some patients, such as those with diabetes, it is recommended that blood pressure be lowered even further, to a systolic pressure below 130 mm Hg and a diastolic pressure below 85 mm Hg.

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