Herbs For Health

Herbalist, Rosemary Gladstar, has a great line: "Don't wait until you're sick to use herbs. The best way to cure illness is not to become ill . . . "

She breaks down herbs & supplements into 3 groups:

1) Nutritive herbs ~ used as a regular part of our diets {horsetail, red clover, lemon balm . . . }

2) Tonic herbs ~ to feed, tone rehabilitate & strengthen certain systems of the body.

3) Longevity herbs ~ these WILL NOT extend life, but they help our quality of life on into our elder years.

Below are some of her suggestions for Tonic Herbs or Supplements & the parts of the body that they help ~

Blood ~ Burdock, Dandelion

Stinging Nettle
Bones ~ Nettle, Oats
Brain ~ Ginkgo, Gotu Kola

Bilberry
Eyes ~ Bilberry, Lutein
Heart (cardiovascular system) ~ Cayenne, Garlic, Hawthorn
Kidneys ~ Dandelion Leaf, Nettle
Liver ~ Burdock Root, Dandelion Root
Muscles ~ Fo-ti, Glucosamine Sulfate
Nerves ~ Ginseng, Nettle, Oats
Nervous System ~ Fo-ti, American ginseng, Siberian Ginseng

Kava Kava
Restorative/Mood ~ Flower Essences, Kava Kava

If you have any other recommendations be sure to let us know.

Blessings from Ohio . . . Kim<><