Vital Herb Properties Series Part 1

"Vital Herbs and Properties"

* Indicates included with herbal survivalist herbal kits

Target: All Main Systems
Survival: Medicine, Food

The properties of a herb are important so one can know its most effective application(s) most herbs have several properties but some herbal is come herbs to combine the properties as well to maximize the healing effects on an application. We will talk on this topic in another part.



Tinctures,Teas Concotions, Tonics:

• *Echinacea: antibacterial, mild antiseptic, imune system stimulant, increases the number of white blood cells by increasing the level of a substance called properdin.
• *Cayenne: antispasmodic, diaphoretic
• *Lemon Balm: Nervine, AntiViral, Anti bacterial
• *Dandelion: a supplementation of vitamins, A, K, and C also magnesium with trace minerals of calcium, manganese, blood purifier, bacterial flush.
• *Slippery Elm Bark: A superfood, mucilaginous, demuculant, nutritive, mucilage, fibrous, diuretic,pectoral. 
• *White Willow: Anti- inflammatory, aspirin like effect, antibacterial, antiviral,nerve pain, tooth aches.
• Marshmallow Root: anti-inflammatory, mild immune system stimulent.
• Wild Cherry Bark: astringent, tonic, pectoral,sedative,stimulant.
• Horehound: anti bacterial, antiviral, diaphoretic, expectorant, diuretic, stimulant,hepatic.
• Mullen: Antiviral, antibacterial, antispasmodic, vulnerary,astringent,demulcent. 
• Licorice Root: laxative, tonic, expectorant, demulcent, pectoral,emollient.
• Yarrow Root: astringent, tonic, alterative, diuretic,vulnerary,diaphoretic.
• Valerian: aromatic, stimulant tonic, anodyne, antispasmodic, nervine,emmenagogue.
• Skullcap: antispasmodic,nervine, tonic diuretic
• Black Cohosh: emmenagogue,nervine, altertative, expectorant, diaphoretic, astringent, antispasmodic.
• Astragals: Anti bacterial, Anti viral, Imune system Stimulent
• Burdock Root diuretic:, depilatory, alterative,  
• Elderberry: emetic, cathartic. Flowers diaphoretic, exanthematous, alliterative,emollient, discutient, rubriifacient, stimulant.

Essential Oils:

• Spearmint: antibacterial
• Myrrh: antimicrobial, astringent, expectorant, antifungal, stimulant, carminative, stomachic, anticatarrhal, diaphoretic, vulnerary, antiseptic, immune booster, circulatory, tonic, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic.Thyme:antibacterial, anti fungal, antioxidant
• *Oregano: antibacterial, antiviral
• Basil: antiseptic, antispasmodic, carmative, cephalic, digestive, emmenagogue,febrifuge, nervine, tonic.
• *Lavender: antimicrobial,antibacterial
• *Tea Tree: antviral, antifungal,
• *Peppermint: analgesic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astrigent, carmative, cephalic, decongestant, digestive, expectorant, fribrifuge, nervine, stmulant, stomachic.
• Frankincense: immune system support, antibacterial, healthy skin and wound healing support 
• Lemon: stimulating, calming, carminative, anti-infection, astringent, detoxifying, antiseptic, disinfectant, sleep inducing, and antifungaGrapefruit:
• Orange: anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, antispasmodic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, carminative, diuretic, tonic, sedative and cholagogue substance.
• Thieves: antimicrobial, antiviral, antibacterial,antiseptic,anesthetic
• *Clove: Anesthetic
• *Eucalyptus: eucalyptus oil are analgesic, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-neuralgic, anti-rheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, astringent, balsamic, cicatrisant, decongestant, deodorant, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge, hypoglycaemic, rubefacient, stimulant, vermifuge and vulnerary.Rosemary: analgesic, antidepressant, astringent, carminative, cephalic, cholagogue, cordial, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, hepatic, hypertensive, nervine, rubefacient, stimulant, sudorific and tonic.Clary Sage: anti convulsive, antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, digestive, nervine, tonic, sedative.
• Lime: antiseptic, antiviral, astringent, aperitif, bactericidal, disinfectant, febrifuge, haemostatic, restorative and tonic substance.Ginger: anti-inflamatory
• Cinnamon: antiseptic

The Power of Oregano and Oregano Essential Oil:

The Power of Oregano and Oregano Essential Oil:

Target: All Main Systems

Survival: Medicine

Oregano is a powerful herb producing vital enzymes( high levels of concentrates of  thymol and carvacrol) that defeat infections (both bacterial and viral). They also help strengthen and maintain a healthy immune system and respiratory system. This herb is also classified as an antibiotic herb.

Oregano has a high O.R.A.C, level of 15,300 per 100 grams
Thyme has an O.RA.C. level of near 15,380 per 100 grams
O.R.A.C. is the scale used to measure the amount or degree of antioxidants present per measurement.
Both Thyme and Oregano have similar effects medicinally on the respiratory system. and when mad as a tea and cooled can be used as a mouth rinse for mouth and canker sores.

Secondly, Oregano is powerful as a tea or connection or tincture as well for bacteria and viral infections but does not possess the high levels of concentrates as 
oregano essential oil.

Oregano Tea recipe:
2 tablespoons of dried oregano leaves preferably greek if possible, 10 ounces of boiling water let steep for 15 minutes  let cool then strain and press. drink with no milk or sugar you can add a bit of raw wildflower honey if needed. 

Oregano Concoction Recipe
boil 2 cups of water and when water comes to a hard boil add herbs an bring down heat to a low simmer and cover for about 20 minutes or until water level has reduced to half. this is stronger than a tea but less levels of concentrates than a tincture good for sore throats or stubborn or persistent colds and flues and even bronchitis
A few benefits that these powerful enzymes help are:

A Sore Throat and antiseptic mouth rinse with anesthetic properties Recipe

1 pint of warm distilled water (not boiling)
3 drops of Oregano essential oil diluted to 2-3 percent
2 drops of Thyme essential oil diluted to 2-3 percent
2 drops of clove essential oil diluted to 2-3 percent
3 drops of lavender essential oil diluted to 2-3 percent


Direction:
Blend all the essential oils together well first 
Let the blend propagate for 24 hrs.
add 1 pint of warm distilled water and precise at least 35 time to disperse the oils throughout.

Without swallowing rinse and gargle daily and nightly the clove will help ease the pain through its anesthetic properties. the Lavender will kill any microbes present with the thyme and oregano oils. This formula acts both as an antibody and a healing agent.



Internal Uses:

• Digestive Problems
• Sinus Congestion
• Colds and Flu's
• Sore throat
• Bronchitis
• Pneumonia
• Respiratory infections
• eczema
• acne
• H Virus’
• Fungus'

External Uses:

as an antibiotic for a wound (but must be diluted to 2 percent with a carrier oil e.g. olive, sunflower, jojoba, grapeseed oil, advacado oil)

Acne

Eczema

Cold sores

Carbunkles

 Open Blisters

Toenail Fingus'

When Blended with lavender essential oil  and either pure grape seed oil and or jojoba carrier oil it is  powerful aid for eczema and acne.

Due to it’s anti fungal properties it works well on toe nail fungus’s especially when properly blended with lavender and tea tree essential oils.