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

Surviving with Herbs series "Diabetic Herbs"

"Diabetic Herbs"

Target: All Main Systems

Survival: Medicine

There is hope and happiness for those of you who have diabetes and seek alternative solution. The key is to know and understand what diabetes is.

In short: diabetes is the malfunction of normal distribution of insulin into the blood.
So why and what can potentially cause this?
First off a damaged or dysfunctional adrenal gland.
Damaged Alpha nodes in the liver caused by overstressed nodular activity(s) from a poor diet, genetics,an injury, excessive alcohol or from excessive and abusive uses of pharmaceutical drugs. These Alpha nodes in the liver can handle so much stress before they are subjected to failure(s). irregular and unregulated insulin flow to the pancreas for further delivery of insulin throughout the body as needed.
God Bless,

So what can we do to help all this out but naturally?


First, you need to slowly and safely “DETOX” your system from toxins and neurotoxin, this will help elevate the stress’ that cause your pancreas and liver and main systems to wok “HARDER” to deliver a consistent and normal regulated insulin flow as called upon without any resistances from stress’.

Second, to supply Nutritional Supplementation to aid in the prep for healing the damage particularly from applied stress’, abusive alcohol and substances and even physical injury.

Thirdly, Vitamin particularly B complex for Central Nervous System support it is the Central Nervous system through healthy neurotransmissions to the liver that also partake in the call and delivery of a normal insulin flow as well as the recall and to what rate of degree both are applied.

Finally, Healing needs to take place and over time through all of the above this can only happen and may require sacrifice but efforts will pay off.

So Which herbs do what and can play a major roll in all of the above?

Detox: dandelion, burdock root, milk thistle,  Turmeric root, pure lemon juice, pure lime juice, Goldenseal root, Cinnamon, Cayenne

Nutritional supplementation: Slippery Elm Bark, Spiruilla, Chlorela,

Vitamin Supplementation: Bee Pollen, Rose Hips, Elderberry,

Healing: Licorice root, Cayenne, Bee Pollin

Other Herbal Solutions: 

• Licorice Root:  Another Powerful herb for Diabetes but Raises the Blood Sugar
• Dandelion Root: A Powerful Blood purifier
• Cinnamon Bark: a natural antiseptic and reduces the blood sugar levels
• Onions: lowers blood sugar
• Garlic: lowers blood sugar
• Asian Ginseng: lowers blood sugar
• Blueberry Leaf: tend to be very high in lowering blood sugar
• Fenugreek:
• Ginko Biloba:
• Bilberry:
• Burdock Root: a natural blood purifier /detox
• Juniper Berries: these tend to be very high in lowering blood sugar
• Huckleberry: Tend to be very High in lowering blood sugar
• Konjac Root (Glucoannan)  help blood sugar stabilization by slowing sugar absorption.

Other herbs that are used to reduce blood sugar levels are called "BITTERS"

A list of these bitter herbs:

• Bitter Mellon
• Artichoke

"Note if you have blood pressure issues do not use licorice root" excessively it can raise blood pressure.

Surviving with herbs series "CAYENNE PEPPER" - The KING of Super Foods and Medicinal Herbs!

The Power of herbs for Survival Series "Cayenne"

Target:Circulatory System

Survival: Food

This will help you understand how powerful the enzymes in cayenne are.Dr. John Christopher a WW2 medic states in his book the school of natural healing that 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper will stop "ANY" bleeding internally or externally.

Another method is to take a cayenne tincture and thoroughly the gauze or bandage , and iI mean THOROUGHLY! Apply pressure for a min of 10-15  minutes to stop bleeding. To help minimize scaring after wound has stopped bleeding use a 2 percent dilution of lavender oil diluted with purified organic jojoba oil. Secondly, for internal bleeding take 1/2 cayenne powder or 2 full droppers of cayenne tincture in 10 oz. of warm water if using powder let disolve  as much as possible and drink 2times daily this can also be used as an external wash for minor cut and brushes.
Other directly related Detailed Posts:
Herbal Emergency Medicine
The Power of Cayenne as a Medicine
Cayenne Pepper
Making Herbal Healing Salves

God Bless,

Secondly, Another form of medicinal use of cayenne is to make a tea this is a powerful alternative to a tincture. Also, an  all natural healing "Salve" used together with cinnamon can be used to increase circulation in a localized area and the cinnamon will help with the delivery of blood and oxogen to nerve endings to aid in nerve repair. as well as minor neuropathy. Se recipe below.

Cayenne Tea:

take 1 teaspoon of cayenne powder and add 8 ounces of boiling water to it and let sit for 10-15 minutes. then strain with a coffee filter or cheese cloth or even a clean cotton shirt if nothing else is available. drink daily for adults only:

Note the higher the Heat Units are the more capsicum levels are  present and the more effective will be its application. E.G. there are some cayenne powders that range from about 18,00 H.eat U,nits to 58,000  H.eat U,nits and more.

Cayenne/Cinnamon Salve:

Follow the directions to the healing save and as you add the lavender essential oil while salve is still liquid form in the tin add 3 drops of cinnamon essential oil and 4 drops of cayenne infused oil.

Cayenne Infused oil:

Please note this is different than essential oil it possess a lesser level of concentrates of capsicum.

take 4 tablespoons of cayenne powder and 8 ounces of grape seed or jojoba oil(preferred because of the high levels of vitamin E present help with increasing absorption.

Natural Solutions for back pain

The World’s Simplest and Most Effective Way To Eliminate Back Pain …. “Naturally” 

Target: Muscular Skeletal System

Survival: Medicine

"Herbs for Back Pain" 

 Excessive walking or improper exercise techniques can stress out nerves and even cause a pinching effect( the restriction of blood flow and nutrients to the nerve and especially nerve endings which are most sensitive and cause discomfort. Added stress on the nerves can cause pain(s0 within the Central Nervous System. and may even cause a chemical imbalance and lack of oxogen supply to the brain because of poor circulation and can cause several levels of headache and arthritic discomfort throughout the body . Another factor is that poor hydration and mineralization absorption will also take effect because of the added stress on the immune system which in then stresses the Adrenal glands. To remedy this solution as best as possible we need to cut any inflammation(s) down and provide a full spectrum of B complex vitamins as well a nutritional support to the entire nerve. 

 Steps to take to help with back pain: 

• Increase blood circulation  for nutrition support 
• Decrease any internal inflammation(s) to aid healing process through natural herbal enzymes.
• Stop any spasmodic activity. 
• Increase levels of oxogen to the brain in the blood 
• Provide a natural healing process of Nerves, Nerve Endings, Muscles & Tendons.

 Beneficial Herbs: 

• White willow bark 
• Ginger 
• Turmeric 
• Goldenseal 
• Raw domestic Bee pollen 
• Skullcap 
• Cayenne 
• Wheat grass 
• Spirulina 
• Chlorella 
• Dandelion 

Essential Oils: 

• Peppermint: Helps calm Muscle spasms with it’s antispasmodic properties 
• Cypress: This will help with sore tendons and nerves.  
• Lavender: Its anti micro bile properties will help with pain and calming the central nervous system creating a natural relation 
• Clove bud: This will help with localized pain due to the anesthetic properties 
• Ginger: A powerful anti inflammatory herb . Take a piece of fresh cut ginger root and rub the fresh cut side on effected area(s) 
• Marjorum: Helps promote a healthy cardiovascular system, help with tired and sore muscles, Calms the Central Nervous System.

 TEAS: Teas to drink to help with back related pain. Ginger Tea Turmeric Tea Blackstrap molasses tea White willow bark tea.

 Poultices: 1. To make a poultice take a cup of water ,
Bring water to a hard boil then add about 4 oz. of dried herb and bring down to a low simmer and let reduce to 1/2 about 20-30 mins.
Remove pot from heat and let cool to a warm temperature Strain and press ( I use a simple potato ricer to press out all the concentrates
Take a 4x6 or 6x8 muslim bag and soak in pressed herb water Fill the bag with the damp herbs and apply to effected area as needed .

Note: To keep the poultice bag warm throughout the day take the herb filled sack, re soak it in remaining herbal reduction(concentrate) and put it in a steamer for 5-10 minutes and reapply this will also act as a wet heat and will give better absorption warm temperatures are beneficial because they open up the pores system thus increasing absorption(s). 

 2. Another way is to soak a large gauze pad not to soaked with the diluted essential oil or diluted essential oil blend and apply to effected area and wrap with an old but clean cotton shirt wrap gauze roll. Comfrey Ginger Lavender Cypress

  Salves, Balms & Liniments 
Making a antispasmodic or anti inflammatory salve to will be beneficial,  watch and read  our salve making video and post here. and in addition to the lavender you can add other pure uncut essential oils such as ginger, cypress, peppermint clove, marjoram and to the same with a homemade liniment out of lard or coconut oil and add other pure uncut essential oils.and wrap well 2-3 times daily this will help with pain inflammation and any spasms.