May 06 2015
3 Wild Herbs That Have Medicinal Properties
Wild herbs have been used healing remedies for a long time given that they have been an important part of Eastern medicine.
Modern medicine is now waking to the realization that these herbs hold the cure to a number of symptoms and their ailments.
And they’re easy to grow as well since all you need some pots, a sunny spot and soil. Having said that, here are 3 herbs that you can easily grow:
#1: Rosemary
Rosemary has been used as a memory enhancer for as long back as Greek students who wore them while others in Rome massaged their foreheads with it before their examinations. However, there’s another ailment that it can cure: reduces joint pain. For this, soak rosemary needles in almond oil for about two weeks, filter and then rub it on the sore joints as required.
#2: Lemon Balm
Called the gladdening herb, Arab physicians used it primarily to calm heart palpitations and anxiety. Recently, the German Ministry of Health gave it a thumbs up since it relieved tension, restlessness and anxiety. In fact, studies have shown that students not only had improved mood and an increase in memory.
Peppermint can be used as a remedy for indigestion while a cup of peppermint water can thin mucus, soothe sore throats and loosen phlegm too. You can also apply it to take away the itch out of bug bites while easing arthritis, headaches and cramps.