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An Interesting Herb Fact
Honeysuckle: An Ancient Healing Favorite
Honeysuckle is one of the oldest medicinal herbs in known history. Sometimes referred to as woodbine, European honeysuckle was once used widely to treat urinary complaints, asthma, and during childbirth. However, in traditional Chinese medicine, honeysuckle has been used medicinally for thousands of years. The first known reference to the honeysuckle plant as a medicinal plant is in the Tan Ben Cao that was written in A.D. 659. In traditional Chinese medicine, honeysuckle is considered one of...
The Healing Power of Marshmallow
It is believed that the marshmallow plant has been used to create herbal remedies since Ancient Egyptian times. The plant itself takes its name from the Greek world altho, which roughly translates as "to heal." The root of the marshmallow plant is very rich in sugar, and herbalists consider the plant to be very mucilaginous. The mucilaginous nature of the plant is thought to make the tissues soften. The leaves of the marshmallow plant are often used as an expectorant. It is also known as a soothing tonic for the urinary system. The leaves and the root of the marshmallow plant are both know as a vegetable. The marshmallow plant is actually just one plant in a large family of mallow plants. All the plant members of the mallow family are thought to contain more or less the same healing properties.
Herbalists believe that the flowers of the marshmallow plant are a natural expectorant. The leaves of the marshmallow plant are believed to act as an expectorant, a demulcent or a diuretic. Meanwhile, the root of the marshmallow plant is also thought of as an expectorant, a demulcent, a diuretic, and are thought to heal wounds. Herbalists as moist often describe the character of the marshmallow plant, slightly sweet, and cool. The marshmallow plant is believed to contain many constituents. The flowers contain flavonoids and mucilage, and the leaves contain coumarin, salicylic acid, phenolic acid, as well as mucilage and flavonoids. The root of the marshmallow plant also contains mucilage, as well as asparagines, tannins, and polysaccharides.
The flowers of the marshmallow plant are rarely made available commercially, but they can be easily grown and harvested in a home garden. The flowers that are harvested from the marshmallow plant are sometimes used to be made into expectorant syrups that are then used to treat coughs and colds. If flowers from the marshmallow plant are not available, flowers from the garden hollyhock plant can also be used as an alternative. The flowers are usually harvested in the summer. The leaves of the marshmallow plant are also harvested in late summer, and they can also be used to create herbal remedies to help heal the urinary disorders and to heal bronchial problems. The most commonly treated conditions that are treated with the leaves of the marshmallow plant are whooping coughs, cystitis, and bronchitis.
The root of the marshmallow plant is also used to make herbal remedies. The root is used to treat many external problems, including burns, boils, wounds, and skin ulcerations. The marshmallow root can also be taken internally to treat several conditions. It can be taken to treat problems such as gastritis, enteritis, esophagitis, and peptic ulcers. The marshmallow root can also be used to treat conditions such as hiatus hernia, as well as for cystitis and urinary inflammations. The marshmallow root can be harvested in autumn and winter. The marshmallow root can also be used create a decoction that is used to treat inflammations such as cystitis and esophagitis. Herbalist recommends taking roughly 25 g of root to one liter of water. |
08/08/2010
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Experts: Improved access to standard health care could erode use of folk medicine
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WITH VIDEO: 16 arraigned from medical marijuana raids
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Innovative Ideas, Improvements from Local Minds in This Week's Scene
This week's cover is our second annual Innovations Issue , where we spotlight ideas that Middle Tennesseans are devising or implementing to improve their respective… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Innovative Ideas, Improvements from Local Minds in This Week's Scene
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Insomnia in Pregnancy: A Common Issue
Insomnia in pregnancy is a common concern for mothers-to-be. While a woman may know and understand that she needs to get enough sleep to be healthy for herself and her unborn child, she may have trouble sleeping early in pregnancy and in the last weeks before the baby arrives. First Trimester During the early stages of pregnancy, a woman’s body is going through a number of changes. Not only have ...
Insomnia in Pregnancy: A Common Issue
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Innovative Ideas, Improvements from Local Minds in This Week's Scene
This week's cover is our second annual Innovations Issue , where we spotlight ideas that Middle Tennesseans are devising or implementing to improve their respective… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Innovative Ideas, Improvements from Local Minds in This Week's Scene
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