§ Aromatic waters

 

§ Aromatic waters. Natural herbal remedies that are by-products of distilling essential oils or combining essential oils with water.

§ Bath. Natural herbal remedies that are added to water used for bathing. The components usually include: quarter cup of herbs, four cups of herb tea and few drops of essential oils.

§ Body oil. Natural herbal remedies that are extracted into vegetable oil which are often olive or sesame oil.  You can use essential oils added to vegetable oil.  This body oil can be used for massage, hot liniment, facial cream or skin lotion. 

§ Compress.  Natural herbal remedies that use cloth soaked in herbal water.

§ Poultice.  Natural herbal remedies that use freshly mashed herbs.

§ Salve. Natural herbal remedies that use herbal oil thickened with beeswax to make it stick to skin.

 

 

 

 

Natural herbal remedy

 

A natural herbal remedy can be used either internally or externally.  You can choose the best formulation that best works for you.

 

The following are natural herbal remedies that can be taken internally:

 

Glycerite. This is a natural herbal remedy that is an alcohol-free alternative to tincture.  There are two types of glycerin: derived from animal fat and from vegetable oil.  The typical glycerite dose is about 30 drops, a quarter teaspoon or half a dropperful.  Glycerites should be diluted in water to prevent irritation to the mouth.

 

Pill. This natural herbal remedy acts slower and are often less potent than tinctures but contains no alcohol.  One pill is equal to a half a cup of tea or one-sixth of an ounce of herb.

 

Syrup.  This natural herbal is a liquid extract that is sweetened and thickened.  Average dose is one tablespoon.

 

Tea.  Typical does is one teaspoon of herb per cup, three or four times daily.  Methods of preparing tea include: infusions which is made by pouring hot water over herbs.  Decoctions are done by simmering herbs in water for 15 to 30 minutes.  Cold infusions are prepared by soaking herbs in cold water for eight hours. 

 

Tincture. This natural herbal remedy is a concentrated liquid form of herbal medicine.  It is typical to take four doses of tincture a day.

 

Concentrated Liquid Extract. A natural herbal remedy which is a tincture that has most of its water and alcohol removed.

 




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