Herbal Information
Herbal remedies are many and varied; so make sure that you know what you are doing and as with any health problem seek the help of a professional physican. Some herbs can be purchased already to take, but you have to know when and how long to take them. Places like Wal-Mart sells herbs already bottled, but they are sold as a supplement and don't tell you much about taking them.
To check your current medications to see if there will be an interaction with an herb you can go to http://www.cvs.com. This would be a good idea to check.
Echnaciea: Pictured on the left should
be taken no longer than 10 days at a time and then you should go off of it for 7 days,
because it stimulates your immune system and if you take it for too long at a time your
system builts up an immunity to it. It shouldn't be taken if you have an
immune system disease such as Aids. I usually don't take it unless I feel a
cold or flu coming on and then I'll take 2 a day for 2 or 3 days until I feel better.
Plants can be used for other things also; so check out the "Other
Uses of Plants" page.
My Book "Medicinal Plants, Trees & Shrubs of Appalachia, A Field
Guide" which lists 107 plants, with color photographs, is available at:
There is space on the back of each page for notes, plus weights & measures,
dosages, gathering and drying herbs, type of preparations, herbal properties,
plant terms, and a list of symptoms and what herb to use for them, when to
gather, and how to use them; (a total of 145 pages, in 8 1/2 x 11 format). You
can look at the sample pages by clicking the link below. You will need adobe
acrobat reader to view it.
Herbal Links:
Native American Herbal Remedies.
Aroma Therapy
Information.
Email Address:
bchurch@CherokeeHawk.com
