In addition to saving money on expensive pharmaceuticals, growing these 9 plants can help reduce ailments and illness from occurring or improving symptoms when they do occur.
ALOE VERA
Aloe vera is a plant that grows well under the sun with soil that is dry or moist.
It helps speed up healing, reduce skin infections and heal wounds, cuts burns, eczema etc., but it can also help treat ulcerative colitis chronic constipation digestive problems.
STINGING NETTLE
Stinging Nettle is a plant that can be used to treat many health problems.
It’s great for blood cleansing, hay fever treatment, arthritis and anemia relief as well as excessive menstruation issues like hemorrhoids or rheumatism.
Stinging Nettle has even been shown to help with eczema, chicken pox symptoms and bruises or burns when applied topically.
MARSH MELLOW
Marsh Mallow roots are used to treat inflammations and irritations of the respiratory mucus membranes, excess stomach acid, peptic ulceration, gastritis.
This plant prefers partial sunlight but it will also grow well in shade or full sun with rich soil which retains moisture.
The leaves can be boiled fried or added to salads as they are edible. Once applied, the root is effective in treating sprains, splinters, insect bites, bruises skin inflammations and aching muscles.
FENUGREEK
Fenugreek’s seeds are used in Indian cuisine and can be added to salads or other dishes. It grows best in full sunlight and well-drained soil. Fenugreek is beneficial for:
- Restoring a dull sense of taste;
- Freshening bad breath;
- Inhibiting cancer of the liver;
- Lowering blood cholesterol levels;
- Treating inflammation, ulcers, late onset diabetes, poor digestion & relieving labor pains.
GREAT BURDOCK
As an herbal medicine, burdock root has been used to treat skin diseases including boils, rashes, burns and infections.
It is adaptable in different levels of light from partial shade to full sun as long as the soil it’s planted in is sandy with good drainage.
ARNICA
Arnica is a plant that can withstand harsh climates and conditions. It’s mostly applied externally, but it also has some internal uses as well.
The best way to grow Arnica in nutrient poor soil with direct sunlight exposure – which ensures the plants growth!
This ability makes this plant perfect for external use on things like bruises or aches because of its pain relief abilities when combined into creams or ointments; orally though arnica has been shown to be slightly effective at reducing minor pains such as sore throats and insect bites too if taken by mouth through lozenges or pills etc.
SEA BUCKTHORN
Sea buckthorn is used to treat many different medical conditions such as diarrhea, gastrointestinal disorders and topical compressions for rheumatoid arthritis.
The juice can help with coughs, colds, fever and exhaustion when consumed daily in small doses. Sea buckthorn grows best in well-drained soil that contains a large amount of organic matter like bark or leaves which then treats problems related to the skin (dermatological), stomach ulcers and liver diseases along with inflammatory symptoms by inhibiting nitric oxide production.
Fresh sea buckthorn berry juice has been known to aid cancer patients too!
GERMAN CHAMOMILE
German chamomile is known for its herbal tea. The soothing and calming effect can be used to end stress, help with insomnia, treat toothache, earache, shoulder pain or neuralgia.
SAGE
The word ‘Salvia’ means “to heal” in Latin, so it makes sense that this plant is used for a variety of ailments. Salvia prefers rich soil but tolerates many different types and conditions well. Full sun exposure also benefits the salvia plant’s growth most significantly!
Internally, sage can be ingested to help with symptoms such as indigestion or flatulence; excessive lactation & perspiration are other internal examples of usage too.
Not only externally applied though– internally ingestion has been proven beneficial against anxiety + depression symptoms among others including female infertility issues!
Sage is a great herb to have at home because it can be used for so many different things. You can use sage as an insect bite remedy, or you could even rub the leaves on your skin if there’s an infection!
Sage is also good for infections in the throat and mouth areas, which means that it will help with stuffy noses from allergies too. So next time something comes up try using some of these remedies before heading off to see a doctor – they work wonders!