Herbs, medicinal plants and common ailments

Natures best kept secrets

Nature provides humans with powerful and wonderful herbs and plants, capable of treating many health problems!

These herbs and plants, are presented to us both fresh, dried, in the shape of oils, teas or capsules.

And some herbs ingested with our daily food, have wonderful scents and flavours, being easily recognisable by our senses and a great aid to our bodies.

Different ailments and possible herbal treatments

Next, Sharehealing gathered some information about different ailments and their possible treatment, recurring to the use of plants and herbs!

We sincerely hope you enjoy this information, and that it helps you to embrace natural treatments more regularly, and with greater acceptance!
But before doing so, don't forget to consult a professional doctor, herbalist, aromatherapist or homeopath!

Finally, all medicine (herbal or lab based) has its own particular side-effects. Respect, care and moderation are very important, specially for those people seeking to improve their health by recurring to natural medicinal practices.

Aches and pains	Black pepper, Roman Chamomile, Coriander, Cajuput, Eucalyptus, Juniper, Lavender, Marjoram, Thyme, Sweet fennel, etc.
Acne	Petit grain, Lemongrass, Sweet thyme, Tea tree, Lavender, Geranium, Juniper, Roman Chamomile, etc.
Aging	Ginkgo, Echinacea, Evening Primrose, etc.
Allergy	Garlic, Stinging nettle, Ginkgo Biloba, Chamomile, Rose Otto, Patchouli, Neroli, etc.
Altitude sickness	Horse balm, Clove, Garlic, Thyme, etc.
Alzheimer, senility, dementia	Horse balm, Sage, Rosemary, Ginkgo, Dandelion, Ginseng, etc.
Amenorrhea	Celery, Chaste berry, Dill, etc.
Anaemia	Lemon, Orange, Thyme, etc.
Angina	Garlic, Angelica, Onion, Ginger, Willow, Bilberry, etc.
Animal bites	Lavender, Sage, etc.
Anxiety	Lavender, Chamomile, Geranium, Clary sage, Orange, Basil, Bergamot, etc.
Arthritis	Red pepper, Ginger, Stinging nettle, Celery seed, Coriander, Basil, Eucalyptus, Niaouli, Aniseed, Lavender, Marjoram, Pine, Cypress, Geranium, etc.
Asthma	Stinging nettle, Ginkgo Biloba , Licorice, Anise, Eucalyptus, Cajuput, Lemon, Sage, Hyssop, Lavender, Peppermint, Pine, etc.
Athlete's foot	Tea tree, Garlic, Ginger, Goldenseal, Lemongrass, Clary sage, Niaouli, Geranium, Lavandin, Lavender, etc.
Backache	Thyme, Willow, Peppermint, Red pepper, etc.
Bad breath	Coriander, Parsley, Peppermint, Cardamom, Sage, Eucalyptus, Thyme, etc.
Baldness (alopecia)	Rosemary, Horsetail, Licorice, etc.
Bladder Infections	Parsley, Bearberry, Blueberry, Birch, etc.
Breast feeding problems	Anise, Garlic, Fenugreek, Echinacea, Fennel, Aniseed, Jasmine, etc.
Boils and abscesses	Savoury, Lavender, Chamomile, Tea tree, Niaouli, Lemon, Sweet thyme, Peppermint, Cypress, etc.
Broken capillaries	Peppermint, Cypress, Lavender, Hyssop, Lemon, etc.
Bronchitis	Garlic, Eucalyptus, Stinging nettle, Caraway, Lemon, Niaouli, Tea Tree, Sweet thyme, Cypress, Hyssop, Lavender, Rosemary, Savoury, Black pepper, Aniseed, etc.
Bruises	Comfrey, St. John's Wort, Arnica, Parsley, Cypress, Lavender, Rosemary, Marjoram, etc.
Burns	Chamomile, Geranium, Lavender, Echinacea, Aloe Vera, St. John's Wort, Rosemary, etc.
Candida	Rosemary, Savoury, Sage, Tea tree, Eucalyptus, Thyme, Lavandin, Lavender, Geranium, Benzoin, etc.
Cardiac Arrhythmia	Angelica, Valerian, etc.
Caries	Wild bergamot, Licorice, Bay, etc.
Cataracts	Rosemary, Brazil nut, Carrot, Bilberry, etc.
Catarrh	Lemon, Niaouli, Eucalyptus, Hyssop, Black pepper, Savoury, Marjoram, etc.
Cellulite	Thyme, Black pepper, Cypress, Pine, Juniper, Sage, Rosemary, etc.
Chapped and cracked skin	Geranium, Chamomile, Sandalwood, Rose Otto, Patchouli, etc.
Chilblains	Lemon, Lavender, etc,
Chronic fatigue syndrome	Ginseng, Goldenseal, etc.
Cystitis	Tea tree, Frankincense, etc.
Cold and Flu	Ginger, Lemon, Echinacea, Garlic, Sweet thyme, Basil, Eucalyptus, etc.
Cold sore	Echinacea, Mint, St. John's Wort, Garlic, Red Pepper, Lemon Balm, etc.
Colic	Cajuput, Bergamot, Chamomile, Aniseed, Hyssop, Geranium, Marjoram, Lavender, Savoury, Peppermint, etc.
Colitis	Tea tree, Lemongrass, Sweet fennel, Thyme, Geranium, etc.
Constipation	Hyssop, Orange, Rosemary, Sweet fennel, etc.
Coughs	Ginger, Licorice, Stinging nettle, Eucalyptus, Niaouli, Thyme, Hyssop, Cypress, Rosemary, Marjoram, etc.
Cramps	Cypress, Basil, Rosemary, Marjoram, Geranium, etc.
Cuts, abscesses and scrapes	Goldenseal, Comfrey, Tea tree, Calendula, etc.
Dandruff	Cedarwood (Atlas), Ginger, Licorice, Comfrey, Eucalyptus, Bay, Lemon, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Clary Sage, Lavender, Patchouli, etc.
Depression, anxiety, agoraphobia	Basil, Orange, Licorice, Lavender, Rosemary, Gingko, Cayenne, St. John's Wort, Valerian root, Ginseng, Kava, Coriander, Sage, Thyme, Tea tree, Melissa, Pine, etc.
Dermatitis	Chamomile, Thyme, Lavender, Sage, Benzoin, Rosemary, Geranium, etc.
Diabetes	Onion, Garlic, Fenugreek, Lemon, Sweet thyme, Rosemary, Juniper, Pine, etc.
Diarrhoea	Carrot, Bilberry, Apple, Blackberry, Sage, Lemon, Niaouli, etc.
Dry hair	Nettles, Sage, Camomile, Birch, Carrot Seed, Geranium, Lavender, Parsley, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Yarrow, etc.
Dry skin	Lavender, Chamomile, Petitgrain, Neroli, Jasmine, Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Rose Otto, etc.
Dry weeping	Cedarwood, Patchouli, Bergamot, Juniper, etc.
Dizziness, vertigo	Gingko, Celery, Ginger, Lemongrass, Orange, Melissa, Rosemary, etc.
Dry mouth	Evening primrose, Red Pepper, etc.
Earache	Goldenseal, Garlic, Echinacea, Basil, Sweet thyme, etc.
Eczema	Cedarwood, Chamomile, Thyme Sage, Lavender, Jasmine, Neroli, etc.
Emphysema	Red Pepper, Licorice, Eucalyptus, Peppermint, etc.
Endometriosis	Evening Primrose, etc.
Fainting	Eucalyptus, Rosemary, etc.
Fatigue	Coriander, Basil, Thyme, Rosemary, Sage, Pine, Melissa, Juniper, etc.
Fever	Red Pepper, Ginger, Peppermint, etc.
Flatulence	Caraway, Basil, Sage, Thyme, Bergamot, Coriander, Lemon, Lavender, Hyssop, etc.
Frigidity	Fenugreek, Ginseng, Damien, Angelica, etc.
Flu, influenza	Lemon, Cajuput, Eucalyptus, Sweet thyme, Pine, Rosemary, Hyssop, Cypress, etc.
Fungal infections	Geranium, Lavandin, Niaouli, Sage, Lavender, etc.
Gallstones and kidney stones	Peppermint, Lemon, Niaouli, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, etc.
Gastric spasms	Chamomile, Orange, Caraway, Melissa, Marjoram, etc.
Gastro-enteritis	Chamomile, Basil, coriander, Lemongrass, Lemon, Tat Tree, Geranium, Fennel, etc.
Genital herpes	St. John's Wort, Echinacea, Garlic, Red Pepper, Lemon Balm, Mint, etc.
Gingivitis	Licorice, Sage, Camomile, Echinacea, etc.
Glaucoma	Pansy, Bilberry, Oregano, etc.
Gout	Basil, Lemon, Cajuput, Pine, Juniper, Rosemary, etc.
Hair loss	Rosemary, Clary Sage, Patchouli, Chamomile, Grapefruit, Yarrow, Ylang-ylang, Bay, Birch, Cedarwood (Atlas ), Juniper, etc.
Hangover	Gingko, etc.
Hay fever	Hyssop, Caraway, etc.
Headache	Ginger, Bay, Evening Primrose, Willow, Red Pepper, Lemon, Eucalyptus, etc.
Heartburn	Fennel, Licorice, Peppermint, Cinnamon, Camomile, Dill, etc.
Heart diseases	Grape, Angelica, Willow, etc.
Haemorrhoids	Comfrey, etc.
Herpes	Melissa, Lavender, Savoury, Peppermint, Bergamot, Eucalyptus, Lemon, etc.
High blood pressure	Garlic, Saffron, Celery, Garlic, etc.
High Cholesterol	Ginger, Garlic, Celery, etc.
Impotence	Anise, Gingko, etc.
Indigestion	Red Pepper, Camomile, Angelica, Ginger, Coriander, Peppermint, etc.
Infertility	Ginger, Ginseng, etc.
Insect bites and stings	Basil, Mint, Calendula, Basil, Eucalyptus, Citronella, Sage, Niaouli, Sweet thyme Tea tree, Melissa, Lavender, etc.
Insomnia	Camomile, Lavender, Passionflower, Lemon Balm, Valerian, Lemon, Orange, Petit grain, Melissa, Cypress, etc.
Intestinal parasites	Goldenseal, etc.
Irritability	Cypress, Chamomile, Lavender, Petitgrain, Melissa, etc.
Itching	Peppermint, Lavender, Chamomile, Neroli, Sandalwood, etc.
Kidney stones	Lemon, Fennel, Juniper, Hyssop, etc.
Labour	Clove, Nutmeg, Sage, Sweet Thyme, Peppermint, Aniseed, etc.
Lack of periods	Sage, Chamomile, Aniseed, Fennel, etc.
Laryngitis	Ginger, Cajuput, Eucalyptus, Black pepper, Sage, Sweet thyme, Myrrh, etc.
Leucorrhoea	Geranium, Hyssop, Bergamot, etc.
Lice	Rosemary, Thyme, etc.
Liver problems	Dandelion, Carrot, Licorice, etc.
Loss of memory	Clove, Peppermint, etc.
Lyme	Mint, Garlic, Echinacea, Licorice, etc.
Mature skin	Melissa, Fennel, Lemon, Niaouli, Orange, Lavender, Frankincense, etc.
Menopause	Angelica, Red Clover, Licorice, Clary sage, Fennel, Chamomile, Peppermint, etc.
Menstrual cramps	Red Clover, Raspberry, Bilberry, Angelica, etc.
Morning sickness	Raspberry, Ginger, Peppermint, etc.
Motion sickness	Raspberry, Ginger, etc.
Mouth Ulcers	Orange, Sage, Lemon, Geranium, etc.
Multiple sclerosis	Evening primrose, Stinging nettle, Blueberry, etc.
Muscular degeneration	Clove, Bilberry, Gingko, etc.
Mycoses and fungal infections	Lemongrass, Tea tree, Garlic, Pau-D'Arco, Licorice, etc.
Nausea	Cinnamon, Ginger, Peppermint, etc.
Nervous tension	Cypress, Marjoram, Rosemary, Geranium, Bergamot, Melissa, Lavender, etc.
Neuralgia	Peppermint, Chamomile, Geranium, Eucalyptus, Cajuput, Rosemary, etc.
Nose bleed	Cypress, Lemon, etc.
Obesity	Red Pepper, Tea tree, Lemon, Evening primrose, etc.
Oedema	Geranium, Juniper, Fennel, Lemon, Petit grain, etc.
Oily hair	Basil, Birch, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Lemon, Thyme, Yarrow, Lavender, Sage, etc.
Oily skin	Lemon, Orange, Petitgrain, Lemongrass, Geranium, Cypress, Lavender, Juniper, etc.
Osteoporosis	Parsley, Dandelion, etc.
Ovary problems	Peppermint, Sage, Cypress, Fennel, etc.
Pain	Red Pepper, Clove, Mint, Evening primrose, etc.
Pale tone	Lemongrass, Neroli, Sage, Rosemary, Geranium, etc.
Palpitations	Orange, Lemongrass, Rosemary, Melissa, Aniseed, Fennel, Marjoram, etc.
Parkinson's disease	Passion flower, Gingko, St. John's Wort, Evening Primrose, etc.
Pneumonia	Echinacea, Garlic, Dandelion, etc.
Pregnancy and delivery	Raspberry, etc.
Premenstrual syndrome	Evening Primrose, Stinging nettle, Angelica, Raspberry, Burdock, Chastberry, etc.
Prostate enlargement	Evening primrose, Licorice, Stinging nettle, etc.
Psoriasis	Red pepper, Licorice, Niaouli, Bergamot, Cajuput, Lavender, etc.
Rheumatism	Eucalyptus, Coriander, Cajuput, Sweet thyme, Lemon, Hyssop, Geranium, Pine, Savoy, Rosemary, etc.
Scabies	Tea tree, Evening primrose, Mint, Onion, etc.
Scalp	Basil, Lavender, Rosemary, etc.
Scars	Lavender, Patchouli, Frankincense, Hyssop, etc.
Sciatica	Stinging nettle, Mustard, Sandalwood, Aniseed, etc.
Seborrhoea	Juniper, Lemon, etc.
Sinusitis	Eucalyptus, Garlic, Oregano, Peppermint, Goldenseal, Echinacea, Tea Tree, Basil, Eucalyptus, Sage, Niaouli, etc.
Shingles	Melissa, Geranium, Sweet thyme, Sage, etc.
Skin problems	Aloe Vera, Calendula, Evening primrose, Camomile, etc.
Smoking	Red Clover, Licorice, etc.
Sore throat	Eucalyptus, Bergamot, Tea tree, Thyme, Sage, Niaouli, Lemon, Geranium, Lavender, etc.
Sprains	Hyssop, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Marjoram, Rosemary, etc.
Stretch marks	Geranium, Lavender, Myrrh, Frankincense, etc.
Stroke	Carrot, Garlic, Evening primrose, Gingko, Willow, etc.
Sunburn	Calendula, Aloe Vera, Peppermint, Lavender, Sandalwood, etc.
Swelling	Arnica, Ginger, Cat's claw, Aloe Vera, etc.
Sweating	Pine, Cypress, Peppermint, Sage, Clary sage, etc.
Teething	Chamomile, etc.
Tonsillitis	Sage, Garlic, Echinacea, Lemon, Bergamot, Sweet thyme, etc.
Toothache	Willow, Ginger, Clove, Red Pepper, etc.
Traumatic brain injuries	St, John's wort, Gingko, Rosemary, Cayenne, etc.
Tuberculosis	Eucalyptus, Echinacea, Garlic, Licorice, etc.
Ulcers	Garlic, Ginger, Licorice, Juniper, Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Niaouli, Lavender, Clove, Myrrh, Frankincense, etc.
Vaginits	Tea tree, Lavender, Garlic, Goldenseal, etc.
Varicose veins	Violet, Gingko, Cajuput, Lemon, Sage, Tea Tree, Cypress, Sandalwood, Geranium, etc.
Verrucas	Sweet thyme, Lemon, etc.
Vertigo	Lemongrass, Lemon, Basil, Orange, Caraway, Marjoram, Melissa, Rosemary, Peppermint, etc.
Viral infections	Goldenseal, Licorice, Lemon Bam, Dragon's blood, Echinacea, Garlic, etc.
Warts	Bloodroot, Birch, Sweet thyme, Lemon, etc.
Worms	Clove, Garlic, Ginger, etc.
Wounds	Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Thyme, Tea tree, Niaouli, Rosemary, Savoury, Hyssop, Geranium, Juniper, Cedarwood, Clove, Patchouli, Myrrh, Benzoin, Rose Otto, etc.
Wrinkles	Carrot, Sage, Rosemary, etc.

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