Dr. Carla Goddard

Nature's First Aid Kit, Herbal & Natural Remedies for Common Illnesses



Posted: Friday, August 13, 2010

by Dr. Carla Goddard

As herbal medicine becomes more and more popular many medicine cabinets are being revamped with natural cures rather than the synthetic products found at the local pharmacies. For anyone who is looking to build their own herbal medicine kit it could save you both time and money as many of the simple ailments are handled at home quickly with on hand herbs. The following is a list of common ailments and the herbs that are safe, inexpensive and gentle enough for even the little ones in the house.

Colds, flus, and chest congestion

yarrow and peppermint for sniffles
mullein oil for earaches
lavender or eucalyptus for steam vaporizers to relieve congestion
echinacea for a natural antibiotic

Coughs and sore throats

licorice or slippery elm tea for coughs
aloe vera juice or tea tree oil for gargles

Burns

aloe vera gel

Allergies

bee pollen granules, ginkgo biloba

Canker Sores

aloe vera to soothe
peppermint oil as antiviral fighter against herpes

Cuts, Wounds, Scrapes

ginseng skin repair gel
witch hazel for compress
comfrey and aloe salve

Athlete's foot, ringworm and nail fungus

tea tree oil or grapefruit seed extract

Parasite infection

black walnut hulls
echinacea extract
cayenne/garlic capsules

Minor bacterial and viral infections

echinacea, golden seal, myrrh combination
St John's wort/lomatium extract

Rashes, itching, swelling from insect bites

marshmallow/been pollen/white pine capsule as antihistamine
calendula/pau d'arco gel
comfrey, plantain ointment

Pain, cramping, or headache

lavender compress
peppermint oil rubs
comfrey compress
rosemary tea

Strains, sprains, or muscle pulls

white willow, St. John's wort salve
tiger balm analgesic gel

Constipation or diarrhea

senna/fennel laxtive tea
milk thistle seed extract to soften stool
aloe vera juice to relieve diarrhea

Insomnia

rosemary, chamomile, catnip tea

Stress and tension

ginseng, licorice extract
rosemary, chamomile tea
valerian capsule

Indigestion, gas, upset stomach

ginger tea
catnip, fennel tea

Earaches

mullein oil ear drops
warm garlic oil ear drops

Toothache

clove oil
Dr. Carla Goddard is a contemporary Shaman Medicine Woman. Father was of a small Nation in Maine, trained with a Mohawk Shaman, studied with a Waiest Monk, and academia background in Metaphysical Sciences specializing in Parapsychology.

She draws upon the energetic flow of life to share with people a path to heal their own souls, to find the flow of energy in their own life, and to have profound shifts in awareness. Connecting individuals with their own soul and with other soul’s to create a “tribe"; her own desire to change the world one soul at a time across the globe by envisioning what the world needs next. Believing that the change in the world will happen through active presence, active communication, and active connections to blaze a new path.

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