Herbs and their Medicinal Uses. A -


     
Agrimony - used for coughs.
        Allspice - aids digestion.
      Aloe Vera - treats minor burns and cuts. Treats poison ivy and rashes. Added to soaps 
          and creams as a conditioner for healthy skin. Antibacterial.
       Angelica - a stimulant and aromatic. Used for kidneys and to induce persperation.
      Anise - seeds and leaves in tea form for treatment for colic, sedative, flatulance,
            digestive aid. Morning breath freshner. Is said to be useful for menopause.
         Take one teaspoonful of seeds in each cup of boiling water. Steep 10-20 minutes,
            strain, drink no more than 3 cups a day.
      Apple - eliminates toxins from system.
            Arnica - flowers are used to prepare liniments and salves for sore muscles and 
                    sprains.
      Ash leaves - used in gouty conditions, arthritis, etc.
               Avens Herb - tonic and styptic. Used in looseness of bowels, etc.
         Balm - cooling in fevers and inducing mild persperation.
           Bannana peel - cures warts.
        Basil - tea form, colds, flu, cramps, bladder. Oil is said to repel insects. Calms nerves,
         settles stomachs.
       Bay - used as a poultice on chests for bronchitis and chest colds. Relieves gas.
            Bee Balm - leaves relieve cough , nausea, sore throat, menstrual cramps, purifies
          blood. Used to stimulate liver and spleen.
      Birch - leaf in the tea form , relieves headaches and reumatism. Bark, kidney stones,
           fever, cramps.
      Blackberry - fruit, diarrhea. Root, female problems. Gargling with extract remedies sore
          or swollen throats and cures sore mouths. Tea from leaves helps menstrual cramps.
     Black Cohosh - used for menstrual cramping, relieves hotflashes, mild sedative.