Natural Healing Handbook
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Natural Healing Handbook

Simple Herbal Remedies and Recipes for Every Health Conditions

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Natural Healing Handbook

Simple Herbal Remedies and Recipes for Every Health Conditions

About this book

Natural Healing Handbook: Simple Herbal Remedies and Recipes for Everyday Ailments and a Non-Toxic Lifestyle

Tired of pills with side effects that seem worse than the condition itself?
What if the key to healing was already in your spice rack or growing in your backyard?

The truth is— real healing doesn't come from more medications, but from smarter combinations of what nature already provides.

Get Ready to Experience the Transformative Power of Synergies

Imagine easing chronic pain, balancing your blood sugar, improving memory, or lowering high blood pressure— using nothing but common herbs and the right pairings.

Here's the twist: it's not just what you use, it's how you combine them.

Example? Lemon balm and valerian root are individually calming. But together? They can enhance GABA activity in your brain, offering relief from anxiety and insomnia more powerfully than either alone— and without the groggy side effects of prescription meds.

Why This Book Is Different

We've decoded over 450 clinical studies and turned the science into something you can use—today.

Inside this 100+ page natural wellness guide, you'll find:

? Healing combos for real results —arthritis, anxiety, high blood pressure, fatigue, and more
? Clear, kitchen-friendly recipes —using everyday herbs like cinnamon, thyme, rosemary, and garlic
? Solutions backed by science —no guesswork, no fluff
? No side effects. No toxins. Just results.
? DIY herbal blends and tonics made with ingredients you can find in your pantry or garden

Discover a Smarter Way to Heal—Without the Chemicals

This is the book that connects modern science with ancestral wisdom. It's practical, powerful, and written to empower.

Let nature do what it was designed to do— heal you.

? Grab your copy of Natural Healing Handbook and start experiencing the powerful synergy of everyday herbs—today!

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Table of contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Book 1: IMMUNE DEFENCE & ANTIMICROBIALS
  3. 1. Garlic – Allium sativum
  4. 2. Elder – Sambucus nigra
  5. 3. Echinacea – Echinacea purpurea / E. angustifolia
  6. 4. Astragalus – Astragalus membranaceus
  7. 5. Thyme – Thymus vulgaris
  8. 6. Ginger – Zingiber officinale
  9. 7. Onion – Allium cepa
  10. 8. Horseradish – Armoracia rusticana
  11. 9. Oregano – Origanum vulgare
  12. 10. Turmeric – Curcuma longa
  13. 11. Andrographis – Andrographis paniculata
  14. 12. Olive Leaf – Olea europaea
  15. 13. Usnea – Usnea spp. (“Old Man’s Beard” lichen)
  16. 14. Cat’s Claw – Uncaria tomentosa
  17. 15. Goldenseal – Hydrastis canadensis
  18. 16. Bee Balm – Monarda fistulosa (a.k.a. Wild Bergamot)
  19. 17. St. John’s Wort – Hypericum perforatum
  20. BOOK 2: RESPIRATORY SUPPORT
  21. 18. Mullein – Verbascum thapsus
  22. 19. Coltsfoot – Tussilago farfara
  23. 20. Marshmallow – Althaea officinalis
  24. 21. Plantain – Plantago major / P. lanceolata
  25. 22. Pine – Pinus sylvestris (or other non-toxic pines)
  26. 23. Elecampane – Inula helenium
  27. 24. Licorice – Glycyrrhiza glabra
  28. 25. Wild Cherry Bark – Prunus serotina
  29. 26. Pleurisy Root – Asclepias tuberosa
  30. 27. Hyssop – Hyssopus officinalis
  31. 28. Horehound – Marrubium vulgare
  32. 29. Lungwort – Pulmonaria officinalis
  33. 30. Anise — Pimpinella anisum
  34. 31. Peppermint — Mentha × piperita
  35. 32. Eucalyptus — Eucalyptus globulus / E. radiata
  36. 33. Osha — Ligusticum porteri
  37. BOOK 3: DIGESTIVE & LIVER CARE
  38. 34. Dandelion — Taraxacum officinale
  39. 35. Burdock — Arctium lappa
  40. 36. Milk Thistle — Silybum marianum
  41. 37. Artichoke Leaf — Cynara scolymus
  42. 38. Gentian — Gentiana lutea
  43. 39. Angelica — Angelica archangelica
  44. 40. Calendula — Calendula officinalis
  45. 41. Chamomile — Matricaria recutita
  46. 42. Fennel — Foeniculum vulgare
  47. 43. Caraway — Carum carvi
  48. 44. Slippery Elm — Ulmus rubra
  49. 45. Yellow Dock — Rumex crispus
  50. 46. Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
  51. 47. Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
  52. 48. Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
  53. 49. Greater Celandine (Chelidonium majus)
  54. BOOK 4: NERVOUS-SYSTEM & SLEEP SUPPORT
  55. 50. Lavender — Lavandula angustifolia
  56. 51. Lemon Balm — Melissa officinalis
  57. 52. Passionflower — Passiflora incarnata
  58. 53. Valerian — Valeriana officinalis
  59. 54. Hops — Humulus lupulus
  60. 55. Skullcap — Scutellaria lateriflora
  61. 56. California Poppy — Eschscholzia californica
  62. 57. Blue Vervain — Verbena hastata
  63. 58. Oat Straw — Avena sativa (green tops & straw)
  64. 59. Magnolia Bark — Magnolia officinalis
  65. 60. Linden (Lime-flower) — Tilia cordata / T. platyphyllos
  66. 61. Ashwagandha — Withania somnifera
  67. 62. Kava — Piper methysticum
  68. 63. Holy Basil (Tulsi) — Ocimum sanctum / O. tenuiflorum
  69. BOOK 5: MUSCULOSKELETAL & PAIN
  70. 64. Willow Bark — Salix alba / S. fragilis / S. nigra
  71. 65. Devil’s Claw — Harpagophytum procumbens
  72. 66. Boswellia (Frankincense) — Boswellia serrata
  73. 67. Corydalis — Corydalis yanhusuo
  74. 68. Solomon’s Seal — Polygonatum biflorum / P. multiflorum
  75. 69. Arnica — Arnica montana
  76. 70. Cayenne — Capsicum annuum / C. frutescens
  77. 71. Feverfew — Tanacetum parthenium
  78. 72. Birch — Betula pendula / B. lenta
  79. 73. Horsetail — Equisetum arvense
  80. 74. Nettle — Urtica dioica
  81. BOOK 6: SKIN & TOPICAL HEALING
  82. 75. Aloe — Aloe barbadensis
  83. 76. Comfrey — Symphytum officinale
  84. 77. Chickweed — Stellaria media
  85. 78. Yarrow — Achillea millefolium
  86. 79. Gotu Kola — Centella asiatica
  87. 80. Witch Hazel — Hamamelis virginiana
  88. 81. Tea Tree — Melaleuca alternifolia
  89. 82. Rose — Rosa canina & kin
  90. 83. Sea Buckthorn — Hippophae rhamnoides
  91. 84. Pau d’Arco — Tabebuia impetiginosa (“Lapacho”)
  92. 85. Neem — Azadirachta indica
  93. 86. Oregon Grape — Mahonia aquifolium
  94. 87. Black Walnut — Juglans nigra
  95. 88. Violet — Viola odorata
  96. 89. Myrrh — Commiphora myrrha
  97. BOOK 7: CARDIOVASCULAR & CIRCULATION
  98. 90. Hawthorn — Crataegus monogyna / C. laevigata
  99. 91. Ginkgo — Ginkgo biloba
  100. 92. Motherwort — Leonurus cardiaca
  101. 93. Danshen — Salvia miltiorrhiza
  102. 94. Horse Chestnut — Aesculus hippocastanum
  103. 95. Butcher’s Broom — Ruscus aculeatus
  104. 96. Nopal (Prickly-Pear Cactus) — Opuntia ficus-indica
  105. 97. Red Clover — Trifolium pratense
  106. 98. Bilberry — Vaccinium myrtillus
  107. 99. Rosemary — Salvia rosmarinus (syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)
  108. 100. Celery Seed — Apium graveolens
  109. 101. Jiaogulan — Gynostemma pentaphyllum (“Southern Ginseng”)
  110. BOOK 8: WOMEN’S HEALTH & HORMONAL
  111. 102. Vitex (Chaste Tree) — Vitex agnus-castus
  112. 103. Black Cohosh — Actaea racemosa (syn. Cimicifuga)
  113. 104. Dong Quai — Angelica sinensis
  114. 105. Raspberry Leaf — Rubus idaeus
  115. 106. Evening Primrose — Oenothera biennis
  116. 107. Shatavari — Asparagus racemosus
  117. 108. Wild Yam — Dioscorea villosa
  118. 109. Maca — Lepidium meyenii
  119. 110. Blue Cohosh — Caulophyllum thalictroides
  120. 111. Lady’s Mantle — Alchemilla vulgaris
  121. 112. Cramp Bark — Viburnum opulus
  122. 113. Fenugreek — Trigonella foenum-graecum
  123. 114. Sarsaparilla — Smilax ornata
  124. 115. Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng) — Eleutherococcus senticosus
  125. BOOK 9: CHILDREN’S GENTLE HERBS
  126. 116. Lemon Verbena — Aloysia citrodora
  127. 117. Spearmint — Mentha spicata
  128. 118. Anise Hyssop — Agastache foeniculum
  129. 119. Pineapple Weed — Matricaria discoidea
  130. 120. Dill — Anethum graveolens
  131. 121. Sweet Cicely — Myrrhis odorata
  132. 122. Couch Grass — Elymus repens (rhizome)
  133. 123. Cleavers — Galium aparine
  134. 124. Wood Betony — Stachys officinalis
  135. 125. Rosehips — Rosa canina
  136. BOOK 10 -11: URINARY & KIDNEY
  137. 126. Corn Silk — Zea mays stigma
  138. 127. Uva-Ursi (Bearberry) — Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
  139. 128. Juniper — Juniperus communis (berry)
  140. 129. Parsley — Petroselinum crispum
  141. 130. Goldenrod — Solidago canadensis (aerial tops)
  142. 131. Buchu — Agathosma betulina
  143. 132. Cranberry — Vaccinium macrocarpon
  144. 133. Java Tea (Cat’s-Whisker) — Orthosiphon stamineus
  145. 134. Gravel Root — Eutrochium purpureum (formerly Eupatorium)
  146. 135. Hydrangea — Hydrangea arborescens (root)
  147. BOOK 12-13: ADAPTOGENS & VITALITY
  148. 136. Rhodiola—Rhodiola rosea
  149. 137. Schisandra — Schisandra chinensis
  150. 138. Panax Ginseng — Panax ginseng
  151. 139. Moringa — Moringa oleifera
  152. 140. Reishi — Ganoderma lucidum
  153. 141. Lion’s Mane — Hericium erinaceus
  154. 142. Guduchi (Giloy) — Tinospora cordifolia
  155. 143. Amalaki (Indian Gooseberry) — Phyllanthus emblica
  156. 144. He Shou Wu (Fo-Ti) — Polygonum multiflorum (prepared root)
  157. 145. Bacopa (Brahmi) — Bacopa monnieri
  158. 146. Suma (Brazilian Ginseng) — Pfaffia paniculata
  159. 147. Codonopsis (Dang Shen) — Codonopsis pilosula
  160. 148. Maitake (Hen-of-the-Woods) — Grifola frondosa
  161. 149. Chaga — Inonotus obliquus
  162. BOOK 14: FIRST-AID FIELD HERBS
  163. 150. Shepherd’s Purse — Capsella bursa-pastoris
  164. 151. Self-Heal — Prunella vulgaris
  165. 152. Boneset — Eupatorium perfoliatum
  166. 153. Knotweed — Polygonum aviculare
  167. 154. Mallow — Malva sylvestris
  168. 155. Bloodroot — Sanguinaria canadensis
  169. 156. Spilanthes (Tooth-ache Plant) — Acmella oleracea
  170. 157. Tansy — Tanacetum vulgare
  171. 158. White Oak — Quercus alba (inner bark)
  172. 159. Black Pepper — Piper nigrum
  173. BOOK 15: AROMATIC CULINARY APOTHECARY
  174. 160. Basil — Ocimum basilicum
  175. 161. Sage — Salvia officinalis
  176. 162. Tarragon — Artemisia dracunculus
  177. 163. Lemon Thyme — Thymus × citriodorus
  178. 164. Coriander (Cilantro) — Coriandrum sativum
  179. 165. Bay Laurel — Laurus nobilis
  180. 166. Marjoram — Origanum majorana
  181. 167. Lemongrass — Cymbopogon citratus
  182. 168. Curry Leaf — Murraya koenigii
  183. 169. Galangal — Alpinia officinarum
  184. 170. Cardamom — Elettaria cardamomum
  185. 171. Cinnamon (True/Ceylon) — Cinnamomum verum
  186. 172. Clove — Syzygium aromaticum
  187. 173. Nutmeg — Myristica fragrans
  188. 174. Star Anise — Illicium verum
  189. 175. Saffron — Crocus sativus
  190. 176. Vanilla — Vanilla planifolia
  191. 177. Lovage — Levisticum officinale
  192. 178. Savory — Satureja hortensis (summer savory)
  193. 179. Cumin — Cuminum cyminum
  194. 180. Black Seed (Nigella, Kalonji) — Nigella sativa
  195. BOOK 16-17: EARTH-CENTERED RESINS & SPIRIT
  196. 181. Copal — Protium copal
  197. 182. Palo Santo — Bursera graveolens
  198. 183. Sandalwood — Santalum album
  199. 184. Incense Cedar — Calocedrus decurrens
  200. 185. Dragon’s Blood — Daemonorops draco
  201. 186. Sweetgrass — Hierochloe odorata
  202. 187. White Sage — Salvia apiana
  203. 188. Cedarwood EO — Juniperus virginiana
  204. 189. Labdanum — Cistus ladaniferus
  205. 190. Benzoin — Styrax benzoin
  206. BOOK 18-19: BRAIN & COGNITION
  207. 191. Yerba Maté — Ilex paraguariensis
  208. 192. Guarana — Paullinia cupana
  209. 193. Green Tea (Matcha) — Camellia sinensis
  210. 194. Huperzia — Huperzia serrata
  211. 195. Lion’s Tail Mushroom — Leonotis leonurus
  212. BOOK 20: NUTRIENT-DENSE WILD FOOD WEEDS
  213. 196. Purslane — Portulaca oleracea
  214. 197. Lamb’s Quarters — Chenopodium album
  215. 198. Amaranth — Amaranthus retroflexus (seeds)
  216. 199. Sorrel — Rumex acetosa
  217. 200. Wild Garlic — Allium ursinum
  218. Conclusion