While your skin is very, very important, let’s talk about your insides again and that is where parsley comes in.  This is actually a fantastic herb that is not only great to consume, but it is also fantastic to use when you are treating things like urinary tract infections!

Having a UTI is not something that is pleasant at all and it is very painful, however by increasing the parsley that is in your diet, I can tell you for sure that it will work.  There are many ways that you can add in parsley to your diet – one is by making parsley smoothies or even having a parsley salad.

These tips and tricks are fantastic if you are looking to switch things up and do it the natural way, just keep them in mind!

Okay, so while your health is very, very important, your skin is also something that is really important as well and yes, it does count!  If you are looking to have fantastic skin and you want to do it naturally, there are many ways that you can do it.

For one, Plantains are a fantastic way to keep your skin looking fresh and clean.  Just mash up these banana-like things and spread them on your face and you will definitely be able to feel the difference.

Instantly, your face will clear up from blemishes and imperfections and I can tell you from experience that Plantains are the secret to keeping your skin tight too!

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Now that we have talked a little bit about onions, let’s go ahead and move onto another herb that has actually had a huge impact on a lot of people.  Lemon balm is one of those herbs that many, many people use everyday and it is certainly an essential herb when you are trying to naturally treat things like sleeping problems, digestion and of course anxiety.

Another thing that lemon balm can be used for is actually helping boost your memory.  It is one of those herbs that many people use when they are having memory problems.  You can also grind it down into tea and drink it when are feeling anxious.

In the next blog, we will talk about how plantains can help you with a lot of your skin problems!

Your body is the only thing that you have – so you want to make sure that you take care of it.  Kidney cleansing is one of those things that you are definitely going to want to do at some point … did you know that you can actually cleanse your kidney naturally though?

A kidney cleanse is actually pretty simple to do and it can actually help you with a lot of different things.  For example, back pain is something that can be all due to your kidney’s needing to be cleansed and once you do it – it can help elevate the pain.

Just by drinking a lot of fluids and adding in herbs like marshmallow root as well as hydrangea will help you certainly cleanse your kidneys.

Now that we have talked a little bit about what can help with your allergies, let’s go ahead and move into cold season.  It is almost Christmas and if you are in some of the snowy states … like me, I can tell you that a cold might be right around the corner.  If you are looking for a way to boost up your immune system, I have it!

Astragalus is an herb that is definitely an immunity booster that will also assist with the flow of the blood cells.  This herb is also incredible because it will actually speed up the wound healing process as well.  Or let’s say that you have low energy or shortness of breath – Astragalus can help with that too!

Astragalus is a fantastic herb that everyone should be incorporating into their diet.  It is certainly a wonder herb that can help you with a ton of different things!

What is the first thing you think about when you have allergies?  I know that I usually blame it all on the weather and I usually end up popping a pill for it every six hours.  Do you realize just how many pills you are truly taking when you do that?  I mean, during allergy season, you could be taking quite a lot of pills if you have bad allergies.

Well, there is a better way that you can deal with allergies and one way is by using Ephedra.  Ephedra is a fantastic herb that really helps with your lungs as well as allergies.  It is also fantastic for healing the heart, the glands, muscles and the tissue of the body.

Just adding in some Ephedra will also help fight any high blood pressure that you may be dealing with.

When you think about a flower, that is not usually the thing that I think about when I think herbs – however, the Great Yellow Gentian is actually a flower that you can use for all sorts of things.  This is actually a bitter herb that many, many people use in many of the traditional meds that you may be taking right now.

What the Great Yellow Gentian actually does is it helps with all of your digestive problems and it can also assist with the relief of exhaustion from chronic diseases, which is fantastic.  Basically, the Great Yellow Gentian stimulates the gal bladder and liver while at the same time, making the body very, very strong.

The Great Yellow Gentian is a fantastic plant that you should really consider planting whenever you are looking into an herb garden!

Planting herbs is something that so many people are doing right now – not only because they want the herbs to cook with but because the herbs can actually be used for medicinal purposes as well. 

Take the Great Burdock for example; this is one plant that is actually used as a blood purifying agent.  This is actually a fantastic herb to have in your garden, if you are intending to plant herbs for medicinal purposes.

This plant in particular actually grows fantastic in the shade; you just want to make sure that the soil is always moist so that the plant will thrive.  You can also use this particular plant for boils, bruises, burns, acne and ringworm as well as bites – remember that!

It is pretty well documented that traditional Chinese herbs can be helpful in any number of ways; they have a significant amount of health benefits.

However, new research suggests that they may be even more beneficial than previously thought. It is said that Chinese herbs may be able to help those who are at a high risk for getting diabetes. In sixteen clinical trials which utilized fifteen different formulations of herbs, it was discovered that the herbal formulas were able to lower the glucose, or blood sugar, levels in those people who had pre diabetes. That means that your body’s blood sugar control is impaired, and can further progress into a full blown case of type 2 diabetes.

The research discovered that by adding herbs and adopting lifestyle changes, patients had a high chance of lowering their levels of blood sugar to the normal range.

When you are dealing with your health and your body – most people have no idea that something as simple as adding in specific herbs to your diet can really help you in the long run.  For example, did you know that adding in things like marshmallow root or parsley can really help your kidney in the long run?

In the next few blogs, we are going to talk about you can clean out your kidneys and really make them strong and healthy.  Parsley is the first thing that you should be adding into your diet; for it is definitely one thing that can really make your kidneys extremely healthy.

You also want to make sure that you drink a lot of water, as that is something that is going to help you and save you from kidney stones.  Cutting out things like meat and cereal for a while can really help you cleanse your kidney – but we will talk about that more in the next blog!