Mild stimulant, antiseptic, astringent and tonic. Traditional remedy for dry sore throat. It aids digestion and utilization of fats and oils. It plumps up withered tissue. For weak kidneys (light, frequent, copious urination), hormonal regulation, menopause, hot sweats, liver/pancreas balance, blood sugar swings, diabetic ulcerations and varicose veins.
An antisepic and anti inflammatory. Used for putrid discharges and smelly, deteriorating tissue. Specific for mononucleosis and for those that have “never been well since mononucleosis”. Remedy for chronic fatigue and lymphatics that swell in the throat.
A traditional remedy for low thyroid, adrenals and sex hormones due to low anterior pituitary function. For lack of energy, weight gain, infertility, edema, sugar craving, and adult onset diabetes.
The Wild Carrot seed considered as a Pituitary stimulant, acts on the endocrine/hormonal cascade of both thyroid and kidneys and sex hormones. It removes water weight by stimulating the kidneys, melting away fat by stimulating the thyroid. So is considered a diuretic. By stimulating urine and removing deposited minerals to move out of tissues it is also determined, antilithic. Meaning it aids to remove excessive mineralization deposits from the body associated with arthritis and kidney stones.
Digestive discomforts – difficulty assimilating minerals, oils/fatty acids, and food ferments in stomach
Hypothyroidism
Water retention and Weight gain – Beer Belly
Kidney
Gout / Arthritic Back Pain
Fibromyalgia
Do not take when pregnant or try to become pregnant. Do not take with acute Kidney inflammation.
Is a coolant. It cools and moistens the mucosa tissue, being quite helpful in bronchial infections and pneumonia. In European Renaissance it was used for Scurvy as it contains Vitamin C; it stops all sorts of internal and external hemorrhaging, Even so with excess women’s flow to phthisis [tuberculosis] and ulcerated Lungs, according to Salmon’s writings (1710. 873)
Among it’s many uses have been: abscessed teeth, infected root canals (pre/post surgery) and mouthwash pull. Earaches and fascial neuralgia. Eye inflammations, cataracts, dry red eyes and conjunctivitis. Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and other mucosal conditions such as in the gastrointestinal lining. Hepatitis, Bright’s disease, and the Native Americans used it for Bells Palsy a know Signature remedy for nerves (neuralgia). The Chinese used it as a Kidney tonic or builder, and nutritive. Common folk cancer remedy. With its wide range of applications your local Herbalist can direct in its best uses for you…
With its confirmed antimicrobial properties for cleaning (drawing out debris) dirty wounds, pulling poison in spider bites, snake bites dental infections and an aide in any healing process, this is a HealthQuest Choice must for your natural First Aid home medicine cabinet, First Aid hiking bag, or ‘Go bag’!
Leaf and flower top is used as a cough expectorant, one of the most common and well used herbs for lung problems of congestion. As a poultice the leaf is used for broken ribs,so effective that it has made many a confirmed believer to herbal medicine.
For nervousness and anxiety accompanies with heart palpitations or hormonal irregularity. Also for spinal and uterine problems. Motherwort combined with Chickweed stops menopausal night sweats.
For liver cirrhosis, jaundice, hepatitis, liver poisoning from chemical, drug or alcohol abuse. Also for mushroom poisoning and liver regeneration. Use seed extract, favored in compound blends. Long term use is not recommended.