Medicinal Value of Herbs - Quit Smoking, Improve Health, Lose Weight and More - Part 3 of 4

KELPasthma. Good for weak digestion, chronic
Usage: Nutritive tonic for the blood, suppliesconstipation, coats lower bowels with nutritious
essential vitamins and mineral salts. Trace mineralssubstance that strengthens and heals. Soothes
and high iodine content. Cleanses blood stream.and rejuvenates kidneys, good for kidney
KOLA NUTdiseases, pain of gravel and stones, painful or
Usage: A mild stimulant, energizing. Appetitedifficult urination.
suppressant. Used for migraine headache andMILK THISTLE
indigestion. Increases concentration, good forUsage: Liver and gall bladder tonic, helps heal
treatment of fatigue.damaged liver. Increases secretion and flow of bile
LEMON BALMfrom the liver and gall bladder. Decreases the
Usage: Very good for intestinal gas. Used fordamage to the liver from alcohol, both short-term
indigestion, nausea, nervous stomach disorder.toxicity and long-term degeneration. Protects liver
Calming and relaxing to the nervous system.by preventing absorption of toxins. Spleen tonic.
Relieves tension and stress. Tonic to heart andUsed for congestion of spleen, enlarged spleen.
circulatory system.Digestive tonic, good for indigestion and dyspepsia.
LICORICE ROOTUsed for coughs, bronchitis and pleurisy.
Usage: Feeds and revitalizes adrenals. HasMULLEIN
hormone-like substances which the body can useUsage: Soothes mucous membranes, reduces
while adrenals are being restored to their naturalswelling and pain. Stimulates fluid production to aid
function. Purifies blood. Detoxifies spleen, kidneys,expectoration. Antibiotic properties. Good for
stomach and liver. Expectorant, good for coughs,lymphatic congestion, swelling of glands, asthma,
cold and flu. Mild laxative. Calms mind, nourishesbronchitis, difficult breathing, bleeding from lungs,
brain, promotes contentment and harmony.cough and whooping cough.
LOBELIAOAT STRAW
Usage: Causes immediate relaxation and expansionUsage: Good for nerves. Contains high level of
of contracted parts of respiratory systemcalcium, good for building bone and connective
allowing oxygenated blood to flow freely totissue. Used for rheumatism, gallstone, liver and
de-energized tissues. One of the best systemickidney problems, paralysis, gout, painful spasms,
relaxants available. Expectorant. Good for bloodchest ailments and stomach problems.
circulation problems. Good for cardiac congestion.OREGON GRAPE
Counteracts desire for tobacco.Usage: Stimulates flow of bile through liver and gall
MARSHMALLOWbladder, improves liver function to purify blood of
Usage: High in minerals, especially calcium. High intoxins. Laxative. Improves digestion and
oxygen. Rejuvenates lungs, cleanses and rebuilds.absorption, dispels gas. Used for chronic
Good for inflammation of lungs, respiratory tract.constipation. Antiseptic. Stimulates thyroid gland,
Soothes respiratory tract irritated by coughs,very healing to lymphatics, good for spleen, helps
colds, bronchitis, whooping cough, pneumonia andin bronchial congestion.