Alternative Medicine

Alternative medicine posts will be listed in alphabetical order, with specific herbs listed in the first section, and alternative medicine topics listed below the herbs.  These are links to individual blogposts, not separate articles.  Updated through 31 May 2024.

Arnica

Arnica Salve for Arthritis
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Arrowroot  
Barberry

Basil

Three Basil Balms for Healing

Bearberry

Bee Balm 
Blackberry
Brigham Tea   

Cabbage
Calendula  
Catnip    

Cattail
Cayenne 

More on the Medicinal Uses of Cayenne
Chokecherry  
Chokecherry cough drops   

Chrysanthemum
Coconut oil   2
Comfrey   

Currants
Dandelion

Dandelions--Be Excited!

Dianthus
Dill weed
Echinacea

Elder 
Elderberry Syrup

Garlic 
German Chamomile 
Ginger 

Goldenrod

Gooseberry
Gumweed
Hawthorn
Honey   2
Honey-Lemon Sore Throat Lozenges   

Isatis
Japanese barberry
Japanese honeysuckle 

Jimsonweed 
Juniper, part 1
Juniper, part 2

Lamb's Quarter
Lavender
Lemon Balm  
Lemon Balm Shingles Relief Cream  
Lomatium  
Lonicera japonica  
Mallow   Malva neglecta 
Manuka Honey
Milk Thistle 
Mormon Tea   
Mullein   

Mullein Salves

Nasturtium

Oak
Onion
Oregano
Parsley   

Passionflower

Peaches

Peony
Peppermint 
Pine
Plantain
Pomegranate   

Poppy  

Pumpkin
Purslane   

Quaking Aspen
Raspberry 
Red Clover 
Rosemary
Russian Olive  
Russian Sage
Russian Thistle   
Sagebrush   

Snapdragon
Spearmint 

Spider Webs

Spotted Knapweed
Squaw Tea   
Sugar 

 

• Sugardyne   

Sunflower

Thyme
Usnea, part 1
Usnea, part 2
Usnea, part 3
Valerian root  
Viburnum opulus   

Wheatgrass

Willow
Yarrow

• Yarrow Salve  

Activated Charcoal 2

Activated Charcoal Balm for Bug Bites and Stings

Acupressure
Alternative Medicine in Venezuela Today
Baking Soda
Bentonite Clay 

Boost Antibiotic Efficacy with Medicinal Herbs

Build or Supplement Your Medicinal Herb Chest on Your Next Grocery Trip 

Calendula Liniment and Tincture  
Can't We All Just Get Along?  Why the Opposition to A Herbal Medicine   

Chocolate:  The Medicinal Uses
Civil War Antibiotics in Georgia

Coconut Oil 
Colloidal Silver  

Cornstarch
Cream of tartar

Deciding Which Herbs to Use

DIY Insect Repellents
DMSO  (Dimethyl Sulfoxide)
Eggplant Vinegarite for Skin Cancer

Elder Leaf Salve   
Epsom Salts   

Five Essential Essential Oils

Formulations:  Herbal DIY Combo Medications 

Garden Medicinal Herbs to Start or Transplant in the Fall  

Gelatin

Pectin
Essential Oils--Are They Safe To Ingest?
Getting Started in Herbal Medicine  
Herb-drug interactions
Herbal delivery methods 
How and Why Herbal Antibiotics Work--and Why You Should Care
How Antibiotics Work and How Bacteria Respond  
How to Make a Salve   

The Health Benefits of Gratitude 

Herbal Vocabulary and the Federal Government

Humility:  The Most Important Trait for Preppers

The Importance of Hope

The Importance of Rest

Introduction to Tinctures 

Invasive Plants--The Best Medicine?

Keep the Commandments for Better Health 

Liniments 

Laughter, the Best Medicine
Maggot Therapy 
Magnesium oil   

Master Herbal Medicine Shopping List
Medicinal Herbs to Propagate from Cuttings
Moldy Bread Home Remedy, Egyptian Style
Mosquito Repellents  

My Top Ten Medicinal Herbs 

Oregano Tincture 

The Personal and Public Health Benefits of Generosity

“A Pious Fraud”—More on the Placebo Effect

Plasters, Poultices, and Powders

Poultice Making for Beginners

Prayer as Medicine

Prepping for Better Health with Forgiveness

Prepping with Hugs and Kisses
The Rabbit Effect and Individual Health

Rockefeller's War on Natural Medicine

Basic Pharmacology Concepts l 

Three Methods for Making Oil Infusions

The Best Medicine--Eight Concepts to Keep in Mind 

Top 10 Herbs That Are Effective Against Gram-Positive Bacteria 

Top 10 Herbs That Are Effective Against Gram-Negative Bacteria 

Top 10 Herbs Effective Against Viruses 

Top 10 Favorite Herbs That I Never Use

Triple Antibiotic Cream 

Applying Knowledge of Herbs to Managing Gram-Positive Bacterial Illnesses

When to Harvest Herbs for Medicine