Herbal Encyclopedia

Common Medicinal Herbs For Natural Health

  • Herbs
  • Modes of Use
    • Compresses and Lotions
    • Creams
    • Decoctions
    • Electuaries
    • Essential Oils
    • Fomentations
    • Gargles and Mouthwashes
    • Glycerites
    • Liniments
    • Medicinal Milks
    • Mustard Plasters
    • Oil Infusions
    • Ointments and Salves
    • Poison Ivy Lotions
    • Poultices
    • Powders and Capsules
    • Vapor Balms
    • Steam Inhalations
    • Syrups
    • Tinctures and Vinegars
    • Toothpastes
    • Water Infusions
    • When To Gather Herbs
  • Scientific Names

Modes of Use

Knowing what herbs can do for you is great, but how do you use them? Here are a number of articles that will explain different methods of using herbs properly.

  • Compresses and Lotions – how to bathe inflamed or irritated skin
  • Creams – various skin preparations
  • Decoctions – an extract of herbs produced by boiling the herb in water
  • Electuaries – a combination of powdered herbs stirred into honey or vegetable glycerin to form a pasty mass
  • Essential Oils – the concentrated vital essences of aromatic plants used in cosmetics, perfumes, flavourings, and in aromatherapy
  • Fomentations – local applications of hot and cold given alternately
  • Gargles and Mouthwashes – preparations used for sore throats, canker sores, gingivitis, and other oral inflammations
  • Glycerites – a preparation that uses glycerin to extract the constituents from an herb
  • Liniments – a liquid preparation with a base of oil, alcohol, or a blend of the two for external application
  • Medicinal Milk – milk made from herbs
  • Mustard Plasters – oily or waxy mixtures blended with herbs and applied to the chest or abdomen to stimulate internal organs
  • Oil Infusions – how to extract the active fat-soluble ingredients of herbs
  • Ointments and Salves – protection against injury or inflammation of damaged skin
  • Poison Ivy Lotions – relief from an attack of poison ivy
  • Poultices – methods to ease nerve or muscle pain, sprains, or broken bones, and to draw pus from infected wounds, ulcers, or boils
  • Powders and Capsules – creating and filling capsules in the home
  • Steam Inhalations – a method used for such conditions as colds, sinus congestion, and asthma
  • Syrups – sweetened infusions or decoctions
  • Tinctures and Vinegars – preparations made by extracting, and preserving, the active properties of herbs using alcohol or vinegar
  • Toothpastes and Lip Balms – preparations in the home for teeth and lips
  • Vapor Balm – a method used to stimulate the flow of excess mucus or to loosen congestion
  • Water Infusions – the best way to prepare the more delicate aerial parts of plants
  • When to Gather Herbs – the best times of the year to collect the various parts of herbs
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Pages

  • Modes of Use
    • Compresses and Lotions
    • Creams
    • Decoctions
    • Electuaries
    • Essential Oils
    • Fomentations
    • Gargles and Mouthwashes
    • Glycerites
    • Liniments
    • Lip Balms
    • Medicinal Milks
    • Mustard Plasters
    • Oil Infusions
    • Ointments and Salves
    • Poison Ivy Lotions
    • Poultices
    • Powders and Capsules
    • Steam Inhalations
    • Syrups
    • Tinctures and Vinegars
    • Toothpastes
    • Vapor Balms
    • Water Infusions
    • When To Gather Herbs
  • Online Herbal Encyclopedia of Knowledge
  • Scientific Names

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