Holy Plants Offers Stress, Digestion, Inflammation Relief

Holy Basil

Similar to basil but a bit different taste, not sweet, more of a peppery or clove-like flavor.  It originated in Southeast Asia, specifically India.

Holy Basil had different herbal remedies of its own. Holy Basil helps with fevers, bronchitis, raspatory congestion, asthma, and lung disorders. Simply breathing disorders, lung ailments. 

It can also promote cardiovascular health relieves stress, acts as a mouth freshener, inhibits the growth of oral cancer fights against bad breath, and destroys dental cavities, plaque, and tartar.

This basil can help with digestion, specifically stomach ulcers, nausea. Studies show Holy Basil helps with insomnia, stress, sexual issues, forgetfulness, enhanced metabolism.

It contains Vitamins A, C, Calcium, Zinc, Iron, Chlorophyll.

This is known by the Hinds for Stress, it is planted around the shrines. This called Holy Basil. There are chemicals in Holy Basil that help reduces pain, and swelling (inflammation). It is suggested in can also help lower blood sugar.

Growing Holy Basil
It is grown as an annual, about 12 inches tall, zones 10a and 11. Best in full sunlight. Growing indoors requires 6 to 8 hours of daylight

Human Love Catnip for Relaxation

Catnip

I use this in tea. I dry the leaves and use them all winter. It treats digestion, cramps, diarrhea, colds, respiratory ailments.  I use it to relax, helps me sleep, insomnia helps with anxiety, stress, relaxes the nervous system. 

This can improve relaxation, which may boost mood and reduce anxiety, restlessness, and nervousness.  The Indians in N. America used Catnip and other mint plants in their medicines and recipes when they found it. It was also thought to relieve female menstrual problems. The tribes used catnip to treat colds coughs, sore throats, fevers, pneumonia, and colic. 

It also is used to keep mosquitos away, helps with bug bites, and drives cats wild.

Growing:
They spread quickly so if you already have Catnip it is easy to take a piece with roots and plant it some where else in the garden.  You can also grow by seed, easily.  Till the ground, sprinkle thinly and keep damp. They sprout quickly.  When after they flower the dried flower head will be full of more seeds.

Kick the Flu with Boneset

Boneset

To early herb doctors, this indicated the plant would be useful in setting bones, so its leaves were wrapped with bandages around splints. 

The dried leaves have also been used to make a tonic, boneset tea, thought effective in treating colds, coughs, and constipation.

It is a ubiquitous plant found growing in swamps, marshes, and shores from Canada to Florida and west to Texas and Nebraska. The plant easily is recognized by its long, tapering leaves

Boneset is a plant. People use dried leaves and flowers to make medicine.  Used to reduce fever, increase urine output, cause vomiting, and treat constipation.

Boneset is also used to treat influenza, swine flu, acute bronchitis, nasal inflammation, joint pain (rheumatism), fluid retention, dengue fever, and pneumonia; as a stimulant; and to cause sweating.

It treats a wide array of conditions. These include the flu, colds, fevers, migraines, rheumatism, dengue, malaria, and typhoid fever. It can also increase the body’s resistance to infections. Boneset is also used as a laxative and can help soothe other digestive problems.