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Seven Antiquated Treatments That Most People Forget

Every ancient culture, including the Incas in South America, the Chinese in Asia, the Greeks in Europe, the African tribes, and the Native Americans in North America, had unique ways of healing. They used natural ingredients, trial and error, common sense, and frequently a healthy dose of ritual and prayer to discover medicines.


Some of this age-old knowledge has endured through the decades, but contemporary medical practices have disregarded others. This article looks at a few of these age-old cures and explains how you can use them to improve your health and wellbeing right now.
Firstly, lavender

Were you aware that this aromatic herb can act as a natural sedative? Lavender's compounds provide a relaxing, sedative effect. In addition to lowering heart rate and blood pressure, lavender aromatherapy promotes relaxation in both the body and the mind.

This video explains how to make lavender tea, one of four methods for utilizing lavender as a sleep aid.

2. Echinacea

Native Americans employed this perennial plant to strengthen immunity and aid the body's defenses against diseases. You can drink the plant as a tea or apply it topically as a tincture, and every part of the plant has potential health advantages. You can use this video to learn how to use echinacea as a health cure.

3. Bark from willows

For many generations, willow bark has been used as a pain reliever, particularly for headaches, lower back discomfort, and inflammation. These days, the active component of aspirin, salicin, is derived from the bark of a number of willow tree species. How may pain be relieved by gathering and using willow bark? Take a look at this article.

4. Ginger

A tried-and-true treatment for nausea and other stomach upsets is ginger. Researchers think the herb prevents nausea by preventing serotonin receptors in the stomach. This Mount Sinai article outlines the several ways that consuming ginger might enhance your health.


5. Prunes
Prunes have been used for generations as a natural approach to increase your intake of fiber and to treat constipation. Prunes actually work better at relieving constipation than the most popular pharmaceutical remedies (like Metamucil®) that contain psyllium, according to studies. Here's a recipe for stewed prunes and here's how to produce prune juice.


Adding rolled oats to your bath water might help relieve dry skin and reduce itching. Rashes and eczema can also be treated with oats. For an oatmeal bath that heals, start with whole, uncooled oats and follow these guidelines.


7. Juice from cranberries6. Grats
Do you know anyone who uses cranberry juice as a preventative measure against UTIs? A-type proanthocyanidins (PACs), which are found in cranberries, have been shown in studies to have the ability to prevent germs from sticking to the bladder wall.

A lot of the cranberry drinks found in grocery stores are actually "cocktails" made up of additional components such corn syrup. Here's how to produce a homemade, natural version.