Alternative Medicine Herbal Remedies: Video Series

Cure a sore throat by washing the mouth thoroughly, gargling with water mixed with salt or hydrogen peroxide, and drinking tea that contains slipper elm, marshmallow, white willow bark or honey. Consider adding a pinch of golden seal powder or cayenne pepper to tea in order to help a sore throat with tips from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Cure a sinus infection by adding apple cider vinegar or lavender to steam, clearing the sinuses with ginger tea and cayenne pepper, and taking eyebright herbs or golden seal. Visit a qualified herbalist or medical professional to help cure a sinus infection with advice from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Use apple cider vinegar as a home remedy to help cure acne, bruises, varicose veins, diaper rash, poison ivy, jellyfish stings and sunburns. Ingest apple cider vinegar mixtures to help regulate digestive function with insight from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Some natural remedies for chest congestion include breathing in steam, mixing apple cider vinegar or eucalyptus oil with steam, or making a tea of ginger, mullein, licorice and pleurisy root. Add honey or cayenne pepper to tea to cure chest congestion with information from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Natural treatments to cure toe fungus include changing shoes and socks everyday, exposing the feet to sunlight and air, soaking the feet in water mixed with apple cider vinegar once a week, and applying full strength tea tree oil to the toes twice a day. Expect results from toe fungus treatments within a few weeks with information from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Natural treatments for asthma symptoms should always be approved by a doctor due to the dangerous nature of an asthma attack. Consider treating mild asthma attacks with herb teas that contain mullein, milkweed or pleurisy root. Try using plain steam to relax the bronchi during an asthma attack with advice from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Herbs that promote a clean colon include senna and cascara sagrada, but these can cause violent purging of the bowels, pain and cramping. Take a more gently approach to colon cleansing with psyllium seed husk, chia seed and lots of fiber using tips from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Black cohosh root is typically used to support women's hormonal and reproductive systems. It works to balance hormones, relieve PMS and menopause symptoms, and sooth muscle cramps. Take black cohosh root for tension headaches with information from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Kombucha tea is a sweet tea that has been fermented with a symbiotic colony of microorganisms. It has many purported health benefits, but can be easily contaminated. Purchase kombucha tea from a reliable source with advice from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Home remedies for helping a cold and flu include chicken soup, teas made with ginger, cayenne, chamomile or common yarrow, a long shower, and getting extra sleep. Consider adding lemon or honey to tea to help with the symptoms of a cold or flu with advice from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

The best products for colon cleansing are found in a healthy diet and include lots of fiber, apples, dried plums and peaches. Use chia seed or psyllium to help cleanse the colon with tips from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Some home remedies for heartburn include a mixture of baking soda and water, peppermint tea, ginger in all of its forms, chamomile tea, slippery elm tea or probiotics. Consider removing preservatives from your diet to help prevent heartburn with information from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Saw palmetto is a small plant with oily berries that are used to support men's prostate health and benign prostate hyperplasia. Take saw palmetto as a whole berry, chopped, powdered or in liquid form with advice from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Herbs used for bowel cleansing are senna or cascara sagrada, but these tend to be very harsh and should only be used under a doctor's supervision. Consider a more gently approach to cleaning out the bowels with psyllium husk, soaked chia seeds or extra fiber in the diet with information from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Colon cleansing teas can include teas made from cascara sagrada or senna. A more gentle option for cleaning out the colon would be slippery elm or marshmallow tea, unfiltered apple juice or warm prune juice. Consider making a colon cleansing tea from licorice, dandelion root or ginger with advice from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Common health risks and side effects that have been reported with fucus vesiculosus, or bladder wrack, are iodine problems, abnormal thyroid hormone levels, lowered blood sugar, digestive upset, increased salivation and unwanted laxative effects. Identify fucus vesiculosus side effects, including worsening acne eruptions, with help from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Herbal quit smoking products can include chewing on licorice root sticks, taking lobelia herbs or consuming kudzu root. Combine several herbs to get the best results for quitting smoking with tips from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Herbal remedies for puffy faces include steeped and cooled bags of green tea, chamomile tea, lavender tea or rose tea. Oatmeal mixed with milk or egg can also be soothing to puffy, irritated skin. Make a mask of mashed cucumber to help with a puffy face using information from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Herbal and natural remedies for treating scars include exercising to promote circulation, removing preservatives from the diet, staying hydrated and applying cocoa butter, vitamin E oil or jojoba oil to the scar. Include lots of tropical fruits in the diet to help heal scars with advice from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Home remedies for removing old stretch marks include exercising regularly, removing preservatives from the diet, getting lots of protein and applying cocoa butter, vitamin E oil or jojoba oil. Consider using macadamia oil, pomegranate seed oil or rose hip oil to help get rid of stretch marks with information from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.

Cure a hangover by throwing up if you are feeling nauseous, keeping the head cool and the extremities warm, and drinking a mixture of water, lemon juice, dark maple syrup and a pinch of salt. Try to lay down and relax to help get rid of a hangover with tips from a practicing herbalist in this free video on alternative medicine.