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Plants against 6 everyday ills :
1- Tiredness
To combat fatigue that can occur during the day, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the use of ginseng that would stimulate cognitive functions. This medicinal plant originating in Asia is commonly used to stimulate the body of tired people, to restore the capacity of physical work and intellectual concentration and to help convalescents to regain strength. WHO recommends that the use of ginseng in the morning be preferred in order not to cause sleep disturbances.
Dosage
Normalized extract of ginseng (4% to 7% ginsenosides): Take 200 mg, 1 to 3 times daily.
Mother tincture of ginseng: Take 50 drops, 3 times a day for a maximum of 3 months.
Dried root: Take 500 mg to 2 g of ginseng roots as capsules or decoction (boil 1 g to 2 g roots in 150 ml water for 10 to 15 minutes). Take up to 3 g, 3 times a day.
2- insomnia
The linden flower, whose properties are slightly hypnotic, is used to treat insomnia, nervous fatigue and anxiety. These soothing properties promote sleep and help to overcome nighttime agitation. Daily consumption would therefore be favorable to restful nights of sleep. This plant is also suitable for children and adolescents with sleep disorders. It should be noted that linden also has the advantage of treating spasms and digestive disorders.
Dosage
Infusion: Let 3 to 4 dried lime blossoms dried in boiling water. Consume several times a day.
3-Stress and anxiety
The doctors of ancient Greece prescribed valerian to treat insomnia. The Europeans later used it during the First World War to calm the nervousness caused by the bombing.
Valerian, also known as "heal-all" herb, has since been recognized by WHO, Commission E and the European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy (ESCOP) for its soothing properties to treat disorders Anxiety, nervous restlessness and sleep disorders. Studies suggest that this plant will act on certain brain stimuli responsible for anxiety and stress to counteract its effects.
Dosage
Root dried: infuse 2 g to 3 g, for 5 to 10 min, in 150 ml boiling water. Take up to 5 times a day.
Tincture of Valerian: take 1 ml to 3 ml, up to 5 times a day.
Normalized extract (0.8% valeric acid or valeric acid, 1-1.5% valtrates): take 250 mg to 400 mg, 3 times daily.
4-Headaches (headache)
Used for centuries by the Chinese, willow bark would have febrifugal properties, ie it would prevent, reduce or eliminate fever, as well as analgesic properties (to alleviate pain). Willow bark contains salicin. Once in the body salicin turns into salicylic acid, a substance with febrifuge and analgesic properties. Commission E and ESCOP recognize the efficacy of willow bark to relieve headache.
Dosage
Dried willow bark: Pour from 2 g to 3 g of bark in 150 ml to 250 ml of cold water, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Drink three to four cups a day.
Fluid extract: Take 1 ml to 2 ml three times a day.
Tincture: Take 5 ml to 8 ml three times a day.
Normalized extract of salicin: Take 60 mg of salicin, one to four times a day. In the clinical trials reported here, the best results for pain relief were obtained with daily dosages of 240 mg salicin.
Children: Give the equivalent of 30 mg to 60 mg salicine per day.
5-Digestive disorders
Licorice, used as a food and as a medicine, offers many benefits for digestive health. The root is the most frequently used part since it contains glycyrrhizin and its derivative, glycyrrhizic acid (or glycyrrhizinic acid). These components are attributed to the therapeutic effects that characterize licorice. In the treatment of digestive disorders such as bloating, heartburn and flatulence, licorice is usually used with other plants that have similar properties in order to increase the rate of effectiveness. Clinical research has demonstrated that the use of this type of herbal preparation is more effective than placebo in relieving various digestive ailments.
Dosage
Dried roots: from 5 g to 15 g per day, divided into 3 times during the day. Take after each meal in the form of powder, infusion or decoction (from 2 g to 5 g in 150 ml of water). The dried root is generally considered to contain 4% glycyrrhizin.
Total liquid extract: from 2 ml to 4 ml, 3 times a day, after meals.
Extract deglycyrrhizin-DGL (tablets containing 380 mg DGL, 4: 1): this extract, from which glycyrrhizin has been removed, is mainly used to treat gastric or duodenal ulcers as well as intestinal inflammations. Chew 1 to 2 tablets, 3 times a day, 20 minutes before meals. In acute stomach ulcer or duodenum, take 2 to 4 tablets, 3 times a day, 20 minutes before meals. To treat mouth ulcers, allow the tablets to melt in the mouth.
6-Back Pain
Several clinical trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of the devil's claw to reduce back pain: lumbago, lumbago, torticollis, sciatica, etc. Consumed as an aqueous extract, that is, by infusion, the root of the devil's claw can even relieve acute lower back pain.
Dosage
Pills or powder capsules: Take 3g to 6g per day, while eating.
Normalized or 5: 1 extract: Take 600 mg to 1200 mg daily, while eating.
