How To Read Your Herbal Body Map

Before the days of Western medicine, humanity depended on nature.

Our ancestors relied on herbal medicine to cure various ailments, conditions and diseases. To put it simply, they would use plant medicines to improve their health and overall welfare.

Herbalism has roots in many different cultures and even today, people still choose to adopt indigenous and holistic approaches to improve their health.

Getting to know your body is extremely important. Unfortunately, some people only get to understand it later in life, if at all.

The next time you have a headache or sudden acne flare-up, why not try treating it naturally? This quick and easy guide below helps provide some useful remedies to read your herbal body map and understand your body the herbal way.

Mind

• Lavender - Aids sleep

• Ginkgo/Sage - Enhance Memory

• St John’s Wort - Anti-depressant

• Avena - Nervous Exhaustion

• California Poppy - Anxiety/stress

Head and Throat

• Chamomile - Soothes migraines

• Lemon Balm - Tension headaches

• Cinquefoil - Ulcers

• Bilberry herb - Treats cataracts

• Calamus - Gingivitis

• Eucalyptus - Gum disease

• Balm of Gilead - Soothes and disinfects mucous membranes, treats laryngitis

• Blue mallow/Slippery Elm - Eases sore throat and treats coughs

Heart

• Amla - Reduce Cholesterol

• Annatto - Heartburn

• Astralagus - Antioxident for Heart Disease

• Boldo - Heartburn

Lungs

• Lemongrass - Expelling mucus

• Alfalfa/Ginseng - Anti-asthmatic

• Asafoetida - Asthma, bronchitis

Stomach and Digestion

• Thyme - Removes mucus from the intestinal tract

• Rosemary - Cures constipation

• Oregano - Reduces gas

• Mint - Calms stomach cramps

• Dandelion root - Neutralises excess acids

• Echinacea - Stimulates salvia, aids in digestion

• Agrimony - Calms upset stomach

• Arrowroot - Treats diarrohea

• Avens - Calms gastric irritation

• Bay leaves/Moringa - Soothes stomach ulcers

• Galangal - Curbs motion sickness

Kidneys

• Dandielion/Patchouli - Diuretic

• Gravel root - Breaks down kidney stones

• Ginger - Prevents cystic kidneys

Bladder

• Arrowroot/Barberry Bark - Urinary tract infections

• Saw Palmetto - Prostate issues

• Horsetail - Aids bladder control and strengthens bladder muscles

Skin

• Aloe Vera - Soothes dry and sun-damaged skin

• Lavender - Beneficial effects on skin diseases

• Echinacea - Treats acne

• Blue flag root - Treats psoriasis

• Comfrey - Lessens scarring

• Patchouli - Antiseptic

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For more information on your Herbal Body Map, check out this brilliant ‘Herbal Body Map’ infographic created by Baldwins.

This post is in no way affiliated with or sponsored by Baldwins, I just genuinely think it’s a great tool to use going forward in your health journey!