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Plants

Advantages

Manual

Aloe

Helps to relieve constipation

Use as an extract; boil and drink the concentrated water. To be used in limited amounts; stop immediately if it causes cramps or diarrhoea

Basil

Helps to relieve nausea and aid digestion; has an antiseptic function for mouth sores

Add to food to treat nausea and digestive problems. Use as a gargle for mouth sores

Calendula

Flower heads have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and healing functions. Helps with infections of the upper digestive tract

Use as a compress to treat infected wounds. Prepare as a tea to help digestion

Cardamom

Helps with digestive problems, pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite

Add to food during cooking or prepare as a tea

Cayenne

Stimulates appetite, helps fight infection, heals ulcers and intestinal inflammation

Add a pinch to cooked or raw foods. For an energizing drink add fruit juice or water

Camomile

Helps digestion and provides relief for nausea

Prepare tea from the leaves and flowers and drink several cups throughout the day

Cinnamon

Good for colds and for weakness after colds or flu. Also used when feeling cold, for diarrhoea and nausea. Stimulates appetite. Gently stimulates digestive juices, encouraging bowel movements

Either add to meals or in tea, particularly ginger cinnamon tea for chesty colds or tuberculosis (see recipe in Annex 1)

Cloves

Stimulate appetite, help weak digestion, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting

Use in soups, stews warmed fruit juice and tea

Coriander

Helps to increase appetite and reduce flatulence. Controls bacteria and fungi

Add herb to meals

Eucalyptus

Has an antibacterial function, particularly for the lungs and during bronchitis. Eucalyptus oil from leaves increases the blood flow and reduces the symptoms of inflammation

Prepare tea from the leaves or extract (see recipe in Annex 1)

Fennel

Helps to increase appetite, combat flatulence and expel gas

Add spice to foods or prepare tea from the seeds. Use in limited amounts

Garlic

Has antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal function, particularly in the gut, intestines, lungs and vagina. Helps digestion and feeling of weakness. Also good for thrush, throat infections, herpes and diarrhoea

Prepare tea or energy drink (see recipe in Annex 1), or use in food

Ginger

Improves digestion, energizes, relieves diarrhoea and stimulates appetite. Used for treating common colds, flu and nausea

Use either as a spice in meals or prepare a ginger tea (see recipe in Annex 1)

Lemon

Is antibacterial and helps digestion

Add lemon juice to food or drinks

Lemongrass

Has a calming effect as well as soothing digestion and alleviating stress

Use as tea

Mint

Has an anti-inflammatory effect and helps digestion

Use as tea or gargle for mouth sores. Chew mint leaves to aid digestion

Neem

Brings down fever

Cut a fresh twig, remove the leaves and boil the bark in water; drink as tea. The bark can also be chewed

Parsley

Reduces intestinal colic. Stimulates stomach secretions and activities and produces a feeling of hunger. The seed is used to remove excess water from the body

Add raw or cooked to food

Peppermint

It May help with nausea. Reduces colic (abdominal pain and cramps), helps to control diarrhoea and stop vomiting. Used for relieving tension and sleeplessness

Prepare as tea, by boiling the leaves for about ten minutes. Add to food. (Peppermint can easily be grown in the garden and or in a pot near the house)

Thyme

Has antiseptic and antifungal function. Relaxes nervous coughing and increases mucosal secretions. (particularly effective in the gut) Stimulates digestion and the growth of the good intestinal flora in the gut

Use as gargle or mouthwash, as a vaginal douche or as tea

Turmeric/ yellow root

Digestive aid, antiseptic and antioxidant

Use powdered in rice, cereals, et