Willow tea with honey remives pain and makes the joints move easier. You drink this.

For relief of pain associated with arthritis and rheumatism, lightly boil comfrey and plantain leaves. Put handfuls of the warm wet leaves on a cloth and apply where it hurts.

A good liniment for aching joints is made of 2 egg whites, 1/2 cup turpentine, 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/4 cup olive oil

Bone and Joint pain: Make a mild tea by steeping the fresh (or dried) JOINED leaves of Boneset for about 30 minutes. A handful of leaves to two cups of water is sufficient.

Laxative: Make a cold tea from steeping a palmful of leaves of Boneset for 20 minutes and drink as a laxative.

Flu: Steep the Boneset leaves for 30 minutes and drink for colds, flu and fever.
You can add mint to this as well.

*use the upper, unjoined leaves for cold, flu and fever remedies. It is important to know when studying herbalism that one cannot just know this plant is good for that. One must know what part of the plant, when to remove it from the plant and how to remove it, how to prepare it and what route to present it to the body. One herb, like boneset, has many uses, making it the same way, but steeping it for different amounts of time. You don’t want to drink it for the flu and end up on the toilet because you mistakenly made the tea as a laxative!

Wild Potato Vine:

Poulticed root is good for rheumatism
*root tea good for coughs and asthma
*dry the plant and pound it into a powder, make a tea for this for headaches

When I speak of fish, I am talking about those that are high in Omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines.

It is good for thinning the blood, protecting the arteries, inhibits blood clots, decreases triglycerides, cholesterol, blood pressure, risk of heart attack and stroke, symptoms of artritis and lupus. Fish can assist in decreasing migrane headahes. It works as an antiinflammatory, regulates the immune system, prevents cancer, combats early kidney disease, increases mental energy, helps with asthma.

Three ounces of canned fatty fish a day decreases blood pressure

Fish oil capsules can aggrevate diabetes, so be careful if using these and check your blood sugar regularly

Freshwater fish, that are bottom feeders and hig in fat, can be contaminated