Lost Creek Witch » constipation

Goats Beard

Forest Breath — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:27:21 +0000

The juice from Goats Beard is good for constipation. It also helps with gall bladder function.

You can take two handfulls of the leaves, stalks, flowers and roots and clean them with cold water. Boil this in water for about 10 minutes and strain. Drink this with a little honey and it is good for bladder and kidney infections.

You can also use this tea for cuts, scrapes, wounds to relieve pain.

Do only the roots as stated above and make a tea to drink for heartburn. This tea can also be used for kidney stones.

Peel the roots, boil them and saute with onions. This is good for colds.

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Turtlehead

Forest Breath — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:13:44 +0000

Turtlehead:

These grow tall and have a pretty bloom. I will take a picture this Spring in full bloom and add it to this post.

A beautiful wildflower in this area, I grow it in my yard as well. The leaves made into a tea is very good for fever and a laxitive

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Jewelweed (Spotted Touch Me Not)

Forest Breath — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:10:12 +0000

Jewelweed (Touch Me Not).

This is almost an embarrassing post, but something that I am sure everyone has dealt with at one point or another.
I was on a backpacking trip with Tom, my partner for 7 years. Well I was terribly constipated. It was to the point of pain and I was miserable. As we were hiking, he gave me a few leaves off of a jewelweed plant and told me to chew on them. Mind you NOTHING I tried was working. I did as he suggested.
Within an hour, well…..I was no longer constipated! I have used this plant several times and it always worked well.Mind you it is perfect for Poison Ivy/Oak as well. The juice from the stalk placed on the affected area will ease the itch. I know of some people who take this and freeze it, making little ice cubes to use for poison ivy as needed.

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Oats

Forest Breath — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:30:28 +0000

Oats are great for the heart. They can reduce cholesterol, regulate blood sugar, prevent cancer, aid with skin inflammations, help with constipation and help when one is trying to stop smoking.

1/2 cup of dry oat bran or 1 cup of oatmeal a day is best.

To help stop smoking, drink a tea made with oats.

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Carrot

Forest Breath — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:55:56 +0000

Carrot is good for inhibiting cancer, decreasing cholesterol, preventing contipation.

One carot or 1/2 cup of carrot juice a day will aid in fighting cancer. 2 1/2 carrots a day will decrease cholesterol

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Beans

Forest Breath — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:49:22 +0000

Beans are good for numerous things. They can lower cholesterol, inhibit cancer, control blood sugar, decrease blood pressure, regulate the colon, prevent and aid constipation, depression. It is best to eat one cup of dried beans a dy. Boil beans with garlic for help with coughs. Diabetics should avoid canned beans as they are often high in sugar content.

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Barley

Forest Breath — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:47:09 +0000

Barley lowers cholesterol, inhibits cancer, improves bowel function, relieves constipation. A few muffins made with barley flour will relieve constipation. Eat barley three times a day in flour, grits, flakes or grain to decrease cholesterol. The less processed the barley is the better.

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