Be prepared this season! You can use herbal products to treat many minor health problems and discomforts.
| Condition | Herbal Remedies |
|---|
| Abrasions, cuts, scrapes | Apply calendula or German chamomile cream, goldenseal powder, St. John’s wort oil; once wounds begin to heal: aloe gel. |
| Allergies | German chamomile or rooibos tea; ginger, stinging nettle capsules. |
| Earache | Apply garlic, mullein, or St. John’s wort oil. |
| Diarrhea | Blackberry, peppermint, or raspberry tea. |
| Heat rash | Apply aloe gel or calendula lotion. |
| Insect bites | Apply aloe gel, calendula lotion, chamomile cream, or tea tree oil. |
| Motion sickness | Ginger capsules, tea or tincture; fennel seed, tea or tincture; peppermint tea or tincture. |
| Poison ivy, oak, sumac | Apply aloe gel or calendula tincture. |
| Sunburn | Apply aloe gel or juice (whole leaf extract); calendula, German chamomile, geranium, or lavender essential oil diluted in apple cider vinegar or witch hazel. |
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