OAK / Quercus robur. Temperate regions. Actions: Mainly used as an Astringent and has Tonic properties.
Cultivation: A massive tree with the Bark used. Product: the Bark is used. Bark is also used to tan hides for leather. Used to Treat: Diarrhoea: Dysentery:
OATS - Avena sativa. Cultivation: Easy to grow. Product: the Seed is used.
Actions: effective Nerve Tonic.
Constituents: Calcium, Gluten (Wheat Protein) Silica and many other Minerals. Bath: make gruel from Oats and add to the water with Chamomile or Violet Flowers and some finely chopped Orange Peel. Dosage: 1 - 4gm of the dried herb or Oatmeal 3 x times a day. Hands: keep a small bowl of raw Oat Bran near the sink and dip the Hands in and rub thoroughly and rinse to clean as it is gentler then Soap as similar to the Lips they do not contain Sebaceous Glands making them prone to dryness. Mask: 1 Tablespoon of Sesame, Avocado & Sunflower Oil, 1 Tablespoon of raw Honey, 1 Dessertspoon of rolled Oats and gently lubricate the Hands and Face with Oil and apply a light film of raw Honey, thickening it with rolled Oats to achieve a consistency to suite. Lay in the early morning or late afternoon Sun for up to 10 minutes then rinse off with tepid water and pat dry with a soft towel. Soap: add the Straw to commercial Soap for sensitive Skin.
Horses: used in Extract or Tincture form for those Injured or performance Horses who need to build up Muscle bulk and cannot tolerate Oats in their feed. - See also Saw Palmetto.
Used to Treat: Anxiety: relieves. Chest Conditions: the dried straw is used as a Tea. Cholesterol: by using the Bran in the diet to lower. Debility - Convalescence - Exhaustion: beneficial as they are nutritious. Degenerative Wasting Conditions - M.S: beneficial as they are nutritious. Depression: Digestive System - Sluggish: Dyspepsia: beneficial. Eczema: as a bath - see below. Gastroenteritis: beneficial. Genital Organs: stimulates. Gout: Heart Muscle: beneficial as a Tonic as it is high in Energy because of the Protein & Starch content. Impotence: restorative Tonic as it is high in Energy because of the Protein & Starch content. Infertility: restorative Tonic as it is high in Energy because of the Protein & Starch content. Insect Bites: as a bath - see below. Insomnia: as a Tonic. Intestinal Tract: soothes. Muscles - Trauma: strengthens and increases Muscle bulk and strength. Nappy Rash: add the Straw to commercial Soap to soothe. Nerves - Debilty - Shingles: restorative Tonic as it is high in Energy because of the Protein & Starch content. Psoriasis: due to being high in nutrients including Vitamin A and B Complex & Calcium leaving the Skin silky and smooth as a cleansing agent. Scabies: due to being high in nutrients including Vitamin A & B Complex and Calcium leaving the Skin silky and smooth as a cleansing agent. Skin Conditions - Dry - Itchy: as a bath - see below - due to being high in nutrients including Vitamin A and B Complex and Calcium leaving the Skin silky and smooth as a cleansing agent. Spasms: eases. Urinary Organs: beneficial. Viral - Herpes:
OLIVE OIL / Olea europea. Mediterranean. Actions: One of the safest Laxatives. Cultivation: A gnarled evergreen tree of modest growth but appears to be of great age. Product: the Fruit is crushed to provide the Oil, which is used. Conditioner: 3/4 cup of Olive Oil (the greener the better) 3 Tablespoons of Honey, 2 teaspoons of Sesame Oil, combine all in a jar with a lid and shake well and leave in the refrigerator and use as required. Cream: 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil, 2 Tablespoons of Lanolin and melt together in a bowl standing in simmering water and mix and leave to cool. Store in a clean glass jar with a lid in the refrigerator and apply to dry Skin daily.
Used to Treat: Anal Passage: as it soothes and softens. Bites: Externally. Bowel - Constipation: due to its mild action especially young Children and Pregnant Women. Bruises: Externally. Burns: Externally. Cholesterol: Colic: Cosmetics: Diarrhoea: due to faulty Digestion / Irritable Bowel Syndrome - rather than a Viral Infection. Glaucoma: Gout: Hair: Specific as it softens and adds lustre. Part the Hair into sections and apply the Oil along the parts with a cotton ball covering the entire Scalp and then wring out a towel in hot water and wrap around the Head and leave until cool. Repeat the towel treatment 7 x times and then wash with a natural shampoo or sit under a bonnet drier for 45 minutes or leave the Oil on overnight by using a shower cap while sleeping. Heart Disease: Scalp - Itchy: relieves. Skin - Dry: enriches and softens also see Cream below. Ulcers: relieves. Worms: to expel. Wrinkles:
OLIVER BARK / / Australian Cinnamon / Cinnamomum oliveri. Eastern Australia. Actions: A strong Stimulant that promotes endurance. Cultivation: A tree of moderate growth with the Bark used. Product: the Bark is used.
ONION / Allium cepa. N.B: Vitamin B1 is retained in the Onion under 120 degrees so steamed Onions retain all their nutrients. Main Use: Nutritive eaten raw or steamed daily. Actions: One of the safest Laxatives. Cultivation: A gnarled evergreen tree of modest growth but appears to be of great age and the Fruit is crushed to provide the Oil, which is used. Conditioner: 3/4 cup of Olive Oil (the greener the better) 3 Tablespoons of Honey, 2 teaspoons of Sesame Oil, combine all in a jar with a lid and shake well and leave in the refrigerator and use as required. Cream: 2 x Tablespoons of Olive Oil, 2 Tablespoons of Lanolin and melt together in a bowl standing in simmering water and mix and leave to cool. Store in a clean glass jar with a lid in the refrigerator and apply to dry Skin daily.
Used to Treat: Angina: lowers Cholesterol and Blood Pressure and prevents the formation of Blood Clots. Allergies: Asthma: Brain: Phosphorus is needed for those who have to have more Brain activity. Blood Pressure - High: Bowel - Inflammatory Syndrome: Burns: Cataracts: Catarrh: Used to treat in the Air Passage by taking 3 Tablespoons of Honey with 1 Tablespoon of Onion Juice every hour. Cholesterol - High: Coughs & Colds: with Onion Juice made into Syrup with Honey. Diabetes: Ear - Aches: see Onion Juice below. Grazes: due to its Anti - Bacterial properties as a Poultice to dress. Heart Disease: HIV Infection: Insect Bites & Stings: Mucus: see Onion Syrup below. Nervous System: The Vitamin BI allows the Carbohydrates to be burnt up in the food, as a lack of Vitamin B1 causes disturbances in the Nervous System. Unless whole Grains are eaten regularly Vitamin B1 is usually lacking in the diet. Pneumonia: Scabies: Sprain: with roasted or raw Onions applied as a Poultice. Tuberculosis: Varicose Veins: Wounds: due to its Anti - Bacterial properties as a Poultice to dress. Yeast Infections: Whooping Cough: see Onion Syrup.
ONION
CHIVE
/
Cebollin / Cibouette /
see Chives.
ORANGE BLOSSOM / Citrus aurantium. Oil / Neroli: distilled Oil made from the Blossoms and has a gorgeous scent.
Used to Treat: Anxiety: with the Oil to calm due to its Sedative properties. Asthma: Cardiac Conditions: to calm. Cosmetics: Oil used as an ingredient in many, and as a base for perfumes. Depression: one of the most effective anti - Depressants as an Essential Oil. Hair: the Peel is used as a dye for grey Hair by adding a 1/2 cup of Vodka to 1/2 cup of dried, chopped Orange Peel and allow to steep in a covered bowl or non - Aluminium saucepan for 7 - 10 days. Stain and discard the Peel and add the mixture to 1 cup of Peanut Oil and store in a glass jar with a lid in the refrigerator and shake before using. Hyperventilation: to calm as an Oil. Insomnia: with the Oil to calm due to its Sedative properties. Mind: by adding 6 drops to a warm bath to comfort and soothe. Menopause: with the Oil especially in Facial steam or massage for the Skin. Panic: to calm by adding 6 drops to a warm bath to comfort and soothe. Skin - Dry: as an Oil especially in Facial steam or massage if ageing, dry or fragile. Strain: to calm. Veins - Broken: as an Oil.
ORANGE MINT / Bergamot / see Mint.
OREGANO / Wild Marjoram / see Marjoram / Organum vulgare. Mint Labiatae Family. Actions: Anti - Septic, Expectorant, Emmenagogue and Rubefacient. Cultivation: Dried herb with a spicy fragrance, small rounded leaves and tiny pink flowers and use the fresh herb in bunches. See also Marjoram. Can be made into a Tea.
Used
to Treat: Amenorrhoea:
Arthritis: the greatest Anti
- Oxidant of the Mints due to its Acid
that has Anti - Bacterial, Anti
- Inflammatory, Anti - Oxidant & Anti
- Viral properties that may prevent Cell damage
caused by Free Radicals / Toxins that steal
electrons from other Molecules. Asthma:
Body Odour: Emphysema: Fever: reduces.
Glaucoma: Head
Ache: add to food. High
Blood Pressure:
HIV: Infections - Local: as a Mouth
Wash. Lung Conditions:
cleans. Sinusitis:
Throat -
Infected - Sore: as a Gargle. Oregano
and Parsley Sauce with Tomato:
Warm
1 Tablespoon.
OREGON GRAPE / Mahonia aguifolium. Used to Treat: Psoriasis:
ORRIS
ROOT / Iris
florentina. North Africa. Cultivation: A sturdy plant like the garden
Iris. Product: the Rhizomes
are used. Used
to Treat:
Bronchial Conditions:
Specific to relieve. Cosmetics:
used as a fixative in Potpourri and sachet mixes. Hair:
originally used
as a
sweet scented Hair powder.
Illness:
if
unable to wash the Hair use a dry
shampoo with finely ground
Orris Root
by
gently patting
the powder through the Hair
to
remove grease
by absorption
by brushing in and thoroughly through.
OSHA
/ Lomatuim dissectum. Used to Treat:
Pneumonia:
OSWEGO
TEA
/
Bee Balm and Bergamot.
OX EYE DAISY / Field Daisy / Chrysanthemum leucanthemum. Europe & Northern Asia. . Actions: Anti - Spasmodic and a fine Tonic. Cultivation: A very common perennial plant with serrated leaves and white, daisy like flowers. Used to Treat: Asthma: relieves. Hysteria - Female: effective against. Whooping Cough: relieves.