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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & B Complex & 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 & 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 & 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
& 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 & 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.