Here is a list of the best natural remedies for the most common ailments.

St. John's wort

St John's wort is available as a tea or lozenge from pharmacies and drugstores. St John's wort helps with concentration and mild depression.

 

Melissa oil

Dabbing the painful herpes blisters or the corresponding area as soon as the first signs appear before the herpes blisters develop has a virus-killing effect and alleviates the herpes.

 

Dandelion

Dandelion juice stimulates kidney and liver activity and thus ensures the excretion of excess uric acid. This is particularly helpful for gout.

 

Mytol

Mytol is available from pharmacies and has an expectorant effect even with a severe cough.

 

Cranberries

Cranberry juice, available in health food shops, prevents bacteria from sticking to the bladder wall. As cranberry juice tastes quite sour on its own, it is better to drink it mixed with apple spritzer.

 

Blueberries

Dried blueberries, doused with hot water and drunk by the spoonful, stop diarrhoea by killing the bacteria and viruses in the intestines.

 

Mint oil

Dabbing mint oil on the temples is effective against headaches.

 

Chicken broth

Chicken broth made from freshly prepared chicken meat (not dried broth) is good against colds. It strengthens the immune system, helps to reduce swelling of the mucous membranes and flush out germs.

 

Myrrh

Dab myrrh tincture onto styes. The wound heals faster.

 

Cold calf casts

In the morning, after showering, spray cold water from the right ankle up the outside of the leg to the knees to train the blood vessels and relieve varicose veins.