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As part of nature, and sometimes due to unbalanced ways of life, we occasionally suffer from pain or disease, either chronic or acute. Delve into the rich pharmacopeia plants have to offer to treat them.

Mortar and pestle with 5 dried herbs that treat pollen allergies

Five plants herbalists turn to during pollen season

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prostatitis plants

Saw Palmetto, Nettle Root and Squash Seeds: Plants Traditionally Used for Men’s Urinary Comfort

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Feverfew Health benefits

Feverfew: how herbalists use its bitter leaves

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Plants against diabetes

Fenugreek, Garlic and Olive Leaf: Plants Traditionally Used to Support Sugar Balance

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Treat rheumatism with plants

Stiff, aching joints: the plants herbalism reaches for

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Heal soothe skin dermatitis with plants

Itchy, irritated skin: the plants herbalism turns to for comfort

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Treating infections with plants

Plants for chesty coughs and irritated skin: traditional uses and how to prepare them

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Cup and saucer with thermometer and ginger

Fever: the plants traditionally used for comfort, and when to call a doctor

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Treat kidney stone plants

Diuretic plants: birch, dandelion and the herbal tradition of urinary comfort

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Stone mortar and pestle with sprigs of lavender in it, ready for crushing to treat asthma

Breathing herbs: the plants traditional herbalism turned to for easy, comfortable breathing

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Treat flu with plants

Elder, echinacea and ginseng: the plants of the winter herbal tradition

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Fine needle-like leaves and creamy white flowers on a tea tree branch

Boils: the plants traditionally used for skin comfort and cleanliness

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Plants to treat diarrhea

Blackberry, lady’s mantle and blackcurrant: three plants of the herbalist’s tea cupboard

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Winter sickness remedies

Winter well-being: kitchen plants, warming drinks and cold-season habits

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Mortar for crushing herbs used to treat umbilical hernia

Newborn umbilical hernia: what it is, and the gentle plants of herbal tradition

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Vegetables that help detox the body in spring

Spring Detox Plate: Seasonal Foods, Drinks and Habits at Winter’s End

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Hemorrhoid treatment with plants

Horse chestnut, witch hazel and butcher’s broom: traditional plants for tired veins

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Plants to treat migraine

Headaches and migraine: the plants herbalism turns to, and how to prepare them

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Tarragon is one of several plants that help treat bloating.

Bloating and trapped wind: the carminative herbs and how to use them

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Onion, Garlic, Leek, Shallot and Chives: How to Use the Allium Family at Home

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Winter remedies

Five Winter Standbys: Royal Jelly, Honey, Ginger, Garlic and Eucalyptus

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Opened maize husk showing pale gold silky styles, with a loose handful beside it

Kidney-friendly plants: traditional diuretic teas and how to use them

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A close-up of a blue-eyed person's eyelid.

Soothing compresses for puffy, irritated eyelids: plants and how to use them

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Treat cough with plants

Soothing a cough with herbal teas: plants, blends and how to brew them

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Plants that help you heal naturally

Herbal teas from the garden: six plants to grow for your own tea cupboard

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Natural treatment for stomach cramps

Stomach comfort: the herbal teas tradition turns to after a heavy meal

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Dried elder flowers on a slate tabletop

Water retention and heavy legs: the plants herbalists turn to

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Treat acne with plants

Blemish-prone skin: the plants herbalists reach for

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Ulcer herbal treatments

Plants for a Sensitive Stomach: Chamomile, Licorice and the Soothing Herbal Tradition

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