Today, there has been abuse of antibiotics which has caused many problems for our immune systems, and there has been damage from the pollution in our air, soil, and foods. In the days to come, with impending famines, and natural disasters, there will be a need for knowledge that is relevant to healing with herbs, and other perilous things that will cause us to depend on what we know of natural and supernatural healing. A short time ago I was eatting celery with peanut butter, and the Lord said to me...."Soon, you will never think to even throw away the leaves to the celery, food will be so scarce." Other things may also be scarce, like the resources to go to a physician. It behooves us to learn what we can to be sufficient for the days to come. Why shouldn't we be wise as serpents and innocent as doves like the Lord cautioned us? I have used herbs for the last five years to treat chronic Fatigue Immunodeficiency Syndrome at the ADMONITION of the Lord, as the doctors did not have anything to treat me with, and it was not "cost- effective" to give me immune globulin shots which were recommended by the immunologist. My T-cells were dangerously low, and killer cells were borderline low. 9 years ago I was sick 5 times that year with bronchitis for 6-8 weeks each time. Through taking Pau D'Arco, and Cat's Claw and Garlic, and other herbs & vitamins, colon cleansing herbs, eatting green vegetables for a month of the year to detoxify my liver..and much prayer, I have recovered alot of my ability to fight off infection, and I am much better. I believe I could have died if I had not listened to the Lord. Since then I received SUPERNATURAL healing from the Lord through the ministry of Todd Bentley and all the fibro pain is GONE.
DEFINITIONS used in explaining the functions of herbs.
Anthelmintic: an agent which expels worms
Antiemetic: stops vomiting
Antiseptic: against putrefaction
Antispasmodic: relieves spasms
Carminative: expels gas from the bowels
Cathartic : evacuates the bowels
Compress: A cloth soaked in an infusion or decoction, and pressed against the skin.
Decoction: A water extract of bark or roots prepared at a low boil for 10-20 minutes; stronger than an infusion.
Demulcent: A substance that soothes inflamed mucous membranes.
Depurative: purifies the blood
Diaphoretic: produces perspiration
Digestive:Improving digestion.
Diuretic: Increasing flow of urine.
Elixir: An alcohol-based med
Emetic: produces vomiting
Emmenagogue: promotes menstruation
Emollient: Softening and soothing to inflamed parts
Essential Oil: A scented plant oil used in many herbal medicines.
Exanthematous: Remedy for skin eruptions and diseases
Expectorant: A substance that makes mucous easier to cough up.
Febrifuge: Stops and reduces fevers
Hepatic: Remedy for liver diseases
Infusion: A drink made by steeping plants or plant extracts in hot water for 10-20 minutes; making it stronger than tea.
Laxative: promotes bowel action
Lithontryptic: Dissolves stones in the urinary organs
Maturating: Brings boils, tumors and ulcers to a head
Mucilaginous: Soothing to inflamed parts
Nervine: Acts on the nervous system, soothing nerves
Opthalmicum: Remedy for eye diseases
Parturient: Induces / promotes labor of childbirth
Poultice: An herbal paste spread on a cloth and applied externally to the body.
Pectoral: Remedy to relieve chest afflictions
Resolvent: Dissolves and removes tumors
Rubifacient: Increases circulation, produces red skin
Sedative: Tonic affect on the nerves, also quieting
Sialagogue: Increases secretion of saliva
Stomachic: Strengthens and gives tone to the stomach
Styptic: Stops hemorrhage and bleeding
Sudorific: Produces profuse perspiration
Tincture: An herb extract steeped in alcohol for several weeks; available commercially and usually taken in drops.
Tonic: An agent to maintain or restore health in one organ system or the whole body.
Vermifuge: Expels worms
