Using herbs as medicines
Herbs as medicines have been used for thousands of years. Below are a list of illneses staring with letters F - J, with corresponding herbs. Some disorders have more information on how to use herbal medicine to treat them. These natural healing herbs work on many disorders, from fatigue to jet lag and many in between. For use of herbal medicine associated with other Conditions, look on navigation bar, under Conditions & choose tab with first letter of the condition( A - E, F - J, etc.) Where you have a question about an herbal natural remedy, feel free to contact us.
FAINTING: Broomweed, cardamom, coffee, ephedrine, eucalyptus, rosemary FATIGUE: Home remedies for fatigue, pg1 // Herbs for fatigue, pg2 // Herbal remedies for fatigue, pg3 
FEMALE FERTILITY: Info on female fertility herbs FEVER: Bayberry, Meadowsweet, White willow FIBROIDS: Burdock, Milk thistle FIBROMYALGIA: Apply Cayenne. Ingest Devil's claw, Ginkgo, St. John's wort, Willow. Click for a complete discussion on fibromyalgia herbs. FLATULENCE: Chamomile, fennel, Ginger, Peppermint FOOD POISONING PREVENTION, TREATMENT: Angelica, sage, Cinnamon, Thyme, Garlic FLU: Home remedies for flu // Herbal remedies for flu, pg1 // Herbs for flu, pg2 FUNGAL SKIN INFECTIONS: Apply Arnica, Garlic, Tea tree oil. Ingest Garlic
GALLSTONES: Artichoke, coffee, dandelion, turmeric, peppermint oil, milk thistle GAS: Dill GENITAL WARTS: St. John's wort, garlic, licorice GERD (ACID REFLUX): Click for more info on herbal remedies for acid reflux // Update on home remedies for GERD GIARDIASIS: Goldenseal, barberry GINGIVITIS: Bloodroot, camomile, Echinacea, licorice, purslane, sage GLAUCOMA: Bilberry, ginkgo, blackberry, cranberry, raspberry GOUT: Celery, nettle, boswellia, celery seed, devil's claw, turmeric. Click for much more on the best herbs for gout. GRAVE’S DISEASE (Hyperthyroidism): Bugleweed, lemon balm, self-heal, kelp, verbena. Click for much more on herbal remedies for hyperthyroidism. GUM DISEASE: Internal - Goldenseal, myrrh. External - Aloe, calendula
HAIR LOSS/PROBLEMS: Click here for more HALITOSIS (bad breath): Click for helpful info on herbal remedies for bad breath HANGOVER: Ginkgo, dandelion, willow. Click for our full page on home remedies for hangovers HASHIMOTO'S THYROIDITIS: Click for our very informative page on herbs for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. HAY FEVER: Nettle, parsley, garlic, licorice, peppermint oil HEADACHES: Cayenne, feverfew, ginger, meadowsweet, peppermint, white willow. For a great discussion on headaches & more herbal remedies for headaches CLICK HERE.
HEARING LOSS: Ginkgo HEART DISEASE: Alfalfa, evening primrose, garlic, ginger, gonkgo, hawthorn, green tea, motherwort, onion. For more great info on heart disease & a complete list of herbs for heart health, click here. HEARTBURN: Aloe, licorice root, cabbage juice HEMORRHOIDS: External-witch hazel, horse chestnut, slippery elm, mullein; Internal-horse chestnut, butcher's broom. Click for complete info on herbal remedies for hemorrhoids HEPATITIS: Licorice, milk thistle HERPES: External-lemon balm, licorice, St John's wort, comfrey, peppermint; Internal-echinacea, garlic, ginseng, lemon balm, licorice. Click for our page on herbal remedies for herpes HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: Garlic, hawthorn, dandelion, ginger, turmeric, valerian. For more helpful info on herbs for hypertension click here. Click for best specific herbs for high blood pressure. Click for best all natural foods for HBP.
HIGH CHOLESTEROL 
HIV Infection (AIDS): Licorice, oregano, St. John’s-wort, aloe, astragalus HIVES: Internal- chamomile, licorice, stinging nettle. External- Aloe, chamomile, nettle, parsley, yarrow HOT FLASHES: Herbal remedies for hot flashes, pg1 // Herbs for hot flashes, pg2 HYPERTHYROIDISM: Click for much more on herbal remedies for hyperthyroidism. HYPOTHYROIDISM: Internal- Variety of bitters, bladderwack, myrhh (extrernal too) Click for our complete page on herbs for hypothyroidism.
IMPOTENCE: Ginkgo, ginseng
INDIGESTION: Chamomile, ginger, licorice, peppermint
INFERTILITY(female): Click 4 best female fertility herbs
INFERTILITY(male): Click 4 best male fertility herbs
INFLAMMATION: Click for more on top anti-inflammatory herbs.
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD): Onion, tea
INFLUENZA: Elder, licorice root
INSECT BITES & STINGS: Internal - Aloe, echinacea, plaintain, tea, witch hazel
INSOMNIA: Kava-kava, chamomile, valerian, passionflower, hop, yarrow. Click for our complete page on
herbal remedies for insomnia
INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION: Garlic, ginger, ginkgo, hawthorn
INTESTINAL PARASITES: Epazote, garlic, ginger
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME: Herbal remedies for IBS
JET LAG: Lavender, geranium, rosemary & ginger are great examples for the use of herbs as medicines
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