Herbal Household Remedies

catnip, ginger, marjoram, mustard, oregano

Warm or slightly coolish tea from marjoram and organo, a tsp each added to a pint of water that just stopped boiling, and let stew for half an hour and strained, helps with fever and relieves cramps too.

Grandma’s Old Time Mustard Plaster still helps for a variety of disorders, just like it used to do, fever among them. Mash leaves and stems of fresh mustard plant into a pulp.  Coat the surface of the skin with petroleum jelly (Crisco lard or Vaseline) before applying the pulp to prevent serious blisters or raising welts on the skin.  Bind into place with gauze and adhesive tape and keep on for several hours or overnight for best results.

Ginger tea breaks high fever:  Grate enough ginger to equal about 2 level tbsps, the add them to 2 cups of boiling water and cover.  Let steep for 30 minutes, drink 1 cup while still warm every 2.5 hrs.

Catnip tea reduces fever and the misery that comes with hayfever and nausea:  Bring 1/2 cup of water to a boil, add a tsp of freshly cut or dried catnip after removing the water from the heat and let steep for 20 minutes. Drink lukewarm, and you can add honey to taste.

Catnip tea is very good for overcoming dizziness of any kind, and besides helps you to sleep better if you drink it as a night cap. The following tea also reduces fever and the misery that comes with hay fever and nausea:

Bring 1/2 cup of water to a boil, add a tsp of freshly cut or dried catnip after removing the water from the heat and let steep for 20 minutes. Drink lukewarm, and you can add honey to taste.

catnip, Valerian

• Catnip tea helps with insomnia, a common symptom of anxiety, if you drink it as a night cap, and it assists with relaxing in stressful times. The following tea also fights dizziness, and reduces fever as well as the misery that comes with hay fever and nausea:  Bring 1/2 cup of water to a boil, add a tsp of freshly cut or dried catnip after removing the water from the heat and let steep for 20 minutes. Drink lukewarm, and you can add honey to taste.
• Valerian root is well known for its sedative qualities.  To fight anxiety, a tea from Valerian root may help:  Steep 1.5 tbsp of dried Valerian root in 1 pint of boiling water for half an hour.  Drink 1-2 cups daily.  This tea can also be used to treat hysteria, high blood pressure, backaches and migraines.