Get an Energy Boost with the Herbal Remedy, Gentian

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Little known facts

Gentian or gentiana is a cosmopolitan genus of 400 species of flowering plants that belongs to the Gentian family. Gentian has a blue, star-shaped flower. The plant can be found in such temperate areas as Asia, Europe and the Americas.

King Gentius of Illyria, whom the plant was named after may have also been the first person to discover its value as an herbal remedy.

In Appalachia, people use pieces of the gentian's root for energy and increasing physical strength.

In ancient Rome, people used gentian as a bitters on food to help their digestion.

A well-known German healer, Father Kneipp in the 1800s strongly recommended the bitters from gentian. "A little cordial made with a teaspoon full of gentian extract in a glass of water will soon stop the disorder," wrote Father Kneipp in relation to the power of gentian on stomach trouble after eating food.

True effects

Gentian can be great for the entire human system in moderate doses.

Kiss anorexia goodbye, because gentian is especially helpful in stimulating an appetite.

Gentian is great for the digestive organs; such as, the stomach and pancreas. The herb is also useful for female organs.

Gentian can increase circulation.

As a tonic, gentian is great for treating jaundice. It can also serve in bile production, and aide any liver malfunction.

Gentian can cause an effect like adrenaline. This is what I experienced. It felt like I had just drank a Red Bull, but without any of the harmful caffeine. All it is doing is activating certain glands and organs, stimulating the adrenaline hormone. This energy boost proves to be very helpful in emergency situations.

Disorders, irritations, ailments, and bodily systems treated by Gentian

Anal itch

Appetite stimulant

Blood purifier

Circulation - Simply put, circulation is when your blood is moving in a circular path like blood vessels. This can occur in several places and systems throughout the body; such as, collateral circulation, coronary (heart) circulation, fetal, lymph, and pulmonary circulation.

Colds - Caused by such things as a viral infection of the respiratory tract, the common cold comes with nasal discharge, and sneezing.

Constipation - If you're having trouble going poop, if and when you do poop you're stool is as hard as a rock, you know you've been constipated.

Convulsions - This should be self-explanatory. In case you don't know what it is, let me tell you. Convulsions are involuntary contractions of the muscles or a series of contractions in which your body is jerking.

Diarrhea - Do we have to describe this ailment? Okay, if we must, we must. Diarrhea is the softening and liquefying of bowel movements. For infants, this ailment can be very dangerous.

Strengthens digestion

Dysentery - If you have blood in your stool, you've got dysentery. I bet you wanted to know that one, huh?

Dyspepsia - Simply put, this is another form of indigestion.

Female weakness

Fever - This should be self-explanatory. But for the sake of argument, let's go into it anyway. It's when the body temperature goes rises above the normal 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

Gas - Caused by changes in pressure or temperature, gas is simply a vapor or air-like state of matter, different from any solid or liquid states by freely moving, greatly expanding and contracting molecules. If you think that's a mouthful, try reading up on all the different kinds of gasses. I won't go into detail. But, there is many different types, including inert gas, methane gas, laughing gas, tear gas and even water gas.

Gastritis - Simple inflammation of the stomach and or intestinal tract.

Gout - If you have gout, you've got too much uric acid in your blood. Your joints, especially in the big toes will have painful inflammation.

Heartburn - This should be self-explanatory.

Hepatitis - Simply put, hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Viral hepatitis is categorized in types; type A or MS-1 and type B, MS-2 or serum hepatitis. Type A is transmitted by intestinal and oral routes. Type B is supposedly transmitted sexually.

Hysteria - If you can't control your actions or emotions because you're under stress or suffering from any number of emotional conflicts, that's hysteria or should I say, you're being hysterical. Greeks considered this to stem from problems in the uterus and called it, "hystera".

Jaundice - This disease is also called, icterus. You know you have it if every part of your body turns yellow. You really don't want me to get into all of the symptoms and describe this terrible disease in detail.

Liver disorders - The liver is a multi-purpose and extremely helpful organ, but it can be host to a number of diseases and disorders; such as, Hepatitis or inflammation of the liver, Cirrhosis or the formation of fibrous tissue inside the liver, Gilbert's syndrome or the genetic disorder of the bilirubin metabolism, and Glycogen storage disease II which leads to progressive muscle weakness.

Nausea - In case you don't know, it's just a condition in which you feel ill - maybe so bad you want to throw up. Nausea is caused by such things as motion sickness, eating too much, too little or eating something bad. The effect of certain drugs can also cause nausea.

Spleen - This vascular organ that sits over your stomach and under a lung specializes in filtering blood. But every so often, your spleen can be host to any number of deficiencies and diseases; for instance, sago is a condition in which the spleen contains amyloid deposits.

Urinary tract infections

Vaginal rashes and discharges

Expels worms - Worms are a common name for any of the different elongated invertebrate; such as, an eye worm, flatworm, pinworm, and seat worm.

Herbal First Aide

No home should be without this recipe for an herbal first aide kit.

You must have Aloe Vera. The gel from the plant's leaves will help in relieving pain, and healing burns and cuts. Believe me, I know this works.

Also, you should have Arnica. Another healing gel that will take the blue out of bruises.

Take Calendula. When taken as a tea, this dry leaf will help clean cuts.

For indigestion, anxiety and insomnia, take some Chamomile in tea form.

You should most definitely take Echinachea if you want to treat the flu or the common cold.

Gingerroot is great for relaxing the stomach, killing nausea, and putting an end to motion sickness.

Keep a bottle of Witch Hazel handy to stop infections, and heal minor burns and rashes.

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Herbal Resources

The Herb Book by John Lust
The Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch
Back to Eden, 2nd Revised Edition by Jethro Kloss & Promise K. Moffet
Children's Herbal Health by Deanne Tenney
Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook by James Duke, Ph.D
Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine by Michael Nurray, N.D.
Herbally Yours by Penny C. Royal
A Modern Herbal by Mrs. Grieve
Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine by Steven Foster and Rebecca L. Johnson