Herbal /Nutritional Health Remedies

Note: At C.A.I. we have studied Chinese herbalism for years, just as we have acupressure and acupuncture. However in recent years the west is starting to accept, control and restrict these practices.
We at CAI studied and practiced T.C.M. ( Traditional Chinese Medicine) before many of these rules. However, because of these rules and not being a licensed medical doctor, acupuncture and many medicinal prescriptions can not be used. So, recently we have adapted and studied easy and legally accessible "common" herbs. We do have Chinese external tinctures we still make and use for personal training remedies and aids. ( As in all of our information and training, please read our disclaimer.)

(V= Vitamin)

AILMENT / REMEDY (herbal/nutritional)

Acne- Aloe, Lavender, Lemongrass, Mullein, Primrose, Rosemary, Sage; VA, VB3, VB6, Potassium

Aging- Lavender, Primrose, Rosemary, Sage; (V)itaminA, VB1, VC, VE, Methionine, Selenium, SOD (superoxide dumatase), Zinc

Allergies- Primrose; VC, Magnesium, Potassium

Amenorrhea- Horsetail, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage (essential oil); VE, Folic Acid, Zinc
Anemia Mullein, Raspberry (leaf); VE, VB6, VB12, VC, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Folic Acid, Molybdenum

Arteriosclerosis- Horsetail, Lavender, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary, Sage; VB6, VE

Arthritis- Aloe, Brier Rose, Horsetail, Lavender, Lemongrass, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary, Sage; VB3, VB5, VB6, VC, VE, Calcium, Phosphorus, Selenium, Sodium, Sulfur

Asthma- Lavender, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary; VA, VB12, Manganese

Athlete's Foot - Aloe, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage; VA, VB Complex, VC

Bad Breath - Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary; VA, VB3, VC

Bacterial Infection Aloe, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Rosemary, Sage; VA, VB12, VC

Bladder Disorders - Brier Rose, Geranium, Horsetail, Lemongrass, Marjoram; VA, VB5, VB6, VC, VD, VE

Bladder Infection (Cystitis)- Brier Rose, Horsetail, Mullein, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage; VA, VB Complex, VC, VD, VE, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc

Bleeding Gums - Rosemary, Sage; VA, VB3, VC, Calcium, Iron, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium

Blisters - Aloe, Horsetail, Lavender, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary, Sage; VA, VB1, VC, VE, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Blood Pressure (high) - Primrose, Rosemary; VA, VB1, VB3, VC, VE, Choline, Inositol, Magnesium, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Blood Pressure (low) - Lavender, Rosemary; Fats, Proteins, VB Complex, VC, VE

Blood Sugar (high) - Geranium, Horsetail, Raspberry (leaf), Rosemary, Sage; VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Chromium, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Blood Sugar (low) - Raspberry (leaf); Complex Carbohydrates, VB Complex, VC, VE, Chromium

Broken Bones - Brier Rose, Horsetail, Lemongrass, Peppermint, Primrose, Raspberry, Sage; VA, VC, VD, Calcium, Phosphorus, Silicon

Broken Capillaries - Brier Rose, Geranium; VA, VB1, VC, VE, VK, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Bronchitis - Horsetail, Marjoram, Mullein, Primrose (decoction of rootstock), Sage; VA, VB12, VC, VE, Cystine, Selenium, Zinc

Bruises - Aloe, Lavender, Primrose (seeds), Rosemary, Sage; Proteins, VC, VK, Calcium

Burns - Aloe, Brier Rose, Horsetail, Lavender, Peppermint; VA, VB1, VC, VE, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Canker Sores - Lavender, Peppermint, Raspberry (leaf), Rosemary, Sage; VA, VB3, VC

Carpal Tunnel - Aloe; VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Calcium, Iodine, Magnesium, Manganese, Sulfur, Zinc

Cellulite - Brier Rose, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Rosemary, Sage; VA, VC, VE, Selenium

Chapped Skin/Lips; Aloe, Peppermint; VA, VB1, B2, VC, VE, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Chicken Pox - Aloe, Lavender, Marjoram, Primrose; VC, VE

Circulatory Disorders Geranium, Horsetail, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary; Fats, VB6, VE, Folic Acid

Cold/Cough - Brier Rose, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose (decoction of rootstock), Rosemary, Sage; VC, Zinc

Cold Sores - Aloe, Lavender, Marjoram, Primrose; VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Lysine, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Colic - Peppermint, Rosemary; VB12, Folic Acid, Calcium

Colon Disorders - Peppermint (enema); Complex carbohydrates, Enzymes

Congestion - Lavender, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose (decoction of rootstock), Rosemary; Phosphorus, Selenium, Silicon, Sulfur

Constipation - Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Raspberry (fruit), Sage; Complex Carbohydrates, VB1, VC, Inositol, Iron, Potassium

Crohn's Disease - Brier Rose; Complex Carbohydrates, Polyunsaturated Fats, VA, VB12, VC, VE, Calcium, Iron, Folic Acid, Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc

Croup - Mullein; VC, Zinc

Cuts, Scrapes & Scratches - Aloe, Horsetail, Lavender, Lemongrass, Mullein, Sage; VA, VB1, VC, VE, VK, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Cysts Mullein; VA, VB1, VC, VE, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Dandruff - Aloe, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage; VA, VB Complex, VE

Depression - Geranium, Lavender, Lemongrass, Peppermint, Primrose (from PMS), Rosemary, Sage; Proteins, Simple Carbohydrates, VA, VB Complex, VC, Calcium, Magnesium

Dermatitis - Aloe, Lavender, Sage; VA, VB Complex, Sulfur

Diarrhea - Brier Rose, Geranium, Lemongrass, Mullein, Raspberry (leaf), Sage; Proteins, VA, VB6, VK, Chloride, Folic Acid, Magnesium, Potassium

Dry Skin - Aloe, Geranium, Brier Rose, Primrose,
Rosemary; VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Iodine, Potassium

Earache - Mullein; Amino Acids, VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Magnesium, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Eczema - Aloe, Geranium, Lavender, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary; Unsaturated Fats, VB6, VC, VE, Inositol, Selenium, Zinc
Edema - Horsetail; Unsaturated Fats, Proteins, VB5, VB6, Copper, Sulfur

Emphysema - Mullein, Peppermint; VA, VC, VE, SOD
Endometriosis - Geranium, Primrose; Unsaturated Fats, VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Magnesium, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

External Bleeding - Aloe, Brier Rose, Geranium, Horsetail; VA, VC, VK, Calcium, Zinc
Fainting/Dizziness - Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary; VB Complex, Magnesium, Zinc

Fatigue - Marjoram, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage; Proteins, VA, VB Complex, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Vanadium

Fever - Brier Rose, Lavender, Lemongrass, Peppermint, Sage; Amino Acids, VA, VB2, VB12, VC, VE, Calcium

Flatulence (gas)- Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage; VB12, Cobalt, Sodium

Flu - Brier Rose, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary; VA, VB12, VC, VE

Food Poisoning (prevention)- Rosemary, Sage; Complex Carbohydrates, VA, VB12, VC, VE, Calcium, Cobalt, Cystine, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Food Poisoning (treatment)- Mullein, Peppermint; Complex Carbohydrates, VA, VB12, VC, VE, Calcium, Cobalt, Cystine, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Fungal Infection - Aloe, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Rosemary; VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Cobalt, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Gallbladder Disorders - Horsetail, Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary; VA, VC, VD, VE, Choline

Gout- Alfalfa, Aloe, Brier Rose, Horsetail, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Raspberry (fruit), Rosemary, Sage; Complex Carbohydrates, Enzymes, VA, VB Complex, VC, VE

Hair Loss/Baldness - Horsetail, Lavender, Rosemary, Sage; VA, VB2, VB6, Biotin, Folic Acid, Inositol, Chloride

Hay Fever - Marjoram, Mullein; VA, VC, VE, Selenium, Zinc

Headache - Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint (external), Primrose, Rosemary; Amino Acids, VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Magnesium, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Heartburn - Mullein, Peppermint (if caused by lack of digestive acids in the stomach), Rosemary; Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium

Hemorrhoids - Aloe, Horsetail, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary, Sage; Complex Carbohydrates, VB1, VB6, Inositol, Iron, Potassium

High Cholesterol - Lemongrass, Primrose; Complex Carbohydrates, VA, VB Complex, Magnesium

Hormonal Imbalance - Geranium, Primrose (Men and Women), Sage; Cholesterol, Unsaturated Fats, VA, VB Complex, VC, VD, VE, Calcium, Magnesium, Saponins/Phytosterols (see Soy Beans), Zinc

Hot Flashes - Primrose, Raspberry (leaf), Sage; VE (avoid caffeine)

Indigestion - Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage; VB2, VB3, VB5, VC, Chloride

Infertility - Evening Primrose (oil), Raspberry (leaf); Essential Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Molybdenum, Phytosterols/Flavanoids (Soy Beans), Selenium, Zinc

Inflammation - Aloe, Horsetail, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary, Sage; Essential Fatty Acids (omega-3/omega-6), VB1, VB6, VB12, VC, VE, Sulfur

Insect Bites & Stings - Aloe, Horsetail, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary, Sage; VC

Insomnia - Brier Rose, Geranium, Lavender, Mullein, Primrose; VA, VB3, VB5, VB12, Calcium, Inositol, Potassium

Internal Bleeding - Brier Rose, Geranium, Horsetail; VC, VE, VK, Iron, Calcium, Choline, Zinc

Irregular Heartbeat - Horsetail, Peppermint; Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium

Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Brier Rose, Peppermint; Complex Carbohydrates, Enzymes, VB12

Itching - Aloe, Lavender, Marjoram, Primrose; Starches, VB2, VB6, Inositol

Kidney Disorders - Brier Rose, Geranium, Horsetail, Mullein; Complex Carbohydrates, Enzymes, VA, VB3, VB6, VE, Biotin, Inositol, Nickel, Magnesium

Kidney Infection - Brier Rose, Marjoram; VA, VB12, VC

Kidney Stones - Brier Rose, Geranium, Horsetail; VB6, Magnesium, Potassium

Labor/Pregnancy - Raspberry (leaf); Fats, VA, VB2, VB12, VD, VE, VK, Folic Acid, Selenium, Zinc

Laryngitis - Mullein, Peppermint, Sage; VA, VC, Zinc

Liver Disorders/Jaundice - Geranium, Lavender, Marjoram, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary, Sage; Enzymes, VA, VE, Copper, Molybdenum, Nickel, Selenium, Zinc

Lung/Respiratory Afflictions - Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Primrose (decoction of rootstock), Rosemary; Amino Acids, VA, VC, VE

Memory Loss - Primrose, Rosemary, Sage; VB1, VB12, Choline, Folic Acid

Menopause - Brier Rose, Geranium, Horsetail, Primrose, Raspberry (leaf), Rosemary, Sage; Cholesterol, Essential Fatty Acids, Phytosterols and Flavanoids (Soy Beans), VA, VB Complex, VC, VD, VE, VK, Calcium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Silicon, Sulfur, Zinc

Menorrhagia - Geranium, Primrose, Raspberry (leaf); VA, VB1, VC, VE, VK, Iron, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Menstrual Cramps - Horsetail, Lavender, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Raspberry (leaf), Rosemary; VK, Calcium

Morning Sickness - Raspberry (leaf); Proteins, VB3, VB5, VB6, Chloride, Magnesium, Sodium

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Primrose; Essential Fatty Acids, VA, VC, VD, VE, Calcium, Copper, Iodine, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sulfur, Zinc

Mumps- Mullein; VC, VE

Nasal Congestion - Mullein; Essential Fatty Acids (omega-3), VC

Nausea/Vomiting - Brier Rose, Lavender, Lemongrass, Peppermint, Raspberry (leaf), Rosemary, Sage; VB1, VB3, VB5, Chloride, Magnesium, Sodium

Nervous Conditions - Geranium, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary, Sage; VB1, VB3, VB6, VB12, VC, VD, Calcium, Choline, Cobalt, Iodine, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium

Night Sweats - Sage; VC, VE, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium
Oily Skin - Aloe, Brier Rose, Geranium, Lavender, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary; Essential Fatty Acids, VB Complex, VE

Oral Health - Brier Rose, Horsetail, Lavender, Lemongrass, Peppermint, Raspberry, Rosemary, Sage; VA, VB6, VB12, VC, VD, Calcium, Chloride, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Silicon

Osteoporosis - Brier Rose, Horsetail, Lemongrass, Peppermint, Primrose, Raspberry, Sage; VB12, VK, Calcium, Phosphorus, Silicon

Pain (General)- Aloe, Horsetail, Lavender, Marjoram, Mullein, Primrose, Peppermint, Raspberry, Rosemary, Sage; Amino Acids, VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Magnesium, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Parasitic Infection - Aloe, Marjoram, Mullein, Rosemary, Sage; Enzymes, VB12, Cobalt, Folic Acid

Pinkeye - Aloe, Rosemary; VA, VC

Pneumonia - Mullein, Sage; VC, VE

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Primrose, Raspberry (leaf), Rosemary; VA, VK, Calcium, Magnesium

Prostate Disorders - Horsetail, Primrose, Rosemary; Amino Acids, Essential Fatty Acids, VA, VB6, VE, Copper, Magnesium, Phytosterols, Zinc

Protozoan Infection - Lemongrass, Marjoram; Iodine

Psoriasis - Aloe, Lavender, Primrose; VA, VC, VD, VE, Folic Acid, Sulfur

Rheumatism - Aloe, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint (external), Primrose (from flowering plant), Rosemary, Sage; Essential Fatty Acids, VE

Rickets - Horsetail; VD, Calcium, Phosphorus

Scalds - Aloe, Lavender, Peppermint; VA, VB1, VC, VE, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Scars & Stretch Marks - Aloe, Brier Rose, Lavender; Essential Fatty Acids, VA, VC, VD, VE, Zinc

Sinusitis - Aloe, Brier Rose, Geranium, Horsetail, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Raspberry, Rosemary, Sage; Essential Fatty Acids, VA, VC, VE, Iron, Magnesium, Selenium, Zinc

Skin Ulcers - Aloe, Mullein, Peppermint, Sage; VA, VB1, VB3, VC, VE, Copper, Selenium, Zinc

Sore Muscles - Aloe, Horsetail, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Raspberry, Rosemary, Sage; Carbohydrates, Malic Acid, Proteins, VA, VB1, VC, VE, Biotin, Magnesium, Methionine, Selenium, Zinc

Sores - Aloe, Geranium, Lavender, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage; VA, VC, VE, Copper, Zinc

Sore Throat - Brier Rose, Geranium, Lemongrass, Mullein, Peppermint, Raspberry (leaf), Rosemary, Sage; VA, VC, Zinc

Spasms - Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Raspberry, Rosemary, Sage; VD

Sprains & Strains - Aloe, Horsetail, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary, Sage; (See "Pain")

Stomach Cramps - Horsetail, Lavender, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Raspberry, Rosemary, Sage; Calcium

Stomachache - Lavender, Marjoram, Peppermint; VD, Calcium

Stress - Lavender; VB Complex, Iron, Nickel, Phosphorus, Zinc

Stye - Aloe (dried juice for eye wash), Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Peppermint, Rosemary, Raspberry (leaf); VA, VC, VE

Sunburn Aloe, Brier Rose, Horsetail, Lavender, Peppermint; VA, VB1, VC, VE, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Sweating (to reduce)- Sage; VC, VE, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium

Swollen Glands - Marjoram, Mullein, Primrose; VA, VB Complex, VC, VD, VE, VK, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Zinc

Swollen Joints - Aloe, Horsetail, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Primrose, Rosemary, Sage; Complex Carbohydrates, Enzymes, VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Calcium, Phosphorus, Selenium, Sodium, Sulfur

Tonsillitis - Mullein, Peppermint, Sage; VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Cobalt, Iron, Magnesium, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Toothache - Marjoram (oil), Mullein, Peppermint (oil), Primrose (oil); VC, VD, Calcium, Folic Acid

Tumors & Cancer - Mullein, Rosemary; Complex Carbohydrates, VA, VB1, VB6, VC, VE, Methionine, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Selenium, SOD, Zinc
Ulcers - Horsetail, Lavender, Marjoram, Mullein (external), Peppermint, Primrose, Raspberry, Rosemary, Sage; VA, VB3, VB5, VB6, VE, Choline, Folic Acid, Zinc

Urinary Tract Infection - Brier Rose, Peppermint; VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Chromium, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc; blueberry or cranberry juice

Varicose Veins - Aloe, Peppermint; Complex Carbohydrates, VA, VB6, VB12, VC, VE, Copper, Folic Acid

Viral Infection - Aloe, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Sage; VC, VE

Warts - Aloe, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage; VA, VC, VE, Zinc

Wounds - Aloe, Brier Rose, Geranium, Horsetail, Lavender, Marjoram, Mullein, Peppermint, Raspberry, Rosemary, Sage; VA, VC, Zinc

Wrinkles - Aloe, Brier Rose, Geranium, Rosemary; VA, VB5, VC, VE, Selenium

Yeast Infection - Aloe, Lavender, Marjoram, Rosemary; VA, VB Complex, VC, VE, Cobalt, Methionine, Selenium, SOD, Zinc

Notice: According to the FDA, no herb or other natural cure can diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease (despite the simple fact that nearly all modern medicine is derived from and based on the use of herbs and the herbal health care of our ancestors, which for thousands of years and to this day proves otherwise).