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Herbal home remedies: tea, honey, tincture and salve

Headache tea

Feverfew in a mild blend.

Used for

Time
20–30 minutes
Makes
Loose herb blend
Lemon balm

Feverfew tastes bitter; lemon balm, lavender and chamomile make the tea softer. Headaches that keep coming back or are very severe call for a visit to the doctor.

Ingredients

  • ½ part lemon balm
  • ¼ part feverfew
  • ¼ part lavender
  • ¼ part chamomile

Step by step

  1. Pour water just off the boil over the herbs, cover and steep for 15–25 minutes. Strain through a sieve lined with cheesecloth.
  2. Sweeten with a little honey if you like.
  3. If needed, drink up to 4–5 cups a day until the headache subsides.

Registry

Herbs in this recipe

Read more about effects and safety on each herb’s page.

  • Caution

    Europe · Herb · № 85

    Lemon balm

    Melissa officinalis

    Traditionally used for restlessness, sleep problems and a nervous stomach; externally for cold sores. Small studies suggest a mild calming effect, but evidence is limited.

    Monastic and folk knowledge+7Folklore
  • Caution

    Europe · Herb · № 96

    Feverfew

    Tanacetum parthenium

    Best known for preventing migraine. NCCIH notes the evidence is conflicting: some studies find a small effect, others do not.

    Western herbal medicine+2Folklore
  • Caution

    Europe · Herb · № 44

    Lavender

    Lavandula angustifolia

    A fragrant plant used in bath products, perfume, and aromatherapy. Evidence for medical effects is preliminary.

    Greco-Roman medicine+4Folklore
  • Caution

    Europe · Herb · № 19

    Chamomile

    Matricaria chamomilla (Duitse kamille)

    Flowers are used in teas and topical or oral products. Reliable evidence is insufficient for most claimed conditions.

    Monastic and folk knowledge+7Folklore

Cultures and traditions

Where the herbs come from

These traditions know the herbs in this recipe.