Herbs containing calcium

Calcium is the element in the form of carbonate, phosphate, silicate and fluoride is essential for the formation or growth of teeth and bones. Studies suggest that calcium adds mineral density to bone, which can help prevent osteoporosis.

Burdock roots

Rich source of calcium include milk and dairy products, oily fish and herbs. Herbs that contains calcium include alfalfa, burdock root, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, chicory, dandelion, eyebright, fennel seed, fenugreek, flaxseed, hops, horsetails, kelp, lemongrass, mullein, nettle, oat straw, paprika, parsley, peppermint, plantain, red clover, rose hips, shepherd’s purse, violet leaves, yarrow, and yellow dock.

Other plants contain calcium include raspberry leaf, milky oats, sesame seeds, lamb’s quarters,  toad flax, silver weed, cleavers, meadow sweet, mistletoe, coltsfoot, rest harrow and pimpernel.

A big mug of infusion using any of these herbs (nettle, sage, chickweed, red clover, comfrey leaf, raspberry leaf, oastraw) is equal to 250-300 mg calcium.  By adding a big pinch of horsetail will increase the calcium by 10 percent.
Herbs containing calcium 

Health benefits of ginger

The anti inflammatory proprieties and active principles of the ginger root are thought to provide pain relief in multiple number of ways. It has the power to stop migraines in their tracks and to ease the aches of arthritis and joint pain.

Ginger is good for asthma. Ginger powder negates the effects of Platelet-Activating Factors. This means the ginger powder stops inflammation.

In the Ayurvedic healing tradition of India, ginger is considered a digestive stimulant and also is used as a ‘body cleansing’ or detoxifying agent. Ginger is known as the herb of passion and it is mentioned in the Kama Sutra.

The heat generated in the body after taking ginger is similar to the body heat produced during sexual arousal and this warming of the body increases sexual stimulation in the brain which is reflected in a high state of sexual arousal.

In classic Chinese medicine, ginger is a ‘heat-producing’ plant; it is therefore thought to have stimulating effect on internal organs and helps adjust metabolism, as well as acting as a diuretic, and removing excess fluids form the body.

Ginger has many uses in the home remedies and can be used to help diarrhea, flu, headache, heart and menstrual problems, diabetes, stomach upset and motion sickness.

Ginger also fights ovarian cancer. It seems that ginger has the ability to eliminate the dangerous cancerous ovarian cells. Ginger also seems to slow the progress of bowel cancer.
Health benefits of ginger

Brassica juncea

Vernacular name for Brassica juncea name include brown mustard, Indian mustard, leaf mustard, oriental mustard.

It is an annual herbaceous plant, selected for various features including seeds for oil or flavoring, forage and as a vegetable.

Brown mustard has been cultivated in Asia and Europe for thousands years for its leaves and seeds. Wild forms of Brassica juncea have been found in the Near East and is southern Iran.

The seeds are a major component of prepared mustard.

Brassica juncea has many uses: it yields a seed oil, crushed seeds is used in the production of mustard and it has a variety of vegetable uses.

It is also used as forage and medicinally. The oil extracted from seeds is used as an external stimulant application in chest affections especially of children.

Brassica juncea mustard is grown for the production of condiment mustard in western countries with major production in western Canada (brown and oriental mustard).
Brassica juncea