Folk cures

Use essential oils with care.

As for lithotherapy, which supposedly heals using the vibratory frequencies of stones, I don't believe in it for a moment. Everyone will appreciate it in their own way.
It's also interesting to read about the rag tag battles over the benefits / harms of shungite, for example.
I'm only interested in stones for their beauty, because most are magnificent when cut and polished.

For the rest :

• headache : apply a compress of vinegar to the entire forehead.

• skin : mimosa tenuiflora ( see Officinea )

• insect bite : rub with garlic.

• hair loss : garlic oil Arts and flavors of Morocco.
If you want to do the preparation yourself, visit this website

• common cold :
- sniff anisette in each nostril, plugging one after the other.
- Acérola (Malpighia punicifolia) with a vitamin C content of 4.5%.
- garlic contains allicin, a powerful natural antibiotic.
   Soup with fresh garlic : With a potato, onion and a few green vegetables,
   add 5 to 7 sliced garlic cloves.
   Sauté in boiling water and blend once the vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper.
   Fresh garlic eaten raw.
- thyme infusion : infuse a teaspoon of thyme in a cup of boiling water, covered, for about 8 to 10 minutes. Strain the solution for drinking.
- essential oil of thyme for inhalation.
- chopping an onion releases sulfur-based compounds that unblock the nose. Inhale for several minutes.
- liquid extract from propolis : a few drops in herbal tea.
- eucalyptus inhalation: 3 drops of eucalyptus essential oil in an inhaler, 3 times a day. It's the cineol that gives it its antiviral, anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious properties.

• cough : warm milk with a few drops of tincture of iodine.

• difficult digestion : lemon juice with water and baking soda.

• liver crisis : rosemary herbal tea.

• cholesterol :
   decoction of peach wood.
   Red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus) contains a natural statin, but be careful
    to side effects.

• overloaded liver : cinchona, artichoke, fumitory.

• diarrhea :
To stop :
   - arrow root or exactly Maranta arundinacea, known as dictame in the West Indies,
   but also arrowweed, Marante, rouroute: very effective rhizome. See also ce website.
   - Chinese medicine : T2002H Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San 2 pills 3x a day.
    At Novabio in France and Harmonia in Andorra.
   - locust bean flour (Ceratonia siliqua).
   - (Lythrum salicaria) : boil 10g in 1L water for 10 minutes.
      Strain. Drink 3 cups a day.
   - purple loosestrife mother tincture: 1 teaspoon in a glass of water, to be drunk gradually throughout the day.
PTo rehydrate :
Put 1 teaspoon of salt and 6 teaspoons of sugar in 1L of water to drink during the day.
( Wikipedia: 1 teaspoon = 5ml , 1 Canadian teaspoon = 4.735 ml , 1 Imperial teaspoon = 3.551 ml , 1 American teaspoon = 4.929 ml )

• Malaria :
Chinese medicine : A342 Xiao Chai Hu Jang Wan 4 pills 3x a day ( see previous links )
At the same time, here are some effective mosquito repellents: Cinq sur cinq tropic, Insect Ecran Peau for the skin and Moustifluid tropic for clothing.
The most effective, according to a Canadian testing organization, is Anti Brumm forte.

• urinary infections :
- essential oils ( 1 drop thyme + 1 drop savory ) alternated with 30 drops in water 3 times a day of grapefruit seed extract
( natural antibiotics : carvacrol → savory thymol → thyme )
- cranberry: buy ampoules in pharmacies and drink in water all day long.
- bearberry tea.
- broad bean decoction: 100 g for 1 L water. Boil 2 min. Leave to macerate for 30 min.
- cherry stem decoction: 200 g to 1 L water. Chop the stems, leave to soak for 12 hours, then boil for 5 minutes. Drink 3 times a day on an empty stomach.

• Anti-inflammatory :
-   Gaultheria procumbens essential oil Arkopharma
-   harpagophytum combined with horsetail and blackcurrant.
-   Arkogelules : Harpadol.
I personally used the gel, which was very effective for a lumbago.
-   Ainat
-  Here is a very effective composition for tendonitis and joint pain :
In 150 ml arnica vegetable oil, 50 drops of Rosemary Camphor EO + 50 drops of Wintergreen EO + 50 drops of Clove + 50 drops of Peppermint.
Massage 2 times a day for 1 month.

• slimming diet :
Here is a recipe of a drink full of antioxidants which melts abdominal fat while strengtening tissues.
To drink during evening, with empty stomach, 30 minutes before any physical activity.
Making :
     - 1/2 apple (Granny Smith)
     - 1/2 cucumber
     - 1/2 squeezed lime
     - 1/2 squeezed lemon
     - 2 tablespoons minced parsley
     - 8 minced mint leaves
     - 1.5 L water

• Antioxidant
- The Goji berry (Gou Qi Zi) is reputed to be a powerful antioxidant.
Very rich in vitamin C (5% of the mass) as well as copper, iron, phosphorus, selenium and zinc. See also Goji Bio.
- Another powerful antioxidant is camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia).
Much richer in vitamin C than kiwifruit, that's for sure. It also contains calcium, iron, potassium and phosphorus.

• Fracture healing
After a double clavicle fracture following a mountain bike fall, I used the twice-daily comfrey balm.
It is important to know that comfrey balm has been used since ancient times.
It is endemic. I picked some up in the Vercors at an altitude of 1000m. With a little practice, it's easy to recognize.

The “miracle tea” that Creoles know so well : l'Ayapana (Herbal tea), cures ailments of the liver, pancreas, stomach, intestines and more, hence the word miracle.
From experience, I can assure you of its effectiveness, as well as the arrow root (rouroute for Creoles).
It can be found at Colicheri or at retail in Paris : Mauritius Bazar 96 rue du Faubourg St Denis 75010 PARIS / La perle des iles 4 rue du Paradis 75010 PARIS Métro : Chateau d'eau ou Gare de l'Est

ayapana saint aubin ile Maurice

To restore intestinal flora, there's something more effective than brewer's yeast : probiotics. Lactibiane. Perform 30 days of treatment.

Essential oils with plant extracts : Krauter Ol. Especially the 36 used in massage.

Aloe vera is highly reputed for digestive problems. It has numerous properties, including strengthening the body's natural defenses. But it's important to use a quality product..
At Noontao, you will find the brand Lily of the Desert in the form of juice and gel at a fair price. (free shipping over €50). But you will notice that the gel is obtained from the whole leaves and not from the pure pulp as sold at Forever.
Personally, I use the gel sold by Forever.
Similarly, gel is obtained from the whole leaves of Natural-distribution. ( The label on the bottle sold by Noontao reads as follows www.natural-distribution.com )
I found an article on a Doctissimo forum that I've compiled. HERE. You'll know that the best products come from Andalusia!
Here is a website that explains the virtues and properties of this plant.

Cider vinegar (bio) is highly reputed for a variety of internal and external ailments.
The 4 thieves vinegar (bio) is a natural external antiseptic.
I have copied one of the recipes from the page indicated above. :
20 g grand wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
20 g petite wormwood (Artemisia pontica)
40 g rosemary (Rosmarinus officinale)
40 g sage (Salvia officinale)
40 g mint (Mentha)
40 g rue fétide (Ruta graveolens)
40 g lavender (Lavandula vera)< br /> 5 g aromatic oregano (Acorus calamus)
5 g cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeyianicum)
5 g clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
5 g nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
5 g garlic (Allium sativum)
Leave to macerate for 10 days (in the sun if possible) in 2.5 liters of cider vinegar.
Crush the plants in the juice, then filter.
Add 10 g of natural camphor to dissolve.
Keep away from light.

Swedish elixir stimulates biliary and liver functions, aids digestion and promotes intestinal transit.
Swedish doctor Jonathan Samst has listed its benefits:
1- Those who inhale it, moisten their cervical vertebrae with it, or place a damp cloth on their head, will see their pain and dizziness disappear, and their memory and brain strengthened.
2- They help with blurred vision, eliminating redness and pain of all kinds, even when eyes are inflamed and vision is blurred.
They also make spots and cataracts disappear when the corners of the eyes are moistened in good time, or when a moistened cloth is placed over closed eyes.
3- Anyone who frequently and conscientiously moistens pustules and exanthems, as well as scabs on the nose or body, with these drops will soon be cured.
4- Anyone suffering from a toothache should pour a spoonful of these drops into a little water, rinse the mouth with them and keep the liquid
in the mouth for some time, or moisten the painful tooth with a cloth. The pain will disappear and the infection will gradually be cured.
5- Moisten aphthae on the tongue or other disorders with the drops, which has the effect of rapid healing.
6- Whoever suffers from an inflamed or irritated throat, being able only with difficulty to swallow food and drink, will take drops in the morning, at noon and in the evening,
swallowing them slowly, and the inflammation will disappear and the irritation will heal.
7- If you suffer from stomach cramps, take a tablespoonful in case of an attack.
8- If you suffer from colic, slowly take three tablespoons one after the other, and you'll soon feel relief.
9- They soothe bloating and refresh the liver, make all stomach and intestinal aches disappear and help combat constipation.
10- They are also an excellent remedy for stomachs that digest food poorly and don't keep it down.
11- They also help against gallbladder pain. If you take a tablespoonful every day, morning and evening,
and apply compresses soaked in the drops overnight, all pain will soon disappear.
12- For dropsy, take a tablespoonful every day for six weeks, morning and evening, in white wine.
13- For earaches and ringing in the ears, moisten a piece of absorbent cotton and place it in the ear. This is a great help, and lost hearing will be restored.
14- When a woman is in labor, she should be given a tablespoonful in red wine three days in a row, and go for a walk half an hour after drinking these drops,
then she can have breakfast, but without drinking milk. The drops should not be taken in combination with milk.
15- In the last 14 days of pregnancy, the pregnant woman should take a tablespoonful in the morning and evening, and her delivery will be facilitated.
For easier expulsion of the placenta, the woman in labor should be given a teaspoonful every two hours until the placenta is expelled without contraction.
16- If, after childbirth, inflammations occur when the milk comes in, compresses with cloths moistened with drops will quickly get rid of them.
17- They accelerate healing in children suffering from smallpox. Children should be given drops, according to their age, diluted in water.
When pustules begin to dry, they should be moistened frequently with the drops, and no trace of scarring will remain visible.
18- They will help children and adults suffering from worms. Yes, even tapeworms can be expelled, but you need to take care to dose the drops according to the child's age.
Tie a cloth moistened with drops over the navel, and moisten it continuously if necessary.
19- Anyone suffering from jaundice will find relief from all his troubles very quickly if he takes a tablespoonful of these drops three times a day, and compresses the swollen liver area.
20- They cure all hemorrhoids, heal the kidneys, expel the humours of the hypochondrium from the body, rendering all other cures useless,
make melancholy and depression disappear, and stimulate appetite and digestion.
21- Hemorrhoids are also cured by frequent moistening at the beginning; if you drink the drops, especially before going to bed,
the hemorrhoids will be softened from the inside. A small piece of absorbent cotton moistened with the drops can be placed on the outside of the hemorrhoid.
This has the effect of drawing off superfluous blood and relieving the burning sensation.
22- If someone has fainted, open their mouth if necessary, insert a tablespoonful of drops and the patient will come to.
23- When drunk, this remedy is also effective against pain due to cramps, which will disappear with time.
24- In case of lung disease, take it every day in the morning on an empty stomach and continue the cure for six weeks.
25- If a woman's period is late or too heavy, take these drops for three days and repeat the cure 20 times.
This will reduce what is excess and compensate for what is lacking.
26- This remedy is also effective against white discharge.
27- Anyone suffering from epilepsy should drink it without delay. The patient should then take only this remedy, as it strengthens both the sick nerves and the body, and prevents all illnesses.
28- They cure paralysis and eliminate dizziness and nausea.
29- They also cure measles.
30- If someone has a fever and is cold or hot, or very weak, give them a tablespoonful, and the patient, unless other medicines weaken their body,
will recover in a short time, their pulse will start beating again, and no matter how high the fever, the patient will soon feel better.
31- The drops also cure old warts and cracked hands.
If a wound is old and festering, and if growths of flesh have grown on it, wash everything thoroughly with white wine, then place a cloth moistened with the drops on it.
Tumors and pain, as well as growths, will disappear and the wound will begin to heal.
32- They safely heal all wounds, whether from blows or stings, when they are frequently moistened with these drops.
Take a cloth, dip it in the drops, and cover the wounds with them. In a short time, the pain will disappear, without inflammation or infection occurring,
and the drops will also heal old wounds from gunshot wounds. If there are holes, place the drops in the wound, which does not absolutely need to be cleaned first.
By repeatedly placing a cloth moistened with the drops on the wound, healing occurs in a short time.
33- They make all scars disappear, even very old ones, as well as cuts, when moistened up to 40 times. All wounds healed with these drops leave no scars.
34- They also completely heal all fistulas, even if they seem incurable; the age of the lesion is of no importance.
35- They heal all burns, whether from fire, hot water, or grease, when the wounds are regularly moistened with drops.
Blisters also do not form; the heat is removed, and even purulent blisters will heal at the base.
36- They are useful for bumps and blemishes caused by bumps or blows.
37- Those who do not eat with appetite will feel hungry again.
38- Those suffering from severe anemia will quickly regain their color if they take the drops in the morning for a certain period of time. They purify the blood and activate its formation and circulation.
39- Rheumatic pain in the limbs disappears when they drink the drops in the morning and evening and place cloths moistened with the drops on the painful areas.
40- They heal frozen hands and feet, even those with open wounds. Apply compresses with cloths moistened with the drops as often as possible, especially at night.
41- Place compresses moistened with the drops on calluses and ensure that the painful areas are always moist. After 3 days they fall off on their own, or it is possible to peel them off without difficulty.
42- They also heal bites from dogs and other rabid animals when the drops are drunk, as they heal and eliminate all poisons.
Cover the wounds with a cloth moistened with the drops.
43- In cases of plague and other contagious diseases, it is good to drink them several times a day, as they cure buboes and plague tumors, even when they are in the throat.
44- Anyone who sleeps poorly at night should take these drops before going to bed. In case of nervous insomnia, place a cloth moistened with diluted drops on the heart region.
45- To stop a drunken man from getting drunk, two tablespoons of these drops will immediately revive him.
46- Anyone who takes these drops every day, morning and evening, needs no other medication, for they strengthen the body, refresh the nerves and blood, and prevent the hands and feet from trembling.
In short, they eliminate all diseases. The body remains erect, the face young and beautiful.

Foods that replace aspirin

(Source : Food-Info )
Raspberries, blackberries, cherries, strawberries and almonds.
Almonds are as effective as aspirin for treating headaches. They contain a high dose of salicin.
A dozen sweet almonds replace one aspirin.

Salicylates in food (High: 0,5 1 mg / 100 gr ; Very High: >1 mg / 100 gr)
Vegetables :
High: alfalfa, broccoli, cucumber, beans, spinach, sweet potato
Very High: mushroom, green pepper, olive, tomato, radish, chicory
Fruits :
High: Granny Smith apple, avocado, cherries, red grapes, mandarin orange
Very High: apricots, blackberries, blueberries, melon, dates, guava, grapes
Oilseeds :
High: pine nuts, macadamia nuts, pistachios
Very High: almond
Seasonings :
Very High: cinnamon, cumin, curry powder, dried dill, garam masala, oregano, rosemary, thyme, turmeric, mustard

Read this very good article on the medicinal plants.

A link describing themedicinal plants of Reunion Island.