Scarlet Fever Use the powdered form of the herbs ginger or goldenseal to relieve pain and to open pores so that bacteria can be released. Add the herbs to a warm bath and soak. To relieve a sore throat, gargle with an herbal tea of bayberry. Drink red raspberry tea to hasten recovery. Use a catnip tea enema to release toxins from the body.
Scars Apply vitamin E oil, cod liver oil, or aloe vera gel to wounds or burns to prevent scarring.
Also apply the oils to scars to lessen coloration. Shingles Apply apple cider vinegar, peppermint oil, or an ointment of thyme and vitamin E oil to the affected areas. Drink pennyroyal tea as often as possible. The herbs lobelia, valerian, bayberry, ginger, and cinnamon work well in healing shingles. Shock The herbs cayenne, lobelia, valerian, ginger, and myrrh may be used together or individually to decrease the syptoms of shock.