31 Long-Forgotten Native American Medical Cures
When it comes to herbal remedies, many of us are familiar with the
benefits of Echinacea or purple cone flower as an antibiotic, willow
bark as a pain killer and aloe as a topical anesthetic and treatment for
skin conditions. But that’s common knowledge compared to the insights
and treatments that Native American medicine men discovered and used.
Native American medicine men developed a wheel
very similar to the yin/yang of Asian medicine. The use of herbal
remedies and other alternative forms of treatment was the cutting-edge
medicine of their day. This was a holistic approach to medical treatment
that relied heavily on plants and their unique benefits.
What follows is list of indigenous plants, trees, fruits and flowers
unique to North America that have surprising benefits as defined by Native American
tribes. If and when times are tough, it might be good to keep some of
these ancient cures in mind. They also are good for everyday needs when
you consider how effective some of them can be.
