Capsicum = also known as cayenne pepper is an alternative, antioxidant, antiseptic, and circulatory stimulant. It is rich in vitamin C and helps improve metabolism, thus contributing to weight loss.
Basil = according to wikipedia "basil" means "king."
Recently, there has been much research into the health benefits conferred by the essential oils found in basil. Scientific studies have established that compounds in basil oil have potent antioxidant, anti-cancer, antiviral, and anti-microbial properties.[3][4][5][6] In addition, basil has been shown to decrease the occurrence of platelet aggregation and experimental thrombus in mice.[7] It is traditionally used for supplementary treatment of stress, asthma and diabetes in India.[8] In Siddha medicine, it is used for treating pimples on the face, but noted that intake of the seeds in large quantities is harmful for the brain[citation needed].
Basil, like other aromatic plants such as fennel and tarragon, contains estragole, a known carcinogen and teratogen in rats and mice. While human effects are currently unstudied, the rodent experiments indicate that it would take 100–1000 times the normal anticipated exposure to become a cancer risk.[9]
taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil
Peppermint = Peppermint has a long tradition of medicinal use, with archaeological evidence placing its use at least as far back as ten thousand years ago.[citation needed]
Peppermint has a high menthol content, and is often used as tea and for flavouring ice cream, confectionery, chewing gum, and toothpaste. The oil also contains menthone and menthyl esters, particularly menthyl acetate.[9] It is the oldest and most popular flavour of mint-flavoured confectionery. Peppermint can also be found in some shampoos and soaps, which give the hair a minty scent and produce a cooling sensation on the skin.
Freeze-dried leavesIn 2007, Italian investigators reported that 75% of the patients in their study who took peppermint oil capsules for four weeks had a major reduction in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms, compared with just 38% of those who took a placebo.[10]
Similarly, some poorly designed earlier trials found that peppermint oil has the ability to reduce colicky abdominal pain due to IBS with an NNT (number needed to treat) around 3.1,[11] but the oil is an irritant to the stomach in the quantity required and therefore needs wrapping for delayed release in the intestine. This could also be achieved by using the whole herb or leaves rather than the volatile components alone. Peppermint relaxes the gastro-esophageal sphincter, thus promoting belching.[citation needed]
Peppermint flowers are large nectar producers and honey bees as well as other nectar harvesting organisms forage them heavily. A mild, pleasant varietal honey can be produced if there is a sufficient area of plants.
Peppermint oil is used by commercial pesticide applicators, in the EcoSmart Technologies line of products, as a natural insecticide.[12]
Outside of its native range, areas where peppermint was formerly grown for oil often have an abundance of feral plants, and it is considered invasive in Australia, the Galápagos Islands, New Zealand,[13] and
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppermint
Garlic = I just want to mention the fact that garlic can be used as drops to give to cats once a month to keep fleas and ticks from biting them!!
Sage
Sage is in the family Lamiaceae and the Genus and specie is Salvia officinalis.
The herb sage is a shrubby and evergreen perennial shrub with pale green leaves. The flowers bloom in the summer and have a purple color.
Sage is used as an astrigent, antiseptic, and tonic herb with a camphor-like aroma.
Sage is relaxing, suppresses perspiration, suppresses lactation, improves liver function and digestion.
Sage also has anti-inflammatory, antideprssant, and estrogenic effects.
Sage contains phenolic acids, flavonoids, diterpenoids, triterpenes, and an essential oil which contains a-thujone, camphor, 1,8-ceneole and other monoterpenes. Rosmarinic acid has good antioxidant qualities and also picrosalvin.
Sage can be used for internal and external uses.
Internal uses:
To treat indigestion and flatulence
Reduces excessive lactation in new mothers and night sweats in menopause
Reduces excessive salivation, profuse perspiration, anxiety, depression, female sterility and menopausal problems.
It boosts the functionality of the liver.
External Use:
Insect bites, throat mouth, gum, and skin infections, and vaginal discharge.
It also has antimicrobial and antiviral effects.
It is often used in hair care to combat greasy and oily hair by regulating the sebum production of the scalp.
It is used to treat various skin problems such as acne.
Uses in aromatherapy and Essential oil use:
Small amounts can be used to fight depression and grief or to lighten a tired mind.
Only use with great care because high amounts can cause problems.
It is useful to the digestive system, increasing appetite.
It also balances the female hormone estrogen.
It eases dull aches and pains.
It defines the texture of the skin.
It aids in wound healing.
It clears up ulcer, sores, and dermatitits.
It has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, hypersensitive, laxative, stomachic and tonic properties.
Taken from this website: http://www.ageless.co.za/herb-sage.htm
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