Apple Cider vinegar
Malus pumila (fruit): 1 cup added to tepid bath water for a refreshing and invigorating bath. Useful as a wash for mosquito and wasp bites, for oily skin. It is also used as a douche for vaginal infections, it help return the vagina to its normal ph balance inhibiting the growth of unfriendly bacteria.

Baking Soda
Sodium bicarbonate: as a wash dissolved in water for sunburn. It can also me mixed with water to form a paste and applied to bee stings.

Basil
Ocinum basilicum (leaf): For digestion, stomach cramps, vomiting, indigestion, constipation, enteritis (inflammation of the intestines). For the respiratory system in cases of fever, cold, flu, and whooping cough. It is also useful for headaches and menstrual cramps. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 - 2tsp of the dried herb, let steep for 10 minutes, 1 cup three times daily. As a steam inhalation it helps release mental fatigue and nervousness.

Black pepper
Piper nigrum (seed): used as a tea or added to food in cases of week digestion, coldness, poor circulation and to dry up excess mucus. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1tsp of the freshly crushed seed, let steep for 10 minutes. 1 cup 2-3 times a day

Black tea
Thea sinensis (leaf): anti-oxidant

Cardamom
Eletarria cardamomum (seed): For the digestive system eases gas, indigestion, stomach cramps, stimulates appetite and the flow of saliva. For the respiratory system it treats phlegm, is an excellent warming, anti-mucus stimulant for the lungs. Pour one cup of boiling water over 1tsp freshly crushed seeds. Leave to infuse 15 minutes. If treating intestinal gas or loss of appetite drink 30 minutes before meals.

Cayenne
Capsicum frutescens (fruit): One of the most useful systemic stimulants. It regulates blood flow, equalizing and strengthening the heart, arteries, capillaries and nerves. Useful if there is insufficient peripheral circulation leading to cold hands and feet. For the digestive system it may be used if there is gassy indigestion and colic. Externally it can be used in a compress or liniment for problems like rheumatic pains and lumbago. As a tonic it is used for treating debility and warding off colds. Pour once cup of boiling water over ½ to 1tsp of the powder, leave to infuse for 10 minutes. A teaspoon of this infusion should be mixed with a cup of hot water and drunk when needed.

Cinnamon
Cinnamomum cassia (bark): Usually used as a carminative with other herbs. For the digestive system it relieves nausea and vomiting, improves digestion, relieves abdominal spasm. Because of its mild astringency, it can be used against diarrhea. Raises vitality, warms and stimulates all the vital function of the body and aids peripheral circulation. It is anti-rheumatic.

Cloves
Caryophyllus aromaticus (flower bud): For the digestive system cloves may be used to allay nausea, vomiting, flatulence, it warms and stimulate the digestive system. It is a powerful local antiseptic and mild anesthetic, which may be used externally in toothache. May be used as a spice in food or by infusing cloves in boiling water for 10 minutes. For toothache put a clove near the tooth and keep it in the mouth alternatively put some clove oil on a piece of cotton ball and put this near the tooth till proper dental care is available. Do not ingest the oil as it can be toxic.

Coriander
Corriandrum sativum (seed): For the digestive system it helps, indigestion, gas and eases the cramping that sometimes accompanies it. It will also ease diarrhea especially in children. For the urinary system it strengthens the urinary tract, and can be used to treat urinary tract infections. Pour one cup of boiling water over 1tsp of the freshly crushed seeds, let steep for 5 minutes. Drink 1 cup three times daily or just before meals if for use as a digestive aid

Cornstarch
Zea mayz(seed): instead of talcum powder.

Cumin
Cuminum cyminum (seed): For the digestive system it is used to treat week digestion with accompanying gas, bloat, colic and headache. Externally it can be used in compresses to speed healing of painful bruises and injuries.

Dill
Anethum graveolens (seed): For the digestive system it is an excellent remedy for gas and the cramping that sometimes accompanies it. To help prevent gas drink the tea 1 hour before meals. This is the herb of choice for colic in children. It will stimulate the flow of milk in nursing mothers. Chewing the seeds will clear up bad breath. One cup of boiling water over 1tsp of freshly crushed seeds, let steep for 10 -15 minutes.

Garlic
Allium sativum (bulb): In general it may be used as a preventive for most infectious conditions, digestive and pulmonary. It is anti-microbial, acting on viruses, bacteria and alimentary parasites. For the digestive tract it support the growth of natural bacterial flora while destroying pathogenic organisms. The volatile oil is largely excreted via the lungs, making an effective in infections of this system such as bronchitis, respiratory catarrh, recurrent colds and influenza. If taken over a period of time it may help reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels. A clove should be eaten, raw, three times a day. If the smell is a problem, odor free capsules are widely available. As a preventative, follow package directions, during infection the standard dose is 1-2 capsules three times daily.

Ginger
Zingiber officinale (rootstock): Dry ginger has different application than fresh ginger. Both are warming and stimulate peripheral circulation in cases of bad circulation, chilblains, cramps, (intestinal and uterine). Fresh ginger is more effective in feverish conditions it acts as a useful diaphoretic, promoting perspiration. Externally its heating and circulation enhancing properties make it useful in the treatment of sprains and muscle aches. Dry ginger is warming, aids digestion and assimilation, it promotes gastric secretion and is useful in indigestion, gas, colic, nausea, vomiting. It also relieve cold spasms and cramps, promotes menses. As a gargle it may be effective in the relief of sore throat. If using the dried powdered or finely chopped dried root, make a decoction by putting 1.5tsp in a cup of water, bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Drink whenever needed. If using the dry powder, pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1tsp of the fresh root, let infuse for five minutes, drink whenever needed. Both the fresh and dried root can be used in warming foot or full baths.

Honey
Mel: Used in facials as an astringent. Added to soothing, relaxing baths.

Horseradish
Amoacia lapathifolia (root): A warming herbs used internally for bladder infection, colitis, excess mucus, sinus congestion, asthma. It can be applied externally in a poultice or as a compress for treating gout, rheumatic diseases.