In North American traditional medicines, the Cherokee used hops as a sedative, anti-rheumatic, analgesic, gynaecological aid for breast and womb problems, and a kidney and urinary aid for “gravel” and inflamed kidneys.
Traditionally hawthorn berries were used to treat heart problems, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, chest pain, hardening of the arteries, and heart failure.
Golden thread is a herb that has been used in Chinese history for centuries.
It is a herb high in the alkaloid berberine and this constituent is a powerful anti-microbial, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal plus more that was commonly used for digestive and lung infections.