There are many common herbs that have medicinal properties that can be used to alleviate a wide range of illnesses and conditions. In order to benefit from them you have to draw the medicinal properties from them and the best way to do this is to extract them from the herbs. This is best done by what is called the “infusion” method. Herbal infusions are strong water based preparations and they can be used in a variety of ways depending on the illness or problem. Some of the most popular ways to use them include, drinking them, skin washes, compresses, douches or poultices.