Herbal Medicine
A Guide and Reference for Natural Healing
I
have been studying Herbal and Naturopathic Medicine for quite sometime
now, and over the years I have loved learning that we can heal ourselves
naturally from things that surround us everyday. Plants and Herbs have
been used for healing since the creation of man. Herbal medicine is the
foundation of medicine and healing practices worldwide, before there
were hospitals, before there were commercially available drugs, and
before there was advanced technology healers relied upon plants for
their medicinal properties. What amazes me today is the revival of
natural healing using what mother nature and the creator has long since
supplied us with naturally, although it has taken us a while to see it.
One thing that makes me laugh is that many people today call herbal
medicine an "alternative medicine", which cracks me up considering
herbal medicine was used before our so called western medicine which
decided to take it's root worldwide. While I don't think of western
medicine negatively necessarily, what is important is the healing and
well being of each person, you have to consider that even today many
drugs and therapies are synthesized from herbs and plants. Though many
of those drug companies will never publicly advertise it many western
medicines that are commercially available and sold in most stores are
made from many common plants and herbs that we see everyday.
As
I said before that herbal medicine is a reviving practice, with that
said it's still something that many people do not trust and shy away
from because of the lack of information, miscommunication, and
widespread uncertainty of herbal medicine's quality and effectiveness to
aid symptoms, help cure conditions, and do so with a fair amount of
safety provided one knows what they are doing. Of course there is going
to be safety issues with proper handling, dosages, and yes even toxicity
levels with different herbs, it is to be expected. However many herbs
used in herbal remedies do have some toxic properties present, mind you
most of them an insignificant amount. However most of the time either by
the method of preparation or specific proper dosages assigned to each
person uniquely; most if not all toxicity or safety concerns are
eliminated. In comparison to herbal remedies and the drugs people take
prescribed from doctors, there is or should be more concern with the
chemicals, drug interactions, side affects and so on with commercial
drugs. I am not saying screw doctors and avoid western medicine because
believe me it still has its advantages; you should still get check ups
and make sure your internal goodies are still where they should be and
in working order. However treatment and therapy wise I recommend taking a
look at your current regimen and seeing if perhaps you could find
herbal medicines and remedies that would treat your symptoms and or
conditions, because most herbs are natural, they usually treat multiple
symptoms whether acute or chronic, and they are also rich in other
nutrients such as bioflavanoids and vitamins and other good stuff that
mother nature provides.
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