Get to
Know Herbs
Herbal medicines and
HERBS such as lavender are natural products and
vary in quality in the same way as found in other
consumer items. Human beings have evolved
alongside plants, using them as food and medicine.
Herbal remedies are often dilute and can be adjusted to
individual strength. Herbs usually work with the
body's on physiological processes for added safety.
When used sensibly, herbs have an enviable safety
record.
Medical research endorses a number of key herbal
ingredients where effectiveness have been established
from human consumption. Other remedies have
longstanding traditional use as evidence of their
efficacy. Some
HERBS (see
Wikipedia for reference) can be ingested long term in
low dosages. many can be taken to prevent illness
or enhance performance. As natural products, herbs
are a permanently renewable resource. When grown
organically they can have a positive impact on the
environment.
Common uses are to
treat common acute problems such as coughs, headaches,
and skin rashes. Additional uses are to treat
chronic problems like mild depression, arthritis and
varicose veins, prevent illness, boost immune system
strength, and enhance overall health.
Herbs are well suited to treating everyday health
problems. though the standard caution about self, or
home, treatment always applies; if you are in doubt,
seek immediate professional advice, especially where
unwell children are concerned. Relief for
conditions such as headache, sore throat, or gas and
bloating can occur quickly, although gradual.
Ongoing improvement in symptoms is more common with
herbs. Warm teas and diluted tinctures can be
particularly helpful. For simple problems,
treatment for a few days will be sufficient. Skin
problems such as minor burns, grazes, and rashes can be
treated topically.
Symptoms of sore throat and horseness suggesting the
start of a viral infection can use echinacea, licorice,
and sage. Take tea or diluted tincture of one or
more of these herbs, first as a gargle, then swallow.
continue taking three times a day until clearing
materializes. If not better or deteriorating
sharply or with no improvement after five days, seek
professional advice.
Chronic problems that linger for months or even years,
such as acid digestion, osteoarthritis, and fungal skin
infections, can be successfully relieved or improved
with common herbs. Taking herbs regularly
and other medicinal plants for health is likely to prove more effective than occasional dosing
when symptoms flare. Acid indigestion may be
relieved and possibly reversed with meadowsweet tea for
example.
