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Whether you want to improve your circulation, strengthen your immune
system, find pain relief for arthritis, or lower your cholesterol
and blood pressure, herbal supplements can help you reach your healthcare
goals. Herbal Health is your resource for herbs and natural health
products. Here you will find helpful information about how herbal
medicines and how herbs can help you achieve a healthier lifestyle.
Herbalism is a traditional medicinal practice based on the use of
plants and plant extracts. Many plants synthesize substances that
are useful to the maintenance of health in humans and other animals.
These include aromatic substances, most of which are phenols or their
oxygen-substituted derivatives such as tannins. In many cases, these
substances serve as plant defense mechanisms against predation by
microorganisms, insects, and herbivores. Many of the herbs and spices
used by humans to season food yield useful medicinal compounds. Medicinal
plants in foods and culinary endeavors as well as herbal tea and supplements
are used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Herbs are divided into 3 grades:
Superior - Food Grade
Moderate - Disease
Inferior - Toxic
Disease is attributed to imbalance
between yin and yang energy. Yin and yang refer to polarities that
may either support or undermine one another. An example would be
rest and activity. Herbal formulas are based upon the organ system
which is out of balance, with chief herbs addressing the main complaint,
deputy herbs which reinforce the actions of the chief or address
other affected organ systems, and servants which
may harmonize, balance temperatures or tastes of the herbs, direct
them to various parts of the body or assist penetration. Herbal
formulas tend to have five to 15 herbs. There are many forms in
which herbs can be administered, these include:
Inhalation - Aromatherapy
Tinctures - Alcoholic Extracts
Tisanes - Hot-Water Extracts
Topical - Application of Essential Oils
Whole Herb - Consumption
Examples of plants used as medicine…
Artichoke - reduces total serum
cholesterol levels
Black Cohosh –benefits symptoms resulting from menopause.
Echinacea - limits the length and severity of rhinovirus colds
Feverfew - used to treat migraine headaches
Garlic - lowers total cholesterol levels
Green Tea - components may inhibit growth of breast cancer cells
Honey - reduces cholesterol and may help wound healing.
Lemon Grass - can lower cholesterol.
Lemon Juice - can be used to treat acne
Nigella Sativa - used for coughs, asthma, influenza, allergy and
hypertension
Oregano - effective against multi-drug resistant bacteria.
Phytolacca - homeopathic remedy to treat many ailments
Rauvolfia Serpentina – used for sleeplessness, anxiety,
and high blood pressure
Salvia Lavandulaefolia - may improve memory
St. John's Wort - effective treatment for mild to moderate depression
Valerian Root - used to treat insomnia
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