Western medicine sees the body as a machine, where you try to
fix a broken part or take it out. In Chinese Medicine, the body is seen as a
garden. If the leaves are wilting or turning brown, you examine the condition
of the soil, see if the plant is getting enough water & sun or if the roots
are being impinged upon. You don’t just paint the leaves green! From the
classic book on Chinese Med 'Between Heaven and Earth'.
With all the illnesses and complications man-made drugs can
cause, you may be curious about 10 benefits of herbal medicine. Why would you
consider herbal treatments for an illness rather than manufactured drugs? Herbs
such as plantago psyllium seed, rhubarb juice, aloe vera, garlic and even
boiled onionskin, in addition to hundreds of other, have proven benefits. These
herbs have been found to cleanse the colon, improve the body’s natural ability
to absorb food, boost the immune system and improve digestion. If that doesn't
make you want to consider going natural, just look at the additional 10
medicinal benefits of herbs listed below.
Herbal medicine can be used to prevent blood circulation
problems. High blood pressure, varicose veins, angina and ulcers can be cured
with the help of herbal medicines such as garlic, hawthorn, capsicum, motherwort
and ginger.
Herbal medicine can be used as a natural method to control
weight and reduce the amount of fat the body stores. Burdock root, chickweed,
flax seed, fennel root, alfalfa, hawthorn and numerous other herbs have been
successful when used to naturally reduce body weight.
Herbal medicine can be used to diminish or prevent the effects
of allergies, such as allergies to food, insects, dust mites, dust and even
pollen. Using nettle, butterbur, astragalus or ephedrine with caution can
control allergic reactions to naturally occurring matter in the air.
Herbal medicines such as bitter melon, garlic, onion, gingko
balboa, cinnamon and numerous others can be used to control blood sugar levels.
This can be of great help to diabetic patients.
Using herbal medicines such as goldenseal, chamomile, slippery
elm bark and dandelion can strengthen the body’s immune system. Strengthening
the immune system will provide the body with the ability to fight foreign
illnesses and invaders.
Herbal medicines such as ginseng, feverfew, garlic and spearmint
can help the body as well. They can help in fighting migraines and indigestion
and can increase stamina and protect the liver from damage due to toxins
introduced in food.
Got a cold or sinus infection? Herbal medicines such as slippery
elm bark, chamomile and licorice can ease the discomfort and pain of sore
throats and prevent coughs.
For the woman suffering with menstrual pain or PMS, herbal
medicine received from drinking dandelion tea, slippery elm bark and chamomile
can help. Such remedies will ease cramps and pain.
Herbal medicines introduced into the body at an early stage in
life can offset the issues occurring from preservatives in food. Cancer has
been known to be hindered by using herbs regularly.
Herbal medicines given to young children when they are born and
fed regularly have been known to increase the child’s level of intelligence.
Studying children who have been fed herbs from birth has shown increased
intelligence even higher achievement in school.
Much too often, we pop a pill that controls the issue at hand.
Yet, that same pill has the potential to cause several other health issues. So
we go spiraling out of control when trying to cure a simple headache. Before
you realize what's happening, your medicine cabinet has gone from one
prescription drug to several. With each doctor visit, more prescription drugs
are added. Herbal medicines use products grown from the earth in their natural
state and work to heal or minimize medical problems and strengthen the body‘s
natural ability to prevent illness.
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