Benefits of Herbs
"Let food be your medicine and your medicine be your food. Each one of the substances in a person's diet, acts upon the body and changes it in some unique way, and upon these changes the whole life depends, whether in health, in sickness or convalescent."
Hippocrates 2 000 years ago.
When leaning towards herbal health and using herbs, always remember that there are situations and symptoms that require instant emergency medical attention and should not be left to herbs, which are a long term form of treatment.
Some of these emergencies, to mention a few, could be:
- Chest pains
- Suspected bone fractures
- Loss of Consciousness
- Difficulty swallowing
- Uncontrolled bleeding, vomiting and diarrhoea
When embarking on Herbal Health and the benefits of herbs, keep in mind that healing with herbs is a long term relationship, and wherever possible you should run tests where you can, to see if they are working. For example if you are trying to lose weight, weigh yourself regularly and if its not working, stop the herbs, and try something else.
When buying herbal remedies always use a well-known Brand, if you are not growing and preparing them yourself, as these products are very often subjected to clinical trials, as conventional medicine is.
So, as we always try to do, we are going to make this as simple as possible for you, by gradually building up our information (see right hand Column) on the well known and some not so well known herbs that we will be looking at.
We will show you the medicinal properties of the herb and some of the afflictions they are helpful for.
"Although many important conventional drug derive from herbs, herbal medicine remains the only readily accessible medical option for 80% of the worlds population".
So.. here we go. This is an ongoing exercise and we will endeavour to update the list of Benefits of herbs on a regular base:
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Home Remedies Haven is a go-to resource for common ailments.
Causes, symptoms and solutions, are set out simply and clearly, so that anyone can access them at the click of a mouse.
These inexpensive home remedies offer a first port of call and can enhance your Doctor's prescription, should you need one.
This is not a medical site and does not offer a diagnosis.
Alway remember to consult with a Healthcare Professional before using Natural Remedies, especially if you have underlying conditions.
YOUR NATURAL MEDICINE CHEST
What to Keep in your Medicine Chest
Arnica
Keep a tube of this cream for relief for muscle strains as well as bruises.
Calendula
Get this from your health shop in a cream or gel form and use as a salve for burns, cuts, scrapes and insect bites
Chammomile
Use the dried flowers to make a tea and use for stressful situations and also stomach upsets.
Echinacea
You can get these at your health shop as an extracts or capsuled and use for colds, flu, cuts, infections and scrapes.
Eucalyptus
An absolute must for your herbal medicine chest for respiratory congestion and muscle soreness.
Ginger
Use this herb as a fresh root from your veggie store, or if you like gardening, grow them, it is an excellent medication for colds, respiratory congestion, nausea and stomach upsets
Lavender
Keep Lavender as an essential oil for stress, insomnia and headaches.
Sea Salt
Gargle with this salt for sore throats and also for bath salts.
Tea Tree
Use as an essential oil for skin infections and insect bites.
Valerian
Use as an extract for mild pain relief and insomnia
