| The use of herbal remedies focuses on | | | | life. Herbal remedies are used with a |
| long-term health and treating the | | | | focus on the natural healing abilities |
| underlying cause of illness rather than | | | | of the body.Learn about herbs. Increase |
| the symptoms. Generally speaking, | | | | your knowledge. Experience the |
| herbal remedies are a form of | | | | benefits.Remember that the potency of |
| alternative medicine.From ancient | | | | herbal remedies can vary greatly |
| medicine men to modern holistic healers, | | | | depending on the source of the herb. |
| people from every culture have | | | | Realize that the choices available to |
| recognized the potent healing properties | | | | you are numerous... and not all are |
| of plants and herbs. Chinese herbs have | | | | adequate, or even safe. For instance, |
| been used by the Chinese for over 4,000 | | | | most of the popular herbal drinks sold |
| years to promote health and as healing | | | | in convenience stores and supermarkets |
| agents.As modern medicine evolved around | | | | don't have enough of the healing herbs |
| pharmaceutical concepts, it neglected | | | | to have any effect on your body. Teas |
| herbal remedies for years. However now, | | | | are the weakest form of herbal |
| in many nations, herbal remedies are | | | | treatments and tinctures are the |
| being re-integrated into mainstream | | | | strongest.Also keep in mind that until |
| medicine and the Western approach to | | | | the industry adopts better quality |
| herbs for healing follows the | | | | standards, doctors and patients should |
| conventional model of Western medicine. | | | | be (and are often) cautious when |
| Herbalists are knowledgeable about | | | | prescribing and using herbal remedies. |
| specific remedies for specific diseases. | | | | Regulations, quality assurance, safety |
| You may consider finding a local | | | | and efficacy of herbal remedies in |
| herbalist or naturopath to augment your | | | | general, is what we need. These |
| conventional health care.Public interest | | | | guidelines should outline standards for |
| in herbal healing has renewed, with more | | | | quality, quantity, and production of |
| people exploring herbs and supplements | | | | herbal remedies and provide labeling |
| as alternatives to conventional | | | | requirements that member countries must |
| medicine.You may want to begin to | | | | meet.Due to this, it is important to |
| incorporate the benefits of natural | | | | always use herbs and formulas from |
| health into your everyday life by | | | | reputable companies only, as well as the |
| stocking your medicine cabinet with | | | | fact that the potency of herbal remedies |
| herbal remedies, replacing non-natural | | | | can vary greatly.Guidelines for good |
| brand-name products.Beyond everyday | | | | health including diet, exercise, stress |
| herbal remedies, herbal medicine can | | | | reduction, and herbal remedies.The power |
| treat many health problems and diseases | | | | and potency of the healing herbs are |
| such as high cholesterol, arthritis | | | | very real.Nourish body, mind, and soul, |
| pain, weight loss, colds and flu, sexual | | | | using food, herbs, and healing |
| dysfunction and more than seventy other | | | | arts.----------------------------------- |
| common health concerns.Herbs and herbal | | | | ---Debra Augur has been a writer and |
| remedies are known to build, strengthen | | | | teacher of Natural Healing through |
| and heal the body. Harness the healing | | | | Nutrition and Herbs and Natural Remedies |
| power of natural herbs to treat common | | | | since the year 2000. |
| health disorders and to live a healthier | | | | |