Medicinal Herbs
What is Ayurveda and Its Importance? Ayurveda is a traditional holistic healing. Translated from Sanskrit, Ayurveda means ‘the science of life’. ayur means “life” and veda means “science. India system which largely depends on plant support to form major Chunk of its medicine. Most of the herbs, spices, seeds, roots, leaves, stems, petals and flowers [...]
The use of herbal medicines is gaining more and more popularity nowadays, as people have started looking for alternatives to conventional drugs. Perhaps the use of herbs for curative purposes is most common in Europe, where even the term “apothecary” is still used in Germany. In the United States, the use of herbal medicine is [...]
Here is a list of common terms used in herbal medicine: Adaptogen: aiding in adaptation (stress etc.) Alterative: gradually restore proper function to body, hasten renewal of tissue, increase health and vitality Analgesic: pain relieving Anodyne: pain easing Anthelmintic: causing death/removal of worms Anticatarral: helps to remove excess mucus buildup Anti-emetic: reduces impulse to vomit [...]
Coughing for a month is hard on the body. This winter I had the opportunity to explore remedies for a persistent bronchial cough. There is a long list of ayurvedic herbs and spices to treat coughs including: flaxseed garlic fenugreek fennel clove cardamom ginger cinnamon poppy saffron sesame tulsi The thing most of them have [...]
If I were stranded on a desert island and could take one herb with me it would be turmeric. At this point in my herb studies (7th month in a 3 year program) this has been the most remarkable herb. It’s shocking that the main thing we use it for in the US is coloring [...]
The people of ancient cultures, all over the world, came to similar conclusions about the approach to medicine (could this be considered the “gorilla effect”?) Over generations, they discovered how their bodies responded to climate, diet, and seasons. Over time a consensus emerged that like increases like. For example if you step out into the [...]
Herbal medicine has a written history that is more than 5000 years old. With 75% of the worlds population still relying on traditional healing practices, it is hard to imagine a world without herbalists. In 1987 about 85% of drugs were originally derived from plants. Now, only about 15% are derived from plants. Most pharmaceutical [...]
Think back to when you were about 10 years old. What kind of kid were you? What did you do for fun? This was the question that brought me to herbs. My adventures in the garden started as soon as I was old enough to help weed. I remember creating little herb rolls, making my [...]
Medicinal Herbs serve as the basis for at least 25% of all pharmaceutical drugs. They provide powerful doses of antioxidants, vitamins and anti-inflammatory properties that are known to treat and prevent many diseases. According to the research company Mintel, sales in the homeopathic remedy industry saw an 89% increase last year. Approximately 38% of Americans [...]
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