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Herbs
For those wishing to adopt a natural lifestyle in particular, herbs are nature’s
own remedy. They are not merely used for improving the favour of food, even
though this is one of their most popular uses. Such herbs as marjoram, mint,
rosemary and thyme stimulate the appetite, add zest to food, enhance its taste
and are extolled by top chefs, the world over. However, they are, in
reality, medicines and, as such, are one of the finest natural cures. However,
as natural medicines, they can be very powerful, so use them sparingly and do
research or seek advice regarding their use.
Herbs have traditionally been recognized as being among the most powerful
medicines known. They have been extensively used by shamans, natural healers and
wise-women from all cultures, since the dawn of time. They were also used in the
classical cultures of antiquity including China, Sumer, Assyria, Egypt, Greece
and Rome. Pliny the Elder, in the 1st century AD, wrote extensively on the
efficacy and healing powers of herbs in the treatment of virtually every known
illness. Herbs were frequently employed in the preparation of sacred oils and
unguents and also as aphrodisiacs. They were also used in religious rituals, in
worship, incantations and magical rites.
The medieval era saw an increased culinary use of herbs, but with the growth of
Western medicine their medical use gradually declined. Even more so as the
pharmacological monopolies became prominent and sought to discourage their use
in favour of their own, often inferior products.
Herbs’ efficacy has not waned over the ages, however and we can still benefit
considerably from their use. This is especially so as the majority wake up to
the often detrimental effects of intrusive surgery and the pill-pushing mania of
Western medical practitioners. Innovative individuals are increasingly prepared
to take responsibility for their own welfare and seek to resurrect the ancient
tried and tested natural alternative remedies. They are becoming aware that
herbs will allow the maintenance and restoration of health, even faced with
serious or long-term illness.
Herbs are the dried parts of various plants including shrubs, trees, flowers and
ferns. They invariably contain many powerful ingredients that can actually
promote the body’s self-healing mechanisms. They all contain one or more active
ingredient like vitamins, minerals, enzymes and essential oils. Naturally
non-toxic, herbs can be taken singly, or in combination with other herbs. It is
precisely this non-toxicity which makes them safe and effective to use as
antidotes for a multitude of conditions and ailments.
Herbs have a mild, but profound affect on the body. Rather than suppressing
symptoms, as Western medicines do, herbs restore the body’s natural balance.
They tone the body's organs and glands, to supply the body with vitamins and
nutrients, thus aiding the body to eliminate harmful toxins, which have
accumulated through a lifetime of eating the wrong food. Once free of
impurities, the body begins to regain its natural strength and allows our
natural internal healing processes to begin to restore homeostasis or natural
equilibrium. Herbs are indeed nature’s gift.
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