Healthy Herbs And Why I Believe They Are Necessary In Today’s Modern Life.
Herbal medicine date way back, and is certainly no longer a ‘fad’. During the olden days, (when we didn’t have access to modern medicines) we all relied solely on what mother nature could provide.
However with all the ‘modern advances’ mankind grew so reliant on new drugs and herbs for our health, and their benefits slowly slipped to the wayside. Now I’m not saying that we all need to abandon modern medicine, not at all, but having a herbal remedy or solution can be great for our diets, and all round health.
Why are you looking for herbs for health?
Is it because of side effects that so many modern drugs present, or just in search of a more healthy lifestyle for you and you family?
I have 2 young children, both under 8 yrs old. Recently at a school parents evening I found myself in a group of parents that were talking about allergies that their kids had. I was amazed to see that in our group of 8 parents, 5 of them all had kids that were allergic to something! Is that the norm?
I was raised with all natural foods, I didn’t even have baked beans until I was at college! I think that is one of the main reasons that I or any of my family ever had problems with digestion, skin problems, allergic reaction or colds every other month, was the cooking at home. We only ate unprocessed foods and herbs and vegetables grown in our own garden, if we were ill, mum always had some herbal concoction for use to drink as a first call of action. We were never at the GP looking for a magic pill to cure anything.
I Remember That Taste!
I suppose we were just lucky as mum is from the West Indies and that is just how she always did things as her mother used to.
I remember when taking most of mums concoctions they left a unpleasant taste in the mouth, in fact most herbal solutions just aren’t very pleasing for the taste buds at all. I am sure that is why most turned to manufactured medicines that they thought had safe and all-natural ingredients of medicinal herbs but in simple and nicer tasting forms.
The Science Of A “Healthy Quick Fix”!
The rest of the world was heading for modernisation, and so were herbal drugs. Labs started to make synthetic medicines which I am sure had an underlying negative effects on the body. This is simply because they contain rich concentrations of chemical substances.
Many chemists did look into the benefits of herbs, and found they were very positive. However rather than recognising that herbs had a natural way of curing a lot of ailments and promoting the facts, large pharmaceutical companies saw that they could make a heap of cash .
Drug company’s started producing what I call “herbal substitutes” into easy to take pills, tablets, or capsules but nonetheless have the same benefits derived from all-natural herbs. But I don’t believe they do have the same benefits, do you?
Commercialization of Herbal Medicines
These days the health conscious are seeking a natural herbal alternative. So what is available? Well walk down most high streets or shopping malls and you are bound to find that even in economic trouble ‘Health Stores’ like the well knownHolland & Barrett,and loads more similar are enjoying a health growth. I take that as proof that we are becoming smarter and are looking for a better way. Most of these health stores have:
- Capsules and tablets –contain powdered kind of the medicinal herb and make it simple to intake or administer
- Teas – A balanced herbal mix is placed in tea bags ready for brewing just the same as your regular cup of tea.
- Ointments and rubs –You can find many herbal-based ointments that offer relief or cure from wounds, broken skin, rashes, sunburn, irritation, etc.
Still you can opt for the traditional recipes and preparation for medicinal herbs to treat illnesses. And that is also why growing a herb garden is a great hobby to get into as well.
You should consult with your GP with regards for the proper dosage and ingredients present in your chosen herb.
But if you need to get medicinal relief from herbs for health, and natural yet man made herbal solutions please look around this website as I’m sure you’ll find the healthy herb treatment you need.
Thanks for reading and dropping by (well done for making it to the end)
