The Wonders of Therapeutic Herbs

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The Wonders of Therapeutic Herbs

JoAnn Guest

Jan 08, 2004 19:23 PST

 

Plants and people share the most essential element of all; the spark

of life. This precious thing can neither be measured nor re-created

in a laboratory.

 

Herbs have been used from the time of recorded history for every

facet of life - health, healing, energy, creativity, work, love,

birth, death,

regeneration, survival, and more. Herbs are all encompassing and

timeless, as nature itself is infinite and eternal.

 

Therapeutic herbs have a unique spirit, with wide ranging

properties, and far reaching possibilities for medicinal activity.

Mankind can look back through thousands of years to herbal

medicinals as a safe, readily

available, gentle means of healing. Because the history of herbal

healing is so rich, it allows us to see that herbs are perfectly

adaptable to today's requirements, with the same focused strength

and reliability.

 

We are only beginning to scratch the surface of their forgotten

truth.

 

Many informed men and women today realize the value of herbs as

therapies that can noticeably improve their lives, and that they

themselves can use safely and easily.

 

Herbs are concentrated foods, with the ability to address both the

symptoms and causes of a problem.

 

As nourishment, herbs can offer the body nutrients it does not

always receive, either from poor diet, or

environmental deficiencies in the soil and air. As medicine, herbs

are essentially body balancers, that work with the body functions,

so that

it can heal and regulate itself.

 

Hundreds of herbs are available in several usable forms and at all

quality levels. Worldwide communications and improved storage allow

us to obtain and use herbs from different countries and different

harvests,

an advantage ages past did not enjoy.

 

Herbs in their whole form are not drugs.

 

Do not expect the activity or response of chemical antibiotics or

tranquilizers. These agents only

treat the symptoms of a problem. Generally, you have to take more

and more of a drug to get the same effect.

 

Herbs work differently.

 

Herbs are foundation nutrients, working through the glands,

nourishing the body's deepest and most basic elements, such as the

brain, glands and hormones.

 

Results will seem to take much longer. But this fact only

shows how herbs actually work, acting as support to control and

reverse the cause of a problem, with more permanent effect.

 

Even so, some improvement from herbs can usually be felt in three to

six

days. Chronic or long standing degeneration will, of course, take

longer.

 

A traditional rule of thumb is one month of healing for every year

of the problem.

 

Herbs are not addictive, but are powerful nutritional agents.

 

Balance is the key to using herbal nutrients for healing. As with

other natural

therapies, there is sometimes a " healing crisis " which is also know

as the " Law of Cure " , and simply means that sometimes you will seem

to get worse before you get better.

 

The body frequently begins to eliminate toxic wastes.

 

There may be some discomfort or weakness as disease poisons are

released into the

bloodstream to be flushed away. Strength and relief shortly return

when this process is over.

 

Most herbs, as edible plants, are as safe to take as foods.

 

Occasionally a mild allergy type reaction may occur as it might

occur to a food. This

could happen because herb quality is poor, because it has been

adulterated with chemicals in the growing/storing process.

 

Because of the cleansing ability of herbs, toxins from drugs may

come

out of the body (ex: rashes) whether from current or previous use.

 

Herbs work in combination better than singly. There are several

reasons for this. Each formula compound contains two to five primary

agent herbs that are part of the blend for specific purposes. Since

all body parts, and most disease symptoms are interrelated, it is

wise to have herbs which can affect each part of the problem.

 

For example, in a prostate healing formula, there would be herbs to

dissolve sediment, anti-inflammatory herbs, tissue toning and

strengthening herbs and herbs with anti-bacterial properties.

 

Herbs work better when combined with a natural foods diet. Everyone

can benefit from an herbal formula, but results increase

dramatically when fresh foods and whole grains form the diet basis.

 

Subtle healing activity is more effective when it doesn't have to

labor through excess waste material, mucous, or junk food

accumulation. In addition, rotating

and alternating herbal combinations according to changing health

needs allows the body to remain most responsive to their effects.

 

Interestingly enough, herbs can help counter the problems of

" civilization foods " . Herbs are rich in minerals and the basic

elements missing or diminished in today's quick grow, over sprayed,

over fertilized produce.

 

Minerals are a basic element in food assimilation.

Herbs simply pave the way for the body to do its own work, by

breaking up toxins, cleansing, lubricating, toning and nourishing.

 

 

 

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