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You may not be aware, but herbal remedies are all around us. Many people take herbal remedies every day for a variety of reasons, some have real medical conditions, which they use herbal medicines to resolve their conditions, others just want to live well and try to give their body a healthy lifestyle. Did you know that a lot of the different plants and foods around us are actually herbal remedies in disguise? You may walk around your garden smelling the fragrant flowers, or watching the bees busy at work making honey in the hive, what you may be surprised to learn is that they can all have a positive effect on medical conditions. There are many simple, yet effective, herbal remedies that can help a multitude of different conditions as shown below. Hibiscus Tea: Hibiscus is a wonderful red tropical flower, but it has even stronger affects than its beautiful exterior. Hibiscus has a powerful reaction to blood pressure, if you drink a cup of hibiscus tea a day for twelve days then you will see your systolic and diastolic lower by just over ten percent. Chamomile Tea: Chamomile tea is a widely used herbal tea in Europe; many use it to soothe digestive problems they have. This herbal remedy works by relieving any inflammation build up in the lining of the gut and also acting as an antiseptic. Green tea: Many of us have been told that green tea is good for us, yet we don’t fully understand why. Green tea is extremely high in antioxidants; the antioxidants have a very positive effect in helping to prevent heart disease. Lavender: If you live in certain parts of Europe, like the United Kingdom then you will see Lavender growing wild, or cultivated in most private gardens. Lavender is a vibrant purple color when in bloom and very fragrant too, but it also has calming tendencies also. An old English remedy to calm the senses is having a hot bath with lavender oil as it reduces stress and anger.
An Interesting Herb FactFirst Aid Remedies with the Yarrow PlantThe Yarrow plant, Latin name Achillea millefolium, is one of the most highly valued plants for treating the common cold and influenza. The plant's Latin name is derived from the famous Greek hero Achilles. It is believed that the plant was used during the Trojan wars, where it was used to treat war wounds. Yarrow also has a curious folk name: "nosebleed." This folk nickname is a testimony to its traditional use as a first aid herb. Yarrow has been used in the past as an emergency styptic to... Cranberry: Cranberry is an extremely effective herbal remedy for preventing a urinary tract infection. Cranberry is able to do this by preventing bacteria from sticking to the wall of the bladder thus making it very difficult for bacteria to take a hold and cause infection.
Aloe Vera: Aloe Vera is a great medicine against burns, should you have a burn all you need to do is take a thick leaf off an Aloe Vera plant, tear it down the middle and use the gel inside on the affected area. If you do this fairly quickly after the burn occurs then you will find it very soothing and you will also see the burn heal a lot more quickly.
Garlic: Garlic is a food we use to add taste to our meals, but it also has antibiotic values. Garlic contains Alliin, which is an antibiotic compound that is ingested into the body when Garlic is chewed. Although it has the most positive benefit when eaten raw, Garlic can still have a positive effect if used in cooking meals. 08/16/2008Meals and Wheels on Avenue of the Volcanoes (New York Times) Vendors sell flavored ice and sugar cane sticks in Latacunga. THE feast begins with a mustached salesman rapidly repeating “helados, helados, helados!” as he makes his way down the aisle of the bus, holding up plastic cups of homemade ice cream , a specialty of the Ecuadorean Sierra that’s made by turning ingredients in a copper bowl over ice. Meals and Wheels on Avenue of the Volcanoes (New York Times) 08/15/2008 Out of the bag: A primer (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Tea is credited with lowering cholesterol, protecting bones, bolstering the body's immune defenses, and accelerating metabolism. Not only that, it reportedly softens your skin, adds shine to your hair, soothes tired feet and eyes, cures minor rashes and bug bites, and can be useful as a garden fertilizer. Out of the bag: A primer (The Philadelphia Inquirer) 08/24/2008 'Trick or Treatment': Alternative therapy study (San Francisco Chronicle) Trick or Treatment The Undeniable Facts About Alternative Medicine By Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst Norton; 342 pages; $25.95 When it comes to alternative medicine, what you don't know can be bad for your health. Who hasn't sprinted to the vitamin aisle or the... 'Trick or Treatment': Alternative therapy study (San Francisco Chronicle) 08/27/2008 Study warns of ayurvedic medicine dangers (The Philadelphia Inquirer) As Americans flock to the Internet searching for health-care information and products, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine warn of big risks associated with buying certain traditional herbal cures online. Study warns of ayurvedic medicine dangers (The Philadelphia Inquirer) 08/21/2008 KENYA: The lure of dodgy herbal "cures" for HIV (AlertNet) Source: IRIN People in Kenya's Coast Province, believed not to be genuine herbalists, are selling concoctions purported to treat HIV and persuading many patients on life-prolonging antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to abandon their medication. KENYA: The lure of dodgy herbal "cures" for HIV (AlertNet) 08/21/2008 The great diet pill lie: Horrific side effects and expense of the industry (Daily Mail) Handed out like sweets by clinics, they offer desperate women the promise of instant weight loss. In fact, appetite suppressing pills are often a waste of money - with horrific side effects. The great diet pill lie: Horrific side effects and expense of the industry (Daily Mail) |