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Why have holistic medicine and herbal remedies become so important to the health and well-being of today’s population?
Let us count the reasons. The cost of health care in the West is skyrocketing. US life-expectancy for men and women of all ages is actually falling. Infant mortality is on the increase in many developing countries. Degenerative diseases such as arthritis, cancer and diabetes show no sign of letting up. Each year people die following operations they probably didn’t need in the first place.
Western medicine and its pharmaceutical drugs would seem to be failing in keeping the population healthy and fit.
Is it any wonder people are flocking back to holistic medicine and herbal remedies?
People seem to forget that conventional medicine is firmly rooted in herbalism. Medical science still strongly depends on plant life to provide a skeleton for modern medicine to flesh out its drugs from. The scientist strives to extract the exact chemical from a plant which will cure a specific disease. These chemicals tend to be very potent simply because they are so concentrated.
This is why the herbalist’s use of the entire herb instead of a few of its concentrated isolated chemicals is so much safer and more effective. The different parts of the whole are balanced, making them milder and gentler. The toxic side-effects of the concentrated form are avoided.
We know by now that conventional medicine uses drugs solely to suppress the symptoms of disease rather than trying to cure the disease. The herbalist, working from the holistic view, uses nature’s miracle herbs to stimulate the body’s inherent healing power to help the body return to its natural state of optimum health and well-being. Through the distinct properties of the herbs, the herbalist is able to reach the root of the cause of the disease, not just cover up the symptom.
Plants and herbs can be the easiest way to give “medicine.” Not only can they be easily assimilated- the green blood of the plant, its chlorophyll, is very similar in its molecular structure to the hemoglobin in human blood- they are also capable of working synergistically. Two or more herbs correctly mixed together work better than any one does alone.
Herbalists believe there is a vital energy inside every human being that science has been unable to quantify. They call this energy “vital force.” The Chinese call it “chi.” This internal energy maintains the body’s equilibrium, what modern science calls homeostasis. When homeostasis is encouraged, the whole person remains healthy. If it is out of balance, the result is disease.
When the body is out of balance, the herbalist will look beyond the symptom and look for why the body has not been able to heal itself.
Herbal remedies work in many different ways. Some are rich in mucilage (produce mucous) which soothes and provides physical protection and relief from irritation and pain externally and internally
Tannins and other chemicals contained in plants form tough antiseptic coats over exposed tissue or mucous membrane.
Senna works by gently irritating the bowels to produce elimination.
Herbs like chili, garlic and ginger stimulate the blood vessels to increase the flow of blood through the tissues. Bitter herbs like gentian stimulate all the digestive tract.
Some herbs work as expectorants, causing you to cough up mucus. Others act as diuretics on the urinary system.
Herbal remedies can also adjust body processes. For example, an herbal tincture of oat straw can relieve nervous exhaustion. Some are capable of increasing blood flow while slowing the heart rate, thereby supporting a heart under strain. Ginseng acts as an adaptogen by helping all other herbs and foods to work more effectively.
Herbal remedies are super at detoxifying the body. They eliminate toxins from the bowels, kidneys, lungs, lymphatic system, and liver.
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