WHAT ARE HERBS?
BOTANICALLY SPEAKING, AN HERB IS AN HERBACEOUS PLANT WITH A NON WOODY STEM. HOWEVER, WHEN HERBALISTS SPEAK OF MEDICINAL HERBS, THEY ARE BASICALLY INCLUDING ANY PLANT THAT CAN BE USED IN HEALING.
WHAT ARE HERBS USED FOR?
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HERBS ARE USED MOST EFFECTIVELY FOR THE COUNTLESS NON-EMERGENCY HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT ARISE IN DAY TO DAY LIFE. FOR EXAMPLE: SIMPLE FIRST-AID SITUATIONS, HEADACHES, COLDS, JOINT PAIN, FEVERS, FLU, BRUISES, BUMPS AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
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THEY CAN BE TAKEN AS HERBAL CAPSULES, HERBAL TEA, TINCTURES, EYEDROPS, SYRUPS, AND APPLIED ONTO THE SKIN AS A COMPRESSION OR POULTICE.
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PLANTS DON’T CURE ILLNESS, BUT THEY PLAY A GREAT ROLE IN PREVENTING THEM.
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THEY ARE RICH IN NUTRIENTS, CONTAIN IMMUNE BOOSTING ORGANIC CHEMICALS, AND ARE NATURE’S SUPREME PREVENTATIVE REMEDY.
SHOP BY NEED
WE HAVE UNIQUE, CAREFULLY-CRAFTED HERBAL BLENDS MEANT TO ADDRESS A VARIETY OF COMMON HEALTH CONCERNS. WE ONLY USE 100% ORGANIC HERBS IN OUR BLENDS. CLICK BELOW TO SHOP AND LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR BLENDS.
DOSAGE AND DURATION OF HERBAL TREATMENTS
DOSAGE VARIES ACCORDING TO THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF EACH PERSON. HOWEVER, OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS A PERSON’S SENSITIVITY TO FOODS AND HERBS, OVERALL HEALTH, AND THE PARTICULAR CONDITION OR HEALTH ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS IS WHETHER THE CONDITION IS ACUTE OR CHRONIC.
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ACUTE PROBLEMS ARE SHORT TERM, COME ON QUICKLY, HAVE AGGRESSIVE SYMPTOMS, AND RESPOND QUICKLY TO TREATMENT. SOME OF THESE ARE TOOTHACHES, FEVER, NAUSEA, STOMACH DISTRESS, HEADACHE, MENSTRUAL CRAMPS, CUTS, SCRAPES, AND WOUNDS. IT IS BEST TO DRINK A TEA, TAKE A MEDICINAL SYRUP OR USE A TINCTURE MORE FREQUENTLY IN A SMALLER DOSAGE THAN TAKING LARGER AMOUNTS IN FEWER TIMES. FOR EXAMPLE, INSTEAD OF DRINKING 1 CUP OF TEA FOR TWO TO THREE TIMES A DAY, YOU WOULD DRINK ¼ TO ½ A CUP EVERY HALF HOUR UNTIL THE FEVER OR SYMPTOM SUBSIDES.
CHRONIC CONDITIONS USUALLY DEVELOP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND/OR GENETIC FACTORS. HERBAL AND OTHER NATURAL THERAPIES ARE IDEAL FOR TREATING CHRONIC PROBLEMS BECAUSE THEY ADDRESS THE FOUNDATIONAL OR CORE ISSUES THAT CAUSE THE PROBLEMS WHILE MODIFYING OR ELIMINATING THE SYMPTOMS.
MEANWHILE, PHARMACEUTICALS GENERALLY ADDRESS THE SYMPTOMS ONLY AND CAN OFTEN MAKE THE ACTUAL PROBLEM WORSE. FOR EVERY YEAR YOU’VE DEALT WITH THIS, DO A MONTH OF HERBAL TREATMENT. TAKE BREAKS FROM THE HERBAL PROGRAM TO GIVE YOUR SYSTEM A BREAK. PERHAPS DO THIS ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK, THEN RESUME AND CONTINUE ON DOING IT DAILY.
CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE VS. NATUAL MEDICINE
CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE IS GREAT FOR TREATING ACUTE ILLNESS AND CAN OFTEN PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF TO THE SYMPTOMS. SUCH REMEDIES CAN BE OF COMFORT TO SOMEONE UNDER AN ASTHMA ATTACK OR AN ONCOMING MIGRAINE. HOWEVER, SYMPTOM SUPPRESSION, WHILE NECESSARY WHEN IT NEEDS TO BE, HARDLY ADDRESSES THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ILLNESS.
MEANWHILE, HERBS AND NATURAL THERAPIES ARE THE BEST CHOICE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL WELLNESS BECAUSE THEY ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ILLNESS.
WHEN WE THINK OF CHRONIC OR LONG-TERM/RECURRING ISSUES WE CAN FIND THEIR ROOT CAUSE IN OUR LIFESTYLE CHOICES, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, AND/OR GENETICS.
THESE ARE TYPICALLY DISCIPLINED THROUGH LIFESTYLE CHANGES THAT INCLUDE DIETARY CHANGES, HERBAL REMEDIES, GETTING BETTER REST, BALANCING RELATIONSHIPS, BEING IN NATURE, AND GETTING OUTSIDE MORE.