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Herbs Overview
“The fruit of the tree is for man's food and the leaves of the tree for man's medicine" - The Word of God
Doesn’t this mythical statement signify a universal truth? And hence going back to nature was not just the eighteenth century Romantic Era poets and writers’ rebelling endeavor. The relevance can be drawn even today. They had revolted for a change to get back to nature far from the maddening crowd and attain peace and tranquility for creation. In the late twentieth century and the twenty first century reviving herbal practices for medicinal use are gaining rapid impetus. Culturing culinary herbs and ornamental herbs is also in vogue. Is it giving a u-turn to an age old system?
Changing concept
With the advent of modern medical science and allopathic treatment somehow the use of herbs was subjugated. Fast relief and quick action became the primary motto of medical world. Gradually treatment became another name for suppression of symptoms and relief from the instant problem. In this way diseases started taking more complicated shape and permanent heal was not being attained.
Life has taken a mechanical turn where your position is endangered by being isolated from nature. And you can’t resist long in this pattern. It is not just you need a break but more significantly you ought to re-look at different dimensions shaping your way of living.
Herbal metaphor
Herbs keep your life pure, pious and protected. You must have heard from your granny and other elder members of your neighborhood a lot about herbal usage in medicines, spices and food.
Standing in the first decade of a new millennium you can treat herbs as the return to the nature on utilitarian grounds. Herbs are being widely grown on large scale to serve alternate medicinal system. At the same time individual effort on gardening herbs has become a popular practice.
Herbs for today
You can arrange for a small space if a landscape garden is not possible. The minimum requirement of space to grow an herbal garden is around 4 by 6 feet. You can also plan for indoor gardening of herbs. Container gardening is best in cozy apartments.
Begin with common herbs like chives, basil, mint, rosemary, savory which are mostly spices. Even in the list of vegetables like various types of cabbages, turnips, carrots, beets and cucumbers – all these fall under the category of herbal plantation. These can be conveniently cultivated in a small piece of area.
After a good understanding of the herbal nature and growth you must shift to a seasonal gardening with a blend of three types of herbs in close proximity of your dwelling area. Some can be culinary ready to be used in your diet; some can feel the atmosphere with aroma and adornment. Rest is exclusively medicinal and therapeutic.
If possible grow a Neem tree near your house. This East Asian herb can spell magic on your well being. The soothing shadow of the tree is itself a curing hub for stress and fatigue. Neem is one of the significant Ayurvedic medicines for skin care, teeth and gums, stomach and liver ailments and many similar problems.
Precise outline
In a nutshell the “Word of God” in the opening line is true for all times. Neither will the herbs die, nor will their utilities in practice come to a close. With time new additions and alterations will be made to give this ancient form a novel look.