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Medical Herbs
"2 million hospitalized and 140,000 die each year from prescription drugs." Sounds shocking? It will be yet more shocking when the source is revealed before you. This is from the “Drug Alert” report published in the January 9, 1995 edition of the U.S. News and World Report. What is the status right now? Gruesome!
The current statistics of the American Medical Association and the World Health Organization give a ghastly figure that more than 70% of US inhabitants will die of heart diseases and cancer. Where do we stand? What alternative actions can we take to protect our coming generations? It’s high time to rethink and revive. And thus the world is turning once again to natural medicinal practices. Medicinal herbs and the alternative medicinal system is adding new dimension to the Medical Science worldwide.
Past perspective
- Phytotherapy and herbalism were the two common branches of medical science ages ago which completely dealt with herbal medicines.
- Medicinal herbs found their first existence even before humans came into being. The archaeological dating takes us back to some sixty thousand years.
- Modern medicinal practices are making a patch up with this ancient practice. A novel innovation is being looked forward.
Herbs and their medicinal values
Listing from the huge encyclopedia of medicinal herbs, here we present before you some of the most important among them. They have become a vital part of our being keeping with the pace of advancement in our lifestyle.
- Aloe Vera: Check out any facial masks, herbal lotions, ointments and even oils. Aloe Vera will be a necessary component. Why?
- Alfalfa: The widely cultivated herbal plant across the globe has a gamut of treatments to keep you healthy and fit. Anemia and stress can be cured to a larger extent. Any type of urinal and kidney problem is resolved. Above all this is the medicinal herb that helps to keep you away from drugs and alcohol.
- Birch leaves: Birch is mainly found in the northern hemispherical countries. This is a typical herb that is widely used to cure urinal track infections. Kidney problems can also be helped out with their intake in the medicinal form but you will have to drink excess amount of water to get fruitful result.
- Basil: Upset stomach and digestion problem are next to common cold in the disease list. Basil has a solution for both.
It has been exclusively drawn that the gel extracted from the leaves of this plant can cure skin problems, heal infectious wounds and balm with ease burns on your skin. For a rash free skin with natural glow, you must use fresh Aloe Vera gel. You can use the same for a better bowel functioning too.
Really worthy to be cultivated more to build a safer and healthier world.
Anything related to stomach right from cramps, nausea and vomiting you can take basil as medicine. Intestinal worms can be killed removing all your acidity and gastric problems. In the same way flu and cold can be cured.
Women suffering from menstrual cramps can rely on basils for the relieving capacity from pain. Acnes can be wiped out if basil oil is used directly on the spots.
The medicinal researches are pouring full concentration in discovering new areas of treatment in the herbal world. The ultimate goal is to achieve a completely safe and disease-free planet.