Herbs etc...Now is the time to learn why

Herbs have played an important part to health, healthy aging, and healing for many thousands of years. Over the last 100 years the United States has become an exception in a world where 80% of all other nations rely on the secrets of natures pharmacy, the plant kingdom, to heal disease and promote the overall health of the human body. A period in the early 1900's witnessed the discovery of plant compounds with medicinal properties turn into a big business that today is a trillion dollar industry. What was once the only known solution to dealing with all issues concering disease and well being has now been nearly forgotten by the wealthiest nation in the world. The exciting truth is that there is an emerging revolution in the health and wellness industry and it is being driven by the need and search for all natural solutions to disease and aging. The latest trend is the herb and herbal remedies movement and it will take a major position in the mindset of an evergrowing population of people seeking the truth to human longevity.

We are borne of the earth just as we return to the earth. Natures plant kingdom has always produced everything, whether for nourishment or healing, everything the human body has ever needed. The discovery of medicinal plant compounds led to research and a mindset to develop, in the laboratory, sythetically engineered versions of those compounds that could be patented and sold for, nowadays, hundreds of billions of dollars annually. Plants can't be patented but synthetic compounds can. This was the birth of the modern day pharmaceutical industry. The level of toxicity and damage to the liver and immune system that occurs with medicinal drug treatment has led to a long awaited reawakening in the search for truth in the design of the human health profile. People are now demanding an alternative way to address maladies in the human body. How exciting! The most powerful thing that ever happens in time is "an idea whose time has come".

We seem to be slowly creeping back toward the times where the Romans, Persians, Hebrews, Egyptians, and Native Americans relied on Mother Nature to battle disease and illness. Naturopathic medicine, homeopathic medicine, and the desire for herbs and herbal remedies are driving the truth back to mainstream awareness in the United States. The United States is one of the 20% of nations that rely on drugs to solve problems in contrast to the other 80% that rely on non-toxic natural herbs as a solution. From their point of view we are crazy to forego solutions, provided by nature, and resort to toxic substances that always have a negative impact on human biochemistry. With the reawakening of medicinal herbs as a natural solution healing and maintaining a healthy profile, we are relearning that herbs can be used to treat and cure conditions such as gall bladder disease prostate cancer, leukemia, toxic buildup in the body. Herbs, for centuries, have been used to treat inflammation, serve as a muscle relaxant, and normalize liver function.

Herbs perform one of two functions; either as a "tonic" or as a "stimulator". Tonics have a slow and subtle effect on the human body when being used to strengthen the immune system and nourish the human body. Herbs that should be a daily part of your diet include green tea, dandelion, Echinacea, milk thistle, ginger, cayenne pepper, garlic, and rosemary to name a few. Plants that are designed, by nature, for short term use in the stimulation of various and specific healing processes are called "stimulators. Example of these herbs include peppermint leaf, cramp bark, barberry bark, catnip, aloe vera, and ginger root to name a few. When purchasing such herbs purchase organic herbs whenever possible as these herbs, as opposed to bulk herbs, are usually more nutrient dense, contain no chemical fertilizers or pesticides, and typically are grown locally.

All in all we are, as a society, are beginning to look in the right direction for alternative solutions to health, wellness, and longevity. Pick up a copy of any book on medicinal or therapeutic herbs from any bookstore and learn how to find herbs that can easily be implemented in your daily eating or cooking routine and bring yourself back to your roots.

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