Saturday, April 27, 2013

Herbal Remedies and Benefits You May Not Know

By Ron Stucky


History portrays many examples of using herbal remedies. One wonderful example is Chinese green tea. Many health benefits can be found in a variety of these teas. The Chinese were in fact using green tea as a medicine at least 4,000 years ago. When talking about the benefits it's important to make some distinctions between what the benefits are. All sorts of herbs contain specific benefits to your health and there are thousands of herbs. The large list of potential health benefits would be enough to create a very thick book. So today we will just cover a few of the more general benefits of herbal remedies.

You can find a large number of herbal remedies in all sorts of stores, like grocery stores and of course pharmacies. One thing you should think about is the source of the herbs you are buying. There are companies out there that purchase herbs that go through a process which makes the extraction much weaker than can normally be achieved. Your condition may get slightly better or you may feel a slight relief, however it won't be as much as you would with the strong herb. I think that the best thing you can do is find a shop that deals in the best quality herbs. By doing so, you will be assured of buying organically produced herbs in the maximum strength possible.

Labels that state that the company's product is naturally based seldom fools the general public any more. But herbal remedies made from real, organically grown herbs are truly "all natural". Therefore, if a product is truly naturally grown, these herbal remedies are much more preferred than copies of the real thing marketed by corporations.

No one else has the right to tell you if you can or cannot use alternative methods to take care of your own health. That is a fundamental right each person has. So, many people view herbal treatments as actually a safer alternative when they consider the side effects that just about all prescription medicine seems to have. In fact, the list of potentially adverse side effects with pharmaceutical medicine is often long and even scary. However, it is accurate to say that herbal remedies and treatments can also have side effects. The good news is that any after effects of using an herbal product will, in all likelihood, be very mild. Before starting a treatment with an alternative medicine, such as herbs, take it upon yourself to find out as much information as you can about the herb or treatment.

Free radicals can have harmful effects and the role of antioxidants is to neutralize them. We are exposed to lots of these free radicals each and every day, and they come from a number of different sources. An anti-aging effect can be achieved from many herbs as lots of them contain certain antioxidants that help with this effect. Well, some people actually take these herbs just for that specific purpose. Herbs that act to provide support for your skin, hair and essentially your appearance contain powerful anti-aging compounds. Not every herb is suited for just one single disease but rather for a few different illnesses.

The utilization of herbs for short-term or long-term treatments involves different preparatory requirements. If you need something that is long-lasting, and easy to use, there are many herbal remedies to choose from. These are often used when time is not of the essence and its positive effects can be seen over time. Many herbs are used in combination so they are enhanced or made more efficient, but the overall effect is much gentler on the body. Herbal remedies may offer universal benefits but you still need to learn all you can about the condition that you're trying to treat. You can learn a lot from the various comprehensive reference books. You will discover that each country has its own medicinal plants that are indigenous to that area so you won't be able to find everything in one book. The best situation is to find an experienced herbalist who can easily point you in the right direction.




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