Natural Healing Herbs
The choice to use natural healing herbs is one that is increasingly common nowadays. People seem to be 
looking for different ways to take care of their own health.
The way people view herbalism and holistic healing is changing, it seems we are taking note of the way our ancestors used to make use of the plants on this planet.
Did you know that many of our medicines nowadays actually have their main components taken from plants or based upon the molecular structure of plants?
Using herbs helps us realise why things are happening in our bodies. One of the first things that was drilled into us when taking the medical herbalist course was to look at why things are happening.
For example a headache could be the symptom of many different things and it is important to treat the underlying cause. Is it stress related? A migraine? Lack of sleep? A hangover? Or any other of the many reasons it could have manifested through? The point is that instead of taking one pill for a headache, you could take some herbs which will get to the root cause and bring our bodies back into balance.
There are many different ways you can use natural healing herbs. One of the most common and safest ways of using herbs is through the use of dried herbs to make herbal teas.
My mum takes an herbal tea for one of her multiple sclerosis symptoms. As many know multiple sclerosis has no cure, however helping someone manage the symptoms of MS will really help with their ease of coping with the illness.
There are many herbal tea recipes and each one will include exact directions on how to make it.
Another very useful way of using herbs is through making ointments and lotions. In cases of arthritis for example, where the joint pain is red hot, you can use soothing, cooling herbs for pain relief.
One thing that people don’t realise is that natural healing herbs can be used as part of your everyday lifestyle. They do not only have to be used in the case of illness but as preventative measures. It is always better to prevent illness rather than treat an existing illness.
The aim is always to keep our bodies in a state of homeostasis.
One important thing I feel should be mentioned is that you should not use herbs without having some knowledge about what you are taking and why. Herbs are natural however not all of them are safe. The wrong herb in the wrong quantity can be dangerous.
I hope to give you some basic knowledge through this website about some of the main herbs you will come across, however also encourage you to carry out further research when you are using herbs. When it is something serious I would highly recommend seeing a qualified herbalist.
I personally own many herbal books and will recommend a few which I think are worth buying.
I hope you enjoy your journey on learning about natural healing herbs and find it as interesting as I do.
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