By Martha Butler


Twenty five per cent of all drugs prescribed worldwide are from plants. Natural health remedies have been proven to work in healing many diseases and also have been used throughout the human history for various purposes. They have been used to treat fatigue, allergies, skin infections, migraines, wounds, burns, arthritis and even cancer. Many of the people have decided to go back to traditional medicine because they are safer means of treatment and less expensive as compared to modern medicine.

The first known benefit of the tradition medicine is that it is cost effective in that it is affordable by many people. Drugs which are manufactured by big companies are very expensive because there is need to be process, market and advertise because it is a commercial commodity. Many employees are hired during manufacturing and marketing process. On the other hand tradition medicine is cheap to produce and require few personnel who do not necessarily need to be qualified.

Ginger is the most used medicine that is used in dietary condiment in the globe today. Ginger can be eaten raw, consumed in liquid form by making tea, in supplement form, taken in powder or used in all forms. The ginger has anti oxidative properties and has anti-inflammatory properties that controls the aging process. It inhibits the growth of cells of cancer, heal stomach ulcers, relieve indigestion, boost immune system of the body and help in fighting fungal and bacterial infections.

Herbal medicines can be easily found because the only things that are needed are vegetables, spices, herbs and fruits. Whenever there is a minor aliment it is important to seek for the herbal drugs. During the old days, the drugs were found mainly in the rural areas but these days, they are found everywhere even in local supermarkets. Many of the herbal drugs that are sold commercially are ginger, honey, apple, garlic and thousands of vegetables and fruits.

Herbal drugs usually causes many allergic reactions in most cases especially to those people whose skin is very sensitive. Before deciding to go for a traditional medicine it is important to know if one has an allergic reaction to a specific herb that one is supposed to consume. Conventional medication also have the allergic reaction but because it is administered under prescription and monitoring the reactions will eventually be minimal.

Milk thistle extracts is widely used herbal medicine dated back in the history. It mainly contains high level of lipophilic extracts that is found in plant seeds. Its extracts has been known to help in oxidative an increasing immunity. It boosts the health of the skin, help in lowering cholesterol, improving production of bile and help in detoxifying the body. They are normally sold in capsule form because they are well tolerated and safe.

The most commonly used herbal medicine is feverfew. It is always available in tablet, liquid extract and in capsule form. They can also be used in making tea but it is quit bitter and may sometimes irritate the mouth. Feverfew is commonly used in treating infertility, menstruation problem, toothache, headache, fever, stomach ache and insects bite.

Finally there is one thing to know that traditional medicine only cure most of minor diseases but modern medical treatment has the advantage because it is still far much better in treating major and big diseases like AIDS and tuberculosis. The major advantages of herbal drugs in curing an illness is that the effect is cheapest, fastest, safest and easiest.




About the Author:



0 commentaires:

Enregistrer un commentaire

 
Network Marketing Secrets You May Not Know © 2013. All Rights Reserved. Powered by Blogger
Top