Herbal Medicine |
Herbalism is used in Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Western medicine to aid in the healing process. The cause of an illness is the main basis for diagnosis instead of just treating and relieving symptoms. Herbs are said to remove toxins from the body and promote healing in order to return the body to a balanced state of health. They are prescribed according to which body system is affected or requires stimulation to fight disease. Herbs can be used in many different forms including pills, powders, extracts, ointments, tinctures, and teas. Caution should always be used with herbs as reactions can vary, many have side effects, and some can be toxic when used in excess. Please read Herbal Side Effects and Warnings and Herbs and Their Uses and Benefits for your safety. |
Related Sites![]() Herbalism ![]() Natural Database Provides a single source of information about the plant kingdom. ![]() Modern Herbal Has a version of this book available for searching. ![]() of North America A project to make available up-to-date information on 20,000 species of plants. ![]() Botanical Council Objective is to disseminate information on herbs and research. ![]() Get expert online advice on herbs from Dr. Vikrama. ![]() Mountain Herbal Institute Promotes common sense in herbal usage. ![]() Herbalists Guild Addresses the concerns of herbalists specialists in the medicinal use of plants. ![]() Herbal Homepage Includes medicinal herb faq, herbal archives, plant name database. ![]() American College of Herbal Studies Offers correspondence courses on a number of healing methods. ![]() School of Botanical Medicine Resource for information on medicinal plants. ![]() Information on herbs, herb products, links, etc. |
Tools ![]() Research
|
|