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eLearning Series: Herbal Medicine
187 EVERYDAY HERBS &
HERBAL REMEDIES
( 20 pages )
History
of Herbal Medicine
Herbal
medicine is the use of botanicals (plants) either
singularly or in combination to prevent and treat certain
ailments and
illnesses.
People
native to different geographical locations have long used
plants and plant extracts to cure specific maladies. Sometimes
referred to as “folk” medicine, it is generally recognized
that there are three schools of research one can follow with
regard to the history of these treatments.
There
is the study of medicines based on Greek, Roman and medieval
sources which is largely used by Western schools of thought,
Ayurvedic which comes from India and the Eastern tradition
of Chinese Herbal Medicine. Rather than being completely
unique, these different schools of thought provide more commonality
than
division.
It
stands to reason that most ancient peoples used plants that
were native to their geographical location, which provides
sound reasoning as to why different schools of thought exist.
All
three of these modalities at one time included both philosophical
and spiritual aspects along with the scientific knowledge
that existed within a specific time frame. While I am
not here to render opinion, one fact does remain. The same
study
that determined one third of Americans use alternative therapies,
also showed a dramatic increase in positive
results to more than 60% when “prayer” was included in the
mix.
Ayurvedic
loosely translates to “knowledge of life.” Dating
back to more than 6,000 years ago, Ayurvedic Medicine practiced
not
just herbal medicine, but some of the earliest surgical procedures
as well as inoculation. Over the years, Ayurvedic Medicine
became increasingly more symptomatic as opposed to treating
the root cause of disease which originally was steeped in
strengthening the immune system.
With
all our so-called advancements in the medical field, it’s
interesting that physicians are still treating the “effect”
rather than “cause.” The old adage that, “an ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure” could not be more true. This is
especially true when it comes to natural remedies.
Most
natural remedies are botanical. Singularly or in
combination, the numbers of herbs available is astounding.
I will barely
scratch the surface in this online guide and I encourage
further research and study.
While
this is a presentation on “herbs,” I have included other
natural, organic contents. Many of the combinations include
both herbs and other sources such as tree bark, alfalfa and
rhubarb.
Because
there are so many botanicals and combinations, I am using
the most common and should not be construed as the ONLY use
for a specific herb.
Additionally,
please note that I use the “common names” throughout, as
opposed to the more confusing, latin words.
Let’s
get right to it, shall we?
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