Saturday, January 8, 2011

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ARTICLES- herbs, naturopathy, chiropractic, ayurvedic, homeopathy

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ARTICLES- herbs, naturopathy, chiropractic, ayurvedic, homeopathy


Herbal Medicine

Herbs or medicinal plants have a long history in treating disease and health disorders. In traditional Chinese medicine, for example, the written history of herbal medicine goes back over 2000 years and herbalists in the West have used “weeds” equally long to treat that which ails us. We are all familiar with the virtues of Garlic, Chamomile, Peppermint, Lavender, and other common herbs.

Interest in medicinal herbs is on the rise again and the interest is primarily from the pharmaceutical industry, which is always looking for ‘new drugs’ and more effective substances to treat diseases, for which there may be no or very few drugs available.

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