How is Herbal / Botanical Medicine used?

Plants have been used for hundreds of years to treat illnesses and provide symptom relief. The human body’s evolution is intrinsically related to that of plants, leading traditional societies worldwide to experiment with medicinal herbs. Knowledge of botanical medicine and their uses has been recorded from antiquity and in countries all over the world.

Herbal medicine has come a long way since the days of the ancient “herbalism”. The study of the use of medicinal plants is now a scientific subject with an increasing number of powerful active therapeutic compounds being discovered in various plants on a daily basis.

Today, modern research shows that medicinal herbs contain a careful balance of thousands of chemical components that work together to stimulate the body’s healing capacity. Single plant extracts or synthetic chemicals are not yet able to reproduce exactly the gentle and yet powerful effects that medicinal herbs can have on the human body.

Each medicinal plant has an affinity for a particular organ. For example, dandelion acts on the liver, while comfrey benefits the skin and echinacea the immune system. For this reason, medicinal herbs are often prescribed together in a formula that supports several different organ systems. A herbal formula can thus be highly customized to fit a person’s individual needs and health goals. A person suffering from a flu, for example, may choose to use a formula combining soothing herbs for the throat, expectorant medicinal plants for the lungs, and immune-boosting or anti-bacterial herbs.

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