HERBAL THERAPY SUPPLIES

What is Herbal Therapy?

Herbal Therapy or phytotherapy is the use of plants or medicinal extracts for medicinal purposes. Herbal therapy owes its popularity to the natural and safe cure it promises in comparison to synthetic pharmaceuticals that are available commercially. A natural therapy or herbal therapy promises no side effects while eliminating the disease or bodily disorder with the help of medicines extracted from plants.

Unknown to various herbal therapy users, herbs can also have undesirable side-effects just like pharmaceutical products. These problems can worsen by lack of control, over dosage and impurity of the plant extracts consumed. Moreover, if given along with synthetic drugs, there is danger of the herb and the drug having similar reactions within the body leading to an 'overdose'. Various herbal plants have different varieties and a change in consumption of a plant or plant extract different from the one prescribed can lead to health complications which are best avoidable.

It is also important to note that the legal status of herbal ingredients varies by country. For example, Ayurvedic herbal products may contain levels of heavy metals that are considered unsafe in the U.S., but heavy metals are considered therapeutic in Ayurvedic medicine.

Hence, due to the various concerns revolving around this method of therapy, it is best to consult a physician before deciding to cure bodily disorders or diseases with herbal therapy.

 

Herbal Therapy Benefits:

 

Here is a compilation of the best known herbal remedies and herbal therapy benefits:

·Artichoke and several other plants may reduce total serum cholesterol levels

 

·Garlic lowers total cholesterol levels, mildly reduces blood pressure, reduces platelet aggregation, and has antibacterial properties.

 

·Nigella sativa - Black cumin, is a medicinal plant used for diverse ailments such as: cough, pulmonary infections, asthma, influenza, allergy, hypertension and stomach ache. The seeds are considered carminative, stimulant, diuretic and galactogogue. It is often taken with honey. Seed powder or oil is externally applied for eruptions of skin.

 

·Peppermint tea for problems with the digestive tract, including irritable bowel syndrome and nausea.

 

·St John's wort, though dangerous in incorrect doses, is more effective than a placebo for the treatment of mild to moderate depression in some clinical trials.

 

·Valerian root can be used to treat insomnia.

 

·Taking ginseng capsules, for instance, may help people stay mentally alert when they’re coping with the stresses of working too hard.

 

·Drinking a cup of lemon balm tea, a natural relaxant, can relieve stress and calm you down

 

·Bruises, swelling, sprains, cuts, colds, fevers, minor burns and rashes respond well to herbal treatments.

 

·For motion sickness, ginger is a good alternative to antihistamines, which can cause drowsiness, and to the scopolamine patch, which can cause dry mouth

 

·The herbs ginkgo can help elderly people who suffer from memory loss and confusion and saw palmetto is effective at treating the prostate problems that plague many older men.

 

Herbal Therapy Supplies:

 

Herbal therapy supplies are now made available commercially for in home use. This is increasingly so as herbal therapy finds favor in comparison to synthetic drugs. Here is list of herbal supplies that one can make use of when in need, after consulting a physician:

·    Herbal Teas
·    Organic Juices
·    Herbal Oils
·    Herbal Creams
·    Herbal Capsules
·    Herbal Tonics
·    Herbal Books
·    Herbal Appetite Stimulants
·    Bach Flower Remedies
·    Dried Herbs
·    Herb Extracts
·    Essential Oils
·    Herbal Pillows
·    Herbal Sachets
·    Bath Herbs
·    Herbal Air Fresheners
·    Herbal Concentrates
·    Herbal Salves
·    Herbal Soaps

Other herbal therapy accessories include: muslin herb bags, containers, vegetable glycerin, mortar and pestle, empty capsules, droppers, cold pressed oils, pill crushers, pill splitters etc.