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About Herbal Remedies

Herbal remedies and natural/organic plant based medicines, is medicine made from plants. Human societies, since ancient times have used herbal remedies to cure various ailments, sickness and imbalances within the body.

There are 100s of 1000s of herbs/plants on the planet – and the study of herbal remedies and natural/organic plant based medicine reveals that there is an extensive number of herbs/plants that can be used for healing purposes.

Herbal remedies and natural/organic plant based medicines are recognised in health and medical settings as ‘Alternative Medicine’ and is also often referred to as ‘Complimentary Medicine’ – as it can be used as an alternative method of healing (depending on the issue experienced) as well as alongside traditional methods of healing (again, depending on the issue experienced.)

Below are some general tips about herbal remedies -

1. Herbal remedies/medicines typically have fewer side effects than traditional medicine.

2. Herbal medicines tend to be more effective for long-standing health complaints that don't respond well to traditional medicine.

3. Herbal remedies can be incorporated into your meals and/or drank as tea.To drink as a tea simply add a herb of choice to a cup of boiling water and cover with a saucer for approx. 5- 8 mins – allowing the steam to extract the medicinal properties from the herb and into the water.

4. Herbal remedies, if grown at home can be cost effective – in the right conditions plants/herbs can easily be grown and maintained.For example, rosemary, peppermint, thyme and chamomile are all herbs that can be grown from home.