Common Medicinal Herbs and Their Uses

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Medicinal herbs are plentiful in the world. Many even grow near us without our knowledge of their uses in the aspect of relief and treatment of ailments and diseases. Many herbs have different functions ranging from relief of ailments to cooking aids. Medicinal herbs do not necessarily have just one medicinal property; many of them have different properties that can aid in treating a sick person. Growing medicinal herbs is a favorite past time for many people. Garlic This medicinal herb is quite common and also cheap. Garlic has the capacity to lower cholesterol and blood pressure in a person. It can also help to thin the blood which can be both helpful and dangerous. Thinning of the blood affects clotting which is dangerous when a person undergoes an operation, dental procedures or gets wounded. Fresh garlic can be used as an antiseptic agent for shallow...

Herbal Remedies: Do They Really Work?

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Herbal Remedies: Do They Really Work?

It’s no secret that the traditional and popular use of herbs for medicinal purpose declined with the advent of pharmaceuticals and its cut-throat promotion. As the industry grew bigger and bigger, the use of medicinal herbs, just kept on decreasing until the time when it simply vanished altogether. It’s very difficult to pinpoint, just when did herbal medicines make their way back into popular consciousness, but one thing is sure, they are now here to stay. The increasing prices and painful side-effects of various pharmaceuticals have contributed to the popularity of herbal remedies; but more importantly it is the success of their use that has prompted many people to use them regularly and in place of pharmaceuticals. Here are 7 Reasons why herbal remedies are beneficial and are popularly used: Affordability Most herbal remedies are inexpensive,...