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Medicine's New Frontier - The Use of Herbs
There
are many people who have never, ever taken medicine: not even an
aspirin. And they're proud of it. They don't want to pollute
their bodies with anything synthetic or chemical, because they
truly believe to be as natural as possible is the best solution.
When illness strikes these people, they will, however, often
turn to herbs -- which is not -- and never has been --
considered "conventional medicine," a phrase many of us have
come to be quite wary of.
Every year there are approximately 10 million negative drug
reactions in the U.S alone, and 600,000 more victims wind up in
hospital beds for the same reason.
Studies have shown that people who use herbs for health care
remedies account for less than 1 percent of all toxic reactions
to medicines. And that's worldwide; not just in the U.S.
How many people do you know who can't wait for their next
hospital visit, including yourself?
Didn't think so.
So why not try the natural route? What do you have to lose?
If it doesn't work for you, you're free to return to the
medicine your doctor prescribed -- but again, it's
prescription-free, doctor-visit-free, and just might make a
huge impact on your life.
Plant
substances can help keep you stronger, healthier and more
energetic than you dreamed possible -- and they can truly heal
illness and injury.
From age-old wisdom to late-breaking discoveries, there are an
estimated 1,000 herbs for home use, giving you the control to
steer your own health destiny.
Again, every person is different, and every drug, herb, or
botanical will work differently in every person's body. Just
learn to listen to your improvement, be in tune enough to feel
the effects, and you'll remain in complete control without a
doctor's supervision, if that is indeed your choice.
You can support your body's own regenerative mechanisms so it
can fight infection and degeneration from within. You can really
slash in half your risks for some pretty common diseases, and
using herbs will also let you be your own doctor -- figuring out
the sources of nagging everyday aches, pains, discomforts, and
chronic conditions at their sources.
Just
as a few examples, here are a few ailments that herbs have been
curing for thousands of years:
Headache : Ginger, feverfew and rosemary are stand-out migraine
relievers; peppermint oil dabbed on your temples, scalp and neck
can relieve tension headaches.
Insomnia : Valerian, hops, and scullcap leaf are just a few of
the many herbs that can safely transport you to slumber --
without risk of dependency.
Arthritis : You don't have to "just live with it" anymore! Try
turmeric root, guggul, boswellia and ginger, among many other
herbal remedies that relieve pain.
Diabetes : Love onions? Eat them every day! Also try fenugreek
seed and bittermelon, among others, which are excellent natural
blood sugar-control remedies.
In this day and age, with the high costs of doctors' visits, the
waiting period before you are able to secure an appointment, the
high cost of prescription drugs, the cost of health and
prescription-drug insurance, plus the difficulties some elderly
or indigent patients encounter in this "commercial" world, it's
not a bad idea at all to give herbs a try. You may be very
surprised.
And if it works, you'll save money, time, and maybe even extend
your life -- while actually feeling GOOD about it!
Yvonne Volante, the author, is a big
fan of
herbs and wellness and writes
for rkaherbs.com, which is the premier herb resource on the
internet. You can see all of the articles over at
www.rkaherbs.com
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