Thelma Oliver

Herbs Help Health

In England they pronounce it with an h sound, and in America without. No matter how herb is pronounced, its value for health and well being transcends boundaries.

Here are a few reasons why it is difficult to overestimate the value of using bulk herbs.

Though both are health chemicals, drugs and herbs are used in different ways. Herbs offer a holistic approach by treating the cause, and working with the whole body. Medicines, on the other hand, tend to treat one symptom with one ingredient. Then too, while herbs are used more in preventative and healing ways, drugs are used to treat diseases or symptoms of diseases.

Bulk herbs have stood the test of time. The use of herbs can be traced back 5000 years in China for prevention, healing, and relaxation. Herbs are natural and thus they tend to yield better results with fewer side effects. At times medicines must be given to override the side effects of other medicines.

The nutritional value of herbs is still being discovered. They contain a variety of minerals, vitamins, and antibiotic substances that help to strengthen the body's immune system against disease. Herbs are generally far less expensive than drugs, though the insurance industry has been much more willing to cover the cost of medicine than herbs. In the days ahead, when the cost of medicine will spiral out of reach, bulk herbs are bound to regain popularity.

When penicillin was first discovered, it was toted as a miracle drug. However, the overuse of antibiotics has brought us to the frightening realization that some of the deadly diseases we thought were eliminated are now returning more lethal than ever. This is not true of herbs. Yes, herbs can be overused or also toted as wonder drugs, but bacteria and viruses do not mutate to override their value.

Herbs are extensively used in cooking, oils, toothpastes, shampoos, soaps, cosmetics, sprays, herbal creams & ointments, tinctures, and in lotions. This diversity of use speaks of the value of bulk herbs to the body for health and well being.

Those who believe in intelligent design recognize that the one who made man also made herbs for the good of man. It is common knowledge that plants and animals work together in a symbiotic relationship through photosynthesis and respiration. Thus, it is not surprising to see other interdependence in nature. Herbs are God’s gift to us for our good. As the poet once said, “For every disease we know, God provides a herb to grow.”

Finally, unlike medicine that will only deal with the symptoms, those who use herbs are more willing to deal with the social and cultural context in which the illnesses occur. For example, a set of symptoms may have resulted from stress. A suppressant may calm the nerves but it does not deal with the stress. In fact, at times, some drugs actually hinder a person from being able to think through the root problem clearly. Bulk herbs don’t eliminate stress, but they may sooth a person so they can think clearly about the root causes. And in the process, herbs won’t harm the body or mind.

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