Monday, March 30, 2009

Herbals as Medicines

By Mara Hernandez-Capili

Before the use of drugs and the rise of pharmaceutical companies, people use herbal medicines to cure the sick. They are very knowledgeable when it comes to extracting essences from plants, flowers, trees and other natural resources. Herbal medicines are still used widely today especially in countries where forests still thrive. It is very cheap and easy to prepare and 100% guaranteed to heal.

Yerba Buena is a plant which is like the drug, Paracetamol because it is used to cure headaches, fever, influenza, cough and asthma to name a few. The extracts from boiled Yerba Buena leaves are given to the patient for him to drink. Yerba Buena can cure a patient in no time. Guavas are not only enjoyed as a delightful fruit but its leaves are known to cure abscess by boiling them in water and using its extract in your bath. It is also good for curing open wounds.

Sore throats can be healed by chopping off a few pieces of native ginger and chewing it. Ginger is also found to be an excellent remedy to clear the throat. The Banaba is a plant whose leaves are excellent for tea. Just dry up a few banaba leaves, chop it all off and mix with hot water to make a delicious, healthy and natural tea drink. Banaba leaves are good aids in digestion and it helps clean the intestinal tract.

Guava leaves, star apple and eggplant leaves are excellent mouthwash. Guava leaves are also good as a bath for treating prickly heat and mild burns. Papaya and Calamansi extracts are very good for treating acne infected skin. They are also excellent whitening potions. A chopped bark from a mango tree when boiled is an excellent remedy to cure rheumatism and arthritis.

Ampalaya or bitter gourd is a great remedy for persons suffering from diabetes. Visit the Herbal program in Massachusetts to gain more knowledge in herbal medicine. - 2368

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