Natural Medicines (Holistic Harmony Series Book 2)

Herbs were mankind’s first medicines, and are still proving their worth. At least a third of today’s commercially produced pharmaceuticals contain substances extracted from plants (or the synthesized version thereof), but there’s good reason to believe that using the whole natural plant is safer and more effective than just its “isolated active ingredient.” The fact is medicinal plants usually contain multiple active ingredients, all working together in synergistic harmony. Besides which, the natural plant is just that – natural. As such, the body recognizes and metabolizes herbal medications as Food, organic nourishment that’s in tune with our own physical composition; whereas chemical drugs are inert materials that may be incompatible with the body’s chemistry. Herbal medicines are easy to prepare and use, and many of the ingredients may be in your kitchen right now. This little book lists the properties of sixty readily available healing herbs and spices. It includes simple instructions for making herbal preparations, sample recipes, a glossary, and a bibliography.