An Intro to Natural Remedies
The world of medicine is vast and ever changing, but natural remedies have been here as long as we have. It’s time we took a more serious look at preventative health care as health concerns are getting larger as we wander away from what is natural.
This article is only meant to be an introduction to natural remedies.
How many terms have you heard? In my library alone I have:
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The Green Pharmacy
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Natural Home Remedies
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Home Remedies from the Country Doctor
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The Healing Power of Food
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Miracle Medicine Food
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Back to Eden
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Nutrition Prescription
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Let’s Eat Right to Stay Healthy
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The Food Pharmacy
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The Herbal Drugstore
And the list goes on. I have a book case full and am continually adding.
What do all these books have in common?
Natural remedies encompass so much more than herbals. When you “treat” someone “naturally” there are many tools at your disposal. To name a few:
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Attitude – one’s attitude truly does make a difference in their well being
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Hope – where there is no hope even a healthy individual would give up and succumb to illness
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Meditation – clearing the mind helps to relieve the body of stress
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Nutrition – We truly are what we eat. If you are eating unhealthy foods you will become unhealthy, by the same token, eating a proper diet helps to keep ones health in balance.
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Herbs – I will use this term loosely to include spices, bark, roots, leaves, flowers, and herbs. It will cover all vegetation that is natural without chemicals, preservatives and other man made additives. Herbs and spices are very important because they are our best friend in combating the many additives and unhealthy things in our lifestyles.
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Aromatherapy – many herbs can be beneficial by inhaling
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Massage therapy – the correct skin stimulation can improve stimulation and heal the body. There are also a host of herbs and nutrients that can enter the body through the skin and pores.
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Acupuncture – Certain pressure points correlate with different parts of the body and can stimulate healing and pain relief
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Exercise – The old saying “use it or lose it” truly covers this. A body that remains sedentary soon will be good for nothing else.
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*Water – The proper balance of fluid intake is imperative to life and there is also many types of treatments involving water.
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Fasting – This can be used as an effective way in eliminating toxins and impurities from the system.
Herbs are blessings.
Jethro Kloss in Back to Eden advises “What a blessing it would be to the homes of this land if our children were taught the value of raspberry leaves, thyme, sage, peppermint, yarrow, and dozens of other wayside herbs. More than half the sicknesses and deaths in early life would be unknown, and chronic sufferers would be a curiosity.” In just a few pages past this comment, the herbalist, Jethro Kloss lists the benefits and uses of many different types of tree bark, fruits, leaves, and twigs.
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webseowriters | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
Very useful post indeed, thanks for sharing
Likha | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
I’m all for natural remedies if it can be helped. I’ve tried ayurvedic medicine which cured me when my health was at risk.
Judy Sheldon | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
Webseowriters & Likha, your support is much appreciated and I’m glad ayurvedic medicine helped you, Likha. There are many natural remedies that can prevent disease and disorders.
Take care & God bless!
pattiann | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
Brilliant intro. I think you should write more on natural remedies as you aced this article.
Guy Hogan | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
There is no doubt that modern medicine does not pay enough attention to natural remedies. The medical establishment probably can’t make enough money on natural remedies. So, I guess the use of natural remedies is up to the individual.
CHAN LEE PENG | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
Natural remedies should be given an attention as it heals many diseases as compared to modern medication. Thanks sis.
drelayaraja | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
Lovely message. Every cure is available with nature.
valli | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
Natural remedies are easy to use with fewer/no side effects.
alxymy | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
Very informative, I like it , I do like to learn things i don’t know.
Goodselfme | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
I agree with natural since they don’t produce side effects like prescription meds do.Very well composed with lots of info for me.thank you.
giftarist | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
I agree with Chan. And natural remedies are always the best.
Judy Sheldon | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
Pattiann, I love researching herbals. I will be continually adding moreand placing their links on my blog http://www.seeds4thoughts.com/.
Guy, pharmaceutical companies can’t make a lot of money off products we can grow naturally.
Chan, I could not agree more.
Drelayaraja, nature nurtures!
Valli, you are so right!
Brian, so do I.
Roberta, I trust your opinion too with your medical background.
Giftarist, and I agree too.
Angelgirlpj | Jul 27, 2010 | Reply
I wish I had a natural herb right now to deal with this back pain. I’m tired of taking pills that have side effects and don’t work.
Judy Sheldon | Jul 27, 2010 | Reply
Pam, I stopped taking Motrin, Advil, etc. long ago and started taking turmeric, but it does take time for it to get into your system. Now I take one a day and no pay. I sent you some tips in your email. Hopefully you feel better soon. There is no pain like back pain!
Take care & God bless!
papaleng | Jul 27, 2010 | Reply
Great intro, Judy. natural medicine really fascinates me.Looking forward to your next post.
Judy Sheldon | Jul 27, 2010 | Reply
Pam, I have a typo in my reply to you. I typed pay instead of pain. Sorry!
Papaleng, there is so much to learn, but it is a fascinating journey.
I love your little guy in your avatar – adorable!
Take care and God bless!
CA Johnson | Jul 28, 2010 | Reply
These are wonderful tips. I love to read about natural herbs that are helpful. Thanks for sharing your wonderful article.
Judy Sheldon | Jul 29, 2010 | Reply
CA, you have come up with some very helpful health articles too!
Thanks and God bless.
FaceOff | Jul 29, 2010 | Reply
Very useful share
Judy Sheldon | Jul 31, 2010 | Reply
Goodluck123, thanks so much for your support.
BC Doan | Aug 3, 2010 | Reply
This is a wonderful article Judy! Sorry for the delay in coming to read it..
I wish Triond removes some of these annoying ads..It took so much time just to kill it..
Judy Sheldon | Aug 3, 2010 | Reply
Icy, BC, thanks so much for your support. It does become a bit difficult to read and comment at times. It’s different from the former style.
mirapawar | Aug 6, 2010 | Reply
I quite believe with you that herbs are a blessing! Natural remedies are the best and effective plus there is no threat to side effects.