Your Herbal Healing Guide
The Herbal Healing Guide is a new website that aims to provide you with information about all manner of healing herbs and herbal products. As the site is new, we don't yet have a great quantity of information, but what we do have is growing. You'll find out a lot of information about such topics as herbal beauty, obtaining useful herbal information, the benefits of using herbal extracts, using a herbal detox as well as using herbal remedies to obtain optimal health.
Over the following days and weeks we'll also be adding articles about different herbs and the way they are used in medicine (including a description of each herb, how it's used and its benefits). We'll also be adding detailed information about the use of herbs for treating particular maladies and conditions. For now, just read on and see what's already here!
There are just so many herbs available today market and there’s just so little time to spare to go through each one of them. Are you confused over what herb you should choose when shopping for herbal products? Do you know which herb can cure which ailment? If you’re not sure about which product you should buy, then this herbal guide is the place for you. Below is a list of some of the more common herbs available and their uses.
Herbal Guide: Alfalfa
The parts of Alfalfa used for medicinal purposes include the flowers, leaves, and sprouts. This herb contains alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, calcium, chlorophyll, copper, essential amino acids, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, protein, sodium, sulfur, zinc, and vitamins A, B complex, C, D, E, and K. Just from that short list of ingredients you can get some idea of the high nutrient value of this herb!
Alfalfa is known as an efficient detoxifier. As a diuretic, it cleanses your body of toxins and gets rid of excess water. It is also anti-inflammatory and is said to reduce cholesterol levels and balance the hormonal levels in the body.
Herbal Guide: Black Cohosh
The root of black cohosh is said to be rich in vitamin A and a host of other beneficial compounds. It contains actaeine, cimicifugin, estrogenic substances, isoferulic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, pantothenic acid, phosphorous, racemosin, tannins, and triterpenes. Some of those you've probably never heard of before, but all have powerful health benefits.
Various studies have associated this herb with lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Black cohosh is also efficient in stimulating mucus production and thus helps relieve the congestion resulting from cold, flu, or other respiratory ailments. Traditionally, it has been used to treat poisonous snake bites and relieve hot flashes, menstrual cramps, morning sickness, and pain.
Herbal Guide: Cayenne (Pepper)
Most of us know cayenne as a common table seasoning. But with the information contained in this herbal guide, you will find that this herb is more than that. It contains apsaicine, capsacutin, capsaicin, capsanthine, capsico, cobalt, folic acid, pantothenic acid, para-aminobenzoic acid, and zinc. It’s also a rich source of vitamins, such as A, B1, B2, B3, B6, and C.
Cayenne is considered helpful for digestion, circulation, arthritis, and rheumatism. It is also said to relieve colds, sinus infections, and sore throats. For centuries, cayenne was used as a tonic for the heart, kidney, lungs, pancreas, spleen, and the stomach.
Herbal Guide: Dong Quai (Angelica)
Dong quai roots have been used in China since ancient times as a tonic for the female reproductive system. In this herbal guide, you will learn that dong quai is a rich source of compounds including: cadinene, carotene carvacrol, coumarin, essential oils, isosafrol, safrol, sesquieterpenes, and sucrose. It also contains vitamins A, B12, and E.
Based on this herbal guide, dong quai has a stimulating effect on ovarian and testicular hormones. The dong quai plant is commonly recommended as a treatment for female problems such as premenstrual syndrome, hot flashes, and other menopausal symptoms.
