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| SAGE, CLARY SAGE SANDALWOOD SARSAPARILLA SCOTS PINE SESAME ST JOHN'S WORT TARRAGON TEA TREE THYME TURMERIC VALERIAN VERBENA WHITE WILLOW WORMWOOD WILD THYME YARROW YLANG-YLANG For a listing of their properties, please go here. Thanks to her for her wonderful site. I would list everything, but it would take me awhile. What are Botanicals? Botanicals are obtained from plant material and may include leaves, roots, bark and/or seeds. The plant material is typically processed by milling and/or extraction to produce the botanical dietary ingredient. Herbalists, Doctors, Midwives and many others use them in every day practice to treat ills, cure diseases, and to treat patients. Formal herbs are now broken into chemical compounds in the form of pills and capsules mixed with other chemicals to form antibiotics, and other various medications. If you have ever looked at the ingredients in many cold, flu, depression, and cream or makeup products, you will see some form of herbal compound broken down into a chemical form. St. Ives, Olay, and many others use natural herbs to help people fight aging, reduce wrinkles, and cure the common battle of time. Herbalism, no matter what form always has cautions. You should check with your doctor before taking any herbal form, whether internally or externally. Some herbs may cause allergic reactions and/or side affects. The History of Herbs Herbs have been with us from the beginning of time. Man has used herbs to treat his illnesses for thousands of years. Most of the worlds people still continue to use herbs to the benefit their bodies. the reason being that they're safe and extremely reliable, with no side effects. They put the body in tune with nature as God intended. The bible tells us many times to use herbs for the benefits of the body's health. In Genesis, God tells us, "I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat." In Ezekiel, the Lord says, "the fruit of the tree is for man's meat, and the leaves for man's medicine. Ancient Egyptians were highly skilled with herbs. The Papyus Ebers, an ancient text written in 1500 BC, contains references to more than 700 herbal remedies, including herbs such as aloe, caraway seeds, poppy, and garlic. The Chinese have practiced herbal use for 5000 years. There is one Chinese medical text written 2700 BC in which thirteen herbal prescriptions were listed. The Chinese are noted for their knowledge and use of ginseng. Many Chinese believe regular use of this herb prolongs life. Hypocrites, "the father of medical literature" as he is called, was so far as we know the first man to practice medicine as an art. Hypocrites believed and taught that in nature there was strength to cure disease. Often, Hypocrites used diet and herbs as the basis of treatment. The medical inheritance of ancient Egypt passed to Greece, then to Rome. The Roman empire used herbal remedies quite extensively. Mandrake herb was used in Roman times as an anesthetic. Herbalist today believe and seek to help people build their good health with natural sources. Herbs are considered to be food rather than medicine because they're complete, all-natural and pure, as nature intended. When herbs are taken, the body starts to be cleansed, purifying itself. This slowly gives the body nutrients to function as God intended. Unlike chemically-synthesized, highly concentrated drugs that produce countless side effects, herbs can realign the body's defenses, helping it to heal itself without any side effects. Herbs do not produce instant miracle cures, but rather offer a way to put the body in tune with nature. |