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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Amazing qualities of the herbs

On the incredible qualities of the plant known in the days of ancient Rome. In herbal medicine today has more than 600 names of medicinal herbs. However, treatment plants are not always the case indefinitely and safely as you might think. Before starting treatment you should seriously consider the possibility of side effects and the true potentials of herbal medicine.

Some people believe that herbs are safe because they have a natural origin, however this is very misleading. So many plants, such as celandine, such as intoxication, a fighter, and many others - are highly toxic. Toxicity may occur with overdoses and relatively safe plant species.

For example, the excessive passion valerian can cause nervous disorders, St. John's wort - the problems of the gastrointestinal tract. So the choice of route of administration and dosage should be left to the professional for which herbal medicine is a profession.

When the grass is chosen, do not buy it from strangers, as the healing properties of herbs will depend on many factors, such as the time of collection, location, storage conditions, so it's best to buy it at the pharmacy, do not forget to check only the expiration date. Often, herbal therapy is especially effective for chronic diseases. In diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver, stomach and heart.

If you have decided to collect the grass, then it must be remembered that each herb has its time of collection, weather conditions and even depends on the lunar day, so you need to use special handbooks. And the most important condition - the grass should grow in the ecologically clean area.

Keep the grass must be in a paper bag in a dry, dark place is better. Infusions and decoctions should be put in the refrigerator for no more than 2-3 days. And remember, what works for one person to another can be a poison. Selection of herbs should be taken into account all the individual features of the person and require mandatory consultation of the doctor!

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