What's herbal medicine ?
Herbal medicine or phytotherapy refers to the use of herbal remedies or herbal products with a therapeutic purpose. A herbal product or herbal remedy is consider as one which all active ingredients are from vegetable origin. Herbs can be take as tincture (concentrated liquid extracts in an alcohol/water base), herbal juices, herbal teas, capsules or topically as creams, oils, lotions, floral waters or essential oils.
Herbal medicine is gentle and effective and can provide a holistic approach to the health care of the whole family, from the early years to the third age. Herbal medicine can treat a wide range of conditions as a primary treatment or in conjunction with conventional medicine or other treatments.
Conditions often seen by medical herbalists include:
Herbal medicine is gentle and effective and can provide a holistic approach to the health care of the whole family, from the early years to the third age. Herbal medicine can treat a wide range of conditions as a primary treatment or in conjunction with conventional medicine or other treatments.
Conditions often seen by medical herbalists include:
- Allergies and hayfever.
- Sinusitis, common flu and other respiratory complaints.
- Eczema, psoriasis, acne and other skin complaints
- Heartburn, IBS and other digestive conditions.
- Insomnia, anxiety, mild depression and other stress related conditions.
- Urinary conditions such as cystitis.
- Fibromyalgia, arthritis and other musculo-skeletal ailments.
- Headache and migraine.
- Cardiac and circulatory conditions (poor circulation, Raynaud's disease, etc)
- Hormonal problems such PMS, irregular periods, menopause, etc.
- Baby and childhood ailments and problems such as infant colic, bed-wetting, immune support, etc.
- Low immunity.
- Low energy.
