In the past, when medicine didn’t know the contemporary methods of treatment, people had to manage their ailments on their own. That is why their knowledge about various herbal preparations was very broad, much broader than the contemporary people have. Making natural medicines using various plants was (and still is) cheap and easy. The majority of herbal preparations is prepared today by herbalists and can be obtained in herbalist’s shops, but non- professionals can make them, too. (more…)
It is commonly known that herbs can protect our organism from many diseases and alleviate numerous ailments. Although everyone would agree that they are safe for our health, do not cause nay side effects and can be used with other medicines, this is not always the case. Using herbal medicines or herbal preparations carelessly may lead to more or less serious complications. (more…)
The old practice of beating children with nettles has its grounds just like shredding them and using as a fodder for chickens. When somebody gets stung by the nettle, we say “don’t worry, it’s good for your health”. Finally, dermatologists advice people with greasy hair to use shampoos with nettle essence. (more…)
People usually do not pay attention to the nature surrounding us. Even if they notice a beautiful flower bed in a garden, they ignore the “natural treasures” that they go past strolling about the meadow or forest. Usually the people’s knowledge concerning the world surrounding us is scarce. However, it would be interesting to look around and see how many useful plants surround us. They are beautiful, healthy, they have an unique fragrance and can be used not only for medical purposes. (more…)
Natural medicine practitioners used to find it difficult to persuade traditional doctors that herbs can be a sufficient remedy for serious diseases, such as coronary disease, psorisis, bronchitis etc. Nevertheless, herbalists continued their research and worked out new methods of treatment. Their effort has paid of and today we can see that natural therapy is very popular. (more…)