The Spiritual Health

Traditional Chinese herbs included a large variety of herbs and shrubs. This is often considered to be complimentary and an alternative to the medical practices that are being practiced in the western world. But quiet complimentary to the medical system that is practiced throughout Asia. Traditional Chinese herbs are being used and consumed for many medical purposes as well as other ailments such as normal flu, cough, body ache and other seasonal allergies.

Hundreds of well know organic ingredients are included in Chineese herbal formulas to heal different diseases. These ingredients are the parts of the plants having significant characteristics for healing different disease.

No doubt that the official medicine attains good success in treating various types of disease and saves many people lives. However Chinese medicine has been also proven most effective without any side effects for treating many different types of diseases. The Chinese herbs have very curative powers.

Seasonal allergies are supposed to be treated only with medicines usually including and consisting of pills and capsules. No doubt these drugs would offer and provide immediate relief but still no one can deny and disagree that they have their side effects too. And not only that they have some immediate side effects such as a dry mouth and some coughing, there have been many such cases where many patients have witnessed drowsiness during the day time.

But these Chinese herbs seem to be the best alternative, since they are completely natural and don’t have any side effects. They also seem to be the best medicine when treating those patients that are having seasonal allergies. These seasonal allergies usually include viral fever, cough and cold, so taking these Chinese herbs could prevent such ailment and cure those who have them too.

There has also been a considerable amount of interest that has developed for treating other unusual treatments such as the atopic dermatitis. A double dosage of this concoction of this ancestral medical therapy seems to benefit those suffering from this ailment. So here are some tips regarding its usage:

First of all you need to follow a two week run in period, this is when we are talking about children that are patients and victims of moderate atomic dermatitis and even those who are suffering from severe atopic dermatitis. And constant usage by these victims should some improvement by the end of the fortnight.

Not only that these Chinese herbs are used for improvising the memory of young children too and there are many Chinese herbs that help in calming their minds, helping them to improve their concentration level. Moreover, these herbs are also very useful in easing down the children’s anxiety and their obsessive thoughts and other memory related problems. There are some Chinese herbs that come with a sugar coating and some come with different flavors also. Besides their help in improving concentration levels they also help in promoting the children’s growth and physical development.

Are you suffering from a sore throat or other problems like acne, hair fall, stomach ache etc? If you are, then check the medicines you are taking for them. Most of the modern day medicines are made from the plant extracts or are the identical chemical molecules of the chemicals extracted from the herbal plants. The herbs are very useful in various diseases treatments and are also effective for increasing resistance power of the body.

Since the prehistoric times, humans have been using plants and their products for shelter, clothing food and also as medicines. In the early 5^th century BC, Hippocrates a Greek doctor had listed about 400 important medicinal herbs that were used very commonly in the regular life.

Amongst the other countries, the use of herbs to cure diseases was a common practice in the countries like ancient China and ancient India. India has always been renowned as a storehouse of herbal plants and Ayurvedic remedies used to treat a series of diseases and illnesses. Nearly 4,500 years ago the Rig Veda an oral tradition was practiced by the people and books on the medicinal herbs was written along with the prayers and the description of the surgeries and prescriptions for the various diseases created from 67 different Indian herbs.

Herbs are generally related with their six tastes which are- sweet, bitter, sour, pungent, salty and astringent.

• Sweet: Wild asparagus or shatavari, ashvagandha etc. have a cooling taste.
• Bitter: Jeera, neem, coriander seeds etc. are mainly bitter in taste but help to reduce the accumulation of toxins in the body.
• Sour: Herbs like tamarind, gooseberry, lemon etc. are sour in taste and are heat producing herbs.
• Pungent: asafetida or hing, garlic/ lasan are very pungent in taste but act as an antidote for obesity and also help in weight gain.
• Salty: The rock salt is recommended by the experts as a cooling agent which also benefits the eyes.
• Astringent: various other herbs like the turmeric etc. are astringents which are used often as cooling herbs.

A number of various combinations made from these different herbs categorized by their taste are used to for the treatment of a number of diseases and illnesses. Some of the herbs that are used on daily basis include basil, aloe vera, ginger, garlic, turmeric, castor oil etc. Each of these herbs has a wide range of uses and beneficial effects on our body’s system.

Herbs maybe any parts of the plant such as leaves, barks, roots, flowers or seeds. The herbal extracts from any part of the plant are usually used in small quantities.  Large quantities or extracts of these herbs may affect or poisoned the body and results into various side effects. Thus it is very important to make a research before using any herbs as a medicine or home remedies for any type of disease. Utmost caution is very necessary for using any type of herb.

The herbs were always overwhelmed in the ancient science of ayurveda and have been seen to have a very gentle, soothing yet powerful effect thus improving the health and the beauty of humans.