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Herbs

Herbs have existed for thousands of years by ancient Chinese, Greek, and Egyptian civilizations to treat disease and promote wellness.  Herbal medicine is the oldest and most comprehensive form of medicine in the world.  It's derived from plants and mineral sources and has been used to cure diseases and alleviate discomfort due to many disorders and has been used by many different cultures throughout the world.  They are sold in tablets, capsules, powders, teas, extracts, and fresh or dried plants.  Herbs work best when combined with a good diet; that means lots of fresh fruit, colorful vegetables, whole grains, and purified or alkaline water every day. It is hard for herbs to do their jobs if they are fighting against artificial food coloring, preservatives, chemicals and other processed foods.  Herbs are used to treat ones root cause of the illness.  It is always safe to consult a trained herbalist or naturopathic doctor before using herbs.

 

Western Medicine

A system in which medical doctors and other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery. Also called allopathic medicine, biomedicine, conventional medicine, mainstream medicine, and orthodox medicine and has always been based on science.  It emerged from "western civilization" and is now practiced throughout the world.  The potency of drugs produces side effects because of their chemical structure. 

Western medicine and the holistic approach are slowly starting to come together.  People still depend on doctors and we need doctors, but they are also relying more on diet exercise, and herbal remedies as a way to prevent and reduce severirty of sickness and disease.

Herbal vs Western medicine

 

Herbal medicine also called botanical medicine or phytomedicine, refers to using a plants roots, leaves, flowers or seeds for medicinal purposes, as well as treating the root cause of the illness.  Conventional medicine generally treats the symptom of the illness with different pharmaceuticals.

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