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Drugs and herbs are health chemicals in their own way, but herbs are a more holistic solution that works with the entire body to cure you of whatever it is that ails you. Medicines that are used, on the other hand, treat a symptom in a more isolated manner. One ingredient is used to treat one ailment. Herbs are not just curative, but also preventive in nature and that is also something that is working in the favor of herbs over drugs. The usage of herbs can be traced back thousands of years to when Chinese medicines used it as a part of their curative, preventive and relaxation programs. As well, herbs have less side effects and they should be a part of your main medicinal program more than ever. To educate and inform you is herbonline.net's purpose, and we hope you find this blog to be informativeA cup of green tea keeps doctor away
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The botanical name of Green Tea is Camellia Sinensis. It is derived from the leaves of tea plant. This herb is rich in one of the most beneficial compounds - catechins. It is processed lightly for retaining its beneficial compounds so that the active constituents in the herb are not altered. According to traditional Chinese medicine, green tea is very useful for longevity, maintaining a strong immune system, headaches, energy enhancement, digestion, depression and detoxification. Also, it is claimed that green tea has thermogenic properties that helps in losing weight.
This herb has medicinal properties that help in preventing cancer. One of the main antioxidants of green tea is polyphenol prevents cell damage as well as encourages production of antioxidant enzymes in human body. Also, polyphenols [...]
Treat insomnia with Red Reishi mushroom
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The common name of Red Reishi mushroom is Ling Zhi. It is a Chinese herbal mushroom and is known for its miraculous health benefits. Its botanical name is Ganoderma Lucidum.
Is Red Reishi Safe?
Of course it is safe to consume. The mushroom is non-toxic and you can consume it on a daily basis. You will not experience any side effects.
As you consume Red Reishi on a regular basis, it helps you in restoring your body in its natural state. It helps your body organs to function normally.
This herbal mushroom is a immune modulator and helps in regulating your immune system.
Health benefits of Reishi
This Chinese herbal [...]
Indian herbs to reduce Cholesterol
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By now most of us know that Cholesterol that gets stored in the Coronary Arteries is the major cause of heart disease. To make it simple, as the amount of Cholesterol collected in your arteries, which leads to the Heart, the lumen gets narrow. Hence, the amount of blood that enters your Heart is insufficient. Because of this the heart requires to pump harder, which causes various kinds of cardiovascular diseases.
Mostly, Cholesterol is present in fatty acids and is required for the proper usage of foods in our body. It also helps in formation of hormones and bile. It is dubbed as the high density Cholesterol or useful Cholesterol. Other than this, it leads to a build up in the arteries and doesn’t have any apparent function. Hence, this kind of cholesterol is known as bad Cholesterol or [...]
Indian Herbs for losing weight
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Our society is looks-obsessed; lots of people believe that being overweight is merely an appearance issue. However, being overweight is a medical concern, since it can critically affect a person's health.
We all know that there are certain health problems that are associated with being overweight. Few of the common ones are heart disease and diabetes. However, obesity can go way beyond the common diseases we all usually hear. If you are overweight, it may affect your joints, sleep, breathing, energy levels and mood. It may have a serious impact on the entire quality of life.
Wrong eating habits, inactive lifestyles and heredity are few of the reasons that led to various health related problems. Some of the major problems that are caused due to Obesity are stroke and high blood pressure.
For [...]
Use Datura Stramonium for treating dandruff
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Datura Stramonium belongs to the family of Salanaceae and is commonly known as Datura, Stink Weed, Jimson Weed, Mad Apple, Stramonium, Dhatura Tatula, Thorn Apple, Datura Seeds, etc. The seeds, leaves and flowers of the plant are used for various purposes.
Datura Stramonium is commonly available in northwestern Himalayas as well as the foot hills of dry slopes to 1800 meters altitude.
This Indian herb is narcotic, anodyne, anti spasmodic and ache reliever. It is very helpful in getting relief from the twinge of the bronchitis during asthma. Datura Stramonium is used during the treatment of haemorrhoids and Parkinson’s diseases. The young fruits of Datura are intoxicating and sedative. The roasted leaves of Datura [...]
Drink Dill Tea and Cure Insomia
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Dill seed is a perennial herb and is the sole kind of the genus Anethum. According to some botanists it is related to Peucedanum graveolens genus.
In Norse meaning of "dill" is "to lull". It is believed that Dill tea is useful in curing insomnia.
Dill seeds are light brown in colour and are winged and oval. It has one flat side and has two ridges; on the other hand the other side is convex and has three oil channels and three ridges. The stalks and leaves of the dill plant are aromatic. They are mostly used fresh or pickling.
Dill seeds have a sweet aroma; however it is faintly bitter in taste. These seeds contain carvone and are considered as carminative.
Dill is an erect umbelliferous plant that grows to about 3 feet. The dill leaves are fernlike and feathery. There are yellow [...]
Enjoy springtime with Chinese medicine
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Everybody enjoys the coming of spring as the it is quite warmer with beautiful weather, clear skies and wonderful flower colors. Spring is the time of the year when people spend more time outdoors and enjoying the scenic beauty. While some people enjoy the seasonal benefits the weather has to offer during springs while there are some other people who are allergic to the weather. There are lots of medicines and prescriptions that you can take to cope with the weather conditions but in some cases, you just can not do anything. People with spring allergies get reactions like fatigue, headaches, sneezing, runny nose and itching eyes as they tend to react to the pollen of flowers from grasses, trees and weeds. Over the counter medicines cannot cure your headaches when it comes to seasonal allergies, [...]
Cure ailments the Pumpkins way!
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According to Chinese medicinal values, pumpkins are regarded to be the earth element having five element cycle as it is round, sweet and orange in color. The Chinese states that metal elements represent autumn that corresponds to large intestine and lungs. The weakness seen in this elements are directly connected to your lungs and that is the reason why people get asthma, allergies and constipation. The cure all of these can be found in seasonal pumpkin or commonly called as squash. The planet earth is the mother of metal and hence according to Chinese medicinal values the weakness in child that is lungs and intestine, mother nourishes them in this case earth.
There may be many reasons for lungs weakness, they may commonly show up as pneumonia, asthma, allergies and bronchitis. The lungs [...]
