History of Herbs

Herbs for therapeutic Purposes

Every culture and every medicinal system from the 5000 year old Indian Ayurveda to present times have used herbs for therapeutic purposes. There are thousands of herbs with thousands of different uses, many of which are used in conventional medicine as well as for natural remedies. Herbs are widely used today, in teas, vitamins and natural supplements.

Herbalism is designed to use herbs to treat the underlying causes of disease in a client. Instead of looking at the signs and symptoms and then treating the disease, herbalists look at the whole picture, from lifestyle to physical stressor, in order to prescribe the right treatment.

Once the cause of a condition is discovered, the herb is prescribed to restore the body’s natural balance. Herbalism is understanding how different herbs work with the body to restore balance and health.

Reprinted (in part) from the website of the
University of New Hampshire Health Services