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Herbs, one of the most common forms of vegetation on the planet and yet so many misconceptions about them.  These sometimes weed looking botanic’s may hold the key to health for a large portion of the population, through knowledge gained and recorded from trial and error by early civilizations.

Modern medicine and the drug industry would not be as advanced today without herbal medicine, handed down throughout the ages by our ancestors who used nature to cure  ailments that developed within body and mind. For thousands of years natural cures have helped cultures who understood the benefits of various  plants and herbs upon our  species, to differentiate between ones that benefit and ones that may be adverse.

Evidence that our ancestors used herbal remedies have been proven by
archaeologists whom have unearthed evidence that they used plant-based
treatments in all parts of  the planet. What is mysterious is that cultures on a
worldwide scale, apparently with no known communication with each other  all used herbal and plant remedies in much  the same way, testing what worked and what didn’t in the fascinating world of herbal remedies and cures.

As time proved some assumptions correct, ancestors passed the teachings about herbal treatments down through family  lineage. They also created records to help others study and learn about the techniques used in taking the natural approach to healing. It was through our ancestral roots that modern-day pharmaceutical companies derived many of the synthetic drugs of today. They try to replicate the natural effects herbal treatments deliver to the human body, occasionally succeeding and often failing. The widely used Aspirin, for example, was created as a replica of the substance found in willow bark that provides a natural pain reliever.

Our ancestors began cultivating plants for their own use and included herbal gardens that provided immediate access to particular plants they found soothing for their ailments, including aloe, peppermint, mustard, and more. Botanical treatments do not provide the same side effects that synthetic drugs do; this is the reason why many modern-day consumers are staying away from synthetic man-made medicines and returning to the traditional roots of  herbal remedies and natural treatments.

As the world of trade, commerce and travel throughout the centuries expanded, various cultures with influence exchanged ideas and information with others helping to  spread the word and wonders of natural treatments and cures.

Herbs were very important to our ancestors so much that they became a part of religious rituals and were valued highly. Today, not only do consumers see the significance  in promoting  herbal treatments, but some doctors are gradually aligning with this way of thinking as well, although there are attempts to suppress the spread of such knowledge by vested interests in various countries. Various medical and large “Pharma” interests align with various government agencies to try and debunk information on natural (and  cheap) cures and methods that have proven over the passage of time by ancient cultures that they do work.

Consumers must remain vigilant to ensure that this knowledge and right to use alternate medicines   if they choose  is not snatched away from them by corporate power brokers or government regulation.

Herbal Health Manual