Herbs are of different categories like organic herbs, medicinal herbs and natural herbs. Natural herbs are the most commonly used by all. Not only are they useful in many ways but they provide alternatives to the more traditional prescription medicines of today.
About Natural Herbs
Sky is the limit for options when it comes to natural herbs. From, time immemorial these herbs have been in use for improved health, vitality, life expectancy and restoration of normal body functions and treatment of sickness. Each separate herb has its own particular features and qualities but all natural herbs focus on treating the body to promote health.
Types of Natural Herbs
There are innumerable and different natural herbs for choice. A few particularly popular and commonly used herbs are Ashwagandha, Dong Quai, Echinocea, FoTi, Garlic, Ginger, Ginkgo Biloba, Ginseng, Green Tea, Kava Kava, Licoice,. Reishi, Saw Palmetto and Yohimbe.
Most health benefits are offered by green tea one of the most commonly used natural herbs. Believed to have been discovered four thousand years ago, it is still used for a variety of problems like headaches, depressions, aches and pains. It is also found effective in bringing about weight loss and prolong life by detoxifying and purifying the body.
Green tea is discovered to have the ability to restrain cancer as the polyphenols in it can stop the spreading of melanoma cells in certain scientific studies of animals. Further research is being continued in this area and there is hope for the scientists.
Echinacea, a popular herb is chiefly used to promote the activity of the immune system by stimulating the white blood cells that attack viruses and bacteria that lead to illness or infection. Echinacea used externally treats skin conditions like Eczema and psoriasis. It is also used to protect skin from sun damage.
There are many over whelming varieties of natural herbs to choose from. Each herb has its own uses and features and it is important to remember how important the herbs are in general and how and to what extent we give them the respect they deserve.