About Herbs !

What are Herbs?

Plants that are prized for their scent, flavor, medicinal or other asset is known as an ‘herb’. Herbs are usually used in foods, for making medicines, for pest control, and also for spiritual purposes. Since ancient times, the culinary and medicinal values of different herbs have been appreciated by almost every part of the world and among many different cultures. Herbs can be classified into innumerable categories depending on their scientific family and genus.

Why Herbs?

For most people, herbs are an enigma. In a world where electricity makes radios work, gas makes cars work and drugs make bad bacteria die [sometimes], it is a huge mental leap to the complexity of why herbs work. When asked this question, my mind was immediately flooded with streams of facts, attributes and a numerous of reasons why I choose herbs almost exclusively over modern pharmaceutical.  If I feel a tickle in my throat, I grew up a tea. If I get chills, body aches and a runny nose, I’m on top of it with some diaphoretic herbs. If my knees feel achy or a little swollen, I apply the topical remedies. Too much worry? A soothing bath infused with essential oils is my cure. 
My moisturizer is a blend of pure nut and seed oils enhanced with therapeutic-grade essential oils. My shampoo is made from soap nuts.

Health benefits of herbs:

To improve the overall health of the body, herbs have been playing a major role for decades;  they help in healing wounds faster, make up for nutritional supplements and also deliver a host of benefits. Herbs strengthen the immune system, lower blood sugar and cholesterol, have anti-inflammatory properties, and prevent Alzheimer’s diseases and various types of cancer.

Herbs eliminate the nutritional deficiencies in your body and thus restore the correct function of the body. Herbs rectify problems rather than suppress them. It is also said that herbs nourish every part of the body with their vitamin and mineral content. In short, our body needs certain essential dietary nutrients to meet the everyday demands of life because herbs provide us with most of the necessary components for a healthy life.

Herbs are normally used as flavoring additives to culinary dishes. Along with that, herbs are now an integral part of various medicinal practices in most countries.

Many herbal extracts like those derived from mint, licorice, fenugreek, ginkgo, and aloe Vera are used in medicines. The health benefits of herbs vary with their type. For example, ‘Artichoke’ cures different kinds of digestive problems, whereas ‘American Ginseng’ works as a health tonic and ‘Rosemary’ promotes healthy brain function. Almost all herbs have some health benefit and you can consume herbs for their comprehensive benefits after acquiring the recommendation of a medical practinior.