Herbal Medicinal Plants

Can Prevent Illness

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Herbal Medicinal Plants are abundant and rich in resources for anyone interested in prevention. The key is to understand the role of herbal actions in maintaining health and in physiological activity. Modern physiology has provided us with insights about homeostasis, the body’s own process of maintaining a stable environment and it is clear that herbs used in the right way will support this balancing process.

Tonics for the Systems of the Body:

Tonics are herbs from herbal medicinal plants that strengthen either a specific organ or system, or the whole body itself. The purpose of system tonics are to nourish and tone the whole body system and this will aid the structural form of the tissues and organs as well as their functional activity.

All herbal tonics share one important characteristic, they are all gently remedies that have a mild yet profound effect on the body. Tonics can play a specific role in ensuring that individuals are at their own particular peak of health and vitality.

The quality of such a state of well-being will vary from person to person, but everyone will feel a sense of improvement in their general experience of life. Tonics can be used to specifically ward off a known health problem.

Each system of the body has herbal medicinal plants that are particularly suited to it; some of which are tonics.

Below are listed some of the remedies which act as tonics for the major systems of the body.

Infection: Garlic, Echinacea, and Bearberry for the urinary system

Cardiovascular System: The bioflavonoid containing herbs such as Hawthorn, Garlic, Buckwheat and Lime Blossom are especially useful for strengthening blood vessels.

Respiratory System: Mullein, Elecampane and Coltsfoot

Digestive System: The bitter tonics will often be helpful in preventative approaches in health. Examples are Gentian, Agrimony and Dandelion Root.

The Liver: Bitter tonics, especially Milk Thistle, are hepatics (work on the liver).

Urinary System: Buchu, Bearberry and Corn Silk are very useful.

Reproductive System: For women use Raspberry, False Unicorn Root and other uterine tonics, while for men use Saw Palmetto, Damiana or Saraparilla.

Nervous System: Oats, Skullcap, St. John’s Wort, Vervain and Mugwort are all excellent tonic remedies. Ginseng has a toning effect when the person is under stress, because of its effect upon the adrenal glands.

Musculo/Skeletal System: Celery Seed, Bogbean and Nettles will help prevent problems from other systems of the body manifested as disease in this system. Comfrey and Horsetail will help strengthen the bones and connective tissue.

The Skin: Cleaves, Nettles, Red Clover and most alterative remedies will help.