• An antique selection of herbal medicines. Herbal medicine (also called herbalism, phytomedicine or phytotherapy)...
  • Herbal medicine is typically only thought of as an alternative to western medicine but their roots are inter-connected.
  • Herbal medicine has its origins in ancient cultures. It involves the medicinal use of plants to treat disease and enhance general health and wellbeing.
  • An herb is a plant or plant part used for its scent, flavor, or therapeutic properties. Herbal medicines are one type of dietary supplement.
  • Precautions when choosing herbal supplements. Herbal supplements can interact with conventional medicines. Some may have strong effects.
  • Once thought ready to be consigned to history, herbal medicine and herbal remedies are more studied and researched in universities than at any time in the past.
  • Traditional herbal medicine is practiced in much of the world today, especially in Asia and India, and herbs still play a role in Western medicine.
  • ...the complexities of herbal medicine, with its multiplicity of active chemicals in a single herb, and the interaction of a mixture of herbs found in traditional therapies.
  • Just like conventional medicines, herbal medicines will have an effect on the body, and can be potentially harmful if not used correctly.