How effective is Medicinal Plants or Herbs as remedy for our common ailment?

October 4, 2011 7:34pm CST
The prices of manufactured drugs now a days are high. Medicinal plants are proven to be effective for our common ailments and water therapy can enhance the healing effectiveness of medicinal plants. Here are some examples of medicinal plants that can cure certain ailments: 1. Acute and chronic cystitis - cystitis is the inflammation of the urinary bladder, characterized by painful andscanty urination. Herbal Medication: Sambong leaves (Elumea/Ngaicamphor) Boil 1 cup of chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15 min. Dosage: Adults: 1/2 cup, 3 times daily, 7-12 yrs. 1/4 cup, 3 times a day. 2. Cough - productive cough due to congestion and bronchitis. Herbal Medication - Lagundi leaves (Five leaved chaste tree) Boil 4 tbsp. of chopped dried leaves og 6 tbsp. of chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15 min. Dosage: Adult: 1/2 cup, 3 times a day Children: (Babies) 1 tsp., 3 times a day (2-6yrs.)2tbsp., 3 times a day (7-12 yrs. old), 1/4 c, 3 times a day 3. Hyper acidity - is the excessive secretion of acid in the stomach which may be due to tension, starvation, and other causes. Herbal medication - Carrot and cabbage juice. Wash and slice in small pieces one big carrot and 1/4 kilo cabbage. Osterize the carrots and cabbage with 2 glasses of water. Strain and add 1 tbsp. sugar. Sugar is optional. Keep in refrigerator to cool. Prepare for 1 day supply only. Drink 1 glass of the carrot and cabbage juice 30 min. before meals, and when there is gastric pain. Suggestions for Relief of Symptoms: 1.Learn to relax and exercise 2.Have a regular meal time 3.Drink water between and not during meals. 4.Don't eat spicy and hot foods. 4. Ringworm - is an infection of the skin, hair, and nails with various fungi, producing ring-like lesions with raised borders. Herbal medication - garlic cloves Peel and crush 1 clove and rub it on the affected part until it gets red. Apply 2 times a day, in the morning after the morning bath, and at bed time.
2 responses
• India
5 Oct 11
You have given a quiet a good tips and if we follow it then it will be a good health tips for all of us. let me try it out and get good health.
5 Oct 11
you're absolutely right! Why not try natural remedies instead, there are lots of natural remedies that we can find in our garden but for serious cases medical advice is still recommended. I will post more of the natural remedies soon.
• India
5 Oct 11
yes you are right .now a days we are eating chemical throw food there are many natural remedies in our sarounding we can use . i have more natural remedies will post very soon.
@BeetleBam (171)
• United States
6 Oct 11
Very interesting post. Thanks for the information. A few of these herbs I have never heard of, but that will be something for me to research tonight.