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Herbal Medicine can be viewed as the forerunner of modern pharmacology, but today it continues as an effective and more natural method of the treatment and prevention of illness. In the planet we live on, herbal medicine is four times more commonly practised than conventional medicine.

Nowhere is the accomplishment of herbalism more evident than in problems related to the nervous system. Stress, anxiety, tension and depression are intimately connected to most illnesses. Few health practitioners would argue with the influence of nervous anxiety in pathology. Nervous tension is generally acknowledged by doctors to contribute to duodenal and gastric ulceration, irritable bowel syndrome and many other gut related pathologies.

We know also, from physiology, that when a person is depressed, the secretion of hydrochloric acid – one of the main digestive juices – is also reduced so that digestion and absorption are rendered less efficient. Anxiety, on the other hand, can lead to the release of adrenaline and stimulate the over-production of hydrochloric acid. This can result in a state of acidity they may increase the pain of an inflamed ulcer. In fact, whenever the voluntary nervous system interferes with the autonomic processes, illness is the result.

Herbalists rely on their knowledge of botanical remedies to rectify this type of human malfunction. The medical herbalist will treat a dermatological problem using ‘alternatives’ specific to the skin problem. Circulatory stimulants will then be applied to help in the removal of toxins from the area, with remedies to reinforce other organs of elimination, such as the liver and kidneys. Under such natural treatment, free of any side effects, the patient can feel confident and relaxed.

Conventional medicine has never taken up this approach. Here, the usual treatment of skin problems involves the suppression of all symptoms with steroids. However, the use of conventional antihistamines and benzodiazepines, often achieves less lasting benefit to the patient because of the side effects. These are usually drowsiness, increased toxicity and long term drug dependence.

Herbs, on the other hand, are free from toxicity and habituation. Because they are organic substances and are not man-made synthetic molecules, they possess an affinity for the human organism. They are extremely efficient in balancing the nervous system. Restoring a sense of wellbeing and relaxation is necessary for optimum health and for the process of self healing.

Naturally, the choice of treatment should be based on a proper health assessment. The herbalist will prescribe herbal remedies in a variety of different forms. Make the right choice and choose herbal remedies.

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