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Herbs have helped people improve health for millennia. Herbal products, including proven combinations, have been used for thousands of years for cleansing, nutrition and correction of health problems.

By contrast, synthetic chemical formulations have been in use as medicines and nutritional supplements for only the last couple centuries. 

In fact, some common synthetic medicines of today began as extracts from popular herbs. Examples are valium, derived from valerian root, and aspirin, originally the salicylic acid taken from white willow bark.

The accepted scientific method of using medical drugs may not be the best possible way of correction of health problems, as there are often serious side effects. The list of warnings on many medicines is quite long.

Drug interactions can be deadly. Medical mistakes are one of the leading causes of death.

People get ill due to toxins, nutrient deficiency and stress. Most of us are lacking certain minerals, enzymes or other essential nutrients. Illness is not from a deficiency of a chemical medicine.

Despite the concerns of detractors who claim herbs have not been "tested", there is a huge background of experience in using natural plants for herbal nutrition and as medicinal herbs. Traditional uses of herbs and and herbal formulas are based on many generations of experience in various cultures.

The high cost of "scientific" testing is prohibitive for plants and extracts that are not patentable. Without a patent, a company will not be able to charge a high price for an exclusive item, as with patented pharmaceuticals.

Even so, there is much research going on with herbal supplements today. Effective compounds are being found in plants that have tremendous benefits for health and well-being.

Herbs may be harvested in the wild or cultivated. Sometimes an individual herb may be used for a specific purpose, but usually an herbal formula of synergistic herbs will be more effective.  

Many plants are nutritional and can be incorporated in the diet regularly. Examples are edible algae like spirulina, cereal grasses (barley grass and wheat grass), alfalfa, kelp, parsley, mint, and of course, the common vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, etc.

Some medicinal herbs should be used only temporarily for healing. Too much of something helpful in the short term could overload body organs and systems in the long run.

What conditions an herb or herb formula will help with, and what the effects might be, may vary from person to person depending on body chemistry and the health issue involved.  A person may have some herbs that will be of great benefit and others that may not help much.

Kinesiology (muscle testing) is an established method of determining whether an herbal nutrition product will be helpful or not.

There are often added unexpected benefits of taking herbs for health, as other organs and systems may be simultaneously aided.

Herbs and nutritional plants vary in value depending on where and how they are grown, as well as the methods of harvesting, drying, storage, preparation and packaging of products. 

It is best to choose wild-crafted and organically-grown herb products prepared by a company committed to excellence in all phases of production.

I have selected herbal products, nutritional supplements and other wellness items for your consideration based on more than 40 years in the natural health field.

 

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