| Taking herbs every day can help your body in so | | | | do the following: |
| many ways-from building a stronger immune | | | | Scents To Get: |
| system to giving you more energy, from | | | | Rosemary, peppermint, cinnamon, ginger, |
| heightening your senses to helping you think more | | | | lavender, organge flower, gardenia and roses to |
| clearly. | | | | enrich your imagination, sensuality, sexuality, and |
| 1. Better Digestion: | | | | creativity. |
| Many herbalists believe that your digestion is one | | | | Use daily by smelling them and rubbing them on |
| of the most important health assets you have. | | | | your body. |
| Health and vitality start in the digestive area in the | | | | 6. Better Mental Clarity: |
| belly, the place the ancients called the hara. Your | | | | Daily use of herbs can help you maintain excellent |
| digestion supports your energy, strength, and | | | | memory and clarity. |
| muscle tone; help you think clearly; and detoxifies | | | | Herbs To Get: |
| your tissues. When your digestive fires are weak, | | | | Ginkgo for mental clarity and memory. Gotu Kola, |
| you can't completely digest your food-residues | | | | Rosemary and Lavender. These herbs work well |
| end up circulating in your blood and irritating your | | | | by increasing circulation, oxygen, sugar and |
| immune system, potentially leading to symptoms | | | | nutrients to the brain and by enhancing |
| of allergies, arthritis, and other degenerative | | | | neurotransmitter activity and production, helping it |
| diseases. | | | | to work more efficiently. |
| Herbs To Get: | | | | 7. Control of Your Own Health Care: |
| Gentian Root, Centaury Herb, Angelica Root, | | | | The next time you have the flu or a cold, use |
| Orange Peel, and Wormwood Tea are good herbs | | | | these herbs. |
| that can stimulate production of all your digestive | | | | Herbs To Get: |
| enzymes. Take daily and before meals. | | | | Echinacea, osha and peppermint. |
| 2. A Stronger Immune System: | | | | 8. Fewer Dangerous Drugs In Your System: |
| If you have more than two (2) of three (3) colds | | | | Pharmaceutical drugs are between the fourth and |
| or bouts with the flu every year, or if you're | | | | sixth leading cause of death in the United States, |
| prone to getting other kinds of infections like | | | | even when use as directed. When using herbs, |
| vaginal yeast infections or bladder infections, you | | | | you can keep these drugs out of your body. |
| can strengthen your immune system with | | | | Herbs have been around hundreds of generations |
| immune tonics. Maintaining a healthy immune | | | | and are powerful medicines. |
| system helps you avoid the common cold and | | | | What To Do: |
| other infections, as well as cancer and other | | | | Review any side effects or safety tips about an |
| degenerative diseases. | | | | herb before you take it. Start with half of the |
| Herbs To Get: | | | | require dosage and then increase to a full dose |
| Ligustrum, nettle herb, astragalus and codonopsis | | | | after two days. If you experience any unpleasant |
| are herbs that I recommend for a stronger | | | | symptoms after starting on a herb or herb |
| immune system. Take daily. | | | | formula, consult with your herbalist or supplement |
| 3. Reduce Risk of Heart Disease and Cancer: | | | | specialist in the herb shop. |
| Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in | | | | 9. More Money: |
| men and women in the world. Right behind heart | | | | Herbs are many times more cost-effective than |
| disease is cancer. The following are heart-and | | | | drugs or modern medical intervention, especially |
| cardiovascular-protective herbs, along with herbs | | | | when you remember how effective herbs are for |
| to boost your immune system. | | | | prevention. When you use immune tonics, |
| Herbs To Get: | | | | stress-relieving herbs, digestive herbs, and calming |
| Garlic and turmeric for heart protector. Hawthorn, | | | | herbs every day, you feel better and get sick |
| ginkgo, and motherwort to strengthen the heart. I | | | | less often. That's the best way to save money, |
| currently take hawthorn berries myself. | | | | because you're more productive and spend less |
| Maitake and reishi are immune boosters and | | | | money on drugs and visits t the doctor. |
| astragalus, and ligustrum can help your body avoid | | | | In my experience, well-formulated herbal products |
| the formation of cancer cells and can help | | | | are a good value, providing what is arguably the |
| remove them from your body. | | | | best health insurance you can buy. Herbs work |
| 4. More Energy: | | | | with your body's natural healing process and don't |
| Everyone wants more energy and probably uses | | | | place excessive stress on your vital resources. |
| some type of herbal energy products, such as | | | | With herbs you can often ease your symptons |
| coffee, tea, and the kola nut-that provide the | | | | and create a higher state of health in the process. |
| caffeine boost in many cola drinks. But caffeine | | | | What To Do: |
| does not actually give you energy; in fact, it robs | | | | Buy herbs |
| your system of it. When you use caffine on a | | | | 10. A Sustainable Environment: |
| regular basis, it can disrupt your sleep and make | | | | Herbal medicine doesn't just help your body, it |
| you feel nervous and jumpy. | | | | also helps the planet, animals and insects, trees |
| Herbs To Get: | | | | and plants-in fact, all life on earth. Here are some |
| American Ginseng, red Chinese or Korean ginseng | | | | environment benefits you can feel good about. |
| (if you are over 40) and Siberian ginseng which is | | | | Herbs often smell good and taste good; the |
| good when you are stress. | | | | flavors and aromas enhance the enjoyment and |
| Kava | | | | digestive of food. Herbal medicine is life-affirming |
| 5. Enlivened Senses: | | | | and seeks to understand the causes of disease |
| Millions of individuals who live in the city live in grey | | | | and, more important, how to maintain a healthy |
| concrete and asphalt world, devoid of colors, | | | | mind, body and spirit. |
| smells, or feelings. To counteract the environment | | | | |