| An herb is
a plant with no woody stem above ground
distinguished from a tree or a shrub. However,
that is meaning as per botany. In general,
terms any part of the vegetable species
that can be used for medicine, cosmetic,
culinary or such purposes are known as herbs.
The roots, leaves, bark, fruits, flowers,
stem or any part of the plant can be used
for such purposes. Herb seeds are equally
important. Many of the chemicals of present
day have been derived from the plants, studied
and then such molecules have been synthesised.
The chemicals are product of last several
hundred years. The humankind has relied
on vegetable for thousands of years. The
herbal information collected from the experience
has been passed on from generations to generations.
We have tried to put some of that herb information
here.
Medicinal herbs are much in demand. Herb
gardens are taking place of ornamental gardens.
Herbs and spices are different. Though spices
are herbs, they are mainly used for culinary
purpose. They enhance the food flavour or
taste along with giving medicinal benefits
of the herbs. They are herbs for cooking.
Chinese herbs are the herbs native to china.
Growing herbs is not very difficult; with
little understanding of gardening, many
herbs can be grown easily in backyard of
the kitchen. Natural herbs are herbs found
in the nature, such as found in the forest,
along hillside etc. Vitamins and herbs have
many correlations many synthetically produced
vitamins and enzymes can be easily found
and obtained from the herbs. Healing herbs
have healing properties, some times which
looks like a miracle. Drying herbs is very
easy; most of the herbs are dried in sunlight.
Weight loss herbs will make a person slim,
only thing is that one must be prudent on
how to use it. Bulk herbs and herbal supplements,
herbal tea and much other herbal medicine
are available through many herb stores.
Fertility herbs, herbs for depression, herbs
for menopause, herbs for diabetes, herbs
for high blood pressure, herbs for health
have been sited in many ancient Ayurvedic
literatures. Ayurveda is ancient art and
science of healing with herbal supplements.
Ayurvedic medicine containing Indian herbs
have long been used for health and long
life.
Herbs are products of nature, they are not
synthetic chemicals manufactured in the
laboratories or chemical plants. Human body
is very complex in nature, the effect, reaction
or response to herbs may vary from human
to human.
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