Herbs are good alternative medicine to nourish the body while protecting it from illness and at times to cure the body of minor ailments. From early ages medicinal herbs have been used safely and effectively, for an endless list of reasons from maintaining health, healing, for weight related issues like weight loss , gain or maintenance. Herbs can offer the body nutrients it does not always receive, either from a poor diet, or due to environmental deficiencies in the soil and air. Herbal health benefits are much better than the other medications as herbs are great body balancers that help regulate body functions without any side effects.
The benefits of herbs are many and varied. Rather than using medicines from the pharmacies, if we start using herbal remedies and healing philosophies along with medicinal herbs, we will be healthier without any side effects as such. For ages, Chinese herbs have been used by the Chinese as healing agents and for other health issues as well. Still people not only in China but all over the world use Chinese herbs in tonics to enhance physical and mental well being.
There are many herbs that we use normally in our food without even knowing their benefits. For example garlic, one of the main ingredient of most of our recipes. Garlic holds remarkable health benefits, whether it's taken raw or used in supplements or in cooking. Research has proved that garlic is best for the heart and circulatory system, provides immunity and has anti ageing properties. Studies show that garlic boosts the body's production of white blood cells.
Another very commonly used and available herb is Parsley, which is probably the world's most popular herb. It is most recognizable as the garnish that is used in most restaurants. It is perfectly edible and some people eat it at the end of a meal as a breath freshener as well. It is an excellent vitamin K source, a very good source of vitamin C, has adequate amounts of foliate, iron, potassium and calcium. Vitamin K, is used for saving our lives if we incur a bleeding injury as it helps to clot the blood.
People have believed in ginger's health benefits for hundreds of years. Ginger is an important part of Chinese medicine. Nowadays people from all around the world are claiming to have found new health benefits of ginger. Ginger is said to have impressive anti inflammatory properties.
Black pepper is widely believed to be the most commonly used spice in the world. Pepper, either ground or as whole peppercorns, is found in cuisines as diverse as Asian, Middle Eastern, and European countries. Black pepper aids digestion, helps relieve cough and colds, helps in weight loss , improves dental health, helps treat skin conditions and holds a lot more benefits.
There are a lot of herbs that can be added to the list to prove that herbal health benefits are much more than any other medication without any side effects. In addition to this, experts recommend to use combinations of herbs as they work better than they do singly. Grouping herbs with similar properties increases their effectiveness and potency. Herbal combinations are not addictive or habit forming, but are powerful nutritional agents that assist the body functions naturally.
