Natural Healing Herbs, Herbals Formulas and Foods - My Favorites

I have had several health issues throughout the years. Drugs which were prescribed to me rarely provided answers, often failing to relieve my pain and discomfort and giving me a lot of false hope, frustration and heartache. Even when symptoms were dealt with, it was always temporary, and would come with side effects and long-term damage done to my body.

Herbs and herbal formulas, on the other hand, have proven themselves to be superb in aiding to strengthen my body, to heal it, or even just to deal with symptoms.


I prefer herbs (e.g. red clover) over extracted supplements (e.g. Vitamin C tablets), too

One thing to note is that I always prefer taking herbs to most types of supplements which use selected extracted compounds or active ingredients. This is because herbs are whole foods. They thus contain different substances and phytochemicals which regulate each other as well as work synergistically together for better absorption and effectiveness.

When I do take supplements, I usually go for whole food supplements . Anything natural though, is still much, much better than chemical drugs.


How about using food for medicine or for healing?

On the page on understanding nutrition , I discuss the importance of food and diet and how it must form the foundation for good health. Our basic foods form the main bulk of what we eat - more than any herbs or supplements we consume. What Hippocrates, widely called the father of modern medicine, asked people to do - to use 'food as our medicine' - thus makes a lot of sense.


My favorite natural healing herbs, herbal formulas and foods

Single foods and herbs that heal

In the animal kingdom, there are millions of different species of organisms. And all these various types of animals are not exactly considered equals. Some are more intelligent, some stronger, some are considered more 'developed', while some are higher up the food pyramid. The lion, for example, is widely regarded as the 'king of the jungle'.

In the plant and herb kingdom, too, exist millions of different species. Similarly, when it comes to medicinal and health effects, some foods and herbs would be stronger or 'better' than most others. Informally, we can also regard these foods and herbs as the 'premium' ones for health in the forest.

Herbal Formulas

Then there are herbal formulas. Over the centuries, humans in different cultures and countries, through either deliberate experimentation or sometimes sheer accident, have discovered that certain herbs, when used together in specific proportions, produce positive health-boosting effects which far outweigh the effects of the individual herbs added together. These herb formulas have then been handed down through the generations.


Lifestyle and Dietary changes must complement the use of natural healing herbs, herbal formulas and foods

The natural healing herbs, herbal formulas and foods described in this section are, by themselves, very powerful. However, it would be dangerous to regard them as cure-alls and thus the license to continue poor and negative lifestyle and dietary habits. To improve health or to tackle specific ailments and conditions, dietary and lifestyle changes should always form the foundation of your efforts.

A healing herb or food, when taken, has special effects on the human body. However, they need the proper 'fuel' to function. Therefore, if you are consuming large amounts of chemical-laden and innutritious foods, and subjecting your body to various abuses and lack of rest, the special herbs and foods which you consume would not have the necessary 'fuel' to do their work. Their effectiveness would thus be compromised.

Using an analogy, let's just say dietary and lifestyle habits are petrol, while special foods, herbs and supplements are engine oil. You can give your car the best engine oil in the universe, yet its performance will always be limited if you continue to give it substandard petrol. However, if you combine excellent engine oil with the best petrol, your car will really be able to fly!

Thus, when used as part of a wider protocol which includes positive lifestyle and dietary habits , these natural healing herbs, herbal formulas and foods would then have a much better environment and tools to work with, and thus be greatly more effective.


Importance of quality of herbs and foods used

For maximum effectiveness, the quality of natural healing herbs, herbal formulas and foods used must be high. It is thus very important to find and use reliable sources of high quality herbs and foods, and / or reliable sources of high quality and effective herbal dietary supplements. If possible, always go organic.

You can also read about some of my thoughts on how to seek out quality sources of natural supplements, herbs and herbal products.


Conclusion

Remember, only foods and herbs can provide the nutrients and energy that your body needs to regenerate, heal and strengthen itself. Thus, true healing is possible only through natural herbs, herbal formulas and foods, but never with artificial drugs.

When I have health issues, especially chronic ones, I always seek out the relevant natural healing herbs, herbal formulas or foods to assist my body. In my mind, this method of effecting deep and true healing is the only available long-term solution.


Click here to read the page and section on Herb Remedies and Herbal Cures for specific conditions and ailments.

Click here for more information on a List of Herbs with health-promoting and healing properties.

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