hrbr:herbal_remedies

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revision Previous revision
Next revision		 Previous revision
hrbr:herbal_remedies [2025/12/09 12:31] – Dave Darbyhrbr:herbal_remedies [2026/03/26 18:33] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
Line 1: Line 1:
-# Herbal remedies+This topic is part of [[gt:wellbeing|Wellbeing, home & relationships]]. 
 +====== Herbal remedies ======
  
  
Line 10: Line 11:
  
  
-## What are herbal remedies?+===== What are herbal remedies? =====
  
 They're medicinal plants used to treat disease, and to restore and maintain health. It is the oldest form of medicine known and is still relied upon by 80% of the world today. With the combination of thousands of years of documented use and modern research techniques we are able to understand how and why plant medicines are effective. They're medicinal plants used to treat disease, and to restore and maintain health. It is the oldest form of medicine known and is still relied upon by 80% of the world today. With the combination of thousands of years of documented use and modern research techniques we are able to understand how and why plant medicines are effective.
Line 22: Line 23:
  
 <caption> <caption>
-Grinding cardamom pods in a pestle and mortar in preparation to make essential oils or tinctures - used for digestive disorders or as an aphrodisiac.+_Grinding cardamom pods in a pestle and mortar in preparation to make essential oils or tinctures - used for digestive disorders or as an aphrodisiac._
  
 </caption> </caption>
Line 39: Line 40:
  
 <caption> <caption>
-How to make a herbal infusion.+_How to make a herbal infusion._
  
 </caption> </caption>
Line 56: Line 57:
  
 <caption> <caption>
-Medical herbalist choosing a remedy for a prescription.+_Medical herbalist choosing a remedy for a prescription._
  
 </caption> </caption>
Line 65: Line 66:
  
  
-## What are the benefits of herbal remedies?+===== What are the benefits of herbal remedies? =====
  
 The environmental benefits of herbal remedies can best be appreciated when compared with the alternative - the pharmaceutical industry. Taking the herbal path avoids all the chemicals, factories, energy use and tranportation involved with global pharmaceuticals, especially if you grow or harvest your own. The environmental benefits of herbal remedies can best be appreciated when compared with the alternative - the pharmaceutical industry. Taking the herbal path avoids all the chemicals, factories, energy use and tranportation involved with global pharmaceuticals, especially if you grow or harvest your own.
Line 81: Line 82:
  
 <caption> <caption>
-Lavender, sage & feverfew shown here are easy to grow, beautiful, powerful & safe medicines if you know how & when to use them.+_Lavender, sage & feverfew shown here are easy to grow, beautiful, powerful & safe medicines if you know how & when to use them._
  
 </caption> </caption>
Line 90: Line 91:
  
  
-## What can I do?+===== What can I do? =====
  
 It's always best to seek professional help when suffering health problems, whether physical or otherwise. However, with simple, easily-defined illnesses we can do a lot for ourselves, and up to a couple of hundred years ago it would have been standard practice to do so. The knowledge was wiped out of general circulation to become the property of a select few, which is a pity because this form of medicine is freely available, safe, and it really works. It's always best to seek professional help when suffering health problems, whether physical or otherwise. However, with simple, easily-defined illnesses we can do a lot for ourselves, and up to a couple of hundred years ago it would have been standard practice to do so. The knowledge was wiped out of general circulation to become the property of a select few, which is a pity because this form of medicine is freely available, safe, and it really works.
Line 102: Line 103:
  
 <caption> <caption>
-Apothecary: herbal medicine in the 18th century.+_Apothecary: herbal medicine in the 18th century._
  
 </caption> </caption>
Line 119: Line 120:
  
 <caption> <caption>
-Pressing the fluid out of an infusion of thyme and alcohol to produce a tincture - highly antimicrobial, used for chest infections.+_Pressing the fluid out of an infusion of thyme and alcohol to produce a tincture - highly antimicrobial, used for chest infections._
  
 </caption> </caption>
Line 162: Line 163:
  
  
-## Further resources+===== Forum ===== 
 + 
 +This topic belongs to the section [[gt:wellbeing|Wellbeing, home & relationships]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/wellbeing). 
 + 
 +===== Further resources =====
  
 - [Botanical.com](https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/comindxv.html) - huge index of herbs, with description, properties, cultivation etc - [Botanical.com](https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/comindxv.html) - huge index of herbs, with description, properties, cultivation etc
Line 172: Line 177:
  
  
-## Specialists+===== Related topics ===== 
 + 
 +- [[eoil:Essential oils]] 
 +- [[herb:Herbs]] 
 +- [[ntsk:Natural skincare]] 
 +- [[natt:Nature therapy]] 
 + 
 +===== Specialist curators of this topic =====
  
  • hrbr/herbal_remedies.1765283461.txt.gz
  • Last modified: 2025/12/09 12:31
  • by Dave Darby