How to Effectively Find, Prepare, and Preserve Medicinal Herbs

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Finding Herbs – Where & How Herbs Grow Matters

When it comes to using herbs for medicinal purposes, the most important thing to consider is where and how they are grown. Organic is best, so you can get all the power and potency of the herb with no pesticides or other chemical compounds.

Not sure exactly what herbalism is? Read my post about it here: http://holisticwellnessrn.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-herbalism/

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June 16, 2018May 11, 2021

What You Need to Know About Herbalism

What is herbalism?

Herbal medicine, as the name suggests, relies on herbs to relieve symptoms. Herbalism (also herbal medicine or phytotherapy) is the study of botany and use of plants intended for medicinal purposes or for supplementing a diet.

Conventional medicine is the usual term used for modern Western medicine. It often relies on over the counter or prescription drugs in order to relieve symptoms.

Many conventional medical practitioners look down on herbalism as myth or “old wives’ tales,” but the truth is that herbs and botanicals are the source of more than 70% of the drugs used in conventional medicine, with even more on the way in the drug development pipeline.

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