Health Herb
When we have an imbalance in the body it produces an illness with symptoms. When these symptoms annoy us enough we seek a solution, usually from a doctor or pharmacist. Over the counter or prescription medicine works at treating the symptoms but doesn’t usually treat the ‘root cause’, so the problem can and usually does reoccur.
Herbal medicine on the other hand treats the ‘root cause’ of the problem, so that the symptoms will naturally clear themselves. This way the problem doesn’t usually reoccur. Let me give you the classic example of this: ECZEMA.
For anyone who has suffered from this debilitating disorder you will know what I am talking about. It starts with the symptom of intensely itchy skin. So you pop along to the chemist and buy some cream, this starts to ease the symptoms quickly. But after a short time they start to reappear and the cream doesn’t work, so you pop along to the doctor who gives you a steroid based cream. Again the cream does its job for a while, but then stops.
So the cycle of trying all the creams on the market starts! I know I have been there. Until eventually the doctor refers you to tests etc and you are told to avoid a hundred and one different things in the hope that it will work, if not they tell you to live with the condition!
Now lets look at it from a herbal point of view.
Most skin conditions indicate a stressed liver and a congested body. So a detox would be in order followed by a liver cleansing and strengthening herbal remedy. This would also be backed up by general tonic herbs to help rebalance the body. Other areas of the body would be discussed such as digestive function, bowel movements, diet etc, so a whole picture can be drawn up about you as an individual and advice and treatments given to support the body. This process will effectively bring your body back to a healthy status quo which is symptom and root cause free! Now do you get the picture!
What are Dr Bach remedies and how can they help me?
Dr Edward Bach was a physician and homeopath that developed a system of healing based on 38 flower remedies. The remedies help you through illness by addressing the depression, anxiety, trauma and other emotional factors that often stop you from getting better. They can also be used in times of emotional stress to help prevent you from getting ill. The remedies can be used on new born babies up to adults and can also be used on animals and plants. They are a gentle, supportive but very effective healing system.
