Botanical Medicine

Herbal medicine is one of the oldest methods of healing on the planet with a history of over 100,000 years of continuous use. Every country has developed its own unique brand of healing according to their particular indigenous plants, and several of these systems have developed into widely regarded medical philosophies. Traditional Chinese medicine has a recorded history of almost 5000 years and the Ayurvedic medicine of India is even older. Conversely the sales of natural health products in the US topped $12 billion in 1996, and the therapeutic applications of herbs and herbal extracts is one of fastest growing areas of medical research. There are daily reports of health benefits being attributed to a variety of foods, herbs, vitamins, minerals etc. The World Health Organization recently announced that over 80% of the worlds population still relies on herbs and crude botanicals as their primary medicine.

Herbal medicine is proven effective in assisting the body to heal from an amazing variety of complaints and diseases. It can be of assistance in many health concerns from simple coughs and colds to more serious conditions. Herbs may be especially effective in chronic conditions and in cases requiring tonic, nourishing and revitalizing medicines.