Ancient Herbal Gardening:Discover The Hidden Benefits Of 6 Age Old Medicinal Herbs And Plants In Your Backyard

Old Natural Ways

• Publisher: FASTLANE LLC
• ISBN:
  9781641935142
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Horticulture
• Index: Biological Sciences

The interesting thing about herbal medicine is that a lot of the time, things many people have grown to consider weeds are actually friends in disguise. Just because something is abundant and grows rapidly or well in unspecific terrain doesn't mean that it should be viewed as a burden. Ancient herbal plants have been growing this way for centuries!

Introduction

The interesting thing about herbal medicine is that a lot of the time, things many people have grown to consider weeds are actually friends in disguise. Just because something is abundant and grows rapidly or well in unspecific terrain doesn't mean that it should be viewed as a burden. Ancient herbal plants have been growing this way for centuries!

In fact, it could be said that nature's generosity in regard to these herbs is something that should be a lightning bolt for people who want to practice herbal medicine. The fact that so many of these plants are so plentiful isn't meant to be a curse for people who have claimed a little square of land as their own – it's meant to be a blessing for people who are suffering and need a good fix fast.

If you are sick and you need a natural herbal remedy, you need not look any further than your own backyard! So many interesting and useful plants grow without any provocation, and many of these plants contain healing properties that have been utilized for ages. Some of these plants are even edible just for their huge range of nutrients and vitamins, and would be helpful in boosting the immune system in general! Not bad for a day's work, is it?

In general, turning to ancient remedies has been treated with apprehension in the medical industry. These natural cures don't make them money, and they haven't been tested in labs for huge periods of time before being announced effective. This seems silly when for centuries these herbal methods have been working well enough to be passed down throughout the ages because of their healing benefits. Even if the placebo effect was to blame for all the apparent health benefits, why denounce it when obviously something about them has worked for millions of people over time?

That said, the medical industry has a lot of dangerous drugs too – they're the kinds of things people shouldn't put into their bodies unless they are prepared to wreak genocide on their good and bad bacteria and make themselves vulnerable to numerous other diseases. That's not even considering the huge list of side effects of medications that we are often the guinea pigs of.

Thankfully, prevention is better than cure and a healthy diet and exercise can prevent a lot of problems. And, if you do happen to suffer fro...

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Table Of Contents
• Ancient medicinal herbs are a common source of interest in the world today, specifically because as time wears on we realize more and more how disconnected humanity has become from nature. This in itself is a scary event, as it is nature that sustains us, and there is a certain limitation to the advancements we can make while we are a part of it. We depend on nature to survive, and have done so for centuries.
• Almost everybody is familiar with the dandelion. Most people are familiar with its ability to grow almost anywhere and thrive, specifically in places a lot of people don't seem to want them. These delightful little flowers are also considered blights to the scenery and turf wars are wrought against them even on the cheeriest of summer days. Sure, they're common, but maybe that's a good thing! We should try harder to remember nature's plans for us.
• Chapter 2: Milk Thistle
• Chapter 3: Chicory
• Chapter 4: Burdock
• Chapter 5: Aloe
• Milkweed lives up to its name in that yes, it is something of a weed. It's a plant that will figure out how to grow anywhere it can get away with and thus has been used for thousands of years in traditional medicine. Milkweed is an edible plant, and one that has a lot of different types of uses. Although people who practiced ancient medicine may not have had scientific backing for all the uses of their plants and herbs, their uses seem sound and may benefit us in this modern day as well.
• Conclusion