Dosage Of Herbal Remedies
Whatever is prescribed for an adult, half that for a child of 6-12 years; half that for one of 2-6 years; and half that for one 1-2 years old. Give it in drop doses to half a teaspoon to a baby. The alternative herbal home medicine are usually administered three to four times a day.
These alternative medicine (herbal home remedies) should only be tried for a three-day period. If there is no relief from symptoms within that time, expert opinion is needed, with specific treatment under medical supervision. The alternative medicines can still be taken as complementary adjuvant’s, but with the consent of the specialist. Sometimes there are individual idiosyncrasies, depending on physical constitutional variations that need to be borne in mind. People may not be aware of this. If something does not agree with you, seek advice.
The bitter taste of a alternative herbal remedy will remain bitter, no matter how much you sugar coat it. But something which causes you to vomit, or break into a rash, when it should not, means your body is telling you its not good for you seek medical advice immediately. Also remember that anything taken in excess causes toxicity.
Top 5 Herbal Remedies
Here are the top five herbal remedies in use in the world today. Some of these are more popular than others mostly because they tend to treat more common ailments like the common cold etc. Below is a list of the most popular items which can easily be found in most supermarkets or pharmacies today. Give it a try, you might be surprised how quickly they can help and maybe even have preventative effects.
* Chamomile is a very popular variety of tea nowadays, but the chamomile plant is also used in a number of herbal remedies and is currently the most popular herbal remedy around, look at your post on chamomile tea for more details.
* While echinacea was used centuries ago by the Native Americans, today many people take this herb to help fight off colds. It can boost your immune system and is used primarily as a remedy for colds.
* Ginkgo, or ginkgo biloba, has received a lot of attention lately for its ability to improve circulation and brain activity.
* Ginseng has been used for thousands of years, but has recently found favor with a public looking for a natural energy-boost. While it might not give yo wings like red bull does, its the closest natural substance you can find.
* Many people have looked to St. John’s wort as an herbal alternative to prescription medications for anxiety and depression.
Herbal Remedies
Most people dismiss even the mere thought of using herbal remedies and tend me make fun of people who rely on it. This is founded on the general misconception that the only people who can cure you of illness or disease are medical doctors. What they fail to realize is that the practice of using herbs to cure patients goes back in the trade of medical doctors to the middle ages. Here’s a fact, 25% of all drugs in use today have herbal ingredients that the naysayers do not even know about.
In the world today 80 percent of the population use herbs indirectly or directly for some of their health care needs. In the US, more than 1,500 herbal or botanical based products are sold as everday dietary supplements; the most popular include but are not limited to ginseng, ginkgo, garlic, goldenseal, , saw palmetto and a lot of others including cranberry.
In order to further explain the benefits there are now Clinical studies on various herbs underway, but to help you understand the benefits and risks, and ys there are risks, I would recommend that you research each individual remedy and look at its potential uses and possible side effects. Once you get the right mixture down there are plenty of ailments that you can safely and easily treat from home without relying on medication of any sort.