http://herbal-lessons.com Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:48:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Take a look in your general store and you'll find plenty of manufactured ways to keep bugs off of your skin and to heal bug bites. These commercial sprays and remedies are usually quite effective, but many of them contain chemicals that are harmful to your body or the environment, ... http://herbal-lessons.com/herbs-that-keep-the-bugs-away-%e2%80%93-and-banish-bug-bites/ Hemorrhoids are a very distressing condition that involve the swelling of the veins of the anus and rectum. They are very similar to varicose veins whereby the veins lose their elasticity and swell and this results in the uncomfortable symptoms of hemorrhoids that may include itching, burning pain and bleeding. In ... http://herbal-lessons.com/herbal-treatments-for-hemorrhoids/ What is a botanical? The study of plants is called botany, so a botanical is a plant, or part thereof, that is valued for its medicinal or therapeutic properties. Some people groups have used these botanical – or herbal - supplements for thousands of years to alleviate some conditions. However, ... http://herbal-lessons.com/what-is-a-botanical/ Herbal Medicine is the use of botanicals (plants) either singularly or in combination to prevent and treat certain ailments and illnesses. People native to different geographical locations have long used plants and plant extracts to cure specific maladies.  Sometimes referred to as “folk” medicine, it is generally recognized that there are three schools of ... http://herbal-lessons.com/brief-history-of-herbal-medicine/ Acne is not caused by dirt, though careful attention to hygiene helps to keep inflammation at bay. A trial done in Singapore a few years ago points to acne being caused by the failure of the body to break down and metabolize oil in the body. Why does this happen? ... http://herbal-lessons.com/acne-and-herbal-remedies/ Before the advent of modern medicine as we know it many cultures developed natural medicines called herbs. These cures usually came from plants and other natural substances which today can often be found in the kitchen. Ayurvedic Medicine is a tradition of treating people holistically that has a history of treating ... http://herbal-lessons.com/ayurvedic-medicine/ Garlic can rightly be called the king of the herbs. Although we think of it in terms of food and seasoning, garlic has long been prized for its numerous healing properties. For at least 5,000 years, garlic has stood as the king of healing herbs. It has been shown to ... http://herbal-lessons.com/garlic/ Feverfew has always been seen as a medicinal herb. Its very name implies that it is a cure for fevers, and folk healers employed it for this. Feverfew has been evaluated scientifically, and, though it does not reduce fevers, it was found to be an antispasmodic agent. It prevents the ... http://herbal-lessons.com/feverfew/ Herbal Lessons was switched to a Word Press style on November 8, 2008. http://herbal-lessons.com/hello-world/