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 research one
can follow with regard to the history of these treatments.

• There is the study of medicines based on Greek, Roman and medieval sources which is largely used by Western schools of thought
• Ayurvedic which comes from India
• the Eastern tradition of Chinese Herbal Medicine.

Rather than separation, these different schools of thought provide more commonality than division.

It stands to reason that most ancient peoples used plants that were native to
their geographical location which provides sound reasoning as to why different
schools of thought exist.

All three of these modalities at one time included both philosophical and
spiritual aspects along with the scientific knowledge that existed within a
specific time frame.  While we are not here to render opinion, one fact
does remain.  The same study that determined one third of Americans used
alternative therapies, the same number surveyed showed a dramatic increase in
positive results to more than 60% when “prayer” was included in the mix.

Ayurvedic loosely translates to “knowledge of life.”  Dating back to more
than 6,000 years ago, Ayurvedic Medicine practiced not just Herbal Medicine,
but some of the earliest surgical procedures as well as inoculation.  Over
the years Ayurvedic Medicine became increasingly more symptomatic as opposed to
treating the root cause of disease which originally was steeped in
strengthening the immune system.

With all our so-called advancements in the medical field, it’s interesting
that physicians are still treating “effect” rather than “cause.”  The old
adage that, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” could not be
more true.  This is especially true when it comes to natural remedies.

Most natural remedies are botanical.   Singularly or in combination, the
numbers of herbs available is astounding.  We will barely scratch the surface
over the next few months on this website and we encourage further research and study.