Herbology
Before the development of medicinal drugs, people were using plants to prevent and cure diseases. This technique of healing is called herbology. Some call it botanical medicine, herblore, herbal medicine, medical herbalism, and phytotherapy. All these terms may be different but they only pertain to a single practice of using plants and plants extracts as medicines.
Herbology Principle
The modern medicine world considers every human as a matter, composed of a complex build-up of chemicals. That is why for every sickness, doctors often recommend the chemical-based drugs. But in herbology, every person is seen not just as a physical being but also as a spiritual creature.
That’s why most of the herbology principles and approaches are unbelievable and baseless for modern medicine. For example, Traditional Chinese Medicine treats, not only the underlying problem caused by the disease, but also the energy imbalance within the body that has caused that disease.
Believers of the modern medicine often say that herbology is too old for the modern generation. But the truth is, our modern science is still too immature to understand all these.
Thousands and thousands of years ago, wise men like Hildegard of Bingen, al-Dinawari, Avicenna, and Hippocrates started studying and have actually proven the effectiveness of using thousands of plants for healing diseases. Today, skeptics want to disprove the efficacy of already-proven-effective herbal plants. But the more that these plants are tested, the more that they demonstrate their fascinating healing power.
Besides, the modern medicine that we all know has rooted from the old system. In fact, many of the popular medicines today are plant-based. Vinblastine, a drug used for treating Hodgkins’ disease, is based from Rosy periwinkle. The anti-malarial drug known as Quinine is from Cinchona ledgeriana. There is also the Erythromycin, an anti-biotic drug that is derived from the tropical fungi.
Why Trust on Herbology
Compared to the usual medicines, herb medicines are far way better, safer, more effective, cheaper, and have no or minimal side effects. The plants needed for herbology medicines are widely available in the kitchen, garden, or the supermarket.
All that’s needed is to prepare the plant to turn it into a powerful medicine. However, you have to take note that there are some herbal preparations that should be prepared only by herbalists to maximize their healing properties.
Transforming Plants into Herbal Preparations
Herbology offers different methods of transforming plants into effective medicines. The most common is infusion and decoction. Infusion is often used for boiling flowers and leaves in water for up to 30 minutes. Decoction is done by simmering the seeds, barks, and roots in boiling water for up to 60 minutes. Herbal medicines can also be found in tinctures, capsules, and tablets.
Licensed and Practicing Herbologist in California
Although generally safe and effective, there are also a very few plants that can be toxic. Professional herbologists know about these plants and stay away from them. That’s why when it comes to herbology or any alternative medicine for that matter, trust only practitioners who have specialized and gained unbeatable experiences on their fields like Dr. Jing shu Zheng.
Our planet is already rich with everything we need to live happily and healthily. Preventing and curing any disease is possible with nature and herbology. Take herbal medications and start living a healthier life.