Herbs have been used for their medicinal and therapeutic properties for centuries. In fact, herbal medicine is one of the foundations of modern medicine. However, today herbal medicine is considered part of alternative medicine and despite their powerful potential to treat disease and enhance general health and wellbeing, the mainstream often debunks the benefits of herbalism.
Fortunately, there are some mainstreamer’s that are cottoning onto the benefits of herbal medicine. According to Dr. Roberta Lee, medical director of the Continuum Centre for Health and Healing at Beth Israel Medical Centre in New York City, herbs and other natural remedies can be as effective as traditional treatments, often without the same negative side effects. Explore the Daily Health’s archive to discover all the wonderful healing benefits of herbalism.
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