What Is an Herbal Remedy?
Herbal therapy is a method that uses leaves, stems, roots, skins, etc. of plants to treat diseases internally or externally.
Herbal remedies
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Herbal therapy is a method that uses leaves, stems, roots, skins, etc. of plants to treat diseases internally or externally.
- Chinese name
- Herbal remedies
- Principle
- Using plant leaves, stems, roots, barks, etc.
- How to take
- Oral / External
- Field
- Chinese and foreign medical
Herbal therapy is an ancient system in the field of Chinese and foreign medicine, including the use of plants to cure diseases or extract substances from plants for treatment. Chinese herbal medicine is a huge treasure house of world medical heritage. The Compendium of Materia Medica written by Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty is a great document of Chinese herbal medicine, which has been translated into many languages. In European society, since the advent of alchemy, the use of inorganic substances to treat diseases has been prevalent, and herbal therapies have gradually declined, but they continue to be used in rural and remote areas. The herbs used by doctors are also extracted from plants, but the herbalists use natural herbs that have not been refined or concentrated, which have milder properties and less side effects. There are many types of herbal preparations, commonly used infusions, tinctures or syrups, and dried herbs as decoctions, which can be used for disease prevention, health care, and treatment of various common diseases. Replacing coffee and tea with certain herbal decoctions can reduce caffeine intake. Herbal medicine is also effective in treating many dissident diseases, including migraine and chronic mucosal inflammation. However, improper application of Chinese herbal medicines can also have side effects, and should be applied under the guidance of a herbalist familiar with herbal medicines.
