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Holistic HerbsMedicinal Herbs Are Described In A Holistic Approach In Holistic HerbalistHolistic Herbs are not a different category of herbs. It is the wholistic description or approach towards medicinal plants that make them truly an integrated means for our better health and to keep us free from disorders. We at holistic-herbalist.com take this a passion to present the information of natural botanicals in this manner. The Presentation Of Medicinal Plants:The information about medicinal plants is given along the flowing format. (1)Traditional Or Native Herbal Information:Every herb that is attributed now with medicinal properties had been in use for probably thousands of year by various traditions or native people. This resource of information is the widest and the most trustworthy. From here, we start with description of 'holistic herbs'. This traditional or native resource of herbal knowledge is especially great in two countries - India and China. In China, it is popular and in use as 'Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine'. In India, Ayurveda is offers to be one of the most ancient and comprehensive and scientific resource of wisdom about herbs, herbal remedies, holistic lifestyle and holistic approach in medicine, health and life. Both the 'Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine' And Ayurveda are considered a science and actually are independent science that can be coordinated with modern herbal medicine. Rather, in true sense, these systems can support, help, guide and show direction to modern herbal medicine and herbal research. Germany, Greek, Roman and Arab cultures offer another platform for traditional herbal knowledge. Every country and tribe can extend their experience based information for this global corpus of herbal medicine. By all reasonable means, we take care to filter out the hype and hyperbolical and self - promoting wonder herb claims. Some examples are from Holistic-Herbalist are: haritaki or terminalia chebula, ashwagandha, guggul, terminalia arjuna. (2)Clinical Research Studies Based Scientific Herbal Benefits:This scientific resource is another global heritage that is increasing in depth and content with ongoing research in herbal medicine. If we follow herbal research with right mindset and for the good of the human being, we can leave a golden legacy for the coming generations because we have the most sophisticated tools and analytic scientific approach now. Large pharma companies are one of the biggest hurdles as they are chasing after money in ever-newer 'wonder drug'. There is definite lack of initiative and funding from Government bodies. Still, thousands of clinical research trials on animals and human being are assuring with the safety and efficacy of herbs. We try to keep track of these resources and try to present this information to you. Some examples are - ashwagandha, guggul, bacopa, kava, passionflower. (3)Holistic-Herbalist's Suggestions About Holistic Herbs:Now we are further distilling this information based on specific disease or related disorders. Some we go on and give some advice based on our knowledge and use of the particular herb. (4)Medicinal Parts, Dosage, Phytochemistry Of Holistic Herbs:Next part deals about the medicinal parts of a plant, the phytochemical composition of its ingredients and the dosage of the botanicals. The dosage are given based on the consideration of ancient and modern wisdom. Usually modern herbal research validates the traditional knowledge. The different preparations for herbs that are convenient to take and are able to render definite benefit is the part of this information base. Some examples are - kava, passionflower, bacopa, guggul, sage herb. (5) Precautions, Safe Use, Side Effects And Interactions Of Holistic Herbs:We do maintain that botanicals are natural and mostly safe but one shouldn't believe blindly that they can cause no harm. In Ayurveda, we study the precautions, safe use, purification of some potentially unsafe herbs for internal use, compounding with other herbs for more safety and better efficacy, overdosage toxicity and its management, adverse effects and sometimes interactions. This same pattern of information is kept on this website and we try to present this information from both ancient and modern viewpoint and resources. After all, herbs are for us! (6) Herbal Pictures:Herbal pictures or images are integral part for identifying herbs and for their study. We try to provide pictures of those plants that are accessible geography wise and we request our visitors to send us some of the pictures of medicinal plants in their native place. (7) About The Medicinal Plant:Of course, there is some information from general point of view about the plant, its parts like stem, leaves, braches, flowers, fruit and seeds and sometimes culinary uses and its history. (8)Herbal Research Resources:In this herbal resource, we inform our visitors about books, ancient and modern online and offline references for studies and websites. So dear visitor friends, we will be taking this course of action possibly with every medicinal plant and feel that we can call it 'holistic herbs'. We welcome your feedback regarding this presentation of holistic herbs. © Dr Vikrama, www.holistic-herbalist.com, 2005.
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