The magic medicinal plants
Eye pain or headache? In contrast, a herb has grown!
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They are small, delicate and often so inconspicuous that they do not attract attention on the large lawn or in our own front yard. Here, medicinal plants can cause a lot of physical discomfort. Thus, the nettle can cause kidney and bladder problems disappear, eyebright relieves eye pain and St. John's wort can even counteract winter depression.
Healing plants and their effect can be found in the gallery (5 pictures)!
The effect of medicinal plants is controversial in many. Nevertheless, the majority of people appreciate the healing powers of nature: about 80 percent of the world's population use herbal medicines, according to the World Health Organization. And the Germans are ahead of most countries! We are the largest consumer of herbal medicines in European comparison.
How do plants heal?
Opinions differ on the effect of medicinal plants. The most common way of thinking is: Humans react to a substance of the plant that causes a healing reaction. However, such statements are difficult because the effect of a plant does not work on a single substance alone.
But one thing is certain: the plant components that help people with discomfort also benefit the plant itself. They repel pathogens and UV radiation and attract insects that are supposed to pollinate the plant. And we can take advantage of this plant power just now.
Further secrets of the medicinal plants and how they can help us with numerous health problems, the authors Frank Meyer and Michael Straub decide in their book "The Magic 11 of Healing Plants".
Literature tip:
In addition to numerous medicinal herbs, the book also provides an understandable introduction to the basic principles of herbal medicine.
"The Magical 11 of the Healing N Plants", by Dr. Med. Frank Meyer and Michael Straub (GU, order 20 Euro) here at Amazon.de >>
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