Definition: Traditional Herbs
A traditional herb is defined as a botanic material known before history used by native people for their food and/or medicine. In all countries of the world, we are indebted to native people and their knowledge handed down through the people of recorded history. For example, where would the British be without the herbal herbs medicine and food plants of their Native Indians – The Scots, Irish, Celts, Picts, Faerie folk. FYI, The natives wore leathers, painted their bodies like Native Americans. The natives of the British Isles provided the whole world, a great treasure of herbal medicine today. To mention a few- angelica, garlic, chrysanthemum, hawthorn, digitalis, licorice root, holly, seaweed, many varieties of mushrooms, etc. The past shamans or medicine men and women of all cultures have preserved a rich plant knowledge which many patients are the beneficiary in natural medicine clinics, daily.
Where do traditional herbs come from?
Common sense would tell you that they come from all over the world. All master herbalists acknowledge the source, however, this condition changing rapidly. With civilization growing and not reversing, many species are becoming extinct. There is a vast amount of unfound plant material is being lost. Incredibly, we will never know what has been medicine is lost due to greed and the inability recognize how selfish interests shall eradicate our current life quality and prvent future medical advancement. Around the world, major contributions have been added to the herbal medicine arsenal:
- Asia: Ginsengs, Astragalus, Chinese mushrooms (Yunzhi, Reishi), etc.
- North America: Aloe Vera, American ginseng, Alfalfa, Goldenseal, Milk Thistle
- Central America: peppers, Cumin, Paprika, Oregano, Hibiscus, Coriander, avocado
- South America: Maca, Guarana, Yerba Maté, Pau d’ Arco, Muira Puama, Jatoba, Catuaba
- India: Ashwagandha, Gymnema Sylvestre, Ashoka, Guggulu, Dashmoola
- Africa: Yohimbe, Hoodia, Rooibus, Bangalala, Sacred Blue Lily, Ubulawu, Bush Potato
- Europe: Chamomile, Valerian, Anise, Plantain, Fennel, Rosemary, Senna Leaf
- Australia: Eucalyptus, Tea tree, Wattleseeds, Morama bean & nuts, Bush lime
Benefits of Combining Herbs from Around the World
In the past, most of regional herbal medicine practices have operated separate from the other. Some initial bridges were created in the 1970s, between the US and Europe. With different migrations of Asian medicine practitioners, some trust was developed between specific practitioners and their students. The result was to create student-authors willing to share their knowledge. This raised the general knowledge while allowing more passionate herbalists to further their development. The 1980s began more sharing of the Ayurvedic tradition, These two sophisticated methodologies joining with the Three Americas has yielded a vast exchange of herbal knowledge. This combining of efforts and interests is raising practice quality. The separatists approach has succumbed to practitioners who are more inclusive and open-minded, Patients are getting better and more impressed with the results. Patients are seeking alternatives to allopathic medicine and its here to stay, if unhampered by the interests of Big Pharma. The Wide World Web is rapidly increasing in quality with info access growing exponentially. The bottom line here is that a single thesis of knowledge will collide with another thesis. The result will be synthesis, if both sides are open, then a new improved idea will take hold. A World Herbal system is here now! Our alternative medicine education systems are assisting. When added up, its a great time for the patient/client. The quality of treatment is exceptional and steadily improving.
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