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Originally Posted by Passionaria

I love herbs. I practice Eastern herbalism which is quite different from Western herbalism in both diagnosis and application. Eastern herbalism is about finding a plant, animal or mineral that is the perfect polar opposite for a condition in order to restore balance. We almost never prescribe single herbs. It is always a formula blended for an individual to cover not only symptoms but root causes, as well as herbs that work to synergisticly to support chosen effect of the other herbs of a formula. I am beginning by sharing some herb files I produce by a local western herbalist. We use these on a radio show, so they are sound files. I hope you find them interesting.

Also I would love to hear about your families use of herbal medicine, or what some of your favorite herbs are and how you use them, along with the results you have gotten. The most common problem I find with herbal medicine is dosage, witch is related more to a persons constitution and sensitivity as well as size, rather than standardized as in western medicine or pills.

Please respect each others uses and experiences, I have found that herbs have many uses and qualities and much of it is cultural. I am interested in learning from each other and sharing.

I'm really interested in this. I believe our human bodies have a natural ability to heal along with some help from nature. I love the thought of restoring balance though. I've been using a garlic tea to control my high blood pressure and it works better than any pills I've ever had to take. I'm also going to switch it up and try cayenne pepper because I hear it works just as well. It delivers a large dose of vitamins to your heart. It has been known to stop a heart attacks within 30 seconds. I am learning more about other herbs.