to treat various illnesses and maladies. Currently‚ patients looking for an alternate for prescription medications are often turning to botanicals to treat their condition. One such herb‚ St. John’s wort‚ is being used to treat depression. It is essential that nurses understand the implications of using this herb with regard to drug interactions‚ efficacy‚ safety‚ undesirable side effects‚ and contraindications. Hypericum perforatum‚ better known as St. John’s wort‚ is a wild plant with yellow
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Herbal Medicine‚ sometimes referred to as Herbalism or Botanical Medicine‚ is the use of herbs for their therapeutic or medicinal value. An herb is a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal‚ aromatic or savoury qualities. Herb plants produce and contain a variety of chemical substances that act upon the body. Herbal medicine is the oldest form of healthcare known to mankind. Herbs had been used by all cultures throughout history. It was an integral part of the development of modern
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- The product Nirdosh is a unique non-tobacco smoking device made using 14 herbs (chosen after extensive research and experimentation by Mr. Bhavsar). Initially the herbs were rolled into tendu leaves in biri form and sold. However‚ later on Mr. Bhavsar decided to roll it in a cylindrical form in the manner of traditional cigarettes and to this effect came up with a special colored medicinal paper to wrap around the herbs (in collaboration with the Gandhi ashram‚ Ahmedabad).Initially‚ when rolled
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340 October 17‚ 2011 Ricola: Herb Throat Drops Dr. Joyce A. Hunter The mission statement for Ricola is‚ “Uncompromising excellent quality is the basic standard for all company decisions and practised company-wide. High quality basic ingredients are naturally a priority for Ricola. This includes careful processing methods to produce the different herb specialties. Herbs are therefore cultivated in the Swiss mountains using organic farming methods. No Ricola herb farmer uses pesticides or herbicides
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Himalaya offered a quite range of around 200 products under three main categories 1) pharmaceutical 2) personal care 3) animal care and all of these products were based on the ancient Himalayan practice of Ayurveda that were well known worldwide. Herbs include crude plant materials such as leaves‚ flowers‚ fruits‚ seeds‚ stems and woods etc. It was estimated that one third of Americas use herbal products with herbal medicine. The Himalaya Drug Company has taken support from the Ayurveda expertise
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African countries presently use herbal medicine for some aspect of primary health care. Whilw United States and Europe have shown that the herbs use is less common in clinical settings‚ but has become increasingly more in recent years as scientific evidence about the effectiveness of herbal medicine has become more widely available. * * Uses of herbs as traditional medicine have been officially recognized in the developing countries such as China‚ India‚ Sri Lanka and Africa. While‚ more
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Basil originated in Asia‚ the exact location is not known. The oldest migration of the herb is from India. Basil was also found in ancient Greece‚ as well as ancient Egypt. There was a myth about basil‚ including a basilisk and a dragon. Basil was not just used an herb in cooking‚ it was also thought to have medicinal properties when applied to insect bites and stings. Basil was considered a “royal” herb in ancient times. In Greek‚ basil means “royal” or “kingly.” Farahani and Maroufi from
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my fellow classmate . Dear friend . For you information ‚ Sendayu Tinggi is a traditionally ‚ based on nature beauty product company . It start to operate in the early of year 1999 . Their main objective is to expose the benefits of using the herbs and others nature as the ingredient in beauty treatment . Rozita Ibrahim is one of 50 successful entrepreneurs women in Malaysia which is a big success . But all of this does not come in just one night . She experienced lots of rough patches in order
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world is inhabited by spirits and supernatural entities‚ good or bad‚ are pre-colonial beliefs practiced by ancient Filipinos and some are still rooted and practiced today. I had a short chit-chat with an “albularyo”---whom can be referred as quack/herb doctor. She is now 64 years of age‚ with 30 years of being an “albularyo”. I was shock to hear and know that even “albularyos” have a specific field of practice. The name of the treatment she gave to her patients is “limot”--- in English “forget”
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