Herbs for Healthy Living

Commonly Used Herbs

Guide to Commonly Used Herbs

As realisation grows that allopathic medicine does not have all answers, more people are looking very carefully at balancing their lives and their health in the way that Hippocrates and the early herbalists suggested all those generations ago. For many ailments, we do not need to resort to ‘strong’ drugs, when the gentler action of herbs can do the work. One clear example is the use of antibiotics for the common cold, when the action of many herbs has now been confirmed and proven through research and clinical trials.

This simple guide looks at a selection of herbs most commonly used in the West to give you an idea of how they can improve and maintain your health. We also have a separate section giving you a guide on the herbs that could possibly be of help to you for specific aliments.