Herbal medicines provide a safe and natural way to promote health. Most Herbal remedies are used for their therapeutic benefits and as a supplement to conventional medicine. With the nutraceuticals industry leading the way in herbal medicine research, various medicinal plants are gaining recognition for their therapeutic benefits.

Stress and Anxiety

Stress and anxiety are a common occurrence. These two are the most common mental issues we have to deal with At work and even at home, we often encounter a lot of stress. Financial issues and relationship problems can also cause stress. Dealing with stress and anxiety can be as simple as drinking a cup of hot herbal tea.

Passion Flower

If you’re experiencing stress, Passion Flower is a great herbal remedy for it. The plant is known for its calming effect and is associated with reduced anxiety and insomnia. Compounds found in passion flower help to increase gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which helps lower brain activity.

Drinking passion flower tea can help you feel more relaxed so you can sleep better. Prepackaged passion flower tea is available in many retail outlets. But if you prefer making your own, you can just boil dried passion flower to brew your own homemade tea. When taken in combination with valerian, passion flower can greatly reduce anxiety.

Valerian

Taking valerian root extract for a few weeks will help you sleep better. Just like passion flower, valerian root also boosts GABA levels in the brain. Moreover, valerian contains linarin and hesperidin, two antioxidants that have sleep-enhancing properties.

Valerian is considered as a sedative and is often recommended to people with sleep disorders. When taken with St. John’s Wort, valerian can help reduce depression. Valerian is also used as remedy for upset stomach, headaches, muscle and joint pains.

St. John’s Wort

St. John’s Wort is a great mood enhancer and when taken regularly, it can also help relieve anxiety. The flowers of St. John’s Wort are used to make tea, liquid extracts, and pills. This herbal remedy is widely known for its anti-depressant effects.

However, unlike anti-depressant drugs, the effects of St. John’s Wort are not immediately observable. Hence, you will need to take the tea or supplement for several weeks before you see any noticeable effects. If you’re already taking anti-depressant medications, consult with your healthcare provider if it’s safe for you to take St. John’s Wort supplements.

Colds And Flu

Although it’s generally not a severe condition, the common cold may as well be considered severe when it comes to the inconvenience it can cause. It’s quite embarrassing reporting to work with an unstoppably runny nose and weird-sounding voice. Some people, however, prefer not taking any medicines for colds because it makes them drowsy. Thus, herbal remedies are often used as an alternative.

Pelargonium

Belonging to the geranium family, this flower-bearing plant of South African origin has long been traditionally used to treat coughs, colds, bronchitis, and other upper respiratory infections. This traditional usage has been validated by scientific studies.

Pelargonium sidoides has been found to treat the symptoms of common cold and reduce its duration. It can also help relieve headaches, fever, and nasal dripping. There’s also evidence that pelargonium can help treat bronchitis and help boost the immune system.

Echinacea

Echinacea is another flowering plant that’s traditionally used to treat coughs, colds, and flu. It’s used to reduce the duration of colds and to lessen the severity of the symptoms. You can take echinacea as a tea although it’s also available as a supplement in liquid extract or pill form.

Echinacea is also used to treat various conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, malaria, indigestion, rheumatism, tonsillitis, and migraine. It may also help with various infections such as urinary tract infection, syphilis, and streptococcus infections.

Muscle And Joint Pains

Muscle and joint pains can either be moderate or severe. But the pain can be so severe, it can be debilitating. Various drugs and topical medicines can help with muscle and joint pains but if you want a natural way to relieve the pain, herbal remedies are always an option.

Devil’s Claw

If you’re suffering from pain caused by conditions like arthritis, gout, and upset stomach, taking devil’s claw can help lessen the symptoms. The plant has anti-inflammatory properties which make it effective for osteoarthritis-related pain. Devil’s claw also has muscle-relaxant as well as pain-relieving effects.

Traditionally, devil’s claw is also used as a remedy for atherosclerosis, fever, migraine, and heartburn. It is also used for kidney and bladder disorders as well as for the treatment of allergic reactions.

Turmeric

Turmeric, commonly known as a spice, is actually one of the most potent anti-inflammatory herbal remedies. Turmeric contains high levels of antioxidants and many of these antioxidants help reduce inflammation in the body.

Thus, turmeric is very helpful in various inflammation-related diseases such as urinary bladder inflammation, inflammatory bowel disease, skin inflammation. It’s also a great herbal remedy for arthritis, joint pains, fibromyalgia or muscle pains, as well as stomach pains and fever.

The list of conditions for which turmeric is used is quite long. That’s because of the varied actions of the many antioxidants that turmeric contains. Some of the antioxidants in turmeric like curcumin act as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Aside from curcumin, turmeric also contains other antioxidants like polyphenols, flavonoids, and ascorbic acid, which also work in different ways to help protect the body from the damage caused by oxidative stress.

Recently, turmeric has been found to help prevent and treat cancer. Compounds found in turmeric prevent cancer cells from growing and spreading further. These compounds also hasten the death of cancer cells.

Moreover, turmeric has also been found to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. A patient suffering from Alzheimer’s usually have amyloid plaque in the brain. Turmeric has been found to help get rid of the plaque, indicating that it may be a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s.

To get the most benefit from turmeric, you can take it as a tea either in the morning or before going to bed. It can also be mixed with ginger, cinnamon, and other herbs for a more delicious flavor and for more health benefits.

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