Herbs and Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils For Your Health
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If your introduction to the use of essential oils and herbs has been purely for medicinal purposes, and you haven’t yet ventured into the non-culinary uses for these products then you have been really missing out. Once you start it will become a way of life as you begin to see the benefits for both your health and your home.
-Use herbs and food-grade essential oils in cooking, to add an extra zing of flavor and stimulate your immune system at the same time
-Make healthful herbal teas (more correctly called tisanes, as they don’t contain actual tea plant leaves) that can calm your digestive system, or help detoxify your system
- A lot of store bought cleaning supplies, cold remedies, digestion supplements, etc can contain chemicals that can cause toxicity to the body. You can avoid this with herbs and therapeutic grade essential oils.
If you think this is new-age hocus pocus, you’re wrong! The use of herbs and essential oils has been ongoing from the beginning of civilization. They have been vital to the preservation of food, among other things. Think of things that are mentioned in the Bible-frankincense, myrrh, bitter herbs-these natural things had a purpose then, and continue to be useful today. Pliny, a soldier of ancient Rome, wrote a Natural History, which references the use of many plants. He lived in the first century. Much of his knowledge is attributed to the research and writings of Mithridates of Eupator (120-66BC). So plants and their chemical properties have been important since the dawn of time.
Today, herbs are very important to modern medicine; heart medicine alone would not be the same without the complicated chemical properties of certain plants. A great example is foxglove, also known as digitalis, which is used to make pills that treat certain heart problems. Ironically, the plant itself is poisonous, but scientists have been able to isolate the properties that make it a life-saving medicine.
The advantage we have in modern society is that we have perfected agricultural methods, and ways of extracting the best out of the herbs and flowers that give us essential oils. We have been able to achieve purer, more potent, and more consistent results. Therapeutic oils are an example of this great scientific achievement.
You should be aware, as you learn about using herbs and essential oils, that not all essential oils are the same. Many are not to be ingested; if you want to use oils for recipes, you must seek out food-grade oils. And if you plan on using oils for aromatherapy, purchase only those labeled “therapeutic-grade.” Not all natural food stores or health food stores carry therapeutic-grade oils. They are different because they are more potent and effective than the every day store-bought variety. Since they are extracted and refined using the best methods available, you can expect much better results with therapeutic-grade oils than if you purchase inferior oils.
If your instincts are telling you that there is more that you could be doing to improve your family’s health and well-being, then you could begin with herbal supplements and therapeutic-grade essential oils. The results that I had were amazing - I noticed the whole family had an increase in energy and a drastic improvement in their overall health. Herbs and essential oils have been used for thousands of years, and will no doubt be used for thousands more to come.
About the Author: A lot of people are looking for natural health solutions. What they have been trying has not been successful. If that describes you, then Jim Miller has resources that you need on herbs and therapeutic grade essential oils.
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