Introduction
Botanically, an herb is a plant with a non-woody stem that withers a die down after flowering. In common usage leaves, stems, seeds, fruit, roots, and flowers are used for culinary or medicinal purposes.
In India, records say herbs are used for healing since ancient times. There are references to the curative properties of herbs in Rigveda (3500 and 1800 BC).
Many of the plants mentioned in the Rigveda can be identified with reasonable certainty. Although some references to plants in Rigveda are very sketchy, a more details account is found in the Atharvaveda.
Fairly comprehensive information about herbs has been recorded in Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita, these two are the most important works on the Ayurvedic system of medicine. There are 700 herbs and some of which have not even originated in India.
In subsequent years, more and more plants were used in indigenous medicine and their number gradually increased to 1500. China has a compilation of 1,000 ancient herbs. The Greek physician and father of modern medicine also listed serval hundred herbal remedies.
Herbs play a significant role, especially in modern times, when the damaging effect of food processing and over-medication has assumed alarming proportions. They are now being increasingly used in foods and teas and alternative medicines.
The growing interest in herbs is a part of the movement toward change in lifestyles. This movement is based on the belief that plants have a vast potential for their use as curative medicine.
The herbs are used in many ways; however, the ultimate objective of their use is that they should interact directly with our body chemistry. They may be used in various forms like powder, syrup, cosmetics, fragrances, and medicines, but in all cases, their active constituents must be absorbed into the body for deriving the required benefits.
Once they are absorbed in our bloodstream, they circulate to influence our whole system. As herb practitioners, they have the skill to use this effect to balance and strengthen the body’s healing mechanism instead of suppressing or disturbing it.
As many modern drugs tend to do. There are many ways to use the herbs like oral, application on the skin through medicinal poultices and cosmetics for being absorbed in the body through the pores, application on the eyes through lotions and compresses, and smelling the aroma of essential oil through the nose.
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Let’s check out the Ayurvedic Herbs that Benefit Diseases
For Anemia Disease
For Arthritis / Rheumatism Disease
- Garlic
- Swertia Chirata
- Indian Gooseberry
- Rauvolfia Serpentina
- Senna
- Lemon Grass
- Nutmeg
- Sage
- Winter Cherry
- Rosemary
- Saffron
For Asthma / Bronchitis Disease
- Aniseed
- Arjuna
- Black Nightshade
- Celery
- Chicory
- Chebulic Myrobalan
- Ephedra
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Clove
- Indian Rhubarb
- Turmeric
- Holy Basil
- Indian Gooseberry
- Hyssop
For Burns, Scalds, and Boils Disease
- Betel Leaves
- Chebulic Myrobalan
- Turmeric
- Cumin Seed
- Dill
- Marigold
- Tamarind
- Winter Cherry
- Parsley
For Cataract Disease
- Aniseed
- Fenugreek
- Garlic
- Indian Mallow
- Parsley
For Cholera Disease
- Clove
- Fenugreek
- Lemon Grass
- Onion
- Poppy Seed
For Chronic Abdominal Pain
- Cassia
- Cumin Seed
- Coriander
- Saffron
- Indian Spikenard
- Marjoram
For Constipation Disease
- Aegle Marmelos Fruit
- Balleric Myrobalan
- Cassia
- Chebulic Myrobalan
- Chicory
- Senna
- Licorice
- Tamarind
- Cinnamon
- Fennel
For Cough and Sore Throat
- Bar Berry
- Balleric Myrobalan
- Betel leaves
- Butea
- Cardamom
- Clove
- Ginger
- Licorice
- Pepper
- Sage
- Garlic
- Fenugreek
- Holy Basil
- Fennel
- Vasaka
For Diabetes Disease
- Curry Leaves
- Fenugreek
- Indian gooseberry
- Tenner’s Cassis
- Butea
For Diarrhea and Dysentery Disease
- Arjuna
- Babul
- Bael Fruit
- Balleric Myrobalan
- Black Nightshade
- Curry Leaves
- Chicory
- Cumin Seeds
For Dropsy
- Alfalfa
- Arjuna
- Balleric Myrobalan
- Black Nightshade
- Majoram
- Euphorbia
For Eczema Disease
- Babul
- Linseed
- Madhuca
For Earache
- Bael Fruit
- Bishop’s Weed
- Bitter Chamomile
- Clove
- Ginger
- Holy Basil
For Hair Fall and Dandruff
- Ash Gourd
- Curry Leaves
- Fenugreek
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Alfalfa
For Fever / Dengue Fever
- Cassia
- Chirata
- Fenugreek
- Holy Basil
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Grass
- Snake Groud
- Saffron
For Glycosuria (For excess sugar to urine)
- Ashoka Bark
- Chirata
- Rauvolfia Serpentina Root
- Nutmeg
- Peepal Bark
- Wood Apple
- Poppy Seed
- Butea
- Indian Rhubarb
For Heart Disorder
- Alfalfa
- Arjuna Bark
- Garlic
- Onion
- Indian Gooseberry
- Bloodwort
For High Blood Pressure
- Asafetida
- Ash Gourd
- Picrorhiza
- Saffron
- Turmeric
For Headaches and Migraine
- Betel Leaves
- Bishop’s Weed
- Clove
- Ginger
- Henna
- Indian Hemp
For Acidity and Indigestion
- Caraway Seed
- Cardamom
- Cassia
- Cinnamon
- Clove Coriander
- Chebulic Myrobalan
- Cumin Seed
- Tamarind
- Picrorhiza
- Rosemary
- Saffron
- Turmeric
For Leucorrhea
- Asafoetida
- Ashoka Bark
- Babul Bark
- Henna
For Menstrual Problems
- Chicory
- Dill
- Ginger
- Bamboo
- Indian Hemp
For Pimples and Acne
- Arjuna
- Cinnamon
- Coriander
- Fenugreek
- Sandalwood
For Toothache and Teeth Disorders
- Babool Bark
- Clove
- Holy Basil
- Marjoram
- Onion
- Pepper
For Ulcer
- Bamboo
- Fenugreek
- Hog Weed
- Marigold
The practice of herbal medicine dates to the very earliest periods of known human history. There is evidence of herbs having been used to treat diseases and revitalize body systems in almost all ancient civilizations like The Indian, The Egyptian, The Chinese, and even the Greek and Roman civilizations.
Finally, for precaution points. While most herbs have little or no harmful side effects, some herbs may cause slightly undesirable reactions in some persons. Therefore, try to start only one herb at a time, beginning with a small dosage and wait and watch for side effects, if there are no side effects then increase the dosage slowly.
Also, not all herbal applications are effective in every person's case. Ans in no case should these be used as a substitute for professional medical attention in emergencies and serious chronic disease.