HERBELISM
Zakaria Mohamad August 31st, 2009
Different cultures have developed different herbal cures. In some countries, such as India and China herbs have continued to be an important part of medicine over the centuries and herbs are widely used in Traditional Chineese Medicine and Ayurveda. In Malaysia, there is ‘Perawatan Jawi’ which used herbs in their main stream.
In Western countries herbal remedies have tended to be marginalised by modern medicine, being seen as witchcraft in the mdidle ages and later dismissed as old wives tales. Knowledge about the power of herbs has only recently started to re-emerge in the West and it is now becoming a popular alternative form of treatment for many conditions.
Herbs have been used since ancient times as medicines. The natural chemical properties of certain herbs have been shown to have medicinal value and are used in some modern drugs. However, unlike conventional medicine, herbalists use the ‘whole’ herb or plant rather than isolating and breaking down chemical compounds and then synthesising them. This is because the plant, being a part of Nature, is said to represent perfect balance; healing requires the natural combination of elements in the plant or herb, not just a single chemical within it.
*Base on article: inspirationalfriends.co.uk
