The practice of using herbs for health is as old as earth. From time immemorial people have enjoyed the benefit of herbs in keeping themselves healthy. In all cultures there is documentation regarding herbs and their wonderful qualities in curing ailments. Though a few herbs have not been proved to be effective quite a good number of them are recognized to be of great help in curing a number of ailments and diseases.
Biblical Herbs for Health
A number of scientists and others have taken a look at the health herbs and their benefits as recorded historically in the Bible. The Bible is the story of both the Jewish and Christian faith and stresses on the point that cleanliness and good health is next to godliness. The Bible speaks of many herbs beneficial to health. According to the Old Testament the Israelites who lived all over Egypt and the Middle East and Israel, were blessed with the knowledge and use of plants like the grape, olive, garlic, leeks, cinnamon, myrrh, pomegranate and aloe. The herbs were used for everything from flavoring food to bathing the dead. Most of these plants and herbs are now available in extracts for treatment of ailments in the body. Grape seed extract is potent enough to cure cancer and tone upgeneral health. Olive leaf extract has become very popular for treatment of infections and skin conditions.
Other cultures using herbs
Many other cultures are also familiar to the use of herbs for health. In Europe, the modern founders of medicine have recognized the benefit of herbs and their uses in teas and poultices for healing. Products like birch tea elderberry juice and fern roots were all used as herbs for health in European countries.
Asia has a great history of herbal health remedies. Recently green Tea has become very popular as a remedy for cancer and many other ailments. Ginseng and ginkgo are also traditional Asian herbs providing great health benefits.
The American Indian also made use of many herbs and plants for health remedies. Many of them are still unknown. Recently people have become interested in studying the great heritage of North America. They have started to examine the medicine of the native people. Many native herbs are being rediscovered through the long history of the native people. Oldest of these herbs have been found to be quite beneficial and useful.