Herbs and Health

More and more people are now getting interested in reading articles and books about herbs and uses especially nowadays that many people are becoming interested in living a healthier lifestyle. The most sought after herbs are the medicinal ones which can help cure illnesses or other kinds of medical condition.

The use of herbs in healing or curing illnesses is not a new idea. In fact, the practice of using herbs for medical purposes can be dated back as far as the time of the Ancient Chinese. Up to these days, many Chinese still use native herbs of China to cure many kinds of medical problems, from simple headache to impotence. Usually, herbal medicines are made by mixing different kinds of herbs to suit the unique medical need of the patient. This mixture of herbs is referred to by many as a cocktail for herbs. The types of herbs put together to make the cocktail depends on the specific illness of the patient as well as the symptoms.

Aside from the patient’s yin and yang, ancient Chinese physicians also consider the five tastes when it comes to classifying their medicinal herbs. The five tastes include salty, sweet, sour, bitter and pungent. Salty herbs are generally used to soften hard masses and in some cases, as a laxative, while pungent herbs are given to patients who need to generate sweat in order to feel better.