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Grandmother's Home RemediesThey swore by these home remedies. Well at least mine did!Remember the days long ago when your Grandmother (and great-grandmother) dipped into their repertoire of natural herbal cures and slapped a warm mustard pack to our congested chests when we had a cold? Guess I am dating myself but I clearly remember some of these home remedies, including the chicken soup for colds. We still use some of them because they work but we do not rely on them exclusively.
Be it in Europe or in the United States, distances between townships, limited funds, and the lack of readily available medical professionals and facilities all dictated that a woman be not only a wife, mother, and housekeeper, but doctor as well. Case in point, I was born at home...not in a hospital.
Folklore healing practices, curative uses of herbs, and other medicinal "family secrets" were stealthily guarded and passed down from one generation to the next.
Mind you, we must stress that the following article is for general information only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice.
Be sure to seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professionals if you have any concerns about your health-particularly during the flu season. Natural cures and home remedies may not be applicable to everyone (in fact, you may not believe in the efficacy of home remedies aat all)and they could be detrimental to your overall health if not discussed with your physician as to possible interaction with any prescribed medication you may be taking.
Some of those famous cures were not cures at all and little by little through the years, suspicion as to the validity of any natural remedy began to take shape. As a result, some modern day medical practitioners regard the medicinal use of herbs as sheer "quackery" or nothing more than old-wives tales.
Speaking from personal experience, some doctors will outright ridicule the mere mention of herbal remedies and refuse to even discuss the possibility that these home cures might work under certain circumstances.
There are, however, a growing number of otherwise conventional medical professionals who acknowledge that Grandmother's cures did and still do work. Natural, herbal remedies as a means to maintain good health and cure certain diseases are indeed valid.
Yes, nature's drug store is making a comeback.
In fact, we've enjoyed fantastic results combining home remedies under the direction of a licensed and board certified Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine.
This doctor is trained in both natural medicine and pharmaceutical medicine and the prescribed therapies include clinical nutrition, herbal medicine and nutritional supplements, as well as standard medical treatments and pharmaceutical medications.
And why should that be surprising? After all, we -- like plants -- are organic. It is the synthetic drugs used today that were formulated to mimic their natural counterparts, and not the other way around. In days of old, there was no other way to treat illness and discomfort, help heal wounds, or cure bodily dysfunctions than with natural means.
By working with, and not against nature, we increase our chance of a more healthy life, while decreasing our risk of disease and premature bodily limitations and dysfunctions.
A wealth of healing resources is there for the taking, if we but open our eyes to the possibilities available.
Many herbs have medicinal properties.
Grapefruit is effective in reducing high levels of cholesterol but should not be taken in combination with certain prescribed medications also meant to lower cholesterol. This fact is part of the medical warning on many cholesterol-reducing medications.
Because many of nature's offerings in home remedies do have potent medical and health enhancing properties, become knowledgeable about the benefits and cautions of each ingredient.
Like any medication, increasing concentrations, doses, or mixing one with another for medicinal purposes could be harmful instead of helpful. Mixing natural and herbal remedies with synthetic prescriptions and medications is not recommended, unless prescribed by a doctor as an enhancement.
Instead of rebelling against nature, we can become more in tune with the gifts endowed by nature. The same health laws that apply to the animal kingdom also apply to man.
We have something valuable to relearn from our wild counterparts. By embracing nature and the natural, we can also enhance our health and increase our longevity through the use of carefully chosen home remedies.
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