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Exploring Herbal Medicine: Nature's Healing Power for Health and Wellness

Delve into the world of herbal medicine with insights on benefits, preparation methods, top herbs, interactions with prescription drugs, and the medicinal properties of spices. Learn from reputable sources on this age-old practice.

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Exploring Herbal Medicine: Nature's Healing Power for Health and Wellness

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  1. Herbal Medicine Kelly Drake HW499 Bachelor’s Capstone in Health and Wellness Purdue University

  2. Herbal Medicine • What is Herbal medicine? Traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic Medicine • What are herbs? Plant Based • Different Medicinal and Chemical Constituents

  3. How Herbs Are Prepared • Water Based Preparation • Alcohol-Based • Oil Based • Commonly Used From of Prepared Herbs

  4. Benefits of Herbal Medicine • 1. Affordable Cost • 2. Herbal Medicines are easier for people to obtain than prescribed medicine • Based on classification of herbal medicine • 3. Healing Properties • Chronic and Acute Conditions

  5. Top 5 Herbs Used for Health and Wellness • Echinacea • Ginseng • Ginkgo Biloba • Garlic • St. Johns Wort

  6. Herbal Medicine and Your Healthcare Professional • Certain herbal medicines and prescription drugs do not mix • Types of Drug Interactions Low Risk Interactions Examples Ginseng and Cranberry High Risk interactions Examples St. Johns Wort and Goldenseal

  7. Herbal Medicine From Spices • Spices enhance food, but also have medicinal properties Plant based-leaves are used to make herbal medicine, non-leaf part of the plant is a spice. There are exception i.e. cilantro and coriander. • Five out of ten of the healthiest spices Cinnamon Sage Turmeric Cayenne Pepper Rosemary

  8. Conclusion • Herbal Medicine Recap • Benefits • Top 5 Herbs used for medicine • Interactions • Spices

  9. References • NIH. (August 2018). Herbal Medicine. Retrieved from https://medlineplus.gov/herbalmedicine.html • NIMH. (2017). What is Herbal Medicine? Retrieved from https://www.nimh.org.uk/whats-herbal-medicine/ • Ruggeri, Christine. (May 2017). Herbal Medicine Benefits & Top Medicinal Herbs More People Are Using. Retrieved from https://draxe.com/herbal-medicine/ • Bent S. (2008). Herbal medicine in the United States: review of efficacy, safety, and regulation: grand rounds at University of California, San Francisco Medical Center. Journal of general internal medicine, 23(6), 854-9.Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2517879/ • GARY N. ASHER, MD, MPH; AMANDA H. CORBETT, PharmD; and ROY L. HAWKE, PharmD, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Am Fam Physician. 2017 Jul 15;96(2):101-107.Retrieved from https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0715/p101.html • Leech, Joe MS. (June 2017). 10 Delicious Herbs and Spices With Powerful Health Benefits. Retrieved from https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-healthy-herbs-and-spices

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