How to Make Natural Herbal Medicine at Home
Making your own natural herbal medicine at home was the only choice you had at one time before there were doctor's offices and other health care facilities. Herbal medicine predates documented history as evidenced by ancient burial sites. Many people still practice herbal medicine or consult herbalists for treatment of many maladies.
- Acquire a vast library of books related to herbs and herbs as used for their medicinal qualities. Note that some herbs are quite dangerous or even deadly and herbs can have adverse side effects. One must know what they are doing.
- Study your books on herbal medicine. Even ancient doctors, such as Pliny, studied and documented numerous plants, their parts and any medicinal qualities.
- Learn and understand what to use to treat certain things. There are certain herbs that are known to be effective for certain diseases, disorders and conditions.
- Consider taking courses in basic herbal medicine. Some are even offered online.
- Venture into making some basic herbal concoctions only after you have studied and have developed a broad base of knowledge of the basics of herbals.
- Consider learning about folk medicine, too. These are usually simple preparations, such as narrow-leaf plantain juice to treat poison ivy or other skin irritations. You only need to juice of the leaves.
- Talk to your grandparents and great grandparents about what natural herbal medicines they or their parents made and used if you are fortunate enough to still have them. They are a wealth of knowledge on this subject, and their knowledge should be passed down before they are gone.
- Keep it simple until you have developed advanced knowledge.