At one time medical science concerned itself for the most part with understanding and defeating viruses and germs. But today the focus has changed.  More than ever before lifestyle choices are affecting our health, dramatically changing our life span.

Our obsession for acquiring bigger houses , better cars, more exotic holidays we are continually swapping quality for quantity and what suffers the most is our own wellbeing. the environment we’ve created is literally sapping our own life resources and we are not replenishing these depleted reserves. Inclusion in our diet of natural immune system boosters is being ignored. The frightening consequence is, our health status is severely reduced.

Increasingly the same conditions are sapping away at our health; obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory problems and cancer. They are all on the increase. At the same time we show a remarkable naivety in understanding just how little modern medication can affect.

Undoubtedly medicinal development has made huge strides in helping us regain our health but unfortunately this success is almost leading toward its downfall.  Today we seem to want to pass over the responsibility of our health to anyone but ourselves. “Let science sort it out”.

We are failing to take responsibility for our own actions and aspirations.  it’s this attitude that has led to an extraordinary  level of confidence by patients in the antibiotic treatments , and putting doctors  are under ever increasing pressures to deliver immediate results.

Although the results are not as instantaneous as conventional medication the use of an herbal antibiotic should be considered. The distinct  advantages of this type of medication is that they are designed to focus upon the ailment and criticallyboosting the body’s immune system. Typically we can look at a tiredness remedy that also provides immune system boosters.

As a source of medication herbs are too often overlooked as a critical factor in our food chain to support and strengthen the immune system. Yes, in the main their reputation is anecdotal obtained after years of use by our ancestors. But their continued use has shown herbs are capable of feeding the immune system as well as fighting many of the ills to which we are prone.

Their use can be economic; you can grow them yourself on a windowsill or in containers. You can dry them yourself; then you’ve got the added benifit of herbs all year around. Even if you cannot grow them yourself there are a number of quality suppliers which will be able to provide herbs at a costyou find acceptable. There’s the convenience of herbal teas, the reputation of Chinese medicinal herbs or perhaps you want to use fresh herbs in your daily cook pot? Then again perhaps you’d prefer the homeopathic choice.

You are welcome to review some of the more common uses of our popular herbs at Herb and Herbal Matters.