Whole Herbs From Nature

Dealing with herbs over the recent years, I’ve been seeing an alarming trend that I believe everyone should be made aware of. The trend is standardized extracted herbs.  Before we get into it, here’s some terminology that will help you better understand what is being discussed here.

Whole Herb: Undergone no man made modification and has been produced in a manner that nature allowed.  All chemical compounds in the herb were determined by nature.

Standardized Extract: Herbs that have had a specific chemical compound raised to unnatural levels by man through various processes.  Below is an image that demonstrates a popular process that most standardized herbs go through.  This process is how they raise a certain chemical compound in a herb to unnatural levels.

 

Whole Herb Extract: Herbs that are not standardized but are extracted to contain more of the WHOLE HERB in a single dose.  All chemical compounds have kept their formation which was formed by nature, but the herb is at a higher concentration.  Less herb is needed to achieve desired results.  Alcohol is a popular extraction method that leaves the whole herb intact, but makes it more concentrated.

 

Whole Herbs, Modern Medicine, and Standardized Extract

Did you know most modern medicine is plant derived?  However, like standardized extracts, modern medicine has perverted the herb by isolating a specific chemical compound and than manufactured it with a whole list of unnatural ingredients.  This is all done so that they can patent their new drug.  Remember, you can’t patent something that is made by nature.  There is no money for the medical mafia if they were to just sell you whole herbs.  That’s the sad truth.  A wise one once said, “The love of money is the root of all evil.”

Standardized Extracts No Better Than Modern Medicine

We must understand that nature is perfect and we must have faith in what the creator provides for us.  Standardized extracts are manipulated, just like modern medicine. That being said, 10 times out 10 a standardized extract will be a better option than modern medicine.  However, it’s not the best.

Whole Herbs Working Intelligently With The Body

Unlike modern medicine and Standardized Extracts, whole herbs contain all their chemical compounds in perfect balance, the way nature intended for it to be.  Whole herbs work intelligently with the body and keeps the body from overacting from a certain chemicals in the herb.  That’s why so many problems with modern medicine and standardized extracts arise; the plant chemical ratio is all out of balance, thus having negative effects on the user.

 

 

Tips when choosing herbs

• Always harvest herbs yourself if possible
• If buying from a supplier, always make sure the herb is in its whole form and organic
• Always research the company before buying from them

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https://www.indigo-herbs.co.uk/shop/buy/herbal-tinctures

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http://herbs.motherearthliving.com/st-johns-wort-the-traditional-first-use/