Herbs are more than drugs. Drugs have basically one active component while Herbs offer multiple healing components. Herbs can also have cooling, warming or neutralizing energies and effects on your body, according to Oriental herbalists. Chinese doctors treat the whole person by examining the medical history, birth constitution, living habits, and home environment. According to the Chinese, most people's health problems are caused by deficiencies in some system of the body, whether digestive system or the reproductive system.
Chinese doctors help rebalance an individual's entire body by strengthening the system that's weak.
The Chinese also use herbs like astragalus, ginseng, and foti to prevent helth problems altogether. This 5,000 year-old philosophy and healing system from India is based on each person's unique constitution, body type, personal habits, emotions, and behaviours. Ayurveda is about balance and inner harmony. The fascinating art of Ayurveda includes the medicinal powers of culinary spices and herbs that play an important role in creating the irresistible flavors of Indian cuisine. This tradition started when prehistoric people learned through trial and error to treat physical complaints with plants.