| A herb can be any plant that cannot produce tissue | | | | Mention may be made of Ganoderma -- the |
| that is persistent and woody and whose lifespan is | | | | mushroom popular in Asia as the wonder health drug |
| limited to a particular season when it attains the full | | | | and deemed so for thousands of years. The Chinese |
| growth and ultimately dies. Moreover, a herb can be | | | | deem it as the 'Spirit Medicine' and an immortality elixir. |
| medicinal or a seasoning plant - a herb having aromatic | | | | Now modern research has proved its beneficial side. |
| qualities and grown on pots even in households to | | | | Ganoderma can not only to heal inflammation but is |
| accentuate the savory sense of the dishes. In the | | | | also an ideal detixicant, and diuretic medication. |
| hippy culture and parlance, herb can be the marijuana | | | | Moreover, it protects the liver, boosts energy, regulates |
| plant. Mentionably, some herbs are pests. | | | | the intestines, promotes libido, cures sleep disorders, |
| Since the days of yore and much before the march of | | | | and is a cardiotonic. What is more, Ganoderma keeps |
| modern medical sciences, mendicants foraged the | | | | blood pressure under control, is an antitussive as well |
| forests to collect all forms of herb to make magical | | | | as a hemocatheresisis and an expectorant besides |
| concoctions that served as panacea for human | | | | being a tranquillizer. Above all, it controls activity of the |
| ailments. In fact, such herbal medications were | | | | tumor. Ganoderma not only nourishes but also |
| prescribed to even the cattle to cure some of the | | | | supplements the body by removing the accumulated |
| dreaded ailments attacking these beasts of burden. | | | | toxins from our body. |
| Man has always built bridges with Mother Nature to | | | | Another aromatic medicinal herb is the commonly used |
| seek the wonder world of herb. The alternative forms | | | | garlic. It is antiviral and also possesses antibacterial |
| of medical treatment like Ayurveda and Unani have | | | | properties. Moreover, it checks blood pressure and |
| been drawing inspiration from that very fascinating | | | | cholesterol and acts as a shield against stroke and |
| world of herbs. Indian Epics - the Ramayana and the | | | | heart ailments. Garlic has been in use for more than |
| Mahabharata - as well as the Hindu holy books - the | | | | 6000 years. Garlic also fights infection and cold |
| Vedas - have copious references to herbs and herbal | | | | symptoms. What is more, garlic cures athletes foot, |
| medicines. There are tomes written on the medicinal | | | | respiratory ailments, worms, tummy cancers, ear |
| properties of the different genus and species of herbs. | | | | aches, colic, and bladder problems. |