The earth is a living entity with the equivalent of senses, intelligence, memory, and the capacity to act. Healing is a Gaian quality as it is a very personal expression of balance and wholeness.
A herb is a plant in relationship with humanity and herbalism becomes the exploration of humanities relationship with the plant kingdom.
From a holistic stand point, a person isn’t a patient with a disease syndrome but a whole being.
A holistic approach is important and unique in that illness is an opportunity for self discovery. Herbal medicine is uniquely suited for the treatment of illness of the digestive system. Throughout out time food and the use of plants has been our medicine, ensuring that the special healing properties of the herbs had a direct effect due to metabolism and absorption of the entire range of plant chemicals, but also an action directly on contact to issue. Digestion and subsequent elimination are pivotal as is the nervous system.
A herb is a plant in relationship with humanity and herbalism becomes the exploration of humanities relationship with the plant kingdom.
From a holistic stand point, a person isn’t a patient with a disease syndrome but a whole being.
- This wholeness necessitates the appreciation of the mental, emotional, spiritual, social and environmental aspects of their life as well as the physical.
- An herbalist has deep respect and an understanding that healing oneself is inherent in all of us.
- We have a dual relationship in our self healing process and in our relationship with the earth’s powerful herbal bounties.
A holistic approach is important and unique in that illness is an opportunity for self discovery. Herbal medicine is uniquely suited for the treatment of illness of the digestive system. Throughout out time food and the use of plants has been our medicine, ensuring that the special healing properties of the herbs had a direct effect due to metabolism and absorption of the entire range of plant chemicals, but also an action directly on contact to issue. Digestion and subsequent elimination are pivotal as is the nervous system.
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