Heart health can be affected when people suffer from coronary heart disease, including heart attack and angina; heart failure, due to high blood pressure or a damaged heart valve; and in some cases, rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
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Eating a healthy diet and exercising are still essential if you want to successfully slim down. But herbs can make it easier for you to say no to supersize portions and the all-too-inviting sofa. By helping you overcome common obstacles such as emotional eating, being too tired to exercise, and always feeling hungry, these safe, effective herbs can help you reach your weight loss goal. I’ve recommended these botanicals in my clinical practice for the past 10 years, and I can tell you from personal observation that, when used as directed, they work.
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Bowel habits will vary widely from person to person. However, as a general guideline, inability to pass hard stools almost daily is considered constipation. In addition, if you frequently have to strain to defecate, you also may benefit from therapies aimed at relieving constipation.

Occasional constipation is usually caused by diet, lack of exercise, stress or drinking insufficient liquids.
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Herbs for Gout

GOUT is a common type of arthritis caused by an increased concentration of uric acid, a by-product of protein metabolism in the liver. It affects more men than women. Sudden attacks of severe joint pains occur when sharp crystals of uric acid (monosodium urates) form in the fluid surrounding a joint due to an elevated level of uric acid in the blood.
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There are a lot of herbs that will work as a laxative. However, not all of them are gentle. Some of them are so powerful, they can cause the opposite problem and irritate the colon and intestines. Instead, choose laxatives that are gentle but still effective. Licorice is an example of one of these laxatives. Of the list provided above, senna is the most potent. Only use senna as a last resort.

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Herbs for depression can help treat this painful and unfortunate reality in today’s society. Depression can be brought about by a number of physical and chemical influences, and severely affects an individual’s well-being and ability to function productively

Herbs for Depression

Herbs for Depression - Rosemary-Sage Tea

Boil two cups of water with one teaspoon each of rosemary and sage. Steep for five minutes, strain, and drink daily.
Antidepressant Tincture
1 teaspoon tincture of Saint-John’s-wort leaf
½ teaspoon tinctures of licorice root, ginseng root, lemon balm leaf and ashwaganda leaf (if available)
Combine ingredients (if you do not or cannot drink alcohol, buy glycerites instead of tinctures). Take 1 dropperful 3 times a day.

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Bitter melon is an herb that helps increase your body’s tolerance to insulin. A popular way to take this is in capsules. But if you decide to take it, make sure that you research it yourself.

Herbs for Diabetes

Herbs for Diabetes - Tumeric power

Herbs for Diabetes - Tumeric is a simple but effective herb for diabetes used for controlling blood sugar. Use 00-size capsules, available from a pharmacy, and fill it up with tumeric. Take 2 capsules thrice a day a few minutes before meals. Continue taking the capsules for a month and reevaluate your condition. If you are insulin dependent, your requirement for insulin will eventually diminish and the diabetes can often be controlled.

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There are many ways of treating asthma. Some of them are mainstream, and others are a bit less common. If you suffer from this problem, it is safe to say that you are interested in getting rid of it at all costs. And even though you may never be able to totally get past your asthma, looking into the different treatment options is something that you must consider.

Herbs for Asthma

Herbs for Asthma - Adhatoda (Adhatoda vasica)

This herb is a small evergreen shrub that is found at lower altitudes in India and South East Asia. The leaf has been used for centuries to treat asthma where it works as a bronchodilator and mild expectorant. Adhatoda also works by increasing the viscosity of mucous to assist with expectoration. Key constituents of Adhatoda leaf are the quinazoline alkaloids (0.5–2%). The major alkaloid is vasicine present at levels of 45–95% and is the original source of the drug bromhexine, which is often still used to assist expectoration.

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Acne is an extremely common skin condition characterized by occasional flare-ups of blackheads, pimples, and pustules. Most often, pimples develop on the face, neck, upper chest, and/or the back. When the liver becomes congested or sluggish, toxins are not filtered out of the body but instead get into the bloodstream which can show up as a skin problem like acne.

Herbs for Acne

Herbs for Acne - Tea tree oil is used as a topical antiseptic agent in Australia, and it has shown some value as a topical antiseptic for acne. The American Journal of Infection Control found that tea tree oil eliminates foreign bacteria on the skin. It must be used with care since irritation can occur in sensitive individuals.

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Arthritis means joint inflammation. Any part of body can become inflamed or painful from arthritis. The two most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease resulting from the wear and tear of life. Osteoarthritis leads to pain, tenderness, swelling, and decreased function of joints. The joints most often affected by osteoarthritis are knees, hips, hands, and spine.

For people who suffer from arthritis, dependable pain relief is a vital concern. The agonizing sensations of simply walking up the stairs are discouraging and can drive patients into depression. When someone cannot function properly, their body is not in balance and often; they will become victims of their pain, forcing them to seek alternatives. These people have often tried traditional medications without success, they are often no eligible for surgery and as a result, they will see relieve through natural remedies.

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