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What are Herbs?

By definition, according
to royal laboratories, an herb is "a plant or plant part valued for its
medicinal, savory, or aromatic qualities." To expand this definition,
herbs are also widely utilized for their nutritive values as well, packed with
vitamins and minerals in their natural state. An herb is also defined as a
plant lacking a permanent or woody stem, differentiating them from trees or
bushes. However, there are hundreds of examples of trees and barks from
tree considered as herbs.

 Many plants on earth contain medicinal or
nutritive value. Yes, even the poisonous ones, when used properly or in
homeopathic means, have helped thousands of people over the years. It was Ralph
Waldo Emerson who eloquently reminded us that "A weed is but a plant whose
virtues have not yet been discovered."

When trying to determine
what herbs are right for you, take these concepts into consideration. What we
refer to as common spices such as parsley, oregano, thyme, basil, mint,
marjoram, and turmeric, are extremely beneficial herbs that have been used
medicinally for thousands of years. We need to look beyond their great taste in
cooking, and rediscover their health-benefiting virtues. Also, please consider
that although you have used ginger, garlic or oregano in your daily life and
have never potentially heard of jiaogulan, reishi, cat's claw or astragalus
does not mean that we should shy away from them. Instead, we need to educate
ourselves as to why these herbs are so important to other cultures, yet new to
us, and how me might be able to incorporate them to our daily lives.