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Tips On Finding Herbal Medicine For Weight Loss

November 28th, 2011

For some, the process of losing weight is not as easy as simple diet and exercise. Issues with weight loss are not uncommon, and these days, neither is turning to alternative medicine and herbal remedies for help. With some insight, choosing the right way to lose weight naturally should not be too difficult. However, just like with any diet, exercise regimen, or other customized routine, these methods will need to be tailored to your body via trial and error, as well as good judgment. For starters, though, here are a few suggestions to get you losing weight safely with perfectly natural resources. These should help you find the best herbal medicine for weight loss.

Certain herbs, even on their own, will begin to help with a few causes of weight gain. The plants uva ursi and buchi, for instance, can be used as natural diuretics – that is, they help to get rid of that annoying water weight that is such a challenge to diet away. Dandelion plants, perhaps surprisingly, also work in this way. Teas or supplements made from these herbs and plants have been shown to help.

Guar gum is an interesting case in how it helps. It is said to give a feeling of fullness to the person who digests it – and it is used as a thickening agent for foods and pharmaceutical products. Talk about creative applications! It is also believed to help the weight loss process by promoting a properly functioning digestive system. A regulated system, in fact, is very important when you are trying to lose weight, and many herbs can assist with this, including the licorice plant, which is effective in soothing the gastrointestinal tract.

Some herbs regulate other parts of our bodies, too, or certain functions. By reducing the body’s conversion of carbohydrates into fats, herbs like garcinia and areaca catechu, work to prevent weight gain while shedding what is already in excess. Aside from a balanced diet, this tends to show results quickly. Still, though, it is proven to be very useful in losing weight. Its effectiveness does mean that it is tampering with a normal process of the body. » Read more: Tips On Finding Herbal Medicine For Weight Loss

10 Philippine Herbal Medicines Endorsed

November 19th, 2011

Herbal medicine is the use of leaves, barks, roots and flowers of plants for the treatment or prevention of ailments or the promotion of good health. Like China, the Philippines is another country long known for using herbal medicines long before its popularity in the west. In recent years, medical researchers, organizations, pharmaceutical companies and government health agencies took a serious look at folkloric herbal medicines often used by Filipinos in rural areas.

Research and studies by the academe, industries and government confirm the effectively of certain herbs in the treatment of diseases. Many of these herbs also proved to have health benefits in addition to their curative value. The Philippine Department of Health, after thorough evaluation and years of clinical trials have endorsed 10 herbal plants as alternative medicines for various diseases ranging from asthma, hypertension to diabetes.

The 10 herbs endorsed by the Philippine Department of Health are:

1. Akapulko for fungal infections.

2. Ampalaya for diabetes.

3. Bawang for hypertension.

4. Bayabas as antiseptic.

5. Lagundi for asthma

6. Niyog-niyogan for intestinal infestation

7. Sambong as a diuretic

8. Tsaang Gubat for intestinal motility

9. Ulasimang Bato for gout

10. Yerba Buena as analgesic

Caution however is advised to those who wish to try herbal medicines. A lot of research is still to be done and standards of dosage have to be established. Many of the commercially available herbal medicines are listed as supplements and have not passed the stringent standards required by the Bureau of Food and Drug Administration. Some herbal medicines also react to prescription & nonprescription drugs. Always consult your doctor before taking any herbal medicine.