Health Tips Blog » Herbs http://healthtipsblog.net Health Tips - Medicine - Doctors - Your Body Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:43:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Using Astragalus Root To Cure Your Cold http://healthtipsblog.net/2010/using-astragalus-root-to-cure-your-cold http://healthtipsblog.net/2010/using-astragalus-root-to-cure-your-cold#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:27:44 +0000 Heather http://healthtipsblog.net/?p=69 AstragalusNow that we have talked a little bit about zinc, let’s move onto astragalus.  This particular herb is actually been used in traditional Chinese medicine for years and it is a preventive herb.  What it can do is actually help you prevent getting a cold or the flu and it can certainly strengthen your immune system immensely.

Astragalus has also been known to be used as an antioxidant and has even been suggested to use to treat heart disease.  It is actually being investigated as a possible herbal treatment for those people that have a very, very weak immune system.

You can actually find astragalus in many different forms, from capsules to teas to even the dried root!

]]> http://healthtipsblog.net/2010/using-astragalus-root-to-cure-your-cold/feed 0 The Top 10 Herbs Of All Time! http://healthtipsblog.net/2009/the-top-10-herbs-of-all-time http://healthtipsblog.net/2009/the-top-10-herbs-of-all-time#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:41:48 +0000 Heather http://healthtipsblog.net/?p=18 recipes_fresh_herb_guideWe all know that herbs are by far some of the most powerful things in the world – if you are looking for alternative health remedies, herbs are going to help you out in one way or another.  What most people do not know is that there are actually top herbs that can be used for many different things and can help you in many different ways.  That is exactly what we are going to explore below – some of the top herbs of the future and how they can truly help you in the long run!

The first herb that is honestly powerful and all around fantastic for you is garlic; garlic is one of the most powerful antioxidant herbs in the world and whether you use it for cooking or you take garlic pills – having it in your diet can help you with everything from cardiovascular disease all the way to high blood pressure.

Garlic is also fantastic for your liver, which is why people with liver problems are told to eat a lot of garlic, it truly does help!

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