Natural remedies
Natural remedies , also known as phytophamaka , are herbal medicines. Natural remedies are made by extracting, distilling, concentrating, pressing, and purifying crushed and cut parts of plants, seeds, roots, and flowers. In this context, the extract is considered an active ingredient, the composition of which depends on many different factors. Ultimately, the patient only sees the extract ratio and the extraction agent in the finished natural remedy.
What are natural remedies?
Natural remedies are always multi-component mixtures. A preparation that contains only a single, isolated substance of plant origin is not a natural remedy. Natural herbal remedies must be differentiated from medicines of homeopathy and anthroposophy.
Natural remedies rely on the healing power of natural products. The natural remedies based on medicinal plants are supposed to offer a contrast to the chemical-synthetic medicines in terms of health . Many natural remedies are proving themselves more and more. An example is St. John’s wort extracts for depression .
About 800 companies in Germany grow around fifty different medicinal plants. On average, the acreage per farm is between 12 and 15 hectares. The most important medicinal plants are St. John’s wort, caraway, chamomile, thyme, milk thistle, hawthorn and fennel
Over two thousand natural remedies are currently available on the market. More and more people are using natural remedies. In the last 40 years, the number has increased from around 50 percent to as much as 75 percent
quality and manufacture
The quality of herbal natural remedies depends on various factors and varies according to climate, location and ultimately the time of harvest. Whether the medicinal plants come from controlled cultivation or from different wild cultivation makes no difference in quality.
During the concrete production, the vegetable raw material is dried, extracted at a certain temperature and at a certain flow rate as well as a fixed batch size. The corresponding sizes of production can vary and at the same time form a factor for the quality of the product. The quality is influenced accordingly by this variation.
Herbal Painkillers
Combating or reducing the pain is important for many diseases or signs of wear and tear. The alternatives to the chemical-synthetic products were tested by Ökotest (5/11). Out of 15 painkillers from natural remedies, two scored “good” in the test results. The two test winners are “Doloteffin” (tablets) and “Rivoltan Teufelskralle 480 mg” (tablets). It is important to take the products according to the instructions for use or the package insert.
Herbal Laxatives
Many people suffer from constipation due to a low-fiber diet , lack of exercise or side effects of various medications. Laxatives help get the bowel going again. A normal trip to the toilet is different for every person. The normal value is from three times a week to three times a day.
Out of 16 tested laxatives made from natural remedies, 8 scored “very good” in the Ökotest (5/11) test results. Among the test winners are the products “Bekunis (herbal tea N)”, “Flosine Balance” (granules), “Laxopol 1.0 g” (soft capsules), “Legapas” (tablets), “Midro” (laxative tablets), “Mucofalk Orange” (granules), “Pascomucil” (Indian psyllium husk powder), “Ramand” (Laxative Tea Instant N) It is important to take the products according to the instructions for use or the package leaflet.
Herbal Sleep Aids
Restless nights and insomnia are ailments affecting more and more people. The main cause is often stress . Out of 18 sleeping pills from natural remedies tested, 10 scored “very good” in the test results from Ökotest (5/11). Dry extracts tested from valerian root performed best.
Among the test winners are the products “Allunapret” (film-coated tablets), “Valerian-Dispert night to fall asleep” (tablets), “Valerian-Ratiopharm 450 mg” (tablets), “Valerian for calming” (tablets), “Valdrivit 600mg” (tablets), “Dolestan Valerian 450 mg” (tablets), “Double Heart Active Sleep Dragees Forte”, “Klosterfrau Nervenruh Valerian Forte 600” (tablets), Kneipp Gute Nacht sleeping dragees.
It is important to take the products according to the package insert.
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My passion for health and wellness started at a young age when I became interested in the connection between the food we eat and the way we feel. This fascination led me to study nutrition and dietetics in college, where I learned about the importance of a balanced diet and the impact of various nutrients on the body.