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A herb (pronounced "urb" in American English, and thus requiring 'an herb', and "hurb" in most varieties of Commonwealth English) is a plant grown for culinary or medicinal value. The green, leafy part of the plant is typically used. General usage differs between culinary herbs and medicinal herbs. A medicinal herb may be a shrub or other woody plant, whereas a culinary herb is a non-woody plant. By contrast, spices are the seeds, berries, bark, root, or other parts of the plant, even leaves in some cases. Culinary herbs are distinguished from vegetables in that they are used in small amounts and provide flavor rather than substance to food.

Hi. My name is Richard Killey, and through Herbal Lessons, my goal is to provide encouragement to you, regarding the selection of herbal remedies to supplement modern medicine.

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Burdock

The Burdock plant has long been used in herbal remedies to treat a variety of ailments. Burdock has traditionally been thought of as a good plant for creating cleansing remedies.

Garlic as Medicine

Garlic can rightly be called the king of the herbs. Although we think of it in terms of food and seasoning, garlic has long been prized for its numerous healing properties. For at least 5,000 years, garlic has stood as the king of healing herbs.

Ayurvedic Herbs

The list of Ayurvedic herbs is much longer than just these few. It is noteworthy that many of these herbs are also spices or foods such as apricot or licorice. The Ayurvedic tradition promotes the belief that food plays an important role in curing disease and promoting wellness.

Herbal Remedies for Menopause

Some of the herbs which may alleviate menopausal symptoms are listed and briefly explained in this article.

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PLEASE NOTE that some herbal products have negative interactions with man made drugs. Always check with your pharmicist about possible interactions if you are on a prescription drug regimen.

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