While some people may dismiss herbal remedies as quackery, the use of botanicals is well rooted in medical practice. Ancient doctors methodically collected information about herbs and developed well-defined pharmacopoeias to treat a variety of ailments. More than a quarter of all drugs used today contain active ingredients derived from those same ancient plants. With the most important fact being earth grown is the best for our bodies in general. Our food is our medicine and our medicine is our food. If possible grow your herbs naturally from seed, to sun to you.

It's estimated that nearly 80 percent of the world's population use herbs for some aspect of primary health care. In the United States, more than 1,500 botanicals are sold as dietary supplements; top-selling herbs include echinacea, garlic, goldenseal, ginseng, ginkgo, saw palmetto, aloe, ephedra, Siberian ginseng, and cranberry. The bitter herbs we incorporate into our diet can be life changing to our longevity and health. So instead of taking pills after we have discovered we are ill let’s integrate herbal remedies into our everyday diet and prevent illness before that form.