Home Remedies – Facts or Quacks?
Myths and legends often have their basis in a grain of truth. So I wondered if home remedies, alternative treatments, and folklore cures might also be based on truth. First, lets try to define the phrase home remedy.
Theres No Place Like Home
The name itself proclaims that a home remedy is, well, a remedy thats administered at home! Prescription drugs are often given at home as remedies, so we need to dig a little deeper. When you think of home remedy, dont you think of some sort of cure or treatment thats outside mainstream modern medicine? Me too. Lets take a look at some choices.
The Holistic View
The dictionary defined holistic medicine as an approach to medical care that emphasizes the study of all aspects of a person’s health, including physical, psychological, social, economic, and cultural factors. The holistic definition is very broad and could apply to many medical approaches.
Peaches & Herbs?
Many people associate herbs with home remedies. The definition for herbal remedy is a plant, or plant part, or an extract or mixture of these used to prevent, alleviate, or cure...