| A never ending search among consumers for | | | | powders. |
| wonder herbs and herbs nutrition formula among | | | | Being in the forefront of common ingredients |
| products had prompted most drug producers and | | | | dietary supplements are herbs and botanicals that |
| manufacturers to market herb-based pills and | | | | contain vitamins and minerals. Dietary |
| drugs that would answer such demand. Due to | | | | supplements, as regulated by the Dietary |
| the abundance and faster production of raw | | | | Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), |
| materials, herb-based products are purchased at a | | | | are classified not as drugs but food. As CAM |
| lower cost than most prescription medicines. | | | | adhere to the principle and core concept of a |
| Alongside an affordable treatment that is the | | | | holistic healing and well-being, methods and |
| main benefit of herb-based products, this | | | | approaches of biologically-based therapies reflect |
| consumer product had been afforded by most | | | | the belief that most pain and illnesses are caused |
| people worldwide for their nutrition requirements | | | | by the insufficient nutrition and thereby |
| and needs. As most people believe that | | | | supplementing such necessity would eliminate |
| herb-based products offer them the most | | | | most acquired and developed symptoms |
| integrated nutrition package in a capsule and tablet | | | | overtime. |
| form, less they realize that most herbal pill and | | | | Increasing our knowledge on herbs and |
| capsules are less potent than herb leaves. Though | | | | herb-based products would enable most of |
| most information had offered such piece of | | | | harness the benefits of this wonder agents that |
| wisdom, people continuously afford such products | | | | are naturally provided by Mother Nature for us to |
| primarily because of convenience. | | | | take advantage of. Familiarity to most of known |
| The American Pain Foundation, a non-profit | | | | herbs and herb-based products would greatly |
| organization founded in 1997 that aims to help | | | | reduce our risk in developing illnesses and diseases |
| people better manage and treat pain through | | | | that could be greatly and significantly prevented |
| information dissemination and other types of | | | | by utilizing nature's gift for optimizing health. Here |
| support, had recently recognized the | | | | is a list of known herbs and their known medicinal |
| complementary and alternative method (CAM) in | | | | use: |
| support of their advocacy. Though had been | | | | - Amalaki: Known as one of the best rejuvenating |
| differentiated from mainstream medications and | | | | herbs, Amalaki is said to contain 720 mg of |
| treatments, CAM is advised by most health | | | | vitamin C per 100 g of its fresh fruit pulp. |
| experts, physicians included, to be availed | | | | - Arjuna: Containing flavonoid and oligomeric |
| together with known and conventional approach in | | | | proanthocyanidins, Arjuna is advocated because |
| managing and treating pain. | | | | of its ability to promote the proper function of |
| One of the known methods of CAM is a set of | | | | the cardiovascular system. |
| biologically-based therapies, which is further divided | | | | - Bahera: Known to effectively significantly reduce |
| into aromatherapy, dietary supplements, and | | | | and eliminate unnecessary liver and heart lipids, |
| nutrition. Biologically-based therapies primarily | | | | Bahera had been proven effective by most |
| recognize the role of herbs and other form of | | | | researches and tests aimed to objectively |
| botanicals in helping people achieve their ideal | | | | determine its capability. |
| health condition. Biologically-based dietary | | | | - Brahmi: Primarily harnessed by experts in |
| supplements contain 'dietary ingredients' that are | | | | concocting and creating a highly integrative herbs |
| designed to complement and supplement a | | | | nutrition formula, Brahmi, or gotu kola, is known |
| person's diet. Though delivered in a variety of | | | | for its ability to fight off bacteria, viruses, reduce |
| methods, dietary supplements are commonly | | | | inflammation, and promotion of proper blood |
| ingested tablets, capsules, liquids, and even | | | | circulation. |