Potent herbal medicine against certain sicknesses

I can remember how much my mom will hold onto her traditional medicine as being more potent than modern drugs. She believes that any sickness that a modern drug cannot cure will find a permanent solution when herbs are used. Although it is true for some illnesses because the basis of some modern drugs can be traced to extraction processes done to our herbs, Roots, stems, leaves, and almost every part of a plant are harvested by science, and their active ingredients against various illnesses are extracted and purified. This may be more potent as we take the concentrated form of the active ingredient compared to a compound mixture when taking herbs directly.

Herbs are potent too, but we are taking a compound mixture of substances in concentrations that aren’t measured. For instance, we want a cure for fever and hence decide to take the juice of bitter leaves or neem tree leaves. This will work for the fever well, but we have no idea how much or how little of it to take. That will be just enough.

And along with the active ingredient, it is possible that other ingredients in herbs can cause some harm to our system. It is a good thing to know that some of our herbal stores have undergone some experiments too, and we have guides that often give us some measurements of the herbal drugs to take.

_{Would you like to try some scent leaves here for diarrhea and stomach disturbances}

Personally, I have found frozen pumpkin juice good enough for boosting PCV and blood levels against anemia.
While I took a lot of the juice as a young girl, squeezing the leaves in a cup and mixing it with malt drinks, I can barely take it as an adult now.
It has a foul taste, although the malt makes it a bit drinkable. As an adult now, I prefer to have the leaves cooked in my meals. Eating a good quantity of it constantly keeps our blood level in check. It is highly potent and recommendable, and in order to have it close at hand, I have planted some fluted pumpkins at home. They are among the most expensive vegetables around.

_{In harm in growing healthy vegetable for food and it's medicinal use}

Have you taken beetroot before? This is one of the best blood-boosting home remedies I know of. Beetroot is healthier for drinking compared to the fluted pumpkin extract. You enjoy its juice blended with other fruits in the manner you desire.

Another potent herbal remedy I know of is the palm kernel oil used for treating fever and controlling body temperature and convulsions in children, although it can be used for adults too. The palm kernal seed is often harvested from within its hard shell and roasted over coal to bring out the clear oil.
From the olden times until now, nursing mothers have robbed their babies bodies to control feverish conditions and high temperatures. We could equally drink some for the same reason and also to treat coughs and nasal congestion.

For the treatment of typhoid fever, I know of a mixture of lemon grass, neem tree root, pawpaw leaves, and other substances that have been cooked together and utilized as treatments.

_{Here goes our lemon grass. Modern medicine also confirmed it antibacterial and antifungal property, maybe typhoid infection included}

_{You may want to try some jute mallow juice for an expectant mother, it makes labour very easy.}

One thing I have to say is that regardless of the potency of these natural herbs, we should be sure that what we are taking will not resort to poisoning our systems. A lot of people recommend various substances these days; hence, we have to be mindful of whatever we take.

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