8th International Conference on Medicinal Practices: Herbal, Holistic and Traditional

Selfheal ( Prunella vulgaris ) is a native British plant, found among short grass on waste ground, grassland and open spaces in woodland, where it raises its closely packed heads of bright purple flowers. Creeping stems spread the plant over wide areas, so that the flowers often carpet the ground along dry, grassy banks. The flowers are arranged around terminal spikes, but do not open at the same time, resulting in an extended flowering period, from June to September. Selfheal has been used as a medicinal plant for centuries, often as an astringent, and was identified as the herb used by Dioscorides, the ancient Greek physician, to cure inflammation of the throat and tonsils. Its common name stems from its popularity as a plant used according to the old belief in the “Doctrine of signatures”, whereby a plant’s medicinal use to mankind was gauged by aspects of its appearance. In the case of Selfheal, the mouth-like structures of its flowers led to it being used as a remedy for ...

Herbs for Treating and Preventing Cancer Naturally                                     Nutritional and cancer fighting supplements are an essential part of any comprehensive cancer treatment plan but, despite claims of miracle cures on the Internet, no supplement alone eliminates cancer. Nevertheless supplements play a very crucial role in cancer treatment, because cancer is continually trying to outsmart whatever you are doing, and supplements can help you to attack it from multiple angles. To do this, you’ll need to use a variety of targeted anti-cancer herbs and supplements, which you and your doctor will want to rotate on a regular basis. The Four Core Anti-Cancer Supplements 1.       Artemisinin (Wormwood) Artemisinin is an herb that derive from a plant called Artemisia, or wormwood. This anti-cancer herb has been widely studied, especially in recent y...