Our health is governed, absolutely, by five principles:
Intake - what goes into our body
Output - what comes out of our body
Movement - movement of the whole body
Circulation - circulation of body fluids
Mental Attitude - our thoughts and emotions influence our health
If we are ill in any way, it means that our body's ability to heal is impaired or inhibited and in order to become well again we must apply these five principles and adjust things so that the healing is able to take place.
 An example may make this clear: if there is a build-up of fluids within the body, leading, perhaps, to raised blood pressure, swollen ankles or gout, amongst a host of other possible symptoms, this would suggest some dysfunction of the kidney in processing and eliminating fluids. Improving kidney function will increase urinary output which will, in turn, bring about an improvement in the above symptoms. A Natural Healing way to improve kidney function is to increase water intake (bottled,distilled or filtered to the recommended minimum of 2 litres per day). An appropriate herbal remedy of fennel seed or dandelion root would also be helpful. Another example: for insomnia, the Natural Healing principles (Intake) are: reduce/cut out stimulants such as tea, coffee, coca-cola, sugar, aspartame and take sedative teas such as chamomile, valerian, or hops. Also (Mental Attitude) introduce meditations and relaxation exercises and avoid adrenalin-stimulating music/movies.
Of course, some health complaints are more serious and more complicated, and then the Natural Healing Principles need to be combined with Herbal Medicines. This is when the skill of the herbalist becomes necessary: choosing the correct herbs, the correct dosages and frequency, herbal formulas that work well together as opposed to those that don't and of course, including the appropriate Natural Healing Regimes.
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