Phytotherapy

Phytotherapy

Phytotherapy, also known as herbal therapy, is one of the specialties of naturopathy and is part of complementary medicine. Medicinal plants are those plants used for medicinal purposes which have a specific active ingredient content and the active ingredient can be extracted from them. Herbal knowledge goes back to old traditions, is almost the same age as humanity, but also uses the results of modern research.

1. Healing with herbs

This includes the use of herbal extracts and herbal preparations. It is recommended to use different herbs to treat different diseases, complaints, pains and symptoms. The method of application may differ, depending on the problem, it can be used in the following ways:

∞ Herbal tea: this includes infusions and decoctions
∞ Liquid preparations internally: this includes various extracts, syrups
∞ Solid preparations internally: capsules and tablets are listed here
∞ Liquid preparations externally: drops, inhalants, cleansers, oils
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∞ Semi-dry preparations externally: such as creams, patches, pastes

2. Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is based on the use of essential oils produced from herbs containing essential oils. Essential oils can enter the body in different ways. By inhalation, they reach the central nervous system through the lungs. And through massage, they are absorbed through the skin and enter the bloodstream.

3. Apitherapy, or healing with beekeeping products

Products used in apitherapy include honey, propolis, pollen, royal jelly, and beeswax. Beekeeping products contain concentrated active ingredients of herbs, along with enzymes, hormones and metabolites from bees.

4. Use of Medicinal Mushrooms: This includes medicinal mushroom extracts

Medicinal mushrooms have many positive effects: they have antioxidant effects, strengthen the immune system, and contain many vitamins and trace elements.