Native healing relies on herbs and plants. Here’s how I combined it with Western medicine. American Indians have always used the herbs and plants around them as medicine.

Growing a medicinal herb garden is a wonderful way to form a deeper relationship with plants that have a long-standing place in the home apothecary. Photo by Istock/bbtomas 2 / 5 ...

Indians are increasingly embracing home-grown medicinal plants for natural wellness, moving away from synthetic drugs.

Doctors have begun to recognize medicinal plants and their uses. When used correctly, herbal remedies can be a safer and less expensive alternative to pharmaceuticals.

Healing herbs provide basis for products . JODI RAVE Missoulian Sep 16, 2005 Sep 16, 2005; 0; Pauline ... They are surrounded by a healing circle. Plant medicine is everywhere.

Natives’ healing herbs on life support . Originally published September 9, 2010 at 7:05 pm Updated September 9, ... Other plants used by his father surround the house: ...

Among the best-known Hmong medicinal plants are the herbs used to make a Hmong chicken soup eaten by postpartum women, to help their bodies recover from birth. “The mom will eat it for 30 days ...

Good news: Medicinal herbs and mushrooms can be really beneficial natural remedies. Bad news: "Just because it is natural doesn’t mean it is open season taking it without a risk," Dr. Trattner says.

Jason Pitre grew up hearing stories of how his great-grandfather healed babies on the cusp of death using herbs and plants found along Louisiana’s bayous. The tribal healer, or traiteur, was ...