Making simple herbal remedies at home need be no more difficult or time-consuming than brewing a cup of tea. More complex herbal products, such as ointments and creams, are now readily available from health-food stores and pharmacies, so this section focuses only on the simpler options : Infusions Decoctions Tinctures Macerations Syrups Chinese decoctions Tonic wines Ayurvedic remedies
Holistic medicine is all about treating the whole person, focusing not just on physical symptoms but on emotional and spiritual aspects contributing to the disorder. This is the approach that has always been taken by herbalists-be they trained in traditional Western methods, Chinese medicine, or ayurveda.