Bitterroot Restoration

Over the years scientists have verified many of the traditional uses of this bitter plant that continues to be an important natural remedy in herbal medicine systems. They have turned their focus on the beneficial properties of the fruit, leaves and seed  in diabetes and conditions related to diabetes, viruses( as well as HIV and certain cancers.), colds and flu, and tumors, high cholesterol, and psoriasis.

The plant of Aconitum napellus is a hardy perennial, with a fleshy, spindle-shaped root, palecoloured when young, but subsequently acquiring a dark brown skin. The value of Aconite as a medicine has been more fully realized in modern times, and it now rank as one of our most useful drugs. It is much used in homoeopathy.

This is the official source of the drug Stramonium of British Pharmacopoeia. In low doses, it is used as a common remedy for asthma, whooping cough, muscle spasm and symptoms of Parkinsonism. It is a very poisonous plant also. Cattle and sheep have died from eating it, and children have been poisoned by sucking nectar from the flowers. Symptoms include dilated pupils, thirst, fever, loss of coordination, confusion, rapid pulse, labored respiration, hallucinations, convulsions, and eventual coma. Death is rare however, and, if stomach contents are removed immediately, recovery usually follows in several days.

We eat many plants, herbs and so forth in our daily diet. But, we must remember to be choosy. Some plants, trees or shrubs are potential killers of man. Some part of the ornamental plants or flowers in our yard may contain deadly poison. Many poisonous plants are so common and seemingly innocuous us do not suspect their toxic qualities.

Plants have been used as medicines throughout history. Medicinal plants are plants which may have medicinal properties. Medical plants are very useful in healing various diseases and the advantage of these medicinal plants is being 100% natural.