Action Herbs was started to give people options concerning their health and well-being. No we are not doctors, we DO NOT diagnosis illness/sickness or treat symptoms but we treat people based on their environment and their daily lives. Our remedies are not medicine but an all-natural alternative.
Crystal Swanson, the owner and operator of Action Herbs, who has a degree in Natural Health Studies, Certified Master Herbalist, a Certified Nutrition Counselor, and a member of the American Herbalist Guild who believes that Food is Your Medicine.
What Is Herbalism
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), herbalism is the use of crude plant material such as leaves, flowers, fruit, seed, stems, wood, bark, roots, rhizomes or other plant parts, which may be entire, fragmented or powdered. The term herbalism refers to the long historical use of these medicines to support the healing function of the body. Because of the long tradition of using botanicals to promote health, the use of herbs is well established and widely acknowledged to be safe and effective.
WHO also recognizes that Traditional Medicine encompasses health practices, approaches, knowledge and beliefs that rely on plant, animal and mineral based medicines, spiritual therapies, manual techniques and exercises, applied singularly or in combination to treat, diagnose and prevent illnesses or maintain well-being. Traditional Medicine modalities include Traditional Western Herbalism, Native American Medicine, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as the traditional or folk medicine of other indigenous groups.
Put simply, herbalism uses plants and foods for healing and for building and maintaining good health. Herbalism is the oldest known medical practice with an unbroken tradition that reaches back to the very beginning of recorded history. Other healing modalities such as conventional medicine, homeopathy, naturopathy, flower essences and food science have evolved from herbalism. In addition, professions such herbalists, healers, bonesetters, dentists, doctors, pharmacists, nurses, surgeons, and massage therapists all owe their origins to herbalism.