Most of us are accustomed to getting prescriptions for pharmaceutical medications so that we can heal. However, herbalists prefer to employ phytotherapy as a healing alternative because research shows amazing advantages.

The term has Greek origins: ‘Phyton’, which means ‘Herb’, and ‘Therapeia’, which means ‘Treatment’. The technique is based on the ancient culture of using plants to take care of health.

Phytotherapy relies exclusively on substances of plant origin for the formulation of herbal medicines, teas, or baths, without synthetic components. Many plants are extremely rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds with therapeutic effects, which benefit the functions of the human body.

Plants naturally produce substances for their own development. Phytochemicals are compounds found in herbs whose properties promote defense or disease prevention. When those phytochemicals are ingested or used topically, they also play a protective, antioxidant, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal role, as well as an immune system booster.