A Short Herbal Medicine Story About My Son

It has been been many years since my 27 year old son was in pre-school, but it was during that time that my interest in good eating and natural remedies started. I was unhealthy, and so was he.

I went to an herbalist with knowledge about nutrition and the proper use of medicinal herbs, and put him on the program he suggested for my son. (I did this AFTER I had been on a program myself and seen much improvement). We improved my son's diet dramatically It's hard for me to look back and think of the foods that I fed him as a toddler now that I have the knowledge that I do. We changed his vitamins to natural vitamins, and added just a few safe herbs that focused on his weak areas, his digestive system (colon health especially) and his immune system.

I'll never forget going to talk to his pre-school teacher when it was time for one of the usual progress reports, and having her ask me, "what have you been doing with Mark, he used to be so listless, just lie around on the floor all the time, and now he interacts and has a lot more energy...he doesn't look as pale..." and on she went. This was so exciting to me, as in my early days, I was a bit skeptical about using herbs to strengthen the immune system, and sometimes, in place of medications. It was an inspiration to go on and continue to change old habits.

We still use herbs on a regular basis, and love the results!