Common Bush Medicines & Their Uses.
For thousands of years, people have been curing and controlling ailments with the use of natural herbs. Today, these herbs still exist all around us, but many are hesitant to consume them because they are not sure what they are eating/drinking is actually "safe". Here is a list of the most common plants and their health benefits. I am a huge believer in alternative medicine and feel as though the cures that our Creator has provided for us far surpasses any chemically altered concoction. Not to mention, it is often free and found right in our own backyards. Aloe Native to Africa, aloe vera is commonly cultivated elsewhere. The clear gel found inside the plant's leaf and the crystalline part found alongside the leaf blade, which contains aloin, are both used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. The clear gel is a remarkably effective healer of wounds and burns, speeding up the rate of healing and reducing the risk of infection. The brownish part containing aloin is a s...