WHERE DO THE HERBS IN COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS COME FROM?

In the wild, medicinal plants grow in particular soil and climate with a host of environmental factors to which they must adapt. Cold, heat, drought, insects and viruses all these environmental factors put stress on the plant, the plant has to produce many important secondary compounds that enable it to adapt, thrive and survive in its natural environment. The secondary compounds play a host of general and protective roles including enhancing the plants ability to produce antioxidants, absorb UV light and enable the plant to produce anti-proliferative agents. They may also defend the plant against bacteria, fungi and viruses. It’s this evolutionary development of plants that are of great benefit o us. Ancient people knew that, in essence, the plant transfers its healing and protective benefits to us. And now science is verifying that when we ingest plants and plant extracts, our ability to withstand stressors is enhanced. So where do the herbs in commercial products come from?

The majority of medicinal herbs today are farmed like vegetables, and although they might look the same as wild-grown herbs, they may be missing the active compound that makes them beneficial to our health.



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