Tag: Indigenous healing practices

Native American Plant Medicine: The Four Sacred Directions of Healing

07/06/202507/03/2025 Lynn DeVries No Comments

For thousands of years, Indigenous cultures have turned to nature’s pharmacy to nurture health and harmony. Rooted in sacred traditions, Native American healing practices view plants as living allies that balance mind, body, and spirit. This wisdom connects deeply to the Four Directions—a guiding philosophy that links seasonal cycles, spiritual energies, and natural remedies. p>Each…

Traditional Medicine

Sacred Herbs of the Amazon: What Shamans Know That Science is Just Discovering

07/02/202507/03/2025 Lynn DeVries No Comments

Deep within the world’s largest rainforest lies a living pharmacy, nurtured by indigenous communities for millennia. Shamans have long harnessed the power of plants like ayahuasca vines and cat’s claw to heal body and spirit. Today, researchers are uncovering the science behind these age-old traditions, revealing bioactive compounds that could transform modern medicine. For generations,…

Medicinal Herbs, Traditional Medicine

The Medicinal Herb Info site was created to help educate visitors about the often forgotten wisdom of the old ways of treating illnesses. Many of today's drugs and medicines were originally derived from natural ingredients, combinations of plants and other items found in nature.

We are not suggesting that you ignore the help of trained medical professionals, simply that you have additional options available for treating illnesses. Often the most effective treatment involves a responsible blend of both modern and traditional treatments.

We wish you peace and health!