I too love to work with herbs, and essential oils. 
Healing with herbs is much more subtle than allopathic medicine's pharmaceuticals (and of course, less harmful). I also think there is a component of mutual respect (plant to human, human to plant). What I mean by that is a person's energy signal, which may include a reverence for life including all plants, will affect how well the herb works in your body (this is a simplistic example).
Thanks for the information on astragalus. I sometimes feel bloated and I would love for that to go away.
Healing with herbs is much more subtle than allopathic medicine's pharmaceuticals (and of course, less harmful). I also think there is a component of mutual respect (plant to human, human to plant). What I mean by that is a person's energy signal, which may include a reverence for life including all plants, will affect how well the herb works in your body (this is a simplistic example).
Thanks for the information on astragalus. I sometimes feel bloated and I would love for that to go away.