Since 1990 the use of herbal medicines in the developed world has increased by almost 400% . Why are these products so alluring? And are they safe?
as far as the human body is concerned, 'natural' is meaningless. Physiologically, the body cannot tell the difference between chemically synthesised vitamin C, say, and Vitamin C that has been extracted from an orange.
And, yes, using garlic (Allium sativum), ginger (Zingiber officinale) or ginseng (Panax ginseng or P. quinquefolius) in cooking is indeed, 'natural' but what's so natural about consuming the equivalent of several hundred or thousand times that amount in one go, as one does when taking some extract tablets?
Majority people claim that herbal remedies are milder, gentler and safer,when compared to synthetic medicines."
but the truth is,that the side effects of alternative medicines are grossly under reported.
In an age of choice, empowerment, convenience, and the erosion of unquestioned authority people are eager to decide for themselves what they put into their bodies.
So,without proper research and regulation this trend is nothing but nostalgia.
as far as the human body is concerned, 'natural' is meaningless. Physiologically, the body cannot tell the difference between chemically synthesised vitamin C, say, and Vitamin C that has been extracted from an orange.
And, yes, using garlic (Allium sativum), ginger (Zingiber officinale) or ginseng (Panax ginseng or P. quinquefolius) in cooking is indeed, 'natural' but what's so natural about consuming the equivalent of several hundred or thousand times that amount in one go, as one does when taking some extract tablets?
Majority people claim that herbal remedies are milder, gentler and safer,when compared to synthetic medicines."
but the truth is,that the side effects of alternative medicines are grossly under reported.
In an age of choice, empowerment, convenience, and the erosion of unquestioned authority people are eager to decide for themselves what they put into their bodies.
So,without proper research and regulation this trend is nothing but nostalgia.
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