Herbal Remedies - Primitive Medicine or Modern-Day Solution?Far too many people associate herbal remedies with primitive, possibly even superstitious, traditions, so they swear by their manufactured medicine and artificial products to alleviate everything that ails them. True, the practice of using herbal remedies to heal, soothe, and calm the ill body or the distressed mind has indeed been in use since primitive days. Archaeologists have found evidence of primitive people using herbal remedies in French cave paintings that are 15,000 years old. With much trial and error, our ancestors experimented with the thousands of different properties of plant life, from the tip of the leaf to the bottom of the root, and animal products, such as honey and fish oil, to see what worked best to combat varied ailments. But would you be surprised to learn that modern-day scientists have used this information to develop contemporary drugs? Pick up the packaging of your pills or ointments and take a look at the list of ingredients. Chances are, you’ll see any number of natural ingredients, from herbal tea leaves to cod liver oil. Medical science, which will never publish a hypothesis as undeniably “true” without 100% agreement in the community, has found that herbal substances carry great medicinal benefits. Pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and research scientists alike recommend herbal remedies or use them as ingredients in their own medicines. There are many groups of people who choose to use only natural medicine, and they have found that their choices are far less limited than one might initially think. They sometimes even notice that they are far less prone to side effects when taking herbal remedies because they’re not putting any harsh chemicals into their body. Before you elect to go entirely herbal, beware that not all animal and plant life are safe to use as medicine; many plants in particular are poisonous and some oils and herbs that are beneficial in small doses are harmful in larger doses. Even the best herbal remedies need to be properly obtained and mixed, so do your research before you try any remedy you might have heard. If you are taking herbal remedies, be sure to alert your physician, as some herbal remedies (grapefruit juice is an example) may counteract or have an adverse effect on the prescribed medicines you may need.
08/15/2008 |
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