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    Home-made Herbal remedies, do you use them?

    I'm interested to know if anyone else has their own or handed down family recipes for herbal medicines?

    0  Views: 1093 Answers: 2 Posted: 11 years ago

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    I don't make my own concoctions but do prefer a naturopathic doctor to a traditional doctor. I believe that traditional medicine is needed for acute illnesses such as heart attack, bleeding to death, etc. and perhaps as a last resort for cancer but chronic illness is not their area of expertise. They prefer to test it, name it, and then cut, burn or poison. A naturopathic doctor wants to find out the cause and not simply treat symptoms. But, don't get me started.    :)

    I don't use them personally but I had a friend who swore by them, she never had an illness all her life until she suffered from breast cancer earlier last year, she refused conventional medical treatment and relied solely on her concoctions, sadly she passed away in January this year, i'm not saying there is anything wrong with herbal remedies, after all the Chinese still use them extensively in their medical practices, but there comes a time when modern medical methods become absolutely necessary.

    Nicam

    I think you have a valid point there, both modern and traditional medicines have their place in today's society.
    I know it's much a matter of personal opinion, I just know I prefer to learn and create what I can to help myself. It just interests me to know how many still do learn how to and do still make their own in our modern times.
    ROMOS

    I have nothing against herbal medicine but my friend would probably be living today had she not been so stoical about her belief in their benefits.
    bustieone

    Why would one go against science anyway? Research is always advancing, and thus so is medicine. There are no studies on herbals, and they may in some cases do more harm than good!


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