Herbal medicine is an ancient form of healing. But the U.S. medical community tends to place herbal medicinal practices in opposition to "traditional medicine"-therapy that employs chemical pharmacology and disregards centuries of knowledge and experience of healing with herbs. Public opinion on herbal medicine falls into one of two opposing camps. The first proclaims that patients choosing herbal remedies are risking their health. The second states that nature provides what people need, including medicines. While misuse of medications is responsible for more than 106,000 deaths per year, herbs are not always safe, either. On average, damage is much more common with misused drugs or drug interaction than from the use of herbs. Although herbs are not always safe, many more people in the United States use conventional pharmacological remedies, as opposed to herbs. There are, however, some basic principles that can help predict areas of potential problems and assist with avoiding these problems..

Effective Herbal Healthcare (A Consumer's Guide To Pharmaceutical Grade Herbal Formulas)

Philip Duterme

Himalaya Publications

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Effective Herbal Healthcare (A Consumer's Guide To Pharmaceutical Grade Herbal Formulas)