Herbalist Dr MziziMkavu
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- Feb 3, 2009
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you can purchase your herbal medicines at an herbal market
herbal medications are popular today
herbal medication was used in healing by the American Indians
alternative herbal medicine may be better than prescription antibiotics according to some
A discussion transpires today whether or not herbal remedies, herbal supplements, natural herbs orprescriptions
antibiotics are better. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Herbal remedies and antibiotics are both
used today to treat ailments from indigestion to menopausal symptoms. Many people argue whether herbal
remedies or antibiotics and which are better for patients.
Herbal remedies or alternative herbal medicines were developed by the American Indians hundreds of years ago.
These ingenious people knew every remedy to cure nearly any condition that would come to pass, with the
exception of the viruses that wiped out hundreds of their people when the settlers came to their land. The natural
herbal alternatives they knew of hundreds of years ago are still aiding a lot of patient's today for what ails them.
Here we are in the twenty first century and still using the same natural supplements and herb remedies that they
used so many years ago. The only viable difference is we dont search for the natural herbs and plants in the
woods. We can shop at our local grocery, pharmacy or health food market for the same natural herb and herbal
ingredients in a bottled form.
Modern medicine today is based on the information we learned from the American Indians so many years ago. We
have scientist that seized the basic information of herbal remedies and expanded upon it to make the prescription
medications that we recognize today.
Unlike prescription antibiotic medications, herbal medications and natural herbal supplements are eco-friendly all
around. Because the medication is natural, the production of the herbal medication is green. The medicine is not
produced from anything that would leave a carbon footprint on our planet.
Prescription antibiotic medications typically will leave a carbon footprint. That is normally through the manufacturing
of the medication. In addition, many people dont dispose of old prescription medication or antibiotic medications
correctly. If antibiotic medication is not disposed of properly, it can contaminate our water systems as well as our
landfills (this would be contamination of the land).
Herbal medicine has little to no side effects for the user. This is the greatest advantage that herbal medication has
over prescription medication. Every prescription medication has side effects no matter how safe. This includes
prescription antibiotic medications provided even to children.
The prescription antibiotic medication side effects may be anywhere from bothersome to deadly for all users,
depending upon the medication and the patient. Patients that take or use herbal remedies do not have to worry
about these issues.
Prescription medications are generally prescribed by a health care professional. They take into account the
patients history, other prescriptions they are taking, in case of drug interaction, as well as what condition the
prescription has shown verifiable results in treating.
When alternative herbal remedies, herbal supplements or herbal medication are usually taken, the patient is
generally diagnosing themselves. They are guessing at the quantities that should be taken and the condition that is
being treated. There are some patients that receive professional advice by seeking the services of an herbalist first
about the best herbs, but this is the exception to the rule. Taking the herbal medication correctly will provide the
best results for the condition being treated for all alternative medicines.
Herbal remedies are better or worse than antibiotics for a number of reasons that include the Green effect on the
environment, the number of years they have been around and the side effects that patients can develop. .
Treating yourself with herbal medications or alternative herbal medicine could be dangerous in some situations.
You can receive negative results or even death from herbal medications if you are mixing it with other prescription
medication being taken or if the incorrect dosage is being administered.
Antibiotics are prescription medications that are wonderful for bacterial infections that they treat. They have saved
millions of lives since their invention. However, many herbalists advise that these medications are being
overprescribed today. In some cases they are being prescribed for viruses for which an antibiotic has no effect.
Over prescribing this medication is making it ineffective for its prescribed use. The body will build up a tolerance
for the medication and the bacteria the medication should be fighting will become stronger and need stronger
antibiotics to kill it. Its a vicious cycle. Herbal medications are generally not over prescribed for conditions and the
body doesnt develop a tolerance for the herbs as they do with antibiotics.
There are some conditions that herbal medication cannot treat. For example, diabetes is a condition where there is
not herbal substitute.
Herbal medicine is great for some situations and for others prescription medications of the twenty-first century are
needed. Both have advantages and disadvantages. The discussion will continue as long as we have both.