NakedOnMyChain
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ORIGINAL: moose
I'd be interested to hear others' views on this too.
Plants contain all sorts of chemicals, some work against your body (a 'poison' or 'toxin', that at its worst can kill you) and some work with your body, either nutritionally or helping your body's functions to become more efficient and balanced. Doctors are now pretty hot at asking if you take any prescription or non-prescription drug, or any herbal or homoeopathic remedy now, as there have been occasions where a natural remedy is actually working, so the prescription dose the doctor gives is too high for the body's need. There have also been occasions where a natural remedy counteracts or reacts negatively with a prescription drug.
For example, if you are on certain cholesterol-lowering prescription drugs, you are strongly advised to avoid grapefruit juice and items containing high levels of grapefruit.
Also, remember that the active ingredient in Aspirin is salicylic acid, a derivative of willow bark, which people used to chew or use as a tisane prior to the 'invention' of Aspirin.
My Owner swears by my homemade athlete's foot powder, as it works within 48 hours and doesn't leave the skin hard and cracked like some manufactured treatments can do.
If you don't believe that some plants have such properties as being antiseptic/antibacterial/antifungal etc, cut a lemon in half and do the same with an apple. Leave them side by side in a warm room and see how long it takes for each of them to go mouldy.
However, beware commercially produced natural remedies for a number of reasons - they can be costly, they can contain a number of less-natural ingredients, and they don't always do 'what it says on the tin'. Best advice I can give? Read, read, read. Not just testimonials, but look into how the plant is said to work, what it contains, how this interacts with your body. Quite often, with a little effort, you can produce at home something to a similar standard, at a fraction of the cost.
Edited to add the following disclaimer: If you're looking at treating something substantially more serious, discuss it at length with your doctor. Never quit prescription drugs without seeking advice. The above was written with minor ailments and daily inconveniences in mind, not the big stuff.
I spent several minutes trying to think of anything I could add to that, besides personal experience, and couldn't come up with a thing. Well said.
To the OP, I have had good experiences with holistic medicine in the past. Like moose said, I only use it for minor ailments, but natural medicine is a strong option.
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