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As you are no doubt aware many of today’s modern medicines are derived from extracts from plants and herbs. Why then is it that modern medicine and more importantly the pharmaceutical industry continue to refute the claimed benefits of consuming medicinal herbs. May it be recognized that contradicting many of these research studies is the fact that many herbs are used in the manufacture of today’s medicine, thereby their claims that medicinal herbs are not useful in protecting and curing some illnesses does not make sense.

In the past modern medicine used to test medicinal herb based on patients use to record its effects. Simply speaking, if the result was positive and repeatable, the herb was continued as prescribed for the particular illness for which id had been used. Conversely, if the results were singular and its effect could not be repeated, the use of that herbal remedy was discontinued and described as worthless.

Looking back at these studies, many herbalists believe that requirements of the test may have been bias. As with some conventional medicine, medicinal herbs do not have the same effect on every patient and it is believed the test groupings may have been insufficient to give accurate results to depict the benefit of the medicinal herb.

In most cases the taking of a medicinal herb usually shows no sign of ill effects, however, there are some natural herbs that can cause problems in humans. Therefore, as with modern medicine, any medicinal herb should be taken with caution and only in prescribed dosages given by a trained herbalist.

Herbal Medicine Has Been Around For Centuries.

Records show the Chinese were the first to use any medicinal herb for treating illnesses. Chinese medical journals date back around 5000 years listing various known herbal medications, it has also been discovered that the ancient Greek and Egyptian civilizations counted medicinal herbs as an important part of health care, thousands of years ago. Many of the herbs they used back then are still being used by naturalists around the world today and many are also marketed for the specific ailments for which they have been used ever since.

Unfortunately, the use of medicinal herbs has been a cause of concern for many medical professionals due to the lack of control over their use in over the counter products sold in many drug stores and health stores. Owing to the lack of control in the manufacturing process of these herbal medicines, the claim is that mixing certain herbs and other natural products may cause side effects of which the consumer is unaware..

An example of a medicinal herb is red clover, which grows wild in many parts of the USA. It is promoted as having healing properties for degenerative diseases and dry cough. Unfortunately, there is little information concerning the proper dosage and application of the clover to achieve the desired benefits. Not withstanding the innumerable documented successful treatments of cases of eczema, psoriasis etc modern medicine still does not recognize that medicinal herbs do have healing qualities preferring to prescribe the medicines produced by large pharmaceutical companies instead.