Are Herbal Self-Help Cures Safe?

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.	SELF-HELP WITH HERBS (Google images of medicinal herbs) The Use Of Herbal Medicines Throughout history both the mainstream medical profession and unorthodox practitioners have tended to dissuade ordinary people from treating themselves or obtaining the means or information for doing so. This opposition was often concerned with the profit motive and, equally, no doubt because of the need for secrecy to conceal lack of knowledge, ineffective remedies or even outright charlatanism. The strongest argument today against self-medication is the danger of mis-diagnosis. Certain commonplace symptoms, such as vomiting, stiff neck, headache, fever or earache, may seem in themselves trivial complaints. But, considered in the perspective of other associated symptoms and the patient's predispositions and case history, such symptoms may indicate a much more serious problem. Since any complaint is best treated immediately, it is important to remember that if symptoms do not disappear very quickly, proper qualified advice must be sought. Children must never be treated with herbal remedies, or with any other form of home medication; in children ordinary symptoms such as those of the common cold may develop into a potentially serious condition in as quickly as 24 hours. Apart from mis-diagnosis, some individuals do not tolerate certain plant material either because of an intrinsic allergic problem, or because an organ or system in the body is malfunctioning to some extent. Juniper berries, for example: There are many different ways of preparing herbal remedies but for the purposes of self-care, only three methods need be employed. Infusion involves the extraction of water-soluble substances from the less dense parts of a herb, such as its leaves, stems or flowers. Decoction is best for hard plant parts which will release their water-soluble parts only after being soaked in hot water. Poultice simply means the use of afresh plant by bruising or crushing it into a pulp, which is then mixed with a moistening material, such as small quantities of hot water, in readiness for application directly to the body surface. The variety of containers and implements assembled here indicate all three methods, and include a saucepan and kettle, a good mortar and pestle, a fine strainer, lots of wooden spoons, storage jars, and, most importantly, a wide range of dried and fresh herbs. (Other methods of preparing herbal remedies require a greater knowledge of pharmacy and are best left to the experts.) are frequently described as a diuretic, but they must not be used where there is a kidney inflammation. Similarly, some herbs may raise the blood pressure in a person already suffering from hypertension, and there are some plants which must never be taken internally by pregnant women. There is also the question of correct dosage: how and when the dose should be administered, and the length of time for which a remedy should be taken. Lack of knowledge of correct herb combinations, and the use of incorrect doses, can produce adverse effects. Simply because herbs are natural products it does not follow that their use in medicine is any easier than the use of synthetic substances - in many ways, indeed, it is more complicated. It is for these reasons, therefore, that self-medication cannot be recommended and why so many popular modern 'herb-als' may be considered with interest, but not as medical manuals. In some self-help examples you'll be been given lists of plants medically effective in serious disturbances of the cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory and digestive systems to demonstrate the effectiveness of herbal medicine as administered by a properly qualified practitioner, but always double check because some of these plants are poisonous even in only moderate doses. There are, however, many simple conditions which can be treated at home so long as the warnings above are fully considered. Source: The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Herbalism, Edited by Malcolm Stuart Cap'ns TOPICS-LINKS	BOOKMARK or Press: Ctrl D SHARE THIS Share CONTACT	.

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