The Herbalist’s Philosophy
Posted on January 25, 2010
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Herbalists, or practitioners of herbal medicine, believe in the use of herbal medicines to treat basic medical problems. This isn’t to insinuate that herbalists don’t use, or believe in the use of, conventional pharmaceutical medications. Many herbalists merely feel that the use of pharmaceuticals should be limited to emergency situations.
So the question still remains. Why do herbalists believe in the use of herbs to treat everyday problems and illnesses? A lot of herbal medicines are believed to actually help the person to not only overcome the symptoms of a cold or other medical problem, but to actually help build up a resistance to the illnesses. Herbs can do this because they supply natural and nutritional benefits to the person as opposed to introducing foreign chemicals to the individual’s body. Herbs can also supercharge the human immune system, which in turn helps the person build resistance to disease.
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