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 Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:08 am
[Teranika] Raven Blackstar They have been brainwashed that chemical medicines are better than natural plants... surprised
People just have an inherant belief these days of "show me and I'll believe it". Modern medicine works fast enough you can say "See? Yesterday, pain. Today, no pain."
There's a huge difference between the little sick and the big sick. Herbal remedies (and other alternatives) are great for little-sick or for support care, but sometimes there's just a big-sick that needs a chemical medicine. Those times, you use herbs and such to support the body while the chemicals fight the disease.
(IE Leukemia, most cancers, pneumonia in most cases, ect.)
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:57 pm
I have a "big-sick", so for me a chemical medicine is my only alternative. Of course, I fully support my body with proper nutrition for my condition (I refuse to call it a disease) and supportive herbs.
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:52 am
Kyoki Marie I have a "big-sick", so for me a chemical medicine is my only alternative. Of course, I fully support my body with proper nutrition for my condition (I refuse to call it a disease) and supportive herbs.
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:07 pm
Raven Blackstar Kyoki Marie I have a "big-sick", so for me a chemical medicine is my only alternative. Of course, I fully support my body with proper nutrition for my condition (I refuse to call it a disease) and supportive herbs.
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:30 am
Kyoki Marie Raven Blackstar Kyoki Marie I have a "big-sick", so for me a chemical medicine is my only alternative. Of course, I fully support my body with proper nutrition for my condition (I refuse to call it a disease) and supportive herbs.
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:09 pm
Sometimes I like to think of modern chemicals as a more refined form of older remedies. It's like medical scientists took the chemicals from natural and holistic health methods and gave them more "umph." There are some cases where the rrace ammounts that are found naturally will do the job, but sometimes it just doesn't work out that way. Sometimes more drastic doses and concentrations, even unnaturally occuring combinations between several herbal elements are necessary.
So, when a lesser medicine is required, by all means do it. It's probably far better for the body to have barely enough of something than way too much of it. But don't hesitate to use the processed and refined chemicals when it it required.
That's just my theory though.
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:18 am
AisilnnTheoron Sometimes I like to think of modern chemicals as a more refined form of older remedies. It's like medical scientists took the chemicals from natural and holistic health methods and gave them more "umph." That's sometimes the case. I've also heard though that sometimes we just can't isoalte what it is in an herb that makes it work; which means it might be multiple compounds working together to create the beneficial property. Back to the main thread question, part of the stigma as well is due to scammers and hoaxers. Sometimes herbal medicine gets passed off as more than it is by a scammer or falsely presented as scientifically proven to be effective. That element of pseudoscience can explain some of the anxiety around herbal treatments. Much of that has dissapeared more recently though I'm not sure that's a good thing.
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:42 pm
Sounds maybe silly, but I would like to have a kind of druids, herbal doctors in our society. Like the ones who walk around with a satchel full different herbs to heal the people -.- I know... me and my fantasy... ^^;
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:24 pm
Raven Blackstar Sounds maybe silly, but I would like to have a kind of druids, herbal doctors in our society. Like the ones who walk around with a satchel full different herbs to heal the people -.- I know... me and my fantasy... ^^; I agree. That would be awesome. 4laugh
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:26 pm
AisilnnTheoron Raven Blackstar Sounds maybe silly, but I would like to have a kind of druids, herbal doctors in our society. Like the ones who walk around with a satchel full different herbs to heal the people -.- I know... me and my fantasy... ^^; I agree. That would be awesome. 4laugh
... come to think of it...
Maybe I will. ^_^ I can always go out of country for a bit, since I want to travel anyway. Or I can go on the road doing outreach work. It's one of the requirements in the apprenticeship program I will do- some sort of herbal outreach.
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Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:03 am
Kyoki Marie AisilnnTheoron Raven Blackstar Sounds maybe silly, but I would like to have a kind of druids, herbal doctors in our society. Like the ones who walk around with a satchel full different herbs to heal the people -.- I know... me and my fantasy... ^^; I agree. That would be awesome. 4laugh
... come to think of it...
Maybe I will. ^_^ I can always go out of country for a bit, since I want to travel anyway. Or I can go on the road doing outreach work. It's one of the requirements in the apprenticeship program I will do- some sort of herbal outreach.Good luck on that one, Kyoki. Make sure that you stay in touch if you go anywhere.
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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:06 pm
Well, of course. XD I even have wi-fi for my travels XD
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