{"id":357877,"date":"2017-09-29T09:20:05","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T09:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=357877"},"modified":"2017-11-10T11:09:33","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T11:09:33","slug":"busting-myths-in-herbal-medicine-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/09\/busting-myths-in-herbal-medicine-article\/","title":{"rendered":"Busting myths in herbal medicine [Article]\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
I have been asked intriguing questions on herbal medicine on several occasions, on different platforms by people from diverse backgrounds.<\/p>\n
From my interactions with people from different cultures, profession, and social actors, certain questions are inevitable.<\/p>\n
Some get argumentative, others are indifferent, and others easily get convinced about the answers I provide from the marketing perspective, and those provided by scientists from the research perspective.<\/p>\n
But the question is why these issues are common among diverse groups.<\/p>\n
Perhaps some have misconceptions and or convictions about the field of herbal medicine that need unmasking to ascertain their veracity.<\/p>\n
The writer would however touch on the three most common concerns.<\/p>\n
Question 1:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Can one herbal product cure multiple diseases?<\/strong><\/p>\n Of all the questions frequently posed, this seems to be the most contentious. It is ambiguous for some people to appreciate why one herbal product should have multiple indications.<\/p>\n May be this simple analogy will help: According to the World Health Organization-W.H.O., 25% of modern medicines originate from plants which were first used traditionally.<\/p>\n Some of these orthodox medicines derived from plants are used for treating multiple health conditions.<\/p>\n For example, aspirin, a single chemical compound product is a synthetic orthodox medicine, but its development is based on the traditional use in Europe of plants such as willow (Salix spp<\/em>.) and meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria<\/em>) to treat rheumatism and general aches and pains. (Journal of chemical education. vol. 78 No. 2 February 2001; jChemEd.chem.wisc.edu).<\/p>\n