Can Natural Herbal Medicines Kill?

Here's an article sent in from someone who doesn't believe that we should be using any type of natural or herbal cures or remedies. Unlike many of us who understand that many herbs contain valuable medicinal value that has been passed on through generations. He's right however in the statement that natural doesn't equal good. Everything that's claimed to be natural isn't always what it seems.

In any event, enjoy reading the other perspective and you can see why the drug companies are making so much money! There are however many other ways to treat anxiety related problems and symptoms using natural anxiety remedies

The phrase ‘natural herbal remedy’ has become a very trendy and sought after label in health products today. It seems like everyone is looking for the all natural herbal medicine for everything, which to me is a little disconcerting. So many of these claimed natural medicines are untested, unproven, and very possibly unsafe. Because the FDA restrictions are so much lighter on things marketed as ‘herbs’ as opposed to ‘drugs’, a lot of natural herbal medicine products out there could be dangerous.

I've never subscribed to the belief that a natural herbal remedy can actually cure anything. Though I suppose they could help in some very carefully identified circumstances but as for having medicinal purpose, I don't think so. I certainly don't subscribe to the idea that natural herbal remedies are always safe. I'm not a doctor, but I do have a degree in biology, which is just enough to know at least one thing with certainty; natural does not equal good.

There is no better chemist than Mother Nature. The most deadly toxins and poisons known to man to date are 100 percent natural coming from herbs. You could say that these toxins are a natural herbal remedy for living which is often times exactly what they are. Check out other safe natural anxiety remedies and methods to help with this serious mental condition.

As self defense mechanism, nearly all plants have some amount of toxins in them designed by nature to kill or otherwise deter animals that want to eat them. The toxins in what we call edible plants just happen to be ineffective against us, or have been artificially selected against over the years to the point where they are all but gone today. Forests and jungles don't have the need for sprays and insecticides because ‘natural' plants and herbs have their own poisons!

The point of this little rant is just to warn against the label ‘natural herbal remedy’ but not to discourage you to ever take anything herbal or natural ever again. Just as the most harmful substance we know are natural, some of the most helpful ones are natural as well. Just be careful when looking for a natural herbal medicinal remedies and stick to things that have had some testing done on them.

Also, don't discount a drug just because it isn't ‘natural’ or come from an herb. After all, people are 100 percent natural, and so are our intellects, and therefore anything we design could actually be considered natural as well!

Well, I've included a couple of links below to natures remedies. A store that features natural products with medicinal value that have been found to be both safe and effective. Medicines from nature, who would have thought huh? [smile]