Natural Remedies
People depended on natural remedies along time ago. They used to go to herbalists who were looked on as the modern doctor. In fact, many drugs these days are derived from plants but the introduction of the national health system and modern drugs have changed our understanding of how we used to live and how plants would often be the first port of call for common family ailments.
Why Use Natural Remedies
- Medicinal plants/herbs are generally thought to be safer than modern medicine because they are not as strong and the side effects are nearly always less severe.
- To reduce trips to chemist/doctors usually made in the car thus doing your bit for the environment.
- Doctors will have more time for other patients.
- Many drugs these days are derived from plants anyway
- Many manmade drugs have can have bad side effects.
- Re educate families on how we used to live. People depended on natural remedies a long time ago; they used to go to herbalists which were looked on as the modern doctor. Introduction of the national health system/modern drugs changed that.
- Pass knowledge on to our families and friends.
- More economical – cheaper than drugs/creams purchased over the counter.
