| Herbal Medicine and Modern Pharmacology |
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| Tuesday, 09 September 2008 22:08 | |||
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From:http://www.topchinatravel.com/china_guide/Chinese-Medicine.htm There is a growing body of research which indicates that traditional uses of plant remedies and known pharmacological activity of plant constituents often coincide. However, herbal medicine is distinct from medicine based on pharmaceutical drugs. Firstly, because of the complexity of plant materials, it is far more balanced than medicine based on isolated active ingredients and is far less likely to cause side-effects. Secondly, since herbs are typically prescribed in combination, the different components of a formulae balance each other. They undergo a mutual synergy which increases efficacy and enhances safety. Thirdly, herbal medicine seeks primarily to correct internal imbalances rather than to treat symptoms alone, Therapeutic intervention is designed to encourage a self-healing process. Chinese herbal medicines are very safe when prescribed correctly by a properly trained practitioner. In the antient China,doctors using herbal to cure billions of people including some incurable diseases such as cancer.Over thousands of centuries experienced doctors have compiled detailed information about the pharmacopoeia and placed great emphasis on the protection of the patient. Allergic type reactions are rare, and will cause no lasting damage if treatment is stopped as soon as symptoms appear.
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