Knowledge related to herbal medicine has been a part of every human race, culture and civilization in the world. Many herbs are considered more important than gold. Modern science has proved the authenticity of the effects of ginger, seminal garlic, ashwagandha, turmeric, cloves, coriander, amla, guava and thousands of such herbs. No doubt modern medicine has given acceptance to many herbs as modern medicines. A drug called **quinone** was prepared from the bark derived from a tree called **cinchona** and was considered a panacea for malaria.
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All over the world researchers have been trying to find scientific evidence of many herbal medicines, encouraged by research and results of them. Today, medicine for the treatment of cancer is being discovered from a plant called **Dandelion**, then somewhere there is a study on the treatment of skin infection from plants like **Evergreen** and **Kaner**. Scientific certification of traditional knowledge is necessary so that we can understand the reality of which herb is actually curing and how it is possible. But I am personally not in favor of artificially preparing medicines by separating certain chemicals in herbs. ## Plants contain chemicals Not just one, but thousands of chemicals and groups of them are found in medicinal plants. And who knows, which chemical has effective properties. Therefore, many knowledgeable question marks arise on the research of marker compound (a special chemical found in an herb). Trying to prepare them artificially by separating important chemicals from herbs will not be effective. To prove this, what better example than aspirin would be. Aspirin tablets contain **salicylic** acid after the marker compound which was first obtained from a tree called White Willow Tree. Solicylic acid was artificially prepared and a drug called aspirin was brought to the market. After the use of this drug, known for its pain relieving properties, many patients had to suffer from stomach upset and many had stomach ulcer problems. While the bark of the white willow tree has been given by many herbal experts for centuries for pain relief and the patients have never had any complaints. What conclusion will you make?
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In fact, there are also chemicals in the decoction of the bark which are considered effective for the prevention of ulcers and there are many chemicals which are important for preventing colic and diarrhea etc. The biggest question is about the quality of medicines or herbs. Most of the doctors, experts and many pharma companies also buy the herbs (raw materials) that make the medicines from the market. In such a situation, the quality of raw materials is bound to be questioned. ## Second of all The matter is to transmit the information and unsolicited information from the internet or social sites and impostors. After getting half the information, people become doctors themselves and think of sitting at home and treating themselves, just assuming that there are herbal medicines, there will be no side effects. ## Harm from herbal medicines Many times, without knowing our problems to a doctor, we bring medicines from medical stores and bring home the problems for free. Herbal laxatives are available anywhere in the market in the form of OTC over the counter. Most of us are people who are not even aware of the side effects associated with these. These detoxifying drugs can not only spoil the electrolyte balance in the body, but also dissolve many vitamins and fatty substances. It is also necessary to talk about the side effects of urinary disorders, due to which vitamin B-1, B-6, Vitamin C, COQ 10 and electrolytes of the body start decreasing. Due to high amount of caffeine in the body, nutritional elements like vitamin A, vitamin B complex, iron elements and potassium start to decrease.
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Often herbal medicines are said to be unaffected and that is why people adopt these medicines without thinking. They forget that unbalanced amounts of these or the use of these without consulting a trained physician can also have a negative effect. According to research by scientist Alvin Lewis, an overdose of aloe vera gels, which are often used for many treatments without knowledge, can also be harmful to the body. Due to this, many problems related to the heart can be faced in addition to common problems like stomachache, dysentery. The direct intake of chemicals which are found in tree plants often prove fatal. A number of side effects can be seen in the human body due to the excess of a chemical called **flavanoid**. In the American Journal of Medicine, according to the review article of the scientist **Ernst**, you can damage your kidney in addition to problems like flavanoid anemia. ## Medical advice is important Herbal medicines are easily available in the market without any prescription, but I think it is important for you to seek medical advice while taking herbal medicines, because often everyone talks about the usefulness of herbal medicines but not many people understand about the reaction with other medicines.The same thing should be understood for those dieticians who make a change in food without understanding medical science but do not worry about the ill effects of excess or lack of any particular element.
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If there is a deficiency of any nutritional element in the body, then instead of running towards medicines for the supply of nutrients, the reasons for lack of elements should be found and these problems can be naturally prevented. If we mold our body in uncontrolled food style, runaway and stressed life, then the body is vulnerable to diseases. The indiscriminate marketization and hazing information has caused great harm to herbal knowledge. Many knowledgeable people speak so many things about herbs that it seems as if herbs are some kind of nectar. The market for drugs is in million dollars, but keeping the body healthy naturally is almost low cost and there is no need of any doctor for this costly treatment, just to make your living. Through food habits, and everyday life style, the body itself can protect from diseases and is absolutely possible. ***
## @orion7
Originally posted here: https://steemit.com/education/@orion7/why-not-to-take-herbal-medicines-without-advice
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