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Au Natural vs Modern Medicine
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This was (as close as I remember) one of the choices in todays glorious general studies exam;
Not a very accurate recollection of the quote in question, but near enough. I want to know if you all agree with me, so discuss
Modern medicine changes the course of nature. We should abandon modern medicine in favour of being natural.
Not a very accurate recollection of the quote in question, but near enough. I want to know if you all agree with me, so discuss
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I say no. That's daft. Modern Medice all the way!:thumb:
i need painkillers fairly regularly ...industrial pain killers have so many bad side effects like constipation sleeplesness or to much sleepiness. loss of appetite irritation low sex drive ...with my herbal remedy i get none of those things.
Finished off by saying that it would be illegal as everybody is entitled to a good quality of life, and I don't class hiding nekkid under a rock with no teeth as good quality.
I don't take general studies very seriously
See I'm not sure herbal remedies count as natural or not. I mean they've all been researched, but I suppose they aren't manmade at all. Personally I would struggle with what to class as natural medicine, and also what to class as modern medicine. When did medicine become modern etc?
Hmm, so the herbal remedy still kills the pain... but no side effects? Whats it called? My mum is on strong pain killers that have some bad side effects... she might be interested to know.
This is interesting. Should make us look at Herbal remedies closer... and why if they are more effective they aren't used.
in the sense that on the whole we are very healthy in the west ...apart from over indulgence and the likes.
Agreed. I've seen herbal remedies used more with animals. Perhaps its because a lot of the practitioners are into spiritual healing as well? And a lot of people, myself included, don't buy into that sort of thing.
I do swear by rescue remedy though :thumb:
dosing is difficult to get right but ...very small ammounts ...just enough for your mind to feel it ...gives you pain relief ...lifts your spirits and makes you feel more positive ...and puts a smile on your face ...these side effects are far more positive and pleasant than what the industrial pain killers give you ...and the industrial stuff rarely gets rid of the pain antway.
but ...it aint a true painkiller.
it makes you forget your in pain ...and then whren your about to do something you shouldn't like lifting something ...a little voice reminds you your in pain ...and you briefly feel the pain and then it's gone again.
quite remarkable.
Many herbal extracts are actually more dangerous than the "industrial" equivalent, though. Take St John's Wort- for all the wanking on about seroxat, its been conveniently forgotten just how dangerous the wort really can be.
Natural = good...sometimes. But not always. I don't like the attitude that "industrial" = bad, because the "industrial" drugs are tried and tested, whereas many herbal remedies have never even come close to any scientific analysis. They certainly aren't vetted in any way.
You need to train for six years to be a pharmacist, but anyone can call themselves a "healer" and dish out drugs. That is dangerous and wrong.
I notice that when smoking some... my knee isn't sore anymore. It just becomes a dull ache if I put it in an uncofrtable position. I doubt my mum would want to smoke/take pot tbh... shame, it'd do her some good with the back pain.
If they legalised it though medically, she would actually be first on the list to be perscribed it with her back and knee troubles.
back to painkillers ...the tried and tested industrial ones ...don't work for ME.
but they didn't test them on ME ...they marketed them in my direction only for me to find ...i get unpleasant side effects drom them all ...and none of them actualy rid me of the pain.
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I wonder what you mean.
Some of the most toxic substances known to man are produced by animals and plants.
back to my pain killers ...do you realise codeine is manufactured by the likes of ici?
...and you trust a guy who makes paint to also make your medication!