In general, herbal medicines work in much the same
way as conventional pharmaceutical drugs -- via their chemical
constituents. Herbs contain a large number of naturally
occurring chemicals that have biological activity. Herbal
medicine often has much to offer when used to facilitate healing
in chronic problems. By skillful selection of herbs, a profound
transformation in health can be effected with less danger of the
side effects inherent in conventional drug-based medicine.
However, the common assumption that herbs act slowly and mildly
is not always true. Adverse effects can occur if an inadequate
dose, a low-quality herb, wrong age of the herb, incorrect
geographic area, or the wrong part of the herb is consumed.
For examples, Ginseng, an herb that has become
mainstream in US has many different medicinal properties. In
order for the herbal formula to be effective to a specific
condition, the selection process mandated a high standard from
the age, harvest location, the dosage used, and the effective
part of the Gingsen. In addition, the process in creating the
formula must be follow to the strictest standard like the
creation of modern electronic components. The entire process is
mandated from cleaning, to the insertion of the herb into the
solution, the temperature during extraction, the method used for
extraction, the temperature and moistures during extraction, the
amount of waters needed to create the formula, the type of
equipment, and the cooling process. When the formula was
created, it should be tested for the dosage and the quality per
mm. Using the none effective part of the Ginseng that has a
wrong age or from a wrong geographic area, or the incorrect amount of methods, time, water,
temperature, or equipments during the extraction of the Ginseng
formula, may not achieve the effect it was intended. In fact,
adverse effect may occur.
An experienced physician is well aware of those
differences in creating the herbal formula and should be able to
avoid those pitfalls, and prescribe a personalized herbal
formula specific to your conditions.
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