Why are natural medications so ineffective compared to synthetic brand-named medicine?!


Question: Why are natural medications so ineffective compared to synthetic brand-named medicine.?
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This is not true. If you do your research or if you go to a trained natural practitioner who has done their research as to the proper natural remedy to try in addition to the proper lifestyle changes and actually stick with the treatment for a while Natural remedies are very effective.


The average American just wants a quick fix and the synthetic drugs do provide a quick and dramatic result of alleviating the symptom. They also all have side effects and toxic effects on the body. Synthetic drugs do not restore health at all. They merely relieve the symptom, encouraging the sufferer to continue the same bad habits so that the body will continue to erode. Many people every year suffer health complications and even die from the effects of synthetic drugs.

Natural medicine is generally slower and more subtle, restoring the body to health. Side effects are rare and lifestyle changes are usually part of the treatment, leaving the body healthier and less susceptible to future illness. Health Question & Answer

Many drugs (synthetic medicines) have been derived from natural sources. Aspirin was developed from the willow bark by isolating the active ingredient (acetylsalicylic acid) and manufacturing this compound synthetically. The same for Valium which was dervied from the valerian root. The difference is that ther herbal medicine (milligram for milligram) has less of the active ingredient than the synthetic medicine. The dosage of a herbal medicine required to get the same therapeutic effect as a synthetic drug would have to be signifcantly higher. This is where the problem comes in as many people use herbal medicines in too low a dose and there is insufficient active ingredient to have the full therapeutic effect. The other issue also revolves around body weight. The higher your weight, the higher the dosage in most cases.

Lastly, there are different species which are sometimes confused and marketed inappropriately. Typical case is echinacea. Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea purpurea are the most effective of the Echinacea species. However, many commercial products contain Echinacea pallida which is therapeutically ineffective.

I would say that many natural medicines are effective if you take it in the proper dose. This is why it is important to consult with a suitably qualified, medically trained practitioner rather than just buying products over the counter based on the advice of ignorant sales staff.

Finally, the grade of herb is important. Many commercial products get away with using low grade herbs that are not of suitable medicinal quality. A practitioner will only dispense medicinal grade herbal products.Health Question & Answer

Because most natural products are not regulated that sell on health food store shelves, however, pharmaceutical grade natural herb therapies do work.

Brand name medications are designed to elicit a reaction and mask symptoms, not cure the illness. So, you take a cold medicine to create the desired affect for less discomfort while the cold or flu takes its course, because your immune system is the true cure.

The purpose of natural is to work with your immune system so that your immune system is supported so that you are less susceptible to illness and disease.

Medications have side affects and have a tendency to break down the immune system so that over time, the patient is worse than they started out in the first place.

We need to start funding natural because there is merrit for further unbiased study and making the right natural supplements known in a world where we need prevention rather than going to doctors as a last resort.Health Question & Answer

1. Quality of herbs available to public and lack of knowledge on the public's part.

There are many studies documenting the effectiveness of natural supplements' compared to medication or effectiveness of natural treatment such as acupuncture. However, the exact form of the supplements used is either not readily available or the public does not know.

www.pubmed.gov or www.scholar.google.com is a good place to look up specific studies.

2. Quality of Supplements
Medications are quality controlled regulated by FDA whereas the supplements do not have a regulatory body enforcing quality control. There are resources such as www.consumerlab.com (available with membership) which will steer you towards better quality products.Health Question & Answer

I don't know.... probably not the right stuff.

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