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Herbs As A Cure

Often you see many ads telling you about the powerful healing agents of a particular herb and its' ability to make you feel better, live longer and become clean. Do you think these ads are really genuine or is it all just a scam?

Cure As Herbs

I cannot say if these advertisements are scams. I suppose it could be especially if herbs grow all over the world. Free for all to use in moderation but abused by one person's idea and making a profit on it. In Tonga herbs and spices are used all the time for cures and ailments but are free of charge..this is from experience

Herbs As A Cure Health & Special Psychology

I think that in certain cases, huge amounts of money is being made out of these adverts, in reality, people are being exploited, just because they are looking for a different alternative to high risk prescribed medication.

I do believe, (just my opinion), that for every illness, there will be a herbal cure, whether it be discovered yet or not, I don't believe we were put on this earth without a means of finding a cure for all our human illnesses and ailments, but this is just my own personal view.

Cure As Herbs

It really depends on what the herb is. Some herbs have a long standing history of documented health benefits. Take the golden seal root. The chinese have been using it for years to help prevent colds and general sickness. They have documented its immune strengthening attributes for decades. Some don't help at all I'm sure, the verdict on Green Tea seems to be coming to a negative. But not all herbs are scams, just like not all herbs work. And then you have to take into account that everyones body doesn't process exactly the same. Some herbs may help others while some don't help at all.

Cure As Herbs

Doctors should discuss herbal medication use with heart disease patients

Physicians should be well-versed in the herbal medications heart disease patients may take to be able to effectively discuss their clinical implications, potential benefits and side effects—despite a lack of scientific evidence to support their use, according to a review paper. Ref. Source 3h.

Herbs As A Cure

The vast majority of herbal remedies are scams. Some aren't, but it can be difficult to determine which are actually valid

Not technically an herb, but one related scam I find particularly horrible is that of 'vitamin B17' being touted as a treatment for various ills, usually cancer. 'vitamin B17' isn't a vitamin, its real name is amygdalin, a natural form of cyanide, and it has no known positive health benefit. Oh, it'l kill cancer cells all right, by killing the patient.