Do I treat herbs like drugs (small dosage, caution in mixing, possible overdose)?
Herbs are food, not drugs. Herbs can be taken in large quantities with no harmful side effects. Mixing herbs has less of a side effect than eating different foods together. Therefore, you can take all the herbs you want to get greater health benefits. Most chemical drugs can be taken at the same time as herbs, but is preferable to take herbs and drugs at different times because of the way the body digests them differently. If you are taking any prescription medications, you should check with your licensed health care professional or pharmacist for possible interactions between your prescription and any herbal products. For example, if you are taking a prescription blood-thinner, you would not want to also take an herbal blood-thinner at the same time. Click here for a list of cautions regarding herbal products.
Herbs are food, not drugs. Most herbs can be taken in large quantities with no harmful side effects. Mixing herbs has less of a side effect than eating different foods together. Therefore, you can take all the herbs you want to get greater health benefits. Most chemical drugs can be taken at the same time as herbs, but is preferable to take herbs and drugs at different times because of the way the body digests them differently. If you are taking any prescription medications, you should check with your licensed health care professional or pharmacist for possible interactions between your prescription and any herbal products, then decide whether you want to take Gods medicine or mans chemicals. For example, if you are taking a prescription blood-thinner, you would not want to also take an herbal blood-thinner at the same time. Click here for a list of common cautions regarding herbal products.
