Why choose herbal remedy rather than pharmaceutical drugs?
Herbal medicine is distinct from medicine based on pharmaceutical drugs. Firstly, because of the complexity of plant materials it is far more balanced than medicine based on isolated active ingredients and is far less likely to cause side-effects. Secondly, because herbs are prescribed in combination, the different components of a formulae balance each other, and they undergo a mutual synergy which increases efficiency and enhance safety. Thirdly, herbal medicine treats the root of the problem as well as the symptom. It is also designed to encourage the self-healing process.
