What you must know when using herbs

The human body was designed with all the mechanisms to heal itself. Aloe and many other herbs enhance the body’s own mechanisms for healing!

Herbs OR medication?

Herbs prove themselves to be close therapeutic competitors of medication and are almost always safer, gentler and less likely to cause side effects.

Herbs AND medication?

Many herbs enhance the effect of a drug when using it simultaneously, while some may counteract the effect. Consult your doctor (preferably a herbal enlightened doctor) when you want to use herbs along with prescribed drugs. It is possible that your dependence on the pharmaceutical may decrease. You might be able to wean yourself off the drug entirely or get by with smaller dosages. Adjustments to medication should be done under supervision of a doctor.

All medication has harmful side effects. When medication is used in conjunction with herbs, they may help to counteract the side effects.

How to use herbs

Follow the directions on the label. Start on a low dose and gradually build up to establish the correct dose for your body. Everyone is physiologically different and some people are just more sensitive than others. Some people will be able to take larger dosages than others and for some people it will take longer to note a beneficial effect. Give herbs enough time to work – at least 3 months. Symptoms of a chronic condition may temporarily worsen as part of the detoxifying process of the body.

Other detoxification symptoms that may occur are diarrhoea, nausea, flatulence, stomach cramps and headaches. Symptoms are of a passing nature.

Give your body time to adjust. Diarrhoea, as part of the detoxification process is only a problem if it last longer than a couple of days. Drink a lot of water and lower the dosage.